Kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with a demonstration by local masters in Chinese kung fu, Japanese aikido, Filipino kali and eskrima, and Thai kick boxing. The event is hosted by John Donohue, a professor of anthropology at Albertus Magnus College, a black belt in karate and kendo, and an editor of the Journal of Asian martial Arts. Donohue and featured practitioners discuss the history and practice of each form, and the introduction and proliferation of martial arts in the United States in the last half century. The program is the fifth in the series "Meeting Points," which celebrates the influence of the month's heritage group on other peoples around the world. Enter at 6 Street.

Sponsors: Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Heritage Committee, Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program, Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies and Smithsonian Heritage Months Steering Committee