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Video series in “Inside Us” celebrates the AAPI community of Philadelphia -Metro Philadelphia

'In us' was created to reinforce stories that reflect the AAPI community of Philadelphia.

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In honor of the Asian American and Pacific Insulans (AAPI) Heritage Month, visit Philly debut a new multi -part video series aimed to celebrate The diverse AAPI community of the city as part of its ongoing project “Looking for a more perfect union”.

“In us” deals with the dominant story that “overlooks the depth that makes Philadelphia's Aapi population so dynamic”. As publication NotesThis series was created to reinforce stories that reflect a community, its companies, cultures And Contributions are deep into the interwoven Stoff of the city. Overall, Philadelphia houses more than 120,000 AAPI residents who represent the dozens of ethnic groups and languages And Cultures.

“We have an incredibly diverse AAPI community, but so many voices are still unheard of,” said Daniel Davis, director of a variety of marketing at Visit Philadelphia. “The stories in this series go beyond the surface representation. They highlight culture, resistance And Identity in a way that feels deeply locally and long overdue. “

'In us' has a trailer and three original short videos. Plus, Behind the scenery content. The series follows Roshni Shah, a South Asian influencer and series presenter, Raquel Villanueva Dang, co-owner of Babies Kusina + Market in Brewerytown, and Ang and AnoU-Ausgbandith, owner of the Good Cafe in Germantown. Each episode was shot at the location of the shops presented or in the surrounding districts.

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The series deals with the idea that eating is both the inheritance and the home. The GOOD CAFE's outgamingiths use the kitchen to present the Laotian identity, while Villanueva in the baby's Kusina + market flows the Filipino identity into every dish and detail.

“Philippino is the core of what I am and I want the baby to reflect it,” says Villanueva Dang. makes us stronger. “”

The series was introduced on May 5 with the debut of the main support. Follow one followed On May 10, the second episode on May 17th will premiere And The last episode will be unveiled on May 24th. All Air On Visit the website of Philadelphia and Social Media channels, including Instagram, Facebook And YouTube.

“In us” Is the sixth edition of 'Looking for a more perfect union'Visit Philadelphia's running series that reinterprets how the nation of heritage and history honors the birthplace of the nation Months. It follows the heels of 'Legacy & Love', what Came out in February. The four companies that were highlighted in this series focused on family -run institutions in black ownership.

Other earlier statements from the series of Visit Philly were 'Drag Queen Story Time', which followed Philadelphia, which was a title of Guinness World Records for the greatest number of visitors to a drag Queen Story Time Reading in the National Constitution Center, last year AAPI initiative entitled “Common Threads” as well “Little Free) (DOM) libraries” -An -The City -Story, which in Philadelphia, in the City -Story initiatives in the fields of Philadelphia, in entry -level libraries into entry and visitors in Philadelphia. Finally the “Hispanic Voices” series.

The series and further information can be found at Visitphilly.com

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