AAPI MONTH Events
May 12
May 14
May 15
May 19
May 2
Calendar of Events
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May 2 - Maru Korean Bistro, 6:30 - 7:30pm
Join us at Maru Korean Bistro for pre show snacks and drinks before screening the short films at Milwaukee Film Fest featuring Seeds of Hope.
May 12 - AAPI Month Kickoff CelebrAsian, 5:30 - 7:30
Join us at No Studios Skyline Lounge to kickoff AAPI Heritage month with remarks, appetizers and drinks as we take a look at the events planned for May.
May 14 - Chai Chat - Beauty & Bridgerton, 1-2pm
Online Zoom Recording - Now Available!
Join us as we have a Bridgerton Inspired conversation about colorism and South Asian beauty standards.
May 15-21 - Asian Restaurant Week
Visit Asian restaurants in the greater Milwaukee area to support our AAPI businesses and explore the delicious cuisine of the diverse AAPI Community.
May 19 - They Came For Us Exhibit Tour & Talk, 5:30pm
Visit the Jewish Museum of Milwaukee's exhibit on Japanese internment and stay for a discussion. Co-sponsored by ElevAsian and Milwaukee Turners.
May 22 - Explore the Ties of Anti-Semitism and Anti-Asian Hate and Pathways to Healing, 2:30 - 4:00pm
Milwaukee Jewish Federation, Helfaer Building
Members of the Jewish and AAPI community lead a conversation about shared trauma and mental health in the Jewish and Asian communities.
Check out these Asian themed or Asian produced films at the Milwaukee Film Festival through May 5.
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A Distant Place trailer
Directed by Park Kun-young, South Korea -
Aloners trailer | website
Directed by Hong Sung-eun, South Korea -
Bad Axe website
Direct by David Siev, USA -
Beyond the Infinite 2 Minutes trailer | website
Directed by Junta Yamaguchi -
Free Chol Soo Lee https://www.facebook.com/freecholsoolee/
Directed by Julie Ha, Eugene Yi, USA -
Maika website
Directed by Ham Tran, Vietnam -
Memoria trailer
Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Colombia, France, Thailand, United Kingdom, Qatar, Germany, Mexico -
Pursuit of Perfection trailer
Directed by Toshimichi Saito, Japan -
Whether the Weather in Fine trailer
Directed by Carlo Francisco Manatad, Philippines, France, Singapore, Indonesia, Germany, Qatar -
Yuni trailer
Directed by Kamila Andini, Singapore, France, Indonesia, Australia