The Aurora Children's Playhouse is hosting the Atlanta Chinese Dance Company for Lunar New Year. The event will feature traditional Chinese music & dance, and a chance to participate in […]
The South Bend Commons Library, Refaat Mobile Library, and Atlanta Plants for Pals are gathering to raise money for Gaza. More info here.
"Echoes of Resilience" is a portrait series " by Afghan photographer Hikmatullah Kharoti (@hikmat_kharoti). It features portraits of elderly Afghans who have lived through decades of war and conflict. The […]
Prensa Atlanta, a local Spanish language media outlet, and Amigos de la Comunidad Georgia, a grassroots group supporting communities in the Buford Highway Corridor, are hosting a community forum on Saturday. The event will give an opportunity for community members to ask questions to immigrant advocate Gigi Pedraza of the Latino Community Fund - Georgia […]
Immigrant advocates and community members are gathering at the intersection of Clairmont Road and Buford Highway on Saturday to show their support for immigrants. The protest is organized by Shut Down Folkston ICE Facility, ICE Breakers, the Rainbow Collective, and the Party for Socialism and Liberation.
Captura, a photography club dedicated to amplifying Latino and indigenous photographers, in conjunction with Highway Immigrante, a Buford Highway oral history project, are releasing their first group photobook: “WE’LL GET THERE NO MATTER WHAT”. The photography explores how the local Buford Highway community navigates "difficult terrain, literally and metaphorically...whether it’s traversing inhospitable landscapes in search of […]
The 4th annual Decatur Lunar New Year festival will feature customs from Vietnam, South Korea, China, Thailand, Japan and the Philippines. The event will include performances, a variety of food vendors, and a marketplace. Tickets are $10. Kids are free. Proceeds go to Asian American Voices for Educations.
The Asian American Advocacy Fund and Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta are hosting a day to train community members who want to learn how to advocate and lobby their legislators on issues they care about. Register here.
The Latino Community Fund Georgia and GALEO are hosting a lobby day at the Capitol, where participants connect with political leaders, advocates, and community members around issues they care about. More info and registration here.
The Alif Institute is screening From Ground Zero, a film featuring stories from 22 Palestinian filmmakers living through the war in Gaza. The film, produced by Michael Moore and Palestine's official submission for the 2025 Academy Awards, uses animation, documentary and fiction to tell the stories of the war.
Refugee advocates come together at the Georgia Capitol for a day of advocacy and celebration of the state's immigrant and refugee communities. Details forthcoming.
The Chinatown Mall in Chamblee is hosting a lantern festival, and will include lantern displays, dragon and lion dances, a range of workshops (calligraphy, paper-cutting, and lantern-making), activities for kids, and festive food at the food court.
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