Chinese American Association of Lexington

On Saturday June 25, the second annual Dreamega Boston International Asian Music Festival will once again stop in Lexington on its four-town tour. The Lexington concert will be held at the Visitor Center lawn starting 5:45 pm on Saturday, June 25. Dubbed the “Tanglewood of Lexington”, the family picnic concert is free and features many acclaimed local musicians. You will enjoy music from different genres by Asian and other musicians from top music institutes, as well as amateur musicians of all ages.Besides the many acclaimed Chinese musicians, the performances also include Oscar Stabnaro, Wes Wirth Global Ensemble, David “FuZe” Fuczynski’s music band, Indian “Blue Rain” band, Korean Musician Junhan Choi and Berklee Chinese Traditional Music Club.
Here is a video introduction of the performers

So pack a family picnic, come to meet your neighbors and enjoy this unique music experience on a cool summer evening. Doors open at 4:30 PM for outdoor cultural activities and free ice cream prior to the show.The concert series is a production of New Moon International, and is organized by Chinese American Association of Lexington – CAAL, Belmont Chinese American Association, Weston Westar, Acton Chinese-American Civic Society, and the Boston International Media. Co-sponsored by New Legacy Cultural Center (NLCC), Japanese Support Group of Lexington (JPLex), Korean Organization of Lexington (KOLex) and Indian Americans of Lexington (IAL),This program is funded in part by a grant from Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, and grants from Lexington Council for the Arts, Mass Cultural Council and our generous business sponsors.

During Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage month, a large group of eager people gathered at Lexington High School to participate in the AAPI 5K Run. These runners and walkers were from all over the place, with ages ranging from 4 to 84. After the fatiguing run, participants were welcomed inside of the Lexington High School field house, where they were introduced to various Asian and Pacific Island cultures. Our table, which taught visitors of Chinese culture, featured a Zodiac sign activity and traditional games. Guests were encouraged to browse the zodiacs, as well as take pictures with their own zodiac sign. In addition to the Zodiac sign activity, viewers were allowed to play traditional Chinese games, such as Chinese Shuttlecock (毽子) and Chinese Jump Rope (跳皮筋). Happy AAPI heritage month!

这个夏天，在莱镇及波士顿其他地区刮起了一股中国生肖文化的旋风，为庆祝AAPI亚太裔传统月，由️ Lion莱恩青少年编辑部负责创意设计制作并主持的中华文化展台，已在不同的三场大型活动中亮相，每次都异常火爆，吸引了众多中外人士驻足观赏并争相拍照留念。莱恩传播文化是认真和用心的，下一场生肖文化巡演，将于波士顿国际亚洲音乐节6月25日莱镇现场亮相！敬请关注，期待您的光临。想知道发生的趣事和花絮吗？

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Thanks Lexington Education Foundation for super fun family event and gala on June 9th and 10th! CAAL is delighted to be part of this celebrations and raise fund for education.

5月18日晚，“亚裔在莱镇”摄影展的嘉宾接待会在Cary Memorial Library成功举行。本次接待会旨在邀请各主办方、协办方人员前来观展，进而帮助宣传推广，鼓励更多的人来图书馆参观这些摄影作品。 “亚裔在莱镇”摄影展以同一个村庄同一个梦想为主题，向大众广泛征集并最终展出了约100幅能够展现亚洲文化、反映莱镇亚裔社区活动、彰显亚裔居民为社区做贡献的照片或画作。请观看波士顿中文广播电视台 (BARTV) 相关报道

夏意渐浓 百花散发着芬芳 风光不再与四时同

轻舟摇曳荡漾 听一曲六月的船歌

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It was a big party to celebrate a culmination of AAPI history, art, and food at LHS Field House! People enjoyed AAPI sampling food and the Cultural Booth set up by the AAPI Youth Team.

What a glorious morning for Lexington! Thanks to all 500+runners/walkers and 100+volunteers, the first AAPI 5K in Lexington on May 30th was a blast and more! We run/walk for unity, solidarity and belonging. Our diversity is our strength, and we are stronger together!

Here is a AAPI 5k 2022 Aerial Movie (2′:10”) by Kevin Xu.

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回顾文章：纪录片放映与电影制作人讨论《远东深南》取得巨大成功。我们由衷感谢观众的积极观看和热情参与!
亚太裔美国人的故事也是美国故事。我们需要讲完整的故事，让后代，不仅是亚太裔后代，而且是美国所有族裔的后代，都了解完整的美国历史。学习完整的美国历史是增进族裔之间的互相了解, 消除隔亥和矛盾的开始。

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千里之行，始于足下。请在5/30 参加 AAPI 5K Run ‘n’ Walk，一起奔跑或健走。在庆祝亚太裔传统月的同时，享受一家大小参与社区活动的快乐时光！报名链接：https://runsignup.com/Race/MA/Lexington/AAPI5kRunnWalkLexington

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让我们以美食为纽带，回归生活的本质，与美食专家畅谈饮食里承载的文化意义，一起庆祝五月亚太裔传统月！欢迎加入莱镇图书馆、莱镇华协(CAAL)、莱镇亚太裔青年团队、以及美食专家，共同讨论美食和文化之间的关联。来自不同族裔，并拥有独特经历的的美食专家们将回忆各自喜爱的美味佳肴，谈论美食背后的故事和文化。他们将与我们分享一道钟爱的菜肴是如何能慰籍心灵、连接你我，以及如何找寻身份和获得身份认同感的。
美食专家嘉宾：Helen Chen, Debra Samuels, and Shailini Sisodia.
讲座时间：周二，5月24日，晚上七点至八点 
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请点击阅读 How Joyce Chen changed America’s perceptions of Chinese food