Asia Pacific Cultural Center Brings Cultural Events to East and South Tacoma

THE VOTES ARE IN! Through a participatory budgeting process led by the Public Health Centers for Excellence at the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department in partnership with Tacoma Creates, East and South Tacoma residents have selected the cultural projects they most want to see in their communities. The results are a Multicultural Festival Series in the Eastside and the South Tacoma Heritage Festival. Each of the two selected projects will be supported with $100,000 in Tacoma Creates funding.

Eastside

The Multicultural Festival Series netted 65 percent of the votes and will include three cultural celebrations: Lunar New Year produced by Golden Bamboo; Juneteenth, produced by WayOut Kids; and Dia de los Muertos produced by Calavera Collective. Each family-friendly event will be one to two days long and offer a wide array of performances, storytelling, food, art and activities.

South Tacoma

The South Tacoma Heritage Festival netted 56 percent of the vote, and will celebrate community diversity while promoting cross-cultural solidarity with a two-day event featuring dance, music, cultural presentations, kids’ activities, and more. There will also be science and engineering-themed learning opportunities that focus on concepts and techniques as well as career possibilities. The Asia Pacific Cultural Center will develop and implement this project in coordination with local grassroots organizations.

“The contributions of our vibrant and diverse community of creatives have been foundational to the way Tacoma has evolved and will continue to evolve into the future, and I am proud that our broader community has supported Tacoma Creates to fund cultural celebrations like these,” said Mayor Victoria Woodards.

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For Additional Information

Asia Pacific Cultural Center asiapacificculturalcenter.org

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