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EVENT POSTPONED - SparkNight: APIDA Heritage Month

Date & Time

Thursday, May 02, 2024, 4:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Category

Arts

Location

Zimmerli Art Museum

71 Hamilton St, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901

Information

FREE and open to the public.

Complimentary light refreshments.

If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the access provided, please call Brandon Truett at 848-932-6766 or email btruett@zimmerli.rutgers.edu in advance of your participation.

graphic of Zimmerli exterior with SparkNight and Zimmerli Art Museum

Graphic by Shriya Chunduri

Join us at the Zimmerli for an evening to celebrate Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month!

  • Experience performances by the Highland Park High School Asian Culture Club, Rutgers Belly Dance Troupe, and Navrang Dance Academy
  • Engage in a hands-on artmaking workshop
  • Join pop-up tours of our Art of the Americas and Children's Literature galleries
  • Capture the moment in the photo booth
  • Live DJ throughout the evening
  • Complimentary refreshments, including appetizers from Asian and Desi cuisines
  • Additional food for purchase from Eat in the Cave and Chef Deluxe Me food trucks

Thank you, to all our campus and community partners in presenting this event!

New Brunswick Cultural Arts Center @artsnewbrunswick | Arts Institute of Middlesex County @artsinstitutemc | State Theatre New Jersey @statetheatrenj | Highland Park High School Asian Culture Club | Rutgers Belly Dance Troupe @rutgersdancetroupe | AAPI New Jersey @aapi.montclair | Navrang Dance Academy

Pre-register at go.rutgers.edu/snmay for free visitor parking, which allows you to park in Lots 11, 16, 26, 30, & College Avenue Deck. Until this process is completed, your vehicle is not registered and you may receive a citation. Special event parking and special event permits are only for visitors to the university and does not include free metered parking. Faculty, staff, and students must park only in lots where they are authorized to park. Please note, this is a unique link for this event and not valid for any other dates or events.

  • For directions to campus parking lots, search by the lot number on the Rutgers map.
  • Lot 16 is the closest to the Zimmerli, located behind the museum. For directions, you also may use the address 536 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, which is the building located next to the lot entrance.