We Love Buford Highway is hosting its annual fundraising event, FEAST, at Factory Atlanta in Chamblee. The evening will feature a night market, a night bazaar, and performances. Funds will go towards the nonprofit's work to "preserve the multicultural identity of Atlanta's Buford Highway through economic mobility, youth empowerment, arts & culture, and storytelling."
Check out the fourth annual Pan African Festival, hosted by the Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights, in downtown Decatur on Saturday, featuring music, food, vendors, and discussions. Performances from artists including Dead Prez, Reggae and Calypso artist Poppa Ellis, and DJ Naka the Ear Doctor. (Read more about the event in Decaturish here). […]
Up to 50 different Asian vendors will be at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds for the weekend long Southeast Asian Summer Festival. Expect to see an egg roll eating competition, papaya salad making competition, a caged powerlifting event, and more.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta is distributing free groceries to families at The Nett Church in Norcross.
Join the Latino Community Fund - Georgia for a festival featuring food, a vendor market, and performances from a range of artists and groups including Aklaa Sumaq, Pleneros de Puerto Rico, and Bembe Folklorico de Colombia.
As part of the Atlanta Food and Wine Festival, Chai Pani is hosting a dinner featuring Chef Sahar Siddiqi of Chai Pani Decatur, Chef Mia Ocino of Kamayan, and Editor of Eater Atlanta, Henna Bakshi. The menu is a collaboration of Chef Siddiqi and Chef Ocino, and will be served family style.
CDF Action and the City of Clarkston are hosting the 11th annual Clarkston Tell Me a Story! Festival. The event will include free books and resources, information about literacy programs for children, as well as live storytelling.
Asian American Voices for Education (AAVEd) is hosting a meet and greet and chance to hear from the editors and contributors of Grassroots Organizing for K-12 Asian American Studies Stories from the Field. The book features stories about Asian American grassroot organizing in Georgia through counterstorytelling, an approach that "seeks to challenge dominant narratives by […]
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta is gathering folks at Skyzone Trampoline Park to celebrate National Voter Registration Day. Participants can register to votes, as well as enjoy free food and games. Register to attend here.
A press conference and panel discussion to launch "Inspired Generosity: Muslim American Stories in Philanthropy." The event will showcase the contributions of Muslim Americans through art and storytelling. The panel will explore "the challenges of bias creeping into media coverage, particularly when reporting on the Muslim community." Panelists include Sophia Qureshi - Founder of 285 […]
Check out the annual Japan Fest, a two day long festival at the Gas South Convention Center, featuring performances, food, vendors, and hands on activities. This year's lineup includes sword performer Samurai Sword Seoul, the Matsuriza drum group, and fusion jazz musicians that incorporate traditional instruments like the shakuhachi, a bamboo flute used Japanese Zen […]
Learn to cook Jordanian mansaf with lamb - a dish made with fluffy rice, a tangy yogurt sauce, pieces of lamb, all served over a thin flatbread. Register for the cooking class, hosted by The Alif Institute, before September 20. More info here.
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