BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Asian Cultural Center - ECPv6.17.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://oacc.cc X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Oakland Asian Cultural Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T190000 DTSTAMP:20260624T213605Z CREATED:20260623T195601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T213605Z UID:23423-1784826000-1784833200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:1850-1882: A Chinese American Origin Story—A Book Talk with Veronica Li DESCRIPTION:Interwoven Stories of Culture\, Belonging\, and Change \n \n \n \n A journey through cultural stories\, memories and histories. What is the journey of a story and how does it shift\, evolve and change? Using South Asian contemporary movement and music\, Ishami Dance Company creates a unique experience of love and displacement\, love and longing\, resilience and regeneration.   This program is co-presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, ARTogether\, and World Arts West. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT ISHAMI DANCE COMPANY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ishami is an Award-nominated South Asian Contemporary dance company who combine elements of South Asian Classical and Folk dance forms with Western dance forms\, treading the line between traditional and modern. Ishami was founded by Amit Patel & Ishika Seth to spark conversations through art. After four sold-out shows in the Bay Area\, they toured their original production “Pehchaan\,” to New York earlier this year. Ishami’s mission is to explore\, unite and amplify the diverse voices\, stories and histories of the South Asian diaspora and dismantle social and cultural constructs. They aspire to show the beauty\, depth and immense range of South Asian Contemporary movement locally and across the globe. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/veronica-li/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1882-Book-Talk-IG-1080-x-1080.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T160000 DTSTAMP:20260731T160946Z CREATED:20260703T014214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T160946Z UID:23449-1785589200-1785600000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Our Stories in Our Voices: Oral History of Oakland Chinatown Organizing Across Generations DESCRIPTION:Interwoven Stories of Culture\, Belonging\, and Change \n \n \n \n A journey through cultural stories\, memories and histories. What is the journey of a story and how does it shift\, evolve and change? Using South Asian contemporary movement and music\, Ishami Dance Company creates a unique experience of love and displacement\, love and longing\, resilience and regeneration.   This program is co-presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, ARTogether\, and World Arts West. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT ISHAMI DANCE COMPANY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ishami is an Award-nominated South Asian Contemporary dance company who combine elements of South Asian Classical and Folk dance forms with Western dance forms\, treading the line between traditional and modern. Ishami was founded by Amit Patel & Ishika Seth to spark conversations through art. After four sold-out shows in the Bay Area\, they toured their original production “Pehchaan\,” to New York earlier this year. Ishami’s mission is to explore\, unite and amplify the diverse voices\, stories and histories of the South Asian diaspora and dismantle social and cultural constructs. They aspire to show the beauty\, depth and immense range of South Asian Contemporary movement locally and across the globe. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oral-history-chinatown/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Our-Stories-in-Our-Voices-FB-1080-x-1080.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T160000 DTSTAMP:20260730T155923Z CREATED:20260722T213418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T155923Z UID:23476-1786802400-1786809600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Nest of Tongues: A Book Launch With Randy Ribay DESCRIPTION:Interwoven Stories of Culture\, Belonging\, and Change \n \n \n \n A journey through cultural stories\, memories and histories. What is the journey of a story and how does it shift\, evolve and change? Using South Asian contemporary movement and music\, Ishami Dance Company creates a unique experience of love and displacement\, love and longing\, resilience and regeneration.   This program is co-presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, ARTogether\, and World Arts West. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT ISHAMI DANCE COMPANY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ishami is an Award-nominated South Asian Contemporary dance company who combine elements of South Asian Classical and Folk dance forms with Western dance forms\, treading the line between traditional and modern. Ishami was founded by Amit Patel & Ishika Seth to spark conversations through art. After four sold-out shows in the Bay Area\, they toured their original production “Pehchaan\,” to New York earlier this year. Ishami’s mission is to explore\, unite and amplify the diverse voices\, stories and histories of the South Asian diaspora and dismantle social and cultural constructs. They aspire to show the beauty\, depth and immense range of South Asian Contemporary movement locally and across the globe. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/nest-of-tongues/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Nest-of-Tongues-FB-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260819T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T160000 DTSTAMP:20260821T001658Z CREATED:20260820T203416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T001658Z UID:23575-1787148000-1790438400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The Fragrance of Calligraphy and Ink: An Exhibition of Chinese Brush Paintings DESCRIPTION:Interwoven Stories of Culture\, Belonging\, and Change \n \n \n \n A journey through cultural stories\, memories and histories. What is the journey of a story and how does it shift\, evolve and change? Using South Asian contemporary movement and music\, Ishami Dance Company creates a unique experience of love and displacement\, love and longing\, resilience and regeneration.   This program is co-presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, ARTogether\, and World Arts West. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT ISHAMI DANCE COMPANY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ishami is an Award-nominated South Asian Contemporary dance company who combine elements of South Asian Classical and Folk dance forms with Western dance forms\, treading the line between traditional and modern. Ishami was founded by Amit Patel & Ishika Seth to spark conversations through art. After four sold-out shows in the Bay Area\, they toured their original production “Pehchaan\,” to New York earlier this year. Ishami’s mission is to explore\, unite and amplify the diverse voices\, stories and histories of the South Asian diaspora and dismantle social and cultural constructs. They aspire to show the beauty\, depth and immense range of South Asian Contemporary movement locally and across the globe. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/chinese-brush-paintings/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Fragrance-of-Ink-Preview-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260830T150000 DTSTAMP:20260818T154700Z CREATED:20260818T154657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T154700Z UID:23564-1788012000-1788102000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Bilingual Chinese Storytime: Celebrating the Qixi Festival DESCRIPTION:Interwoven Stories of Culture\, Belonging\, and Change \n \n \n \n A journey through cultural stories\, memories and histories. What is the journey of a story and how does it shift\, evolve and change? Using South Asian contemporary movement and music\, Ishami Dance Company creates a unique experience of love and displacement\, love and longing\, resilience and regeneration.   This program is co-presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, ARTogether\, and World Arts West. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT ISHAMI DANCE COMPANY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ishami is an Award-nominated South Asian Contemporary dance company who combine elements of South Asian Classical and Folk dance forms with Western dance forms\, treading the line between traditional and modern. Ishami was founded by Amit Patel & Ishika Seth to spark conversations through art. After four sold-out shows in the Bay Area\, they toured their original production “Pehchaan\,” to New York earlier this year. Ishami’s mission is to explore\, unite and amplify the diverse voices\, stories and histories of the South Asian diaspora and dismantle social and cultural constructs. They aspire to show the beauty\, depth and immense range of South Asian Contemporary movement locally and across the globe. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/bilingual-storytime-aug26/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bilingual-Storytime-FB-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260911T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260911T210000 DTSTAMP:20260806T214324Z CREATED:20260806T212924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T214324Z UID:23528-1789153200-1789160400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Interweaving: Indo-Persian Exchanges DESCRIPTION:Interwoven Stories of Culture\, Belonging\, and Change \n \n \n \n A journey through cultural stories\, memories and histories. What is the journey of a story and how does it shift\, evolve and change? Using South Asian contemporary movement and music\, Ishami Dance Company creates a unique experience of love and displacement\, love and longing\, resilience and regeneration.   This program is co-presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, ARTogether\, and World Arts West. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT ISHAMI DANCE COMPANY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ishami is an Award-nominated South Asian Contemporary dance company who combine elements of South Asian Classical and Folk dance forms with Western dance forms\, treading the line between traditional and modern. Ishami was founded by Amit Patel & Ishika Seth to spark conversations through art. After four sold-out shows in the Bay Area\, they toured their original production “Pehchaan\,” to New York earlier this year. Ishami’s mission is to explore\, unite and amplify the diverse voices\, stories and histories of the South Asian diaspora and dismantle social and cultural constructs. They aspire to show the beauty\, depth and immense range of South Asian Contemporary movement locally and across the globe. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/interweaving/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Interweaving-Indo-Persian-Exchanges-FB-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260919T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260919T150000 DTSTAMP:20260818T004356Z CREATED:20260814T045103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T004356Z UID:23549-1789813800-1789830000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Tea & Tiles: A Saturday Social With 13 Orphans DESCRIPTION:Interwoven Stories of Culture\, Belonging\, and Change \n \n \n \n A journey through cultural stories\, memories and histories. What is the journey of a story and how does it shift\, evolve and change? Using South Asian contemporary movement and music\, Ishami Dance Company creates a unique experience of love and displacement\, love and longing\, resilience and regeneration.   This program is co-presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, ARTogether\, and World Arts West. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT ISHAMI DANCE COMPANY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ishami is an Award-nominated South Asian Contemporary dance company who combine elements of South Asian Classical and Folk dance forms with Western dance forms\, treading the line between traditional and modern. Ishami was founded by Amit Patel & Ishika Seth to spark conversations through art. After four sold-out shows in the Bay Area\, they toured their original production “Pehchaan\,” to New York earlier this year. Ishami’s mission is to explore\, unite and amplify the diverse voices\, stories and histories of the South Asian diaspora and dismantle social and cultural constructs. They aspire to show the beauty\, depth and immense range of South Asian Contemporary movement locally and across the globe. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/tea-tiles-sep2026/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Tea-Tiles-Sep2026-FB-1080-x-1080-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR