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"We wanted to make sure to lift up how restaurants are meaningful to our community and give insight into what it was like to grow up in restaurants as AAPI-identifying individuals," Ozaki notes. The exhibit also dives into the experience of AAPI-owned restaurants, which were hit especially hard by the pandemic.
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Topics explored include food as livelihood, from farms to grocery stores, including Pacific Mercantile Company, the Sakura Square staple that celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2020. "We identified the main areas where food was most important, not only to the community, but their contributions to Colorado," she says. The exhibit includes individual stories and artwork by AAPI community members collected by Ozaki over the course of about a year. Rice & Resilience is the result of their efforts it will be on display on the third-floor mezzanine through at least April of next year. They decided they wanted to work together on something that would highlight the American Asian and Pacific Islander community, Ozaki had previously collaborated with Jeremy Morton, History Colorado's public engagement manager part of his job is to activate the mezzanine levels of the center. By visiting any in-person Pride event, you are acknowledging that you are, on behalf of yourself or any invitees, voluntarily assuming all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 or any other disease."The through line that connects all of us, including the Asian diaspora in Colorado, is food," says Courtney Ozaki, founder and creative producer of the Japanese Arts Network and curator of a new exhibit at the History Colorado Center called Rice & Resilience, which she envisioned as "an opportunity for different artists to respond to what their relationships with food are." By visiting any in-person Pride event, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19. Senior citizens and guests with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. NOTICE: According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. Masks will be made available at the events and are highly encouraged.įor remaining questions please contact We encourage everyone to sign up for CA Notify as an added layer of protection for themselves and the community to receive alerts when you have been in close contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19. Please understand that populations that may not currently be eligible for vaccination, or maybe immunocompromised, and whose vaccine protection may be incomplete are at increased risk of contracting COVID-19 when attending large crowded events. The State of California strongly recommends that you be fully vaccinated, obtain a negative COVID-19 test prior to attending events, and wear a face covering. We will continue to work with local, state, and federal public health officials to adjust our policies and procedures to be in alignment with the ever-changing best practices that prioritize public health and safety. As we work to bring folks together again for Pride in 2022, we will also be providing live streaming options for many of our events. San Diego Pride is excited to provide a variety of engagement options as we invite participants to celebrate Pride season in ways that feel comfortable, healthy, and safe.