Humboldt Asian & Pacific Islanders (HAPI)
in Solidarity
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Humboldt Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity (HAPI) builds and empowers our community by amplifying diverse voices and perspectives for a more engaged and inclusive future.
Upcoming HAPI and Community Events
Eureka Chinatown Street Festival
Year of the Dragon
Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Arts Alive
EVENT SCHEDULE
4 - 6 PM: OLD TOWN LION BUSINESS BLESSINGS
Lion Dance Troupe procession through Old Town to ward off bad spirits and bless businesses with good luck and fortune.
6 - 9 PM : FOOD TRUCKS - E Street between 1st and 2nd Street
VENDORS & TABLING - E Street between 2nd and 3rd Street
6 - 9 PM : STREET PERFORMANCES - Shows @ 6 PM, 7 PM, 8 PM
6 PM SHOW
● Opening - Sheila Moon
● Humboldt Taiko
● Lion Dance
7 PM SHOW
● Humboldt Lao Dancers
● K-Pop/Hip Hop Dance Club (EHS)
● Lion Dance
● Dragon Dance
8 PM SHOW
● 50/50 Raffle Winner Announcement
● Humboldt Rockers
● Samba da Alegria
● Lion Dance Parade
● Sparklers
Lao New Year Celebration
May 11, All day community event 9 am - Midnight
Tishon Village Community Center at Bear River Casino 266 Keisner Road, Loleta
Come explore and celebrate Lao culture, food, and art. There will be a Buddhist ceremony with praying and offerings in the morning and an afternoon filled with cultural performances, demonstrations, and vendors.The celebration continues from 6 pm to midnight.
SAVE-THE-DATE: HAPI Events
Humboldt Obon - August 11 from 4:00-8:00 pm in front of the Arcata Playhouse
Chinese Pioneers: Power and Politics in Exclusion Era Photographs - September 7 to October 27 at the Clarke Historical Museum
Symposium on Chinatown Industry - Saturday September 7, 2024, 2pm - 4pm at the Clarke Historical Museum
Panel discussion on the contributions of the Chinese residents to Eureka in the late 1800’s before expulsion.
Exploring Our Roots Music Series Presents Hiroya Tsukamoto - November 16 at the Arcata Playhouse
Support the Eureka Chinatown Monument
Help the Humboldt Asians & Pacific Islanders raise funds to build a Chinatown Monument at the corner of 1st and E Street at the waterfront in Eureka. The Monument will share the Journey of Chinese people in Humboldt County and memorialize the former Chinatown that existed in Eureka, the expulsion, the banishment for 70 years, and the eventual growth of a vibrant and diverse Asian American community.
Find out more about the Eureka Chinatown Monument
Spread HAPIness
HAPI Hour - Come gather with our local HAPI and Ohana Community (TBD)
Eureka Chinatown Project
The Eureka Chinatown Project is an initiative by community members and Humboldt Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity (HAPI) to honor the history and culture of the first Chinese people in Humboldt County, California.
Humboldt Taiko
Humboldt Taiko is a community based drumming group that performs locally sharing their Taiko Love.
Photo by Mark Larson
Photo Courtesy of Jean Pfaelzer
HAPI SPONSORED PROJECTS
Recent Projects and Events
HAPI at Migrations 2022
The HAPI performance this year told the story of the Chinese migration to Humboldt County in the late 1800s, subsequent expulsion, banning of Chinese and other Asians until the mid-1950s, and their return.
Humboldt Obon Festival
Obon is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. We celebrated our Obon Festival in Humboldt Style with a Buddhist blessing, Obon dancing, Humboldt Taiko performance, an ancestor’s tree, kids games, and so much more.
Eureka Chinatown 360 Virtual Tour “Lost and Found”
This is a story of resilience, resistance, and return and reclaiming history to build a more inclusive future. Explore the history and culture of the Chinese community that lived in Eureka's historic Chinatown in the late 1880s and the return of the first Chinese American in 1954.
Eureka Chinatown Walking Tours
About this event: Meet in front of the Clarke Historical Museum (no bathrooms available) at 240 E Street in Eureka. The tour is about an hour long and a pleasant walk about 0.8 miles long on flat ground. All stops will be along the city streets and no seating is available. Please wear layers because it may be cold and windy.
In-Person Walking Tours: No public tours are scheduled at this time. Email hapi.humboldt@gmail.com to schedule a private group tour.
Discover Past HAPI Events and Projects
Learn more about HAPI through our involvement in community events, HAPI projects, performances, fundraisers and activites.