Join us on October 17th!
We cordially invite you to attend the second Asian Fall Festival, happening Thursday, October 17 from 6:30pm at Anzie Blue. Inspired by tradition, this unique concert experience fuses live music, storytelling, and crafted dishes from various, locally and Asian-owned businesses in Nashville.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is an annual tradition observed in China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Thailand (among other countries) to celebrate the end of the fall harvest.
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All are welcome to join us in gratitude, celebration, inclusivity, and education, either as a member of Nashville’s Asian community or an ally interested in learning more about history and the community today.
This special event is a collaboration between Shoes Off Nashville, The Nashville AAPI Writers at The Porch, and API Middle Tennessee.
Featured Artists
Alex Wong
Alex Wong is a Latin GRAMMY-nominated artist, producer, and activist, focused on empowering marginalized voices through music. He founded The Quiet Voice, a nonprofit that raised over $27,000 for APA charities, and received the 2024 Cultural Week of Action grant to create the Show Yourself Festival, promoting BIPOC artist visibility. In 2023, Alex launched The Permission Parties, combining music and Chinese-inspired cuisine to explore emotions and identity. He co-created the Multitudes Gathering, a sold-out music and social change festival in the Smoky Mountains. His music has been featured in True Blood, The Lincoln Lawyer, and other major productions.
Ariel Bui
Ariel Bui is a musical artist, activist, and founder of Melodia Studio, offering music lessons for all. Described by NPR Music as a “psychedelic cowgirl cool rockabilly queen,” Ariel’s latest album, Real & Fantasy, has been featured on international platforms like BBC News and MTV. She is also an activist, building a sustainable “Earthship” retreat in New Mexico and advocating for mental health justice. Find more about Ariel at arielbui.com or @arielbui on Instagram.
JR Robles
JR Robles is an actor, writer, and filmmaker based in Nashville, TN. He is co-producer for the Dare to Fail Short Film Showcase, as well as a co-creator of DTF! TV: A Sketch Comedy Show. As a writer, he was a writing fellow with the Breaking Waves Theater Company’s “Unspoken; Nashville” program to honor API Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. He was a 2023-2024 Oz Arts Artwire Fellow, and a finalist for the Porch Prize in creative nonfiction. Last year, his poem, “After Ice Cream” was one of the published works in the Asian Fall Harvest program. He is thrilled to be part of this year’s festivities.
Yurina Yoshikawa
Yurina Yoshikawa is the Director of Education at The Porch, a literary nonprofit in Nashville, Tennessee. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, NPR, Lit Hub, The Japan Times, and more. She is the winner of the 2024 South Arts Prize in Literature and will read from her award-winning novel. Originally from Tokyo, Yurina has also lived in Palo Alto and New York before settling in Nashville with her husband and two sons.
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