AAPI (national Asian American and Pacific Islander) Heritage Month occurs in May annually.  Its goal is to bring the awareness and recognize the contributions and impacts of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.

Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville (CAAN) is hosting a series of  free arts and culture activities to promote the awareness, understanding, and appreciation of Asian arts and culture for the communities.  We welcome everyone to join us.  The places that we plan to conduct these activities are libraries, community centers, senior centers and Nashville parks.

This series of AAPI Heritage Month activities are listed below:

*5/1/24    10:30 - 11:30 AM Wed.              Metro Nashville Library (downtown)

                      “Puppet Story Telling: MOUSE BRIDE”

 

*5/4/24    10 – 11 AM   Sat.                      Shelby Bottom Nature Center

                      “Taichi Workshop”  registration is required

 

*5/8/24   4-5:30 PM   Wed.                       Sevier Park Community Center

                      “Dragon Paper Arts/Crafts Workshop for kids”

 

*5/18/24  10 -11:30 AM   Sat.                Shelby Bottom Nature Center

                      “Creative Floral Arrangement Workshop” free registration is required

 

*5/22/24  12:15 -1:15 PM  Wed.   FiftyForward at Madison Station

                      “Kungfu Tea Making Demo”   free registration is required

In addition, CAAN also brings programs to the following events during the AAPI Heritage Month in May:

*5/5/24    10 – 5 PM Sun.              TN Crafts’ Kids Tent (Centennial Park)

                      “Dragon Paper Arts/Crafts Workshop for kids”

 

*5/11/24    11 – Noon Sat.            Willow Oak Center For Arts & Learning’s ArtFest in Springfield

                      “Chinese Dance Presentation”

 

 *5/11/24    7 – 7:30 PM Sat.     Global Education Center’s AAPI Arts & Traditions

                      “Chinese Dance Presentation”  ticket is required

 

“AAPI Heritage Month in May '' project is supported by the TN Arts Commission, the Community Foundation, Metro Nashville Arts Commission, and the public.  We also appreciate CAAN’s project partners: Metro Nashville Public Library, Shelby Bottom Nature Center, Sevier Park Community Center, FiftyForward, TN Crafts, Willow Oak Center For Arts & Learning, and Global Education Center.