Lao Food Plate Sale Lao food plate sale benefiting Humboldt County Lao Dancers. For orders, call or text, 707-497-8707 or 707-616-1281. Order by Jan. 26. Pick up Feb. 3.
Exploring Our Roots Arts Festival Explore your family roots, heritage, and community’s history through music, film and dance. HAPI presents “Exploring Our Roots Arts Festival”, with performances from touring and local artists whose music and films illuminate often hidden histories and culture of BIPOC people. Humboldt Premiere of documentary “Many Moons” about Charlie Moon and the Chinese Expulsions, followed by a talk by filmmaker Chisato Hughes. Concert and workshop on exploring your family and community roots through the arts by Julian Saporiti (“No-No Boy”). Performances by guitarist Hiroya Tsukumoto, folk artist Aireene Espiritu’s Color-Coded Symphony, painter Yasushi Matsui, Humboldt Taiko, and Humboldt County Lao Dancers.
Humboldt, clear your calendars for an exceptional new festival happening this weekend. Humboldt Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity (HAPI) presents the Exploring Our Roots.