Sunday, January 11 1-2:30 pm FREE The Oakland Asian Cultural Center, in collaboration with Kim Tran (from Desai and Tran Consulting), presents: From Ally to Activated: Breaking Barriers to Community Action. It’s easy to see injustice or harmful behavior—online, in our communities, or in politics—and feel unsure about what to do. This workshop focuses […]
Sunday, January 252-4 pmFREE Join us for a screening of Reparations, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery, the inequities that persist, and the critical role that solidarity between […]
Saturday, February 7, 202611 AM - 4 PMFREE REGISTER OACC's biggest event returns for its 4th year this February. Join us for a joyous convergence of Asian + African American solidarity at our Lunar New Year x Black History Month Celebration! It will feature lion dancers, drummers, performers, arts & crafts, a Kids + Teens […]
Sunday, February 222-4 pmFREE Join us for a Day of Remembrance panel discussion with Dr. Ayumi Nagase and Dana Shew on "Topaz Toddlers: Children's Art From an American Concentration Camp." The panelists will discuss the preschoolers’ artwork and the project that located nearly 30 of them, as well as background on preschool education at Topaz, analysis […]
Sunday, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong, historian Roy […]
Friday, March 207:00-9:00 pm(doors open at 6:30 pm) FREE Join us for an evening of Persian culture in celebration of Nowruz, the Persian New Year. We are pleased to welcome the Persian Classical Trio (musicians Pezhham Akhavass, Aryan Rahmanian, and Ashkan Ghafouri), and the Pezhham Tombak Ensemble to the OACC stage. They dedicate their performance to […]