About this Event
The AAPI Heritage Festival will consist of live performances ranging from song and dance to martial arts, as well as featuring art pieces and other cultural resource organizations. This festival is dedicated to celebrating the diversity in Asian and Pacific culture, especially during a time of anti-Asian hate. This is an opportunity for everyone to learn about what makes up the AAPI community. This celebratory event takes pride in recognizing the beautiful tapestry of the various cultures, languages, art, and traditions that make up our community, which when weaved together, make us stronger. Hosting this event is part of the Chinatown Volunteer Coalition's (CVC) mission of uplifting Asian and Pacific American voices.
Chinatown was chosen as the location of this year’s AAPI Heritage Festival because it is a big cultural hub for many, if not most, Asian Communities in the Bay Area. Much of the Asian diaspora came through San Francisco, ultimately landing in the area known as Chinatown. The area surrounding modern-day Chinatown was populated with people from other Asian countries, which has been unfortunately taken over by developers or have faced other socio economic hardships. However, it is important to note that Chinatown has always been a place that was built upon diverse Asian heritage.
Many of the locals and businesses are from various Asian countries, including (but not limited to) Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, etc. Chinatown has never been a place for solely those of Chinese descent, but a welcoming place for all individuals from Asia. By having Chinatown be the site of this celebratory event, we hope to help share each of our cultures and highlight that so many other cultures and heritages call Chinatown home.
This year CVC is teaming up with Lion Dance Me (LDM) and the San Francisco Chinatown Merchants Association (SFCMA).
LDM has been gracious to allow CVC to borrow the temporary street closure on the day of the event.
SFCMA has been generous to help either partially or fully fund the 2023 AAPI Heritage Festival through sponsorships.
This event is also made possible through the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD).
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Grant Avenue & Commercial Street, Grant Avenue and Commercial Street, San Francisco, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 20.00
