Our Programs
Creative Programming
Supporting local Vietnamese and Southeast Asian creatives across every creative medium.
Highlights:
A Vietnamese fashion and music show set on a rooftop at sunset
An annual film festival featuring emergent SEA and AAPI filmmakers across NY
A "beep boop concert" bringing together local musicians combining music and technology in playful ways
A 24 hour play where participants wrote a play in 24 hours and came together to do live readings
Multiple dance workshops, including a traditional Viet dance workshop
Cultural Programming
Uplifting Vietnamese and Southeast Asian culture from intimate gatherings to large-scale festivals.
Highlights:
The largest annual Southeast Asian festival in NYC -- featuring artists, businesses, and performers from across NY
Festive Tết celebrations combining both traditional and creative dishes
Crafting clay mooncakes for Tết Trung Thu
Social Programming
Bringing together community and fostering connection
Highlights:
“Craft and Chat” — a twice-per-month series where community members meet at a local Vietnamese cafe to make art and practice Vietnamese
Creating flower bouquets together with a Viet florist
A collaboration with the Yankees where we partnered on a Vietnamese community night and made custom hats!
A free Viet-led mending workshop for the community
“Topics over Tea” — gathering over tea to discuss philosophical and academic topics
A food crawl across Viet restaurants