API Heritage Month Opening Event

The Long Beach Public Library (LBPL) has announced its annual celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, taking place from May 1-31, 2025.

The celebration will kick off with a special AAPI Heritage Month Opening Event at Billie Jean King Main Library. This exciting event will feature a performance by Modern Aspara, a local traditional Cambodian dance group, followed by a screening of the acclaimed documentary “New Wave.” The film, directed by Elizabeth Ai, explores the experiences of Vietnamese families navigating generational trauma. A post-screening Q&A session will be moderated by Ky-Phong Paul Tran, an educator at Renaissance High School for the Arts.