East West Fest
7 – 8PM
Join Asian Cultural Council for East West Fest, a celebration of storytelling—in words, beyond words, and through the senses. Featuring storytellers from across the arts, this festival questions not only how we tell stories, but who tells the story?
Running May 3–11, 2021, this four-part online series partners with artists, performers, writers, restaurants, and cultural workers with a deep impact within Asian/American communities. This inaugural festival culminates in Asian Cultural Council’s fifth East-West Dialogue featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen and multimedia artist Tiffany Chung, both previous ACC grantees.
Festival Lineup
Monday, May 3, 7PM EDT
Tell Me: Storytelling With Words
Curated by The Sống Collective, artists from different mediums share how they’re making room for Asian-centered stories.
Tuesday, May 4, 7PM EDT
See Me: Storytelling Beyond Words
Curated by dance performer-choreographer-educator Mai Lê Hô, musicians and movers share stories that transcend language.
Monday, May 10, 7PM EDT
Share Me: Storytelling Through Food
From behind the scenes of #Baonanas to Send Chinatown Love, we get a taste of how stories can be told through food.
Tuesday, May 11, 7PM EDT
Hear Me: Viet Thanh Nguyen & Tiffany Chung
ACC’s fifth annual East-West Dialogue featuring Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen and multidisciplinary artist Tiffany Chung.
A Message From Our Festival Producers
“East West Fest is a celebration of a community coming together through art, giving ourselves permission to experience and express joy, and unapologetically taking charge of our own stories,” says ACC Producer Chris Ignacio and ACC Director of Marketing & Communications Stephanie Chen. “The planning of this festival began in late 2020, with the intent to celebrate Asian/American voices. While the rise of anti-Asian sentiment is not new, recent increased media coverage of racially motivated attacks highlights the importance of speaking up as a community and taking pride in our multifaceted cultural identities. We are not one voice, but a powerful chorus of intersecting stories”