We are celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month month with the @smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art with a hands-on workshop. Stop by the museum garden to meet DC-based artists Julia Um and create your own zine—a self-published, pamphlet-style book filled with collage, text, and images. This drop-in workshop is an opportunity for all ages to get creative, tell a story, or simply share a thought.

Artist Julia Um will be creating one-of-a-kind block prints inspired by the Reamker, the Khmer version of the classic South Asian epic the Ramayana, that participants can take home! The representation of the characters and scenes from the Reamker has been a fundamental component in the training of traditional painters in Cambodia for many generations. Offered by the National Museum of Asian Art in collaboration with SAMASAMA and Hometown Newsstand.

SAMASAMA, inspired by the literal Tagalog meaning "all together," celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander+ narratives and heritage through art and community. Founded in Washington, DC, in 2016, SAMASAMA has grown from a collective art show to developing programs and events that push boundaries through art, food, and conversation to facilitate meaningful conversations within the diaspora communities.

Hometown Newsstand is a newsstand and specialty goods shop. In addition to a specially curated selection of independent magazines and publications, Hometown hosts events that cultivate critical thinking and amplify underrepresented narratives.

Julia Um is a mixed-media artist trained in print methods that include intaglio, screen printing, and relief. In her artwork, Julia utilizes multimedia approaches to explore forms of narrative, examining themes such as intergenerational memory and her experience as a second generation Khmer-American.

In case of rain, this program will take place inside the museum. This event is in collaboration with the National Museum of Asian Art, SAMASAMA and Hometown Newsstand.

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-person-art-outside-hometown-zine-workshop-registration-326058779587

Travel and tourism has been on the rise, providing stimulating, intimate first-person experiences, and the industry is only growing. Accessibility can be disruptive to local communities with tremendous consequences on the environment. Is an individual's desire for a "cultural experience" truly genuine and sustainable? Join us for a dynamic discussion with the author of OVERBOOKED, Elizabeth Becker, and the founder of El Camino Travel, Katalina Mayorga, moderated by Washington Post travel reporter, Andrea Sachs.

Elizabeth Becker, is the award winning journalist and author of “OVERBOOKED: The Exploding Business of Travel and Tourism”. She has reported on international and national affairs as a correspondent at the New York Times and the Washington Post and was the senior foreign editor of National Public Radio.

Katalina Mayorga, the founder and CEO of El Camino Travel, curating immersive and thoughtful cultural experiences with a "be a traveler, not a tourist" motto. El Camino Travel's 'local first' approach has been recognized by the New York Times, Vogue, and Forbes.

Andrea Sachs is a Travel reporter with The Washington Post, following the ever-changing approach in how people are seeking experiences in the world. Check out her most recent article here.

Overbooked: The Global Business of Travel and Tourism by Elizabeth Becker will be available for purchase at this event.

Eaton House. 4th Floor. 1201 K Street WDC 20005.

Taking back the tradition of a weekend morning routine with freshly brewed coffee, Kintsugi and Hometown are kicking off the Sunday Newspaper Club.

Join us for a slow Sunday morning as we pass around The Washington Post Outlook section, or the Crossword puzzle by the New York Times. Free pastries and coffee from 9am-10am, Hometown will provide the New York Times, Washington Post, and the weekend edition of Wall Street Journal and USA Today.

Free to attend. Grab a paper and a cup of coffee. Conversation not necessary.

Kintsugi. 1201 K Street NW WDC 20005.

In April 1955, twenty-nine Asian and African countries gathered in Bandung, Indonesia to take stock of the geopolitical dynamics at the time, and to forge a new coalition denouncing racism, colonialism, and nuclear war.

To honor and reflect on the intricate connections between past and present, NY- and DC-based scholars and artists began The Color Curtain Project, a dinner party and art book that convene individuals of African- and Asian-American identities for constructive dialogue. Named after Richard Wright’s reporting on the Bandung Conference, The Color Curtain Project encourages participants to break bread and candidly discuss political and social justice challenges that entwine the contemporary Afro-Asian-American experience.

Learn more at thecolorcurtainproject.com.

Eaton DC. 1201 K Street NW WDC 20005.

Fake News (!): The Globalization Of Anti-Media And America's Influence w/ Courtney Radsch, Elizabeth Becker, and Douglas Gillison.

America’s political rhetoric against the media has validated authoritarian leaders crackdown on independent reporting worldwide. This past election has led citizens to question reporters with agendas, but the public has struggled with differentiating biased news and diverse perspectives. Join us for a panel discussion with veteran journalists, Douglas Gillian and Elizabeth Becker, moderated by Courtney Radsch of the Committee To Protect Journalists, as we delve into the current media climate, censorship, and reporter safety within various cultural and political contexts.

Radical Library. Eaton DC. 1201 K Street NW WDC 20005.

A Cambodian Spring is a intimate and unique portrait of three people caught up in the chaotic and often violent development that is shaping modern-day Cambodia. Shot over 6 years, the film charts the growing wave of land-rights protests that led to the "Cambodian Spring" and the tragic events that followed. This film is about the complexities - both political and personal, of fighting for what you believe in. Directed by award-winning filmmaker, Chris Kelly, 'A Cambodian Spring' won the Special Jury Prize for International Feature Documentary at Hot Docs 2017.

Following the film, will be a discussion with the former Executive Editor of The Cambodia Daily, Douglas Gillison, about the intersection of press freedom and global politics. The Cambodia Daily published its final issue on September 4, 2017, announcing its immediate closure as a result of a long battle with the Cambodian government over a US$6 million dollar tax bill, disputed as politically motivated.

View 'A Cambodia Spring' Trailer here.

Hosted by Hometown X Eaton Workshop. Light refreshments provided by Kintsugi.

Shopkeepers. 1231 Florida Ave. NE WDC 20002.