BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Asian Cultural Center - ECPv6.16.3//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:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T150000 DTSTAMP:20260723T233017 CREATED:20231118T093621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T204413Z UID:16612-1702126800-1702134000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Elder Voices: Chinatown Legacy Businesses Exhibition Opening Reception DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/elder-voices-opening-reception/ 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/2023/11/roy-chan-exhibit-reception-thumbnail-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231117T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231117T153000 DTSTAMP:20260723T233017 CREATED:20230915T222835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T212013Z UID:15919-1700229600-1700235000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:“Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant: A Memoir” Book Launch with Curtis Chin DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/everything-i-learned-i-learned/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/thumbnail-5-1024x1024-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T170000 DTSTAMP:20260723T233017 CREATED:20230620T201251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T212333Z UID:14037-1694617200-1694624400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Book Reading with Grace Lin DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/chinesemenu/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Grace-Lin-thumbnail-3.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T160000 DTSTAMP:20260723T233017 CREATED:20230427T054910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230726T131908Z UID:13908-1686398400-1686412800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/aapi-wellness-jam/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PEERS-Mental-Health-Instagram-Post-Square-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230602T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230602T213000 DTSTAMP:20260723T233017 CREATED:20230329T223404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230606T200648Z UID:13551-1685734200-1685741400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Pasifika Futurism\, the SPULU Experience DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/cohh-spulu/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/the-spulu-experience-11-square-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230528T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230528T170000 DTSTAMP:20260723T233017 CREATED:20230419T205257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T172120Z UID:13547-1685282400-1685293200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Strong Like Bamboo: Stories of Resilience for Healing in the Era of Anti-AAPI Violence DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/strong-like-bamboo/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sunday-May-28-2023-200pm-1-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230519T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230519T200000 DTSTAMP:20260723T233017 CREATED:20230406T221701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T191245Z UID:13557-1684519200-1684526400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Find Your Crew: Connecting Bay Area Filmmakers and Content Creators DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/findyourcrew/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/6.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T200000 DTSTAMP:20260723T233017 CREATED:20230329T222814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T184739Z UID:13553-1684000800-1684008000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Son of Paper DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/cohh-sop/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/05132023-COHH-SOP-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230422T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230422T213000 DTSTAMP:20260723T233017 CREATED:20230221T192837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230424T194501Z UID:13420-1682191800-1682199000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Joe Kye\, SURRIJA\, and Nikbo DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/cohh-rootingself/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/04222023-COHH-Rooting-Self-IG-flyers-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230303T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230422T210000 DTSTAMP:20260723T233017 CREATED:20230221T195319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230424T194523Z UID:13438-1677862800-1682197200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Current Exhibition: Li Ching World DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/lichingworld-2/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Copy-of-20230301_LiChing_Opening_Panel.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR