Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival

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Indonesian Night at the Market

Reading Terminal Market 12th & Arch Streets, Philadelphia

Enjoy an entire evening of FREE entertainment at one of Philadelphia’s most iconic food destinations with complimentary tastings of rare West Java Indonesian coffee in the Center Court from 6pm until film starts. Food available for purchase throughout the event. 6:30 Children’s performance of Angklung music (traditional bamboo instruments) 7:00 Traditional Indonesian Dance performance by Modero Dance 7:20 Welcoming Remarks 7:35 Filmmaker introduction and screening of Aroma of Heaven 8:45 Q&A with Director Budi Kurniawan Aroma of Heaven The coffee industry has more than 300 years of history in Indonesia. At the heart of today’s industry lies the legacy of imperialism and colonization. Tradition, culture, arts, faith, and indigenous beliefs all contribute to the story of the Indonesian coffee industry. Featuring interviews with farmers, scientists, philosophers, academics, anthropologists, and business owners - this Feature doc takes the audience to places it has never been and presents a familiar subject in a completely different way. Aroma of Heaven is an utterly engaging film that poses the provocative question: how much do we know about the coffee that we consume every day, or the people whose lives revolve around supplying it to us? Director Budi Kurniawan expected in attendance for post-film Q&A. Event co-sponsored by Old City Coffee, Inc., Reading Terminal Market, and Modero & Company oldcitycoffee.com readingterminalmarket.org moderodance.com Translation by Indonesian Diaspora Network Facebook Event Page 

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Documentary Program: Prison Food

Reading Terminal Market 12th & Arch Streets, Philadelphia

Free Screening Director: Aditya Thayi 44 mins | Documentary | Philippines, Indonesia | Indonesian, Tagalog Who says prison food needs to be boring? In this series, Filipino-American Chef Johneric Concordia heads to some of Asia’s most notorious prisons to see what’s cooking behind bars. He meets inmates running the prison kitchens and discovers a hotbed of human ingenuity with food. After exploring the inner workings of the prison and its kitchen, Johneric cooks a meal for the inmates from the limited resources available to him in an attempt to bring a different flavor to prison food. But will he succeed in liberating the taste buds of hardened criminals? Chef Demo to follow.

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Chef Demo

Reading Terminal Market 12th & Arch Streets, Philadelphia

Several market vendors will be adding limited quantities of Filipino dishes to their menus for one-day-only as part of our Filipino Food Sunday event. Vendors confirmed to date include Sang Kee (Seafood Palabok) and Flying Monkey Bakery (Ube Cupcakes)

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