Diverse|City
Where arts and diversity meet
Calling all hapas – mixed-race Asians
February 10th, 2012 at Fri, 10th, 2012 at 11:36 am by Gabrielle Nomura
Diverse|City is currently looking for people of mixed-race ancestry with partial roots in Asian and/or Pacific Islander ancestry to tell their story on camera for a film produced in collaboration with the City of Bellevue’s Cultural Diversity department. The film will include hapas of all ages and professions from the Eastside and Seattle.
This film will celebrate and promote multiculturalism and awareness of the mixed-race Asian American story. It will be a localized version of larger-scale national projects, such as “The Hapa Project” by Kip Fullbeck and the website, Hapa Voice.
Questions may include how do you feel about being hapa? Have you always embraced your heritage? What are the challenges of growing up mixed-race? What parts of your ancestry do you identify with the most?
Please contact Gabrielle Nomura at gnomura@bellevuereporter.com or 425-453-4270 to learn more about participating, or to nominate an individual.
*Photo by Kip Fullbeck, Seaweed Productions.
Gabrielle Nomura is a journalist with a multicultural background, a passion for diversity stories and insight into dance, theater, opera and music. Her articles appear in Bellevue Reporter, NW Asian Weekly, The Bellingham Herald and the blog, Seattle Dances. Follow on Twitter: @GabrielleKazuko.
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