It’s Asia Month! Check out one of the several activities or events that the Asian Culture Club will be hosting.
Asian/Asian American Identity Panel:What does it mean to be Asian?
April 1st @ 7pm in Klingenstein
A discussion about Asian/Asian American identities on campus and in society. We will talk about mixed race issues, being an adopted Asian, the difference between Asian and Asian American and being Asian/Asian American on the Ithaca College campus.
Asia Cuisine Towers Luncheon
April 2nd @ 11am to 3pm at Towers Dining Hall
For students with meal plans, enjoy delicious Asian cuisine from dumplings to lo-mein to sushi and much more! Play Asian games with us too and enter for a chance to win an "Ithaca is Gorges" t-shirt in Chinese or Korean!
Asian American Celebration Meeting
April 7th @ 7pm @ Williams 211
Discussion, games and activities focused on Asian celebration! Learn about today's prominent Asian Americans and appreciate the sacrifices early Asian immigrants made for generations today.
Slam Poetry with Two-Time National Slam Poetry Champion,Beau Sia
April 9th @ 7pm in Park Auditorium
Free Admission; Chinese American slam poet shares his award winning poetry with fun, enthusiam, and passion. His work has been praised nationwide and have been starred on Russell Simmons Def Jam HBO event. He will also speak about Asian American identity issues. (http://www.apbspeakers.com/speaker/beau-sia)
Being Asian and LGBT
April 14th at 7pm @ Williams 211
An event to learn about what is means to be an "untraditional" Asian American and the transgender culture in Thailand"
Asia Night!!
April 16th @ 7pm @ IC Square
Our event of the year, there will be activities from calligraphy to henna to sushi-candy making to a traditional tea ceremony. At 7:30pm, join us for several performances from Taiko Drumming group Yamatai, karate from Seishi Juku, shakes from belly dancers FantAsia, fun from Cornell Lion Dance, a dance from the Hawaiian club and many more!! Be ready for the preview of Asian Jersey Shore! Food will be catered by Ithaca Dining Services and it will cost only $3/plate for food from all over Asia!
Persecution in Asia
April 21st @ 7pm @ Williams 211
A teach-in about several of the issues in Asia and what we can do as a young generation to help
Asian American Celebration and Recognition Ceremony
April 28th @ 7pm @ Clarke Lounge
Refreshments will be served; Celebrating the organization's nearly two decades of work and honoring outstanding Asian/Asian American students, staff, faculty, supporters, and local members.
The Asian Culture Club would specifically like to thank the Office of Student Engagement and Multicultural Affairs, Diversity Awareness Committee, Department of Anthropology, CSCRE, and the School of Humanities and Sciences, Center for the Study of Culture, Race, Ethnicity, and Division of Interdisciplinary and International Studies.
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