{"id":380,"date":"2014-12-01T17:19:42","date_gmt":"2014-12-01T17:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/now\/?p=380"},"modified":"2014-12-03T22:08:34","modified_gmt":"2014-12-03T22:08:34","slug":"aloha-from-apac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/now\/aloha-from-apac\/","title":{"rendered":"Aloha from the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post is a part of our awesome #GivingTuesday 2014 Showcase! See what else we’ve done this year.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Aloha, dear friends –<\/p>\n

It’s #GivingTuesday and an exciting time for the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center!\u00a0Our largest exhibition to date, Beyond Bollywood: Indian Americans Shape the Nation<\/em><\/a>, continues to reach record audiences and receive enthusiastic reviews, including the recent Smithsonian Beyond Bollywood Film<\/em> Festival<\/em><\/a> and the celebrated tour of a special version of the exhibition across India. The Center has also created a vibrant online space for learning about the Asian Pacific American experience with features such as our popular book review<\/a> and food sections<\/a>. Finally, the Smithsonian has just concluded the quiet phase of its first comprehensive fundraising program \u2014 the Smithsonian Campaign \u2014 and we are now going public with this vital effort to renew the institution. As part of that campaign, the Center has been challenged to raise more than 2 million dollars, an amount that will directly benefit the Center\u2019s priorities: national capacity building and innovative programming around Asian Pacific American history, art, and culture.<\/p>\n

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A photo from Beyond Bollywood: Indian Americans Shape the Nation<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n

Join us in telling America\u2019s boundless story. Help us show how the Asian Pacific American experience can be a universal lens for learning, reflect the American spirit, and spark the learning in everyone. \u00a0Your gift to the Center will help secure a future where Asian Pacific Americans are recognized for their contributions to the American story\u2014today, tomorrow, and forever. \u00a0Every dollar makes a difference.<\/p>\n

Donate Now \u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Exhibitions. <\/em><\/strong>Beyond Bollywood: Indian Americans Shape the Nation<\/em><\/a> is a blockbuster exhibition that showcases the American dream through the experience of Indian Americans and immigrants. Beyond Bollywood<\/em>\u2019s curator, Masum Momaya, has recently returned from accompanying a travelling version of the exhibition on a tour of major cities throughout India.<\/p>\n

Learn More \u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Film Festival.<\/em><\/strong> On November 15, 2014, the Center hosted the Smithsonian Beyond Bollywood Film Festival<\/em><\/a>, a one-day extravaganza of entertaining films created by and featuring Indian Americans. Filmmakers such as Mahesh Pailoor, Sendhil Ramamurthy, and Kal Penn shared their amazing American stories.<\/p>\n

Learn More \u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Digital Initiatives.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0The Center is a cultural hub of rich digital initiatives, events and exhibitions. We are a creative leader in rethinking museums in\u00a0the digital age.<\/p>\n

Learn More \u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Konrad Ng, Director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center<\/p><\/div>\n

On behalf of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, we wish you a joyous holiday season.<\/p>\n

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Yours,<\/p>\n

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Konrad Ng, PhD<\/p>\n

Director<\/p>\n

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Help us to be the voice that tells the complete story. Your gift provides funding we need to continue the conversation nationally\u2014through exhibitions, collaborations, programs, and other innovative initiatives. Every dollar makes a difference!<\/p>\n

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