Focus Asia Month is an annual celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander cultures and histories. Through programs and events that are both fun and educational, important achievements and issues that surround the AAPI community are highlighted. The power and diversity that exists between the rich AAPI cultures are showcased throughout this month-long celebration at IC.
What exactly does it mean to be “Asian American?” This Identity Panel, in collaboration with IC Mixed, is the first program of Focus Asia Month at IC in which student panelists who identify as mixed-race Asian, Asian American, Pacific Islander, or adoptee share their experiences and how growing up with this racial and ethnic identity has shaped their perspectives in society.
Dance troupes from Ithaca College and Cornell University will host a dance workshop at the Fitness Center. This workshop will showcase various forms of cultural dances present within the Asian Diaspora. Attendees will have the chance to learn lion dancing, breakdancing, and many other art-forms. This is guaranteed night of learning and interactive fun for everyone!
The third annual IPAAFF continues to support Asian/Asian American and Pacific Islander film, video, and media makers both nationwide and throughout the upstate New York area while promoting films created by, starring, and/or about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The festival will feature film screenings, academic panel discussions, workshops and activity booths, and a closing gala. Check out https://panasianamericanfilm.org for the latest updates.
Asia Night is the largest event of Focus Asia Month and is a continuing tradition. This night celebrates the students on campus and allows them to display their various talents. Asia Night consists of student performances, food, and engaging activities in which the IC community can appreciate the beauty in Asian cultures while gaining an understanding of how these cultural practices have permeated and influenced the Western context.
To cap off Focus Asia Month, we are pleased to host Nix for a performance and meet-and-greet! Nix is best known for her ukulele cover of Nicki Minaj’s “Superbass” and her YouTube channel, uuuuuuuuukewithme (https://www.youtube.com/user/uuuuuuuukewithme), has over 235,000 subscribers and over 27,000,000 views on YouTube. Following her performance as Asia Night, there will be a meet-and-greet!
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