In honor of contributions made by Asian-Pacific Americans, Macy’s celebrates Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month this May at select locations with a special series of events.

To kick off the month-long celebration, Macy’s will host Miss America 2014 Nina Davuluri, for a series of appearances in six markets across the country geared towards highlighting and celebrating the unique influence of Asian-Pacific Americans.

Davuluri is a pioneer as the first Miss America (and Miss New York) of Indian descent.

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“By partnering with Miss America nationally, Macy’s is not only celebrating Davuluri’s rich cultural heritage, but is also providing an empowering forum for women and young adults to learn about how Davuluri broke barriers and redefined the concept of the girl next door,” said Dineen Garcia, Macy’s vice president of Diversity Strategies.

Each city will host a live performance with Indian Bollywood dancers followed by a Q&A session with Davuluri.

Macy’s Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Event Locations:

• Macy’s Los Cerritos – Cerritos, CA – Thursday, May 8, at 6 p.m.
• Macy’s on State Street – Chicago – Friday, May 9, at 5:30 p.m.
• Macy’s Dulles Town Center – Washington, D.C. – Saturday, May 10, at 2 p.m.
• Macy’s Queens Center – New York City – Saturday, May 24, at 2 p.m.
• Macy’s Union Square – San Francisco – Wednesday, May 28, at 6 p.m.
• Macy’s First Colony – Houston – Saturday, May 31 at 4 p.m.

Following the Q&A session, guests can shop the latest trends. Guests that make any $25 Macy’s purchase during the event will receive a photo with Miss America.

For complete details on Macy’s Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Events, you can visit the site.