#apcw

It’s the start of spring quarter, and that means we are almost done with the school year. Our Searchlight Directory is making great progress and we have so many school events coming up this month. The quarter just started and I can already see it filled with excitement! Here is a brief summary of what this month has in store for us:

  This Sunday will mark UC Davis’ first annual 5K Stride for Aggie Pride. The proceeds will go toward the ASUCD Awards Endowment and We Are Aggie Pride, which provides tuition support and emergency funding, respectively.

Next week is the Asian Pacific Culture Week, so be on the lookout for cultural programs and events. On Monday night, the Women's Resources and Research Center will host API Women and Mental Health at 5pm. APATH residents will also be hosting a fashion show, Threads of Our Roots, on Monday night at 7:30pm in the Thompson Lounge. On Tuesday night, Sikh Cultural Association will be hosting a multicultural discussion panel, Overcoming Expectations, at 5:30pm and AAA will host a film showing of “Grave of the Fireflies” right after at the SCC Multipurpose Room. KASA will be hosting a Korean Culture Night along with Sigma Kappa Rho and Hansori on April 10th. Don’t forget to attend the long awaited Asian Pacific Culture Night on Friday, April 12th, which will mark the end of the APCW. This year’s APCN is featuring Chris Logic, Legaci, and many more performances from UC Davis clubs and organizations.

The 41st annual UC Davis POWWOW will be held on Saturday, April 13th. This event celebrates the traditions and contributions of Native American cultures.

Picnic Day is on April 20th this year, and I am really looking forward to see what Picnic Day is all about. There will also be many performances from the UC Davis dance teams at the Davis Dance Revolution, which will be held on the same night at 7:30pm in the Freeborn Hall.

Danzantes del Alma de UC Davis will have their annual show, “Uniting the World Through Our Dance” on Saturday, April 27th at the Freeborn Hall. Danzantes del Alma is a student folkloric dance troupe of UC Davis and it has made it features traditional dances of Mexico and contemporary dances of the Chicano and Latino experience.

Finally, the month of April will conclude with La Raza Cultural Days, which begins on April 29th and extends to May 4th. The purpose of LRCD is to promote ethnic pride, to increase the public’s knowledge and awareness, and to promote cross-cultural communication and build alliances, among other things as well. That’s a great way to end a seemingly cultural month.