Imperial County celebrates Asian American & Pacific Islander heritage month

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - Imperial County will be celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this weekend.

The Imperial Valley Social Justice Committee says the event will have food vendors and dance performances that will elevate the history of the AAPI community.

"This month is dedicated to Asian American Pacific Islander neighbors and their story is one that often goes overlooked. This is our third year AAPI heritage month and we are hoping that this will be a continuum of more and you know eventually we hope it will just be normalized. We will all be well aware of the contributions of every demographic that has come together," said Bryan Vega.

The Imperial County Board of Supervisors have declared the month of may as Asian American and Pacific Island heritage month.

The event will be held at the El Centro Community Center from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. It's free to attend.