Sightlines: Chinatown and Beyond Opening Festival

Saturday, September 7, 2024, 11:30am – 4pm EDT
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Free; registration encouraged
Event Location
Smithsonian American Art Museum Kogod Courtyard
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Part of series
Celebrate the opening of Sightlines: Chinatown and Beyond, an exhibition organized by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center that showcases the impacts of Asian American culture and creativity on Washington, DC. Enjoy an afternoon of martial arts presentations, visual arts demonstrations and hands-on craft activities, a discussion with local Asian American chefs, and music and dance performances, including DJ sets. Representatives from local Asian American community organizations will talk with visitors about their work and histories in the area. This event is co-presented by SAAM and the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center. 

Photo by and courtesy of Harry Lee Chow

Exhibitions

A sculptural jacket made of strips of fabric, which hang down.
Sightlines: Chinatown and Beyond
September 7, 2024November 30, 2025
Sightlines provides glimpses into the complexity and depth of Asian American connections to Washington, DC.