April on the College of Wisconsin–Madison marks the annual celebration of APIDA Heritage Month. This 12 months’s theme, “Elements, Identities, and Intersectionality,” acknowledged the shut connection between meals and id, notably throughout the APIDA group. Very similar to the commonalities and variations of their meals – take kare-kare, karē and curry, for instance – the individuals of the APIDA areas expertise a cultural intersectionality that may overlap and work together whereas remaining uniquely distinct.
“Simply as components come collectively to create distinctive recipes, every particular person throughout the APIDA group has a mix of various identities, enriching our collective expertise,” the APIDA Heritage Month Planning Committee famous on the occasion web site.
The planning committee, made up of UW–Madison college students, deliberate and led this 12 months’s programming with help from the Multicultural Scholar Heart. Many of the occasions hosted all through the month leaned into the culinary theme.
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The Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Competition on April 6 kicked off the month’s occasions with street-style meals and interesting actions from throughout APIDA cultures. Above, undergraduate Sam Leong reveals associates their calligraphy on the Chinese language American Scholar Affiliation (CHASA) desk throughout the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Competition.
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Competition attendees, together with undergraduate Natalie Hua (proper), dangle needs from an illuminated tree. The exercise was organized by the Asian American Scholar Union (AASU) and is on show on the APIDA Artwork Gallery within the Crimson Health club.
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Undergraduates Madison Xiao, Emily Ren, Mandela Leung and Alejandro Hernandez make miniature meals out of modeling clay for a group artwork challenge.
Photograph by: Althea Dotzour
On April 22, the APIDA Heritage Month Planning Committee partnered with WUD Delicacies to welcome New York Occasions Meals Employees Reporter and bestselling cookbook creator Priya Krishna for the keynote occasion. Krishna often explores the intersection of meals and society by her on-line video collection and cookbooks, “Indian-ish” and “Cooking at Dwelling.”
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The keynote occasion included a cooking demonstration from Krishna and a moderated Q&A. Above, Krishna is joined by Elaine Pajanustan (APIDA Heritage Month Planning Committee Chair) and Rohan Waghray (WUD Delicacies Director) as they make Pav Bhaji.
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Above, Elaine Pajanustan (APIDA Heritage Month Planning Committee Chair) joins Krishna in entrance of the group for the moderated Q&A portion of the occasion.
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The fifth annual APIDA Gala on April 26 was the ultimate flagship occasion for this 12 months’s celebration. College students gathered on the Pyle Heart for a proper banquet with performances, an awards ceremony, and dancing with a dwell DJ with WSUM. Above, college students pose for a “coronary heart” picture throughout the occasion.
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College students hit the ground for a coordinated dance efficiency.
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A trio of scholars performing as Kashmiri (Cush-merri) Chai performs DESI-English mash-ups throughout the Gala.
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Members of the APIDA Heritage Month Planning Committee collect for a photograph with Kevin Wong (entrance, middle), program coordinator of the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Scholar Heart.
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All through the month, the APIDA Social Media & Communication Subcommittee shared recipes on the UW APIDA Scholar Heart Instagram account (@uwapidasc). Recipes included mango lassi, Halo Halo, Vietnamese Spring Rolls and Tteokbokki.
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