APID Heritage Month Events
Join us for APID Heritage Celebration!
APID Heritage Month Kick-Off: United Roots, Collective Strength
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 5th, 12pm – 2pm
Location: LAC, A Quad (between Bldg. A and E. Carson St.)
The Kick-Off event is designed to open the month’s festivities/activities by bringing the campus community together in a celebratory fashion to enjoy food, music, entertainment, and curated resources.
MYV: Mana Pasifika Night
Date/Time: Friday, May 8th, 6pm – 8:30pm
Location: LAC, W-Building; Between Soccer Field & Volleyball Court
Cultural event that invites all Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students and their families from LBCC and local high schools to come celebrate Pasifika culture and highlight resources that support their pursuit of higher education.
KUNI-KEN Live at LBCC
Date/Time: Tuesday May 12th, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Location: LAC, Bob & Barbara Ellis Auditorium
Experience the electrifying sound of KUNI-KEN, the internationally acclaimed Shamisen Brothers, as they bring their signature “Shamisen Rock that Takes the World by Storm” to Long Beach City College on May 12. Traveling all the way from Japan, these dynamic performers represent Long Beach’s sister city of Yokkaichi for a special one-night event. Blending traditional Japanese instruments with modern energy, KUNI-KEN delivers a powerful and unforgettable live performance. RSVP Here!
Little Bites of APID
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 19th, 11am – 3:00pm
Location: LAC, A Quad
Join us for “Little Bites of APID”, a street market where APID Student Clubs and other student-led organizations will share APID diversity and richness in culture through APID themed cuisine and activities. Please join us in celebrating APID Heritage month with a meal or a snack as all proceeds will go directly back to the student clubs and organizations fundraising in this event.
Mana Idol
Date/Time: Thursday, May 21st, 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: LAC, B-206A (SJIC)
Students, staff, and faculty will have the opportunity to participate in a friendly karaoke competition, either performing a song of their choice or singing just for fun! At the end of the event, those who wish to compete for a spot on the MANA Idol Trophy will be judged by an audience applause meter.
APID Cultural Graduation
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 26th, 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: LAC, Jenni Rivera Theatre
Celebrate the achievements of our graduation Asian Pacific Islander Desi (APID) students at this year’s APID Cultural Graduation on Tuesday May 26th from 5:00pm – 7:00pm in the new Jenni Rivera Theatre at the Liberal Arts Campus. This special event honors our graduates with cultural pride, recognition, and community support.
STUDENT ONLY
If you require Sign language interpreting services or
Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART)
services, please contact Camille Bolton at (562)
938-4846 or cbolton@lbcc.edu , and Disabled
Students Programs & Services (DSPS) at (562) 938-4558 or dsps-staff@lbcc.edu and
Stephanie Bonales at sbonales@lbcc.edu or (562)
938-4918 at least 72 hours prior to the event.
FACULTY AND STAFF
ONLY
If you require Sign language interpreting
services, please contact Camille Bolton at (562)
938-4846 or cbolton@lbcc.edu, and Rebecca Lucas
at rlucas@lbcc.edu at least
5 business days prior to the event.
If you require Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services, please contact Camille Bolton at (562) 938-4846 or cbolton@lbcc.edu , and Elizabeth Perez-Rodriguez at cart@lbcc.edu at least 5 business days prior to the event. *Please note requests are based on provider availability, the more advance notice the better.*