What do Crazy Rich Asians (2018), Jewish American women, and the TikTok ban of 2025 have in common? This May, we celebrate AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) Heritage Month by exploring the controversial history of mahjong, its current cultural phenomenon, and how we as Christians can thoughtfully participate in that discourse.
Join The Holy Trinity Institute for a Cultural Engagement event with an introduction to Mahjong Lesson (Hong Kong style) taught by Michael Wang of 144 Tiles Mahjong Club. (*learn more below)
Dinner will be provided. Please register below by May 28. There is no cost, but if you would like to make a small donation to help cover the cost of food, we are greatly appreciative! You can do so here.
Register
Learn More about Michael and 144 Tiles:
With the game's growing popularity, Michael has been featured in The Chicago Tribune and Block Club Chicago.
Block Club Chicago writes, “144 Tiles Mahjong Club is named for the traditional number of tiles in a mahjong set and devoted to the Hong Kong and Filipino styles of the game but invite players to “BYO-style.” Founded earlier this year by Michael Wang and Justice Chow, it aims, in part, to ‘reclaim our narrative, one tile at a time.’”