Tri-Institutional Events: Open to the Auraria Campus and Community – For events opened to the Auraria campus and community sponsored by the University of Colorado Denver, please visit the Asian American Student Services within the Center for Identity & Inclusion.
Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Kick-Off
Thursday, April 6th | 11:00AM – 1:00PM | Tivoli 320s
Open to the public, no registration required 
The Center for Multicultural Engagement and Inclusion welcomes everyone to the APIDA Kick-Off to celebrate the APIDA culture and community with activities, music, performances, and food. Several community resources for Auraria students, families, alumni, faculty, staff and community members are available at the event. All attendees are welcome and can drop in during the timeframe to celebrate the 48 countries in Asia.
Let’s Get This Boba Par-Tea Started
Thursday, April 13th | 12:00PM – 1:30PM | Tivoli Multicultural Lounge 261 
Join the Center for Multicultural Engagement and Inclusion on a journey about the history of boba or also known as bubble tea. Come experience how boba became a staple of Taiwanese culture and how it has developed in all parts of the world. We will be hosting various local boba vendors where you can mix and match your very own boba flights with toppings.
Roll into Spring! A Spring Roll Making Workshop with APIDA Alliance
Thursday, April 13th | 3:00 – 4:30PM | Hospitality Learning Center
Learn how to make your own spring rolls with the School of Hospitality, CMEI and the APIDA Faculty and Staff Alliance. Register in advance for the in-person cooking class as seats are limited! Eat your spring rolls and stay for the APIDA Faculty and Staff Alliance Social.
The Expansion of the Nail Empire
Thursday, April 20th | 11:30AM – 1:00PM | Tivoli 320s
Join the Center for Multicultural Engagement and Inclusion on the history of how transformative nail culture has inspired the beauty industry. Manicurists will be on site to discuss the origins of nail salons and the Vietnamese entrepreneurs who came to America in 1975 as immigrants who transformed the. In addition, manicures will be provided to attendees on a first come first served basis. Refreshments will be served.
Indian Film Screening: 2 States
Monday, April 24th
10:00AM – 12:30PM | JSSB 420 CAVEA Theater
12:30PM – 1:30PM | JSSB 422
*Indian Food Provided

Join MSU Denver Asian Studies Committee and the Center for Multicultural Engagement and Inclusion on a cultural journey through an Indian film, Two States. Come experience how India’s diversity and socio-cultural heritage can lead to cultural clashes when romance is on the way between graduate students from different regions of India. This film is based on a novel of the same name by Chetan Bhagat. After the film screening, we will have a discussion on various aspects of the film. The discussion will be led by Dr. Kalpana Hulluru, a Fulbright scholar in the English department.
Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Karaoke Closing Event
Tuesday, April 25th | 11:30AM – 1:30PM | Tivoli 320s
Open to the public, no registration required

Join the Center for Multicultural Engagement and Inclusion for karaoke. In the 1970’s the first karaoke machine was created by Daisuke Inoue in Kobe, Japan when an orchestra went on strike, forcing him to innovatively use a machine instead of an orchestra, thus changing the entertainment industry. We welcome all voices to join us in karaoke and food.