Press Releases

April 29, 2010

Event kicks off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month here in the South Bay

(San Jose, CA) – In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, South Bay First Thursdays will present the Asian & Pacific American identity through art and expression on Thursday May 6th from 8pm to 10pm at the Theatre on San Pedro Square in San Jose.

This event will feature performances by local musicians and artists of Cambodian, Chinese, Pilipino, and Vietnamese descent.

• Musical acts by Charito Soriano, The Like Me’s, Monique Macasaet, Patrick Ngo, and Shawn Megofna.
• Spoken word by Anna Nguyen and Maurice Seaty.
• Paintings by Niki Escobar.
• Photography by Andre Nguyen.
• Dancing by Motion Monsterz, and HyDef Performance.

Anna Ko, event organizer, explains, “(Re)present is a platform for APIA artists to explore their cultural identity and to come together with community to create a nexus of energy, expression, and ingenuity.”

The free event will be held at the Theatre on San Pedro Square, 29 N. San Pedro Street, San Jose, CA 95110. For more information regarding the event, please visit www.firstthursdays.org.

This event is made possible by the generous support of Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI) and Southwest Airlines, the official airline of South Bay First Thursdays.

South Bay First Thursdays is a volunteer-run organization connecting people with issues of significance to the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. First Thursdays holds monthly events that bring together people in the nonprofit, for profit, and government sectors, allowing them to learn from, support, and inspire each other. First Thursdays’ mission is to foster a sense of community and understanding through educational events, focusing on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. For more information about South Bay First Thursdays, visit: www.firstthursdays.org.