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Join us for NMAA’s annual IlluminAsia festival in celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! On Day Two of our festival, practice self-care during our Care Fair and Vendor Market with empowering workshops, panel discussions, food, art, and more. In the evening, enjoy a relaxing sound bath and a groovy, sensational Silent Disco!
A special thank you to Soar Over Hate for their partnership and for inspiring our care fair.
Care Fair and Vendor Market on the Plaza
Freer Plaza, 12–4 p.m.
Featuring:
A set by DJ Cinema Hearts
Yume Asian Fusion
TOIMOI Bakery
Shababi Palestinian Chicken
Saté Food Truck
Kahini Books
Loyalty Books
Soar Over Hate
Live Painting by Anthony Le of Playhaus DC
Docent-Led Family Fun Activities
ImaginAsia Studio (level B-2), 12–4 p.m.
Curator Tours
12–1 p.m. Imagined Neighbors: Japanese Visions of China, 1680–1980 with Frank Feltens, Galleries 5–8
2–3 p.m. Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork with Sol Jung, Gallery 22c
3–4 p.m. The Art of Knowing in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayas with Emma Stein, Gallery 22a
4–5 p.m. Mindful Concentration: 12th- to 17th-Century Chinese Paintings with Jan Stuart, Galleries 13 and 15
Empowerment Workshops Led by Soar Over Hate and OCA-NY
Gallery 27
12–1 p.m.
2–3 p.m.
3:30–4:30 p.m.
Panel Discussions
Meyer Auditorium, 12–6 p.m.
12–1 p.m.: Where I Belong: Healing Trauma and Embracing Asian American Identity with authors Soo Jin Lee and Linda Yoon. Moderated by Dr. Monica P. Band. Book signing in the museum store following the discussion.
1:30–2:30 p.m.: HYBRID Shared_Studios x NMAA conversation on identity, belonging, and our new exhibition Imagined Neighbors with Heena Patel, Shuran Huang, and Tehran Von Ghasri, co-moderated by the museum's curator of Japanese art, Frank Feltens. Join in person or on Zoom!
3:30–4:30 p.m.: Intergenerational Healing and the F Word: Feelings with author Susan Lieu and sociology professor Haitrieu Nguyen. Book signing in the museum store following the discussion.
5–6 p.m.: AAPI Artist Talk with Philippa Pham Hughes, Adele Kenworthy, Xena Ni, and Anthony Le
Silent Disco with Les The DJ and FISH HOUSE FUNK
Courtyard, 4:30–6:30 p.m.
Sound Bath by Mel Beyond Yoga
Moongate Garden
4:30–5:00 p.m.
5:15-5:45 p.m.
6:00-6:30 p.m.
The museum store will stay open util 7:30 p.m.!
Bank of America is the Founding Sponsor of the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art “IlluminAsia” Arts and Culture Festival.
IlluminAsia also received federal funding from the Asian Pacific American Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center.
Image credit: National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, photo by Sonya Pencheva
EDAN ID
event:174267307
