Little Saigon will be welcoming visitors Saturday to honor the San Diego Vietnamese-American community. The event coincides with what they call “Black April.” The fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, marked the end of the Vietnam War.
It will feature a pop-up gallery that will showcase “Little Saigon Stories.” It’s a multimedia project that documents the stories of local Vietnamese refugees and their descendants who have lived and worked in San Diego’s Little Saigon District, on El Cajon Boulevard, since the 1970s.
The pop-up gallery is located in a closed storefront in the heart of the Little Saigon District. A public gallery will be held there from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will feature a photo exhibition, film screenings, an artist meet-and-greet, and more.
Join us for the final 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. This full day of events marks the birth of the Little Saigon District, and reflects on its present and future.
The FREE community event includes:
PostSecrets pop up workshop
10:00am to 2:00pm
Presented by the Museum of Man
@ Menlo & El Cajon Boulevard
A postcard writing station (an international community art project, in collaboration with the San Diego Museum of Man)
Walking Tours of the Little Saigon District
10:00am, 1:00pm & 3:00pm
Presented by the El Cajon Boulevard Association
@ 4481 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115
Discover the history of the Little Saigon District.
Self-guided restaurant tour of Little Saigon will be offered.
Gallery Opening Reception & Celebration
4:00pm to 8:00pm
Presented by Media Arts Center San Diego and The AjA Project
@ 4481 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115
Pop-up art gallery showcasing Little Saigon Stories through film and photography.
Featuring:
Photo exhibit
Film screening
Meet the artists
Coffee & tea
Cooking demo
Raffles prizes
and more…
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Little Saigon Stories is a visual story-telling project facilitated by the Media Arts Center San Diego, in collaboration with the AjA Project, Little Saigon Foundation and El Cajon Boulevard Business Improvement Association.
With generous support from the California Institute of the Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts, LISC San Diego
City of San Diego, and the California Arts Council.
Thanks to the Museum of Man for partnering with us!
