Asian Heritage Issue
May 2, 2022
THE ASIAN REPORTER n Page 11
Lan Su Chinese Garden to celebrate Asian heritage
with a month full of performances and events
Portland’s Lan Su Chinese
Garden is celebrating Asian
Heritage Month with four weeks
of performances and events. The
garden has partnered with more
than 20 local cultural organiza-
tions to present “Celebrate Our
Stories,”
featuring
family-
friendly demonstrations, cultural
performances, and interactive
activities.
Throughout the month of May,
visitors are invited to view the
intricacies and beauty of the
garden while also taking in the
“Celebrate Our Stories” program-
ming. Special events include:
Story sharing
Fridays — May 6, 13, 20 & 27
The garden in May is en-
couraging community members
to share their stories by stopping
by, engaging, listening, and
sharing stories in an informal
setting every Friday from 2:00 to
3:00pm.
Community Photo Board
May 6 to 31
When visiting the garden,
bring a copy of a family photo to
share on the Community Photo
Board. A basket of pens for notes
will also be available. The photo
board, which runs from May 6 to
31, is a self-standing activity that
will remain on display through
the end of the month during
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Thread together
Saturdays — May 7, 14, 21 & 28
On Saturdays during heritage
month, Lan Su is offering a
special discount — $2 off adult
admission — to AAPI visitors
who come to the garden dressed
in their traditional clothing.
CELEBRATING CULTURE. Portland’s Lan Su Chinese Garden is honoring Asian
heritage all month with performances and events. The garden has partnered with more
than 20 local cultural organizations to present “Celebrate Our Stories,” featuring fam-
ily-friendly demonstrations, cultural performances, and interactive activities throughout
the month of May. Pictured are performance groups Takohachi (left photo) and Ka Lei
Hali’a O Ka Lokelani (right photo). (Photos courtesy of Lan Su Chinese Garden)
Cultural performances
among other countries.
Cultural performances are
Saturday, May 7
scheduled every Saturday in
1:00pm: Portland Chinese
May. The diverse dance groups
Dance Troupe
represent traditions originating
3:00pm: Teva Oriata
in Japan, India, Cambodia, the
Polynesian dance troupe
Philippines,
and
Polynesia,
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