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Celebrate the universal language of love through food at Center the Culture: AAPI Food Festival, creating a family of food lovers, expressing care, connection, and devotion through cooking. From cherished family recipes to modern culinary innovations, this festival brings together the rich diversity of food culture in a celebration of love on a plate.
For many in the AAPI diaspora, this simple question carries deep meaning. It’s a quiet check-in, a gesture of care, and a reminder that we are held. In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, join us for our AAPI Dine and Drag Fest, Have You Eaten Yet?, a celebration of food as love, culture, and connection. Experience an evening filled with incredible LGBTQ+ AAPI vendors, community, and flavorful storytelling—all hosted by Bertha Vanayshun.
We’re also proud to partner with Drag History Hour for a stacked lineup of drag performers representing the rich diversity of the AAPI diaspora, including artists with roots in Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, India, and the Caribbean.
Saturday, May 16, 2026
4-8 p.m.
208 W 13th St, New York, NY
Talent
Bertha Vanayshun
Host
Bertha Vanayshun is Brooklyn’s Premiere White Woman of Color, the she/he that makes ya he-he and New York’s Intrusive Thot. She is the current reigning Breakthrough Artist at the NYC Glam Awards, creator of Drag History Hour and Drag History Minute
SRI
DJ
SRI is a South Indian DJ, producer, and vocalist based in Brooklyn, crafting futuristic club music through a diasporic lens. Blending Desi melodies with percussive global club rhythms, her sets move between hip-hop, baile funk, jersey club, and kuthu, pulling from nostalgia while pushing the sound forward. Expect hypnotic vocals, heavy drums, and bass-driven energy built for the dancefloor.
Abhijeet
Abhijeet is the 7ft tall Bollywood Barbie. She is a drag performer and event producer in Chicago by way of Mumbai. You can catch her across stages the city and at her award-winning independent productions at Dim Sum & Drag, Boots, Dream Devis, and Jai Ho.
Angel Au
Angel Au is a trans Chinese-American drag performer based here in NYC. She is known for her glamorous looks, show-stopping performances, and loves making people smile. Her drag is a love letter to trans and femme asian experience. Angel has been featured in publications like Paper Magazine, Them, Allure, DAZED Magazine and the cover of Harper’s Bazaar KZ. She has also opened for Chappell Roan twice!
Malai
Malai is a fixture of the city’s South Asian drag ecosystem. She is a co-producer at Yuva and BrunchnBrawl and the creator behind events like Divas Brunch, Badnaam, and the Queer Diwali Ball. Her performances often blend Bollywood nostalgia, prosthetic illusion, and absurdist humor.
Mauve
MAUVE is a Filipino-Canadian Drag King, Empath, and Glamazon. He is a show producer, costume designer, and fine artist based in Brooklyn. MAUVE is the co-producer of FAGNET, Brooklyn’s award winning Drag King show, SEX CHANGE, the gender subversive transsexual romp, and A+: The Pan Asian Drag Revue. He has performed on the Bushwig stage, at the Brooklyn Museum, and at Sasha Velour’s Nightgowns.
Shia Ho
Shia Ho is a Japanese-American drag queen based in NYC – producing, performing, and hosting shows all throughout NYC. Most of her shows are focused on highlighting Asian culture and people within many nightlife spaces. Shia proudest achievement is producing and hosting America’s largest all-AAPI drag festival, Made In Asia. When she is not performing, she can be seen curating unique queer parties throughout NYC.
AAPI Food Festival is free and open all members of the LGBTQ+ community and our allies.
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