"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more when it is in context."
— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project
"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more in context."
— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project
Little Saigon Stories, Photo Credit Rizzhel JavierSAN DIEGO–Join Little Saigon Stories for the first installment of Little Saigon Stories, a collection of stories through photography and film honoring Vietnamese refugees and descendants living and working in San Diego’s Little Saigon District on El Cajon Boulevard.Little Saigon Stories aims to open a dialogue about issues such as refugee immigration, community development and economic growth, as wells as to serve as a catalyst for other arts and cultural events, youth-based programs, oral history-gathering sessions and place-making activities in the Little Saigon Cultural District.The project was made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and California Humanities, with additional support from LISC San Diego and the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture.Installation on view from Friday, January 18, 2019 (reception was held on January 18th) every Wednesday from 11:30 am-7:30 pm until March 14, 2019FAIR @ 44 4350 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92114Free and ADA AccessibleLittle Saigon Stories, Photo Credit Rizzhel JavierFor more information, go to https://mediaartscenter.org/littlesaigon or contact Natalia Valerdi-Rogers, Education & Community Production Manager, (619) 230-1938 x.102, natalia@mediaartscenter.org.This event is part of a project supported by California Humanities through an Humanities for All Project Grant.
