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Events Calendar
Permanent Exhibit
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One
Song, Many Voices
Wing Luke Asian Museum, Seattle. The Museum’s centerpiece exhibit depicts the 200-year story of the immigration and settlement of Asians and Pacific Islanders in Washington State, from the first Hawaiian settlers to more recent immigrants and refugees from Southeast Asia.
April 22 thru September 3
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Maya
Lin: Systemic Landscapes
Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington. The artist who created the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C. has a show of new sculptures, drawings and large-scale installations.
'Systemic Landscapes' focuses on a trio of large-scale sculptural installations that offer a different means for viewers to encounter and comprehend the landscape.
March 16 thru June 18
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Rozome
Masters of Japan
Bellevue Art Museum. Rozome, or Japanese batik (wax dyeing),
dates back to the eight century A.D. Since its inception, Rozome
has gone through cycles of popularity, but is flourishing today in
modern Japan. A truly unique form of contemporary Japanese art, Rozome
has rarely been seen in the West. This exhibition of textiles and
kimonos features the work of fifteen distinguished Japanese artists
working in a variety of styles.
May 24
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Asian
Pacific American Heritage Month 2006 Celebration
City of Seattle and King County
partner to host a special lunchtime event
"Thousands of Journeys: Building Community" to honor the contributions of Asian Pacific
Americans. Bertha Knight Landes Room (City Hall), 600 Fourth Ave.
Seattle, 11:30 a.m - 1:00 p.m. Event program
and flyer.
Watch The Seattle Channel  video
of this event.
May 24 thru May 31
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Renewal
of America
1st floor lobby of Seattle City
Hall (near entrance of Bertha Knight Landes Room), 600 4th Avenue. “Renewal of America” is a tribute to Asian Americans who had the courage to come to the United States to leave “back home” for a better life -- be it for freedom from political and/or social oppression, freedom from the violence of war or for want of a better life, bringing with them their deep passion for freedom, democracy and equality.
The 17 panel collection of photos and narrative depict Asian Pacific Americans who came after 1965.
May 28
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47th Annual Greater Seattle Japanese Community Queen Scholarship Program Pageant
The queen carries two titles -- Greater Seattle Japanese Community Queen and the Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival Queen -- and represents the community at the Seafair Scholarship program. This year's pageant is set for 7 p.m., Sunday, May 28, 2006 at the Meydenbauer Theatre in Bellevue. Tickets are available at www.ticketwindowonline.com, or by phone
(206) 325-6500, or at any Ticket/Ticket location.
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Powerdance
Centennial Celebration
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Filipino presence in America; a fundraiser for the
Filipino
Community of Seattle. Benaroya Hall, Nordstrom Recital Hall, 200 University
St., Seattle, 2:00 p.m.
June 7
Check the event listings
in local AAPI new sources for more
events.
Updated: June 6, 2006
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