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Lao and Thailand: Between Roots and Becoming.

Exhibit date: January 10th – February 28th Opening Reception: January 10th 3:30 pm- 6:30 pm @ Jade Choe Gallery Presenting our featured artists at the Jade Choe Gallery. Leslie Khounsombath- Lao artist Leslie Khounsombath (Khoon-sum-bAW-th) is a first generation Lao-American. Her ancestors migrated to California in 1975 after The Secret War in Laos. She found her early life difficult, raised by migrant parents suffering from PTSD and impoverished. For young Leslie, it seeme

Dec 22

Host Your Next Event at APCC — Auditorium & Room Rentals Now Available

Did you know you can rent beautifully designed event spaces at Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC)? Whether you’re planning a special celebration or simply need a professional space for a meeting, APCC’s new building offers flexible, inviting rooms perfect for gatherings of all sizes. From banquets and weddings to reunions, receptions, workshops, and community meetings, APCC makes it easy to bring people together. Choose from six meeting rooms or reserve our spacious auditori

Nov 21

Save the Date. APCC's 28th Annual New Year Celebration

February 28, 2026 • 11 AM – 6 PMTacoma Dome Exhibition Hall • 2727 East D Street, Tacoma Asia Pacific Cultural Center is thrilled to present our 28th Annual New Year Celebration , and this year we’re honoring the vibrant traditions, arts, and heritage of our host country: Cambodia . A Day Filled With Culture, Community, and Celebration APCC’s New Year Celebration is our signature event—an energetic and colorful gathering that draws thousands of attendees every year. With perf

Nov 21

ASMR Dumpling-making Theater. November 20th, 7:00 pm at the Tacoma Armory.

From Scratch: Tasting the Tenderness in Food Production. FREE Community Event. Tacoma Armory: 1001 S Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405 Come to witness the intimate art of dumpling-making transformed into a mesmerizing sensory performance. Through a sequence of collective cooking activities, amplified by ASMR, this experimental theater production illuminates the complex dynamics of food production and fosters a deep empathy for the often-unseen labor of immigrants. Supported by th

Nov 13

An Evening with Author Rabbi Angela Buchdahl. December 8th.

Let’s Talk Story: Author Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, Tacoma-Raised and the First Asian-American Reform Rabbi in North America, daughter of a Korean Buddhist mother and an American Jewish father. December 8, 2025. 7:00 pm, doors open at 6:30 pm. Join us at APCC for an evening of inspiration, conversation, and reflection during our Let’s Talk Story event with the first Asian-American Reform Rabbi in North America, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl from Tacoma. We will be discussing her ne

Nov 11

Cambodia: Daily Life and Diaspora. Now showing at APCC's Jade Choe Gallery.

Showing November 2nd through December 20th, 2025 Artist Reception: On November 22 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., the artists will be in attendance, giving talks. Light refreshments will be served. Life pulses through the art of Ranou Ye and Nak Bou , now based in the Pacific Northwest, and Morn Chear in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This generation of young artists embodies the vitality of lived experience, navigating personal histories shaped by Cambodia and the Cambodian diaspora in t

Nov 3