Grab a (Digital) Copy of the Kundiman South Food Zine

In an effort to bring this expansive community closer during this isolating time, Kundiman South co-chairs Onyew Kim and Angela So organized and created a Food Zine full of writings, recipes, and doodles from our Fellows! In Onyew's and Angela's own words:

The American South has such a rich food history that to know the South is to know its cuisines and all the mixtures of cultures that made it what it is. The same goes for Asian food. We share so much between ouro cultures and to bring all that culinary history to the American South truly creates something both unique and familiar.

You can access a digital version of Kundiman South's lovely Food Zine here.

Thank you to all our contributors! Vidhu Aggarwal, Tamra Al-Wuasi-Coleman, Marci Calabretta Cancio-Bello, Ina Cariño, Min Kang Hsiao, Onyew Kim, Wihro Kim, Stephanie Kong, April Lim, Alinda Mac, Kirtan Nautiyal, Chaya Nautiyal Murali, Yoon Nam, Tiana Nobile, Joshua Nguyen, Dianna Settles, Jenny Shin, Katie Shin, and Angela So.

This program is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Kundiman Fellowship for Palm Beach Poetry Festival

This is the sixth year a Kundiman Fellowship at the Palm Beach Poetry Festival will be offered. Our 17th annual festival is scheduled for January 18-23, 2021 and will be held online this year. Workshop faculty poets include David Baker, Laure-Anne Bosselaar, Traci Brimhall, Eduardo C. Corral, Vievee Francis, Kevin Prufer, Martha Rhodes and Tim Seibles; our Special Guest Poet, Gregory Orr, will perform with The Parkington Sisters; and Poet At Large is Brian Turner.

The fellowship covers full workshop tuition which includes admission to all festival events. The $25 application fee is waived for fellowship applicants. Tuition value is $895.00 plus the application fee of $25, a total of $920. This year, we will not cover lodging due to the virtual presentation of the festival. Total fellowship value is approximately $1,000.00.

Applications for a Kundiman fellowship are open now until December 1, 2020. Apply here.

Welcome Home: A Kundiman Virtual Fundraiser Recap

Kundiman would like to send a big, heartfelt thanks to all of you who make our community a beacon of care and support to emerging Asian American writers and lovers of Asian American literature.

On October 21st, we were treated to a special evening hosted by Kundiman fellow, Seema Yasmin, and we are so happy that we were able to include so many more community members near and far through this unique virtual platform.

Thanks to all who took part in our event by attending the program, sending gifts, and bidding on the magnificent items offered through our online auction. Thank you for being present. Thank you for witnessing the warm welcome from Kundiman's Executive Director, Cathy Linh Che; such fabulous readings by Ken Leung, Ali Ewoldt, Courtney Reed, Daniel K Isaac, Vinny Chhibber, and Aparna Nancherla; heartwarming remarks from our co-founders Joseph and Sarah; and a lovely chat between Ligaya Mishan and Angela Dimayuga.

From Vinny’s remarks about being seen to Ali and Courtney’s messages of acceptance and hope, there were so many moments that stuck with me throughout the evening. However, the words that summarize the evening to me were by Aparna Nancherla.

In her closing remarks, Aparna reflected on her own experience coming up as a performer saying that "we're not alone, and we don't all have the same stories, regardless of what the culture at large has tried to do by flattening our identities. I think it's the power to tell these wide range of experiences and share them with each other that makes arts and literature so cathartic and heart expanding."

With your help we were able to raise $36,084.00 of our $34,000.00 goal and we couldn't have done it without your help. There's still time to make your contribution in honor of this heartwarming event through our donation page here.

Thank you so much for co-creating spaces our community deserves. We look forward to seeing you all soon, virtually or otherwise.

Applications Closing for the Asian American Feminist Writing Workshop!

Applications for our new Asian American Feminist Writing Workshop close on Sunday, November 1st, 2020 at 11:59 PM ET!

This program, developed in collaboration with the Asian American Feminist Collective, will include workshops, small group writing sessions, and culminate in the creation of a brand-new zine. Classes will focus on exploring the history of Asian American feminism as well as essential writings by feminists of color. This program will run from February 2021–May 2021. Apply here!

Announcing our Asian American Feminist Writing Workshop

We're very excited to announce our new Asian American Feminist Writing Workshop, developed in collaboration with the Asian American Feminist Collective. Applications open today, October 1st, and close November 1st, 2020.

This program will include workshops, small group writing sessions, and culminate in the creation of a brand-new zine. Classes will focus on exploring the history of Asian American feminism as well as essential writings by feminists of color. This program will run from February 2021–May 2021. More program information and details here!