The KAAPA Project (Kentuckiana Asian American Performing Arts)
South Central Regional Library: Artist-in-Residence Room
Wednesday, December 6, 2025, 3-4PM
Come hear a presentation on the history of Asian & Asian American Performing Arts in Kentuckiana by Jon Silpayamanant and Divya Karthikeyan. Jon and Divya will also talk about creating the KAAPA (Kentuckiana Asian American Performing Arts) Project, a news site, resource, archive, and curated list compiling and reporting on current and historical events by performers and performing arts organizations which focus on Asian and Asian American arts, and the performing arts of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, in the greater Kentuckiana area.
https://www.facebook.com/KAAPAProject/
The presentation Kentuckiana Asian American Performing Arts is Free and open to all ages and is part of the Saw Peep Pan-Asian Ensemble's COLLIDER Residency at the South Central Regional Library and will take place in the Artist-in-Residence Room (No. 7 on this map of the library:
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Artist-in-Residence Room
South Central Regional Library
7300 Jefferson Blvd.
Louisville, KY 40219
(502) 964-3515
www.lfpl.org/south-central-regional-library
About the COLLIDER Artist-in-Residence Program
https://www.lfpl.org/lifelong-learning#150
About Jon Silpayamanant:
Born in Udon Thani, Thailand Jon Silpayamanant is an intercultural artist, composer, cellist, and music educator based in the greater Louisville and Kentuckiana area.
www.silpayamanant.com
About Divya Karthikeyan:
Divya Karthikeyan is a reporter and audio producer based in Louisville, Kentucky. Originally from Chennai, India, she's reported for national and international outlets on politics, climate change, gender and caste inequality in India.
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