Ring in the New Year with us at midnight on January 28th! A performance by Hung Ci Lion will lead the parade around Chinatown. If you would like to walk in the parade, please meet at the 1882 Office at 11:15 pm on Jan. 28, 2025.
What is your favorite dessert for the Lunar New Year? Something you grew up eating with your family? Or perhaps it’s a fusion dish you’ve just shared with your friends. Either way, we wanna know! Share your favorite Lunar New Year dessert with us on January 29, 2025 at 6pm. Homemade or store-bought, all cultures […]
Through the generosity of a DC Humanities grant, the 1882 Foundation has produced a unit on teaching about the history of DC’s Chinatown based on filmmaker Penny Lee’s oral histories of residents recounting their experiences of growing up in Chinatown and DC. Their stories speak to how they came to DC, built their families and businesses, and […]
Support this cohort of interns on March 12th, at 6:30 pm at the 1882 Office! We will be discussing how food plays a fundamental role in preserving Asian American culture and community in the District! RSVP by emailing info@1882foundation.org Where do you go for Asian food in DC? Any hidden gems?
Chuimei Ho will be visiting DC to discuss early Chinese traditional religion on the East Coast and how it has impacted the physical space of Chinatowns and other spaces with large Chinese populations. Chuimei specializes in Buddhist art, archaeology, and Chinese American history. She will be presenting with Bennet Bronson, who specializes in anthropology and […]
Please save the date for March 15 for architect, T.K. Justin Ng, to discuss his newly designed Small Business Innovation Hub in NYC's Chinatown! Ng founded Spaced Agency to design spaces that foster community and cultural continuity. The Small Business Innovation Hub in NYC's Chinatown allows for small business owners and other community members to […]