GAPA Theatre and GAPA Men’s Chorus, with Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, present
Echoes in the Diaspora
Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 7pm
on Z Space’s Steindler Stage
“Echoes in the Diaspora” is a multi-disciplinary program featuring GAPA Theatre and GAPA Men’s Chorus, as well as the talents of other community-based artists. As a queer and trans Asian and Pacific Islander (QTAPI) community in America, we are ultimately citizens of our times, not only reflecting our ethnic backgrounds but also influenced by a modern history as racial and sexual minorities. “Echoes in the Diaspora” signifies the resonance of memories, traditions, and identity that continue to influence and shape our lives as individuals within the QTAPI diaspora, mirroring through performance the spectrum of our historical arc as queer and trans APIs − from traditional expressions of music and dance, to contemporary reflections of a dispersed community intricately connected through ethnicity and sexuality. Taken together, the program speaks directly to the intersectionality of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and culture, while showcasing the restorative power of QTAPI collaboration and performance.
About GAPA Fund
At GAPA Fund, we advocate for equity in the arts through our voices, by writing and performing, by mentoring and supporting LGBTQ Asian & Pacific Islander artists and like-minded organizations, and by educating the public of our stories. With GAPA Theatre and GAPA Men’s Chorus as our flagship programs, GAPA Fund’s unwavering dedication lies in delivering arts that empower and explore the intersections of our identities and sharing our unique experiences and the diversity of our cultures, histories, and languages with the world. www.gapafund.org
