Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Festival May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month in the U.S., during which the invaluable contributions and influence of these communities are celebrated. For the second year in a row, Spokane’s AANHPI Coalition is hosting its Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Festival. The festival kicks off with a meal featuring a wide variety of Asian cuisines and desserts. A cultural showcase featuring performances by the Filipino American Northwest Association, the Indian Youth Club of Spokane and the Marshallese Youth Community, among others, finishes out the festival, with proceeds from tickets and any other donations going towards supporting Asian youth arts programs in Spokane.