
welcome
to unearth, celebrate, and memorialize local Asian American Pacific Islander histories
Upcoming events
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Little Saigon Listening Party
April 30th, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Join us to celebrate our collection of 36 Little Saigon oral histories with food & community! A community-led effort for our Museum of Memory project with History Colorado.
what we do
With a cultural curator mindset, Colorado Asian Pacific United (CAPU) engages in community organizing, coalition building, and various advocacy-driven initiatives to uncover and celebrate local AANHPI histories through research, oral story collection, place-making, art, and curriculum development.
As a progressive 501(c)3 non-profit with a social justice commitment, CAPU strives to advance racial diversity, equity, and inclusivity through community collaboration, celebration, and education.
Denver Chinatown Landmarks
Denver Chinatown Landmarks
Funded by Andrew Mellon Foundation and Denver Arts & Venues, CAPU installed a mural and three historic markers strategically across Downtown Denver to honor the history of our forgotten Chinatown.
community projects
Recent Press
9News, May, 27 – Denver's Little Saigon neighborhood brings culture, community for immigrants, families who founded it
Denver7, May 5 – Asian-American and Pacific Islanders’ heritage alive in Colorado
Denver7, April 30 – Efforts to preserve the history of Denver's Little Saigon continue with collection of families' oral histories.
9News, Feb 8 - Denver restaurant hopes to rejuvenate the city's historic Chinatown.
Dining Out, Jan 22 – Where to Celebrate Lunar New Year in Denver - There are so many ways to ring in the Year of the Snake with celebrations across the Denver metro area.
Colorado Expression, Jan 22 – Celebrate The Lunar New Year With Dinner At MAKfam - Join MAKfam at their Lunar New Year dinner fundraiser to help raise awareness about Denver's forgotten Chinatown
Travel and Tour World, Jan 16 – How Denver Airport’s New Exhibit Brings Forgotten Asian American Histories to Life