
@ Beaches Weho
Wednesday January 29, 2025
08:00 PM - 11:30 pm
Ignite the festivities and ring in the Year of the Snake at the most exhilarating Lunar New Year bash in town! Indulge your senses as you mix and mingle at the American Born Chinese Foundation’s 3rd Annual Celebration Fundraiser for an epic night of celebration and fun!
The American Born Chinese Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with an aim to provide accessible bilingual resources for children, to normal bilingualism, and the Asian American identity and hosts the annual Los Angeles Kid Book Festival which takes place annually in West Hollywood Park.
At the American Born Chinese Foundation aims to make a positive impact in the community by shaping a positive identity for AAPI children growing up in the U.S., specifically focus on addressing the lack of bilingual books in the lives of multicultural children and strive to fill that gap to ensure our bookstores reflect the demographics of the AAPI community. American Born Chinese Foundation understands the importance of Asian children’s representation in the books they read, starting from when they’re babies.
To achieve our mission and objectives, we send free bilingual children’s books to families across the U.S., publish bilingual books, and provide grants for bilingual book illustrators and creators and focus on cultural preservation, language and identity support for AAPI children, recognizing the importance of positive identity starting from childhood. The long-term vision is to create a world where AAPI children are confident and proud of their identity and heritage. The American Born Chinese Foundation is committed to building a legacy of empowerment and celebration of AAPI identity for generations to come.
Featuring Red Carpet Arrivals, traditional Chinese performances, Kung Fu demonstrations, Lion Dancers, DJ and dancing, no-host full bar, Calligraphy Show, play Mahjong, sample Kung Fu Tea, shop Bilingual Books, and much more.
WHERE: Beaches Tropicana, 8911 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
WHEN: Wednesday, January 29, 2024; 8pm-midnight
TICKETS: FREE; Donations greatly appreciated
WHY: To celebrate the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake while raising awareness and funds to promote positive AAPI identity starting from childhood and dedicated to supporting AAPI children with Chinese heritage in the U.S. by upholding values of inclusion, diversity, bilingual education, cultural preservation, and creating Asian children’s representation in books.
21+
Cover: FREE
Cover Notes: Free admission; no host full bar
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