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Magical Indigo Day: Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
April 30, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
WHEN: Sunday, April 30 at 1:00pm
WHERE: Multi-Purpose Room, Campus Center West Addition, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany NY 12222
COST: FREE
BUS: #11, 12, 114
A free cotton fabric will be provided to all workshop participants.
Join us for our second Indigo Dye Day program to mark the start of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The event will again be hosted by former Writers Institute Graduate Assistant Kaori Otera Chen of the UAlbany Anthropology Department, and noted textile artist, Darius Homayounpour.
Last year’s gathering drew more than 100 people— including preschoolers, young families, UAlbany students and senior citizens— to learn about the cultural history of indigo dyeing, create an indigo textile artwork to bring home, and celebrate AAPI heritage.
Writers Institute Director Paul Grondahl and textile artist Darius Homayounpour at the 2022 Indigo Day at UAlbany.
Photo credit: Michael Huber
What comes after graduation? Many College Experience students, in fact most, choose to remain in Albany. They maintain friendships with their fellow and former graduates, form romantic partnerships, and some get married.