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SUMMARY:Arabesque: A Middle Eastern Dance and Music Concert
DESCRIPTION:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2025: Celebrating Asian & African-American Solidarity    Saturday\, February 1\, 202511 AM – 4 PMFREE								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									REGISTER\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									Join us on Saturday\, February 1\, 2025\, as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA)\, Eastwind Books of Berkeley\, Marcus Books\, and the Alameda County National Council of Negro Women for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s third annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.   We are so excited to welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance\, including an incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups\, including Dimensions Dance Theater\, Destiny Arts Center\, Amihan\, the Great Wall Youth Orchestra\, and others.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back:    A local vendors’ marketplace Children’s Zone with Eastwind Books of Berkeley and Marcus Books An exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative\, which started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, the Zellerbach Family Foundation\, and the City of Oakland’s Cultural Funding Program\, and sponsored by Dr. Raymond L. Eng.   Getting to OACC:   There is an underground parking lot below the Pacific Renaissance Plaza. There are two entrances to the parking lot; one located on Franklin & the other on Webster. Parking is $3 per hour. To get to our suite\, take the elevator to the 2nd floor. OACC is the first suite on the left when you leave the elevator.   The area has multiple bus lines\, and we are within walking distance of 12th Street BART and Lake Merritt BART station. There are also a few other parking lots nearby: Aki Parking 435 8th St (4-minute walk to OACC) $3 an hour\, $10 for the day   East Bay Parking 726 Harrison St\, Chinatown (8 minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour   Douglas Parking Lot #475 420 Washington St Old Oakland (13-minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					PROGRAM SCHEDULE				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\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 stories to amplify voices. Miko is the Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is the lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio\, focused on 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					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Photo by Edward Miller Photography 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Dimensions Dance Theater (DDT)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Under the artistic leadership of co-founder Deborah Vaughan\, Dimensions Dance Theater is one of the oldest contemporary dance companies in the U.S. At 52 years old\, DDT has become widely recognized for its presentation of traditional dances and contemporary choreography drawn from African\, Jazz\, and Modern dance idioms. The diversity and inclusiveness of DDT’s repertoire are unique to the company and have contributed greatly to its reputation for innovative dynamism.  								\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					Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Based in Oakland\, California\, the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC) is a diverse group of teens collaborating with professional artists to create dynamic\, original dance and theater productions. 								\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					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									Photo by William Lee 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group				\n				\n				\n				\n									Carla Service is a performer\, choreographer\, teacher\, booking agent\, and\, for over thirty years\, a mentor to Oakland youth. She helps them find empowerment through dance.    Carla’s Dance-A-Vision school is about more than steps\, technique\, choreography\, and performance; it’s about positive relationships\, fostering communication\, and building confidence and self-reliance.  								\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					Voices Of A Dream (VOAD)				\n				\n				\n				\n									VOICES OF A DREAM (VOAD) stands as one of today’s most compelling a cappella ensembles\, masterfully preserving and reimagining the profound legacy of African American spirituals under the dynamic leadership of Amikaeyla Gaston. VOAD creates an immersive tapestry of sound that honors the African American spiritual tradition while speaking powerfully to contemporary audiences. Their performances offer more than music – they provide a transformative journey through history\, heritage\, and healing.    Singers include Amikaeyla Gaston\, Amber McZeal\, Karen A. Smith\, Elizabeth Sayre\, and Rashida Oji.   								\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					The Great Wall Youth Orchestra				\n				\n				\n				\n									The Great Wall Youth Orchestra is part of the Purple Silk Music Education Foundation. They are an Oakland-based\, non-profit organization that supports music education for youth. Their mission is to give students in their community the chance to learn from professional musicians\, perform in public\, and become skilled musicians themselves. Their program includes lessons from performing artists\, teaching music theory\, playing in a Chinese orchestra\, and performing in the Bay Area and beyond.  								\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					Kkirikkiri				\n				\n				\n				\n									Kkirikkiri is a community-based Samulnori group. Samulnori is a performance practice based on traditional percussion music from farming communities in Korea. In addition to Samulnori\, Kkiikkiri is dedicated to learning\, sharing\, and celebrating other Korean and Korean-American traditions 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					Amihan				\n				\n				\n				\n									Amihan (translates to harvest wind) is a self-taught poet\, producer\, and musician born & raised in San Francisco\, reppin the Excelsior district. She was named after the peasant women’s organization based in the countryside of the Philippines. Rooted in their struggle for land and freedom\, Amihan’s music fuses hip-hop & rnb flows with chants of the people.  								\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		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					VSCK Filipino Martial Arts 				\n				\n				\n				\n									VSCK Filipino Martial Arts was created by the late and great ancestor\, Maestro Sonny Umpad. The VSCK Global Oakland chapter is led by Guro Jay Jasper Pugao\, a direct student of Maestro Sonny. Jay has been teaching and working with youth in the Oakland community\, the greater Bay Area\, nationally\, and internationally since 2003\, integrating martial arts for empowerment\, culture\, wellness\, restorative justice\, situational awareness\, and self-defense.  
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/arabesque/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251205T120000
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SUMMARY:December Mending Circle
DESCRIPTION:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2025: Celebrating Asian & African-American Solidarity    Saturday\, February 1\, 202511 AM – 4 PMFREE								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									REGISTER\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									Join us on Saturday\, February 1\, 2025\, as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA)\, Eastwind Books of Berkeley\, Marcus Books\, and the Alameda County National Council of Negro Women for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s third annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.   We are so excited to welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance\, including an incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups\, including Dimensions Dance Theater\, Destiny Arts Center\, Amihan\, the Great Wall Youth Orchestra\, and others.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back:    A local vendors’ marketplace Children’s Zone with Eastwind Books of Berkeley and Marcus Books An exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative\, which started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, the Zellerbach Family Foundation\, and the City of Oakland’s Cultural Funding Program\, and sponsored by Dr. Raymond L. Eng.   Getting to OACC:   There is an underground parking lot below the Pacific Renaissance Plaza. There are two entrances to the parking lot; one located on Franklin & the other on Webster. Parking is $3 per hour. To get to our suite\, take the elevator to the 2nd floor. OACC is the first suite on the left when you leave the elevator.   The area has multiple bus lines\, and we are within walking distance of 12th Street BART and Lake Merritt BART station. There are also a few other parking lots nearby: Aki Parking 435 8th St (4-minute walk to OACC) $3 an hour\, $10 for the day   East Bay Parking 726 Harrison St\, Chinatown (8 minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour   Douglas Parking Lot #475 420 Washington St Old Oakland (13-minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					PROGRAM SCHEDULE				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\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 stories to amplify voices. Miko is the Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is the lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio\, focused on 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					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Photo by Edward Miller Photography 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Dimensions Dance Theater (DDT)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Under the artistic leadership of co-founder Deborah Vaughan\, Dimensions Dance Theater is one of the oldest contemporary dance companies in the U.S. At 52 years old\, DDT has become widely recognized for its presentation of traditional dances and contemporary choreography drawn from African\, Jazz\, and Modern dance idioms. The diversity and inclusiveness of DDT’s repertoire are unique to the company and have contributed greatly to its reputation for innovative dynamism.  								\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					Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Based in Oakland\, California\, the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC) is a diverse group of teens collaborating with professional artists to create dynamic\, original dance and theater productions. 								\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					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									Photo by William Lee 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group				\n				\n				\n				\n									Carla Service is a performer\, choreographer\, teacher\, booking agent\, and\, for over thirty years\, a mentor to Oakland youth. She helps them find empowerment through dance.    Carla’s Dance-A-Vision school is about more than steps\, technique\, choreography\, and performance; it’s about positive relationships\, fostering communication\, and building confidence and self-reliance.  								\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					Voices Of A Dream (VOAD)				\n				\n				\n				\n									VOICES OF A DREAM (VOAD) stands as one of today’s most compelling a cappella ensembles\, masterfully preserving and reimagining the profound legacy of African American spirituals under the dynamic leadership of Amikaeyla Gaston. VOAD creates an immersive tapestry of sound that honors the African American spiritual tradition while speaking powerfully to contemporary audiences. Their performances offer more than music – they provide a transformative journey through history\, heritage\, and healing.    Singers include Amikaeyla Gaston\, Amber McZeal\, Karen A. Smith\, Elizabeth Sayre\, and Rashida Oji.   								\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					The Great Wall Youth Orchestra				\n				\n				\n				\n									The Great Wall Youth Orchestra is part of the Purple Silk Music Education Foundation. They are an Oakland-based\, non-profit organization that supports music education for youth. Their mission is to give students in their community the chance to learn from professional musicians\, perform in public\, and become skilled musicians themselves. Their program includes lessons from performing artists\, teaching music theory\, playing in a Chinese orchestra\, and performing in the Bay Area and beyond.  								\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					Kkirikkiri				\n				\n				\n				\n									Kkirikkiri is a community-based Samulnori group. Samulnori is a performance practice based on traditional percussion music from farming communities in Korea. In addition to Samulnori\, Kkiikkiri is dedicated to learning\, sharing\, and celebrating other Korean and Korean-American traditions 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					Amihan				\n				\n				\n				\n									Amihan (translates to harvest wind) is a self-taught poet\, producer\, and musician born & raised in San Francisco\, reppin the Excelsior district. She was named after the peasant women’s organization based in the countryside of the Philippines. Rooted in their struggle for land and freedom\, Amihan’s music fuses hip-hop & rnb flows with chants of the people.  								\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		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					VSCK Filipino Martial Arts 				\n				\n				\n				\n									VSCK Filipino Martial Arts was created by the late and great ancestor\, Maestro Sonny Umpad. The VSCK Global Oakland chapter is led by Guro Jay Jasper Pugao\, a direct student of Maestro Sonny. Jay has been teaching and working with youth in the Oakland community\, the greater Bay Area\, nationally\, and internationally since 2003\, integrating martial arts for empowerment\, culture\, wellness\, restorative justice\, situational awareness\, and self-defense.  
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/mending-dec2025/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:“The Empathizer" A Documentary About Vietnam Screening and Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2025: Celebrating Asian & African-American Solidarity    Saturday\, February 1\, 202511 AM – 4 PMFREE								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									REGISTER\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									Join us on Saturday\, February 1\, 2025\, as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA)\, Eastwind Books of Berkeley\, Marcus Books\, and the Alameda County National Council of Negro Women for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s third annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.   We are so excited to welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance\, including an incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups\, including Dimensions Dance Theater\, Destiny Arts Center\, Amihan\, the Great Wall Youth Orchestra\, and others.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back:    A local vendors’ marketplace Children’s Zone with Eastwind Books of Berkeley and Marcus Books An exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative\, which started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, the Zellerbach Family Foundation\, and the City of Oakland’s Cultural Funding Program\, and sponsored by Dr. Raymond L. Eng.   Getting to OACC:   There is an underground parking lot below the Pacific Renaissance Plaza. There are two entrances to the parking lot; one located on Franklin & the other on Webster. Parking is $3 per hour. To get to our suite\, take the elevator to the 2nd floor. OACC is the first suite on the left when you leave the elevator.   The area has multiple bus lines\, and we are within walking distance of 12th Street BART and Lake Merritt BART station. There are also a few other parking lots nearby: Aki Parking 435 8th St (4-minute walk to OACC) $3 an hour\, $10 for the day   East Bay Parking 726 Harrison St\, Chinatown (8 minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour   Douglas Parking Lot #475 420 Washington St Old Oakland (13-minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					PROGRAM SCHEDULE				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\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 stories to amplify voices. Miko is the Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is the lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio\, focused on 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					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Photo by Edward Miller Photography 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Dimensions Dance Theater (DDT)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Under the artistic leadership of co-founder Deborah Vaughan\, Dimensions Dance Theater is one of the oldest contemporary dance companies in the U.S. At 52 years old\, DDT has become widely recognized for its presentation of traditional dances and contemporary choreography drawn from African\, Jazz\, and Modern dance idioms. The diversity and inclusiveness of DDT’s repertoire are unique to the company and have contributed greatly to its reputation for innovative dynamism.  								\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					Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Based in Oakland\, California\, the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC) is a diverse group of teens collaborating with professional artists to create dynamic\, original dance and theater productions. 								\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					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									Photo by William Lee 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group				\n				\n				\n				\n									Carla Service is a performer\, choreographer\, teacher\, booking agent\, and\, for over thirty years\, a mentor to Oakland youth. She helps them find empowerment through dance.    Carla’s Dance-A-Vision school is about more than steps\, technique\, choreography\, and performance; it’s about positive relationships\, fostering communication\, and building confidence and self-reliance.  								\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					Voices Of A Dream (VOAD)				\n				\n				\n				\n									VOICES OF A DREAM (VOAD) stands as one of today’s most compelling a cappella ensembles\, masterfully preserving and reimagining the profound legacy of African American spirituals under the dynamic leadership of Amikaeyla Gaston. VOAD creates an immersive tapestry of sound that honors the African American spiritual tradition while speaking powerfully to contemporary audiences. Their performances offer more than music – they provide a transformative journey through history\, heritage\, and healing.    Singers include Amikaeyla Gaston\, Amber McZeal\, Karen A. Smith\, Elizabeth Sayre\, and Rashida Oji.   								\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					The Great Wall Youth Orchestra				\n				\n				\n				\n									The Great Wall Youth Orchestra is part of the Purple Silk Music Education Foundation. They are an Oakland-based\, non-profit organization that supports music education for youth. Their mission is to give students in their community the chance to learn from professional musicians\, perform in public\, and become skilled musicians themselves. Their program includes lessons from performing artists\, teaching music theory\, playing in a Chinese orchestra\, and performing in the Bay Area and beyond.  								\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					Kkirikkiri				\n				\n				\n				\n									Kkirikkiri is a community-based Samulnori group. Samulnori is a performance practice based on traditional percussion music from farming communities in Korea. In addition to Samulnori\, Kkiikkiri is dedicated to learning\, sharing\, and celebrating other Korean and Korean-American traditions 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					Amihan				\n				\n				\n				\n									Amihan (translates to harvest wind) is a self-taught poet\, producer\, and musician born & raised in San Francisco\, reppin the Excelsior district. She was named after the peasant women’s organization based in the countryside of the Philippines. Rooted in their struggle for land and freedom\, Amihan’s music fuses hip-hop & rnb flows with chants of the people.  								\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		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					VSCK Filipino Martial Arts 				\n				\n				\n				\n									VSCK Filipino Martial Arts was created by the late and great ancestor\, Maestro Sonny Umpad. The VSCK Global Oakland chapter is led by Guro Jay Jasper Pugao\, a direct student of Maestro Sonny. Jay has been teaching and working with youth in the Oakland community\, the greater Bay Area\, nationally\, and internationally since 2003\, integrating martial arts for empowerment\, culture\, wellness\, restorative justice\, situational awareness\, and self-defense.  
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/empathizer/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T180000
DTSTAMP:20260410T231155
CREATED:20251212T053126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T183728Z
UID:22709-1768060800-1768068000@oacc.cc
SUMMARY:Chinese Couplets: A Film by Felicia Lowe
DESCRIPTION:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2025: Celebrating Asian & African-American Solidarity    Saturday\, February 1\, 202511 AM – 4 PMFREE								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									REGISTER\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									Join us on Saturday\, February 1\, 2025\, as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA)\, Eastwind Books of Berkeley\, Marcus Books\, and the Alameda County National Council of Negro Women for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s third annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.   We are so excited to welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance\, including an incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups\, including Dimensions Dance Theater\, Destiny Arts Center\, Amihan\, the Great Wall Youth Orchestra\, and others.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back:    A local vendors’ marketplace Children’s Zone with Eastwind Books of Berkeley and Marcus Books An exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative\, which started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, the Zellerbach Family Foundation\, and the City of Oakland’s Cultural Funding Program\, and sponsored by Dr. Raymond L. Eng.   Getting to OACC:   There is an underground parking lot below the Pacific Renaissance Plaza. There are two entrances to the parking lot; one located on Franklin & the other on Webster. Parking is $3 per hour. To get to our suite\, take the elevator to the 2nd floor. OACC is the first suite on the left when you leave the elevator.   The area has multiple bus lines\, and we are within walking distance of 12th Street BART and Lake Merritt BART station. There are also a few other parking lots nearby: Aki Parking 435 8th St (4-minute walk to OACC) $3 an hour\, $10 for the day   East Bay Parking 726 Harrison St\, Chinatown (8 minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour   Douglas Parking Lot #475 420 Washington St Old Oakland (13-minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					PROGRAM SCHEDULE				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\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 stories to amplify voices. Miko is the Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is the lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio\, focused on 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					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Photo by Edward Miller Photography 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Dimensions Dance Theater (DDT)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Under the artistic leadership of co-founder Deborah Vaughan\, Dimensions Dance Theater is one of the oldest contemporary dance companies in the U.S. At 52 years old\, DDT has become widely recognized for its presentation of traditional dances and contemporary choreography drawn from African\, Jazz\, and Modern dance idioms. The diversity and inclusiveness of DDT’s repertoire are unique to the company and have contributed greatly to its reputation for innovative dynamism.  								\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					Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Based in Oakland\, California\, the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC) is a diverse group of teens collaborating with professional artists to create dynamic\, original dance and theater productions. 								\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					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									Photo by William Lee 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group				\n				\n				\n				\n									Carla Service is a performer\, choreographer\, teacher\, booking agent\, and\, for over thirty years\, a mentor to Oakland youth. She helps them find empowerment through dance.    Carla’s Dance-A-Vision school is about more than steps\, technique\, choreography\, and performance; it’s about positive relationships\, fostering communication\, and building confidence and self-reliance.  								\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					Voices Of A Dream (VOAD)				\n				\n				\n				\n									VOICES OF A DREAM (VOAD) stands as one of today’s most compelling a cappella ensembles\, masterfully preserving and reimagining the profound legacy of African American spirituals under the dynamic leadership of Amikaeyla Gaston. VOAD creates an immersive tapestry of sound that honors the African American spiritual tradition while speaking powerfully to contemporary audiences. Their performances offer more than music – they provide a transformative journey through history\, heritage\, and healing.    Singers include Amikaeyla Gaston\, Amber McZeal\, Karen A. Smith\, Elizabeth Sayre\, and Rashida Oji.   								\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					The Great Wall Youth Orchestra				\n				\n				\n				\n									The Great Wall Youth Orchestra is part of the Purple Silk Music Education Foundation. They are an Oakland-based\, non-profit organization that supports music education for youth. Their mission is to give students in their community the chance to learn from professional musicians\, perform in public\, and become skilled musicians themselves. Their program includes lessons from performing artists\, teaching music theory\, playing in a Chinese orchestra\, and performing in the Bay Area and beyond.  								\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					Kkirikkiri				\n				\n				\n				\n									Kkirikkiri is a community-based Samulnori group. Samulnori is a performance practice based on traditional percussion music from farming communities in Korea. In addition to Samulnori\, Kkiikkiri is dedicated to learning\, sharing\, and celebrating other Korean and Korean-American traditions 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					Amihan				\n				\n				\n				\n									Amihan (translates to harvest wind) is a self-taught poet\, producer\, and musician born & raised in San Francisco\, reppin the Excelsior district. She was named after the peasant women’s organization based in the countryside of the Philippines. Rooted in their struggle for land and freedom\, Amihan’s music fuses hip-hop & rnb flows with chants of the people.  								\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		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					VSCK Filipino Martial Arts 				\n				\n				\n				\n									VSCK Filipino Martial Arts was created by the late and great ancestor\, Maestro Sonny Umpad. The VSCK Global Oakland chapter is led by Guro Jay Jasper Pugao\, a direct student of Maestro Sonny. Jay has been teaching and working with youth in the Oakland community\, the greater Bay Area\, nationally\, and internationally since 2003\, integrating martial arts for empowerment\, culture\, wellness\, restorative justice\, situational awareness\, and self-defense.  
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/chinese-couplets/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260111T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260111T143000
DTSTAMP:20260410T231155
CREATED:20251030T163029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T052106Z
UID:22603-1768136400-1768141800@oacc.cc
SUMMARY:From Ally to Activated: Breaking Barriers to Community Action
DESCRIPTION:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2025: Celebrating Asian & African-American Solidarity    Saturday\, February 1\, 202511 AM – 4 PMFREE								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									REGISTER\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									Join us on Saturday\, February 1\, 2025\, as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA)\, Eastwind Books of Berkeley\, Marcus Books\, and the Alameda County National Council of Negro Women for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s third annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.   We are so excited to welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance\, including an incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups\, including Dimensions Dance Theater\, Destiny Arts Center\, Amihan\, the Great Wall Youth Orchestra\, and others.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back:    A local vendors’ marketplace Children’s Zone with Eastwind Books of Berkeley and Marcus Books An exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative\, which started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, the Zellerbach Family Foundation\, and the City of Oakland’s Cultural Funding Program\, and sponsored by Dr. Raymond L. Eng.   Getting to OACC:   There is an underground parking lot below the Pacific Renaissance Plaza. There are two entrances to the parking lot; one located on Franklin & the other on Webster. Parking is $3 per hour. To get to our suite\, take the elevator to the 2nd floor. OACC is the first suite on the left when you leave the elevator.   The area has multiple bus lines\, and we are within walking distance of 12th Street BART and Lake Merritt BART station. There are also a few other parking lots nearby: Aki Parking 435 8th St (4-minute walk to OACC) $3 an hour\, $10 for the day   East Bay Parking 726 Harrison St\, Chinatown (8 minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour   Douglas Parking Lot #475 420 Washington St Old Oakland (13-minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					PROGRAM SCHEDULE				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\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 stories to amplify voices. Miko is the Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is the lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio\, focused on 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					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Photo by Edward Miller Photography 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Dimensions Dance Theater (DDT)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Under the artistic leadership of co-founder Deborah Vaughan\, Dimensions Dance Theater is one of the oldest contemporary dance companies in the U.S. At 52 years old\, DDT has become widely recognized for its presentation of traditional dances and contemporary choreography drawn from African\, Jazz\, and Modern dance idioms. The diversity and inclusiveness of DDT’s repertoire are unique to the company and have contributed greatly to its reputation for innovative dynamism.  								\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					Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Based in Oakland\, California\, the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC) is a diverse group of teens collaborating with professional artists to create dynamic\, original dance and theater productions. 								\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					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									Photo by William Lee 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group				\n				\n				\n				\n									Carla Service is a performer\, choreographer\, teacher\, booking agent\, and\, for over thirty years\, a mentor to Oakland youth. She helps them find empowerment through dance.    Carla’s Dance-A-Vision school is about more than steps\, technique\, choreography\, and performance; it’s about positive relationships\, fostering communication\, and building confidence and self-reliance.  								\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					Voices Of A Dream (VOAD)				\n				\n				\n				\n									VOICES OF A DREAM (VOAD) stands as one of today’s most compelling a cappella ensembles\, masterfully preserving and reimagining the profound legacy of African American spirituals under the dynamic leadership of Amikaeyla Gaston. VOAD creates an immersive tapestry of sound that honors the African American spiritual tradition while speaking powerfully to contemporary audiences. Their performances offer more than music – they provide a transformative journey through history\, heritage\, and healing.    Singers include Amikaeyla Gaston\, Amber McZeal\, Karen A. Smith\, Elizabeth Sayre\, and Rashida Oji.   								\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					The Great Wall Youth Orchestra				\n				\n				\n				\n									The Great Wall Youth Orchestra is part of the Purple Silk Music Education Foundation. They are an Oakland-based\, non-profit organization that supports music education for youth. Their mission is to give students in their community the chance to learn from professional musicians\, perform in public\, and become skilled musicians themselves. Their program includes lessons from performing artists\, teaching music theory\, playing in a Chinese orchestra\, and performing in the Bay Area and beyond.  								\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					Kkirikkiri				\n				\n				\n				\n									Kkirikkiri is a community-based Samulnori group. Samulnori is a performance practice based on traditional percussion music from farming communities in Korea. In addition to Samulnori\, Kkiikkiri is dedicated to learning\, sharing\, and celebrating other Korean and Korean-American traditions 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					Amihan				\n				\n				\n				\n									Amihan (translates to harvest wind) is a self-taught poet\, producer\, and musician born & raised in San Francisco\, reppin the Excelsior district. She was named after the peasant women’s organization based in the countryside of the Philippines. Rooted in their struggle for land and freedom\, Amihan’s music fuses hip-hop & rnb flows with chants of the people.  								\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		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					VSCK Filipino Martial Arts 				\n				\n				\n				\n									VSCK Filipino Martial Arts was created by the late and great ancestor\, Maestro Sonny Umpad. The VSCK Global Oakland chapter is led by Guro Jay Jasper Pugao\, a direct student of Maestro Sonny. Jay has been teaching and working with youth in the Oakland community\, the greater Bay Area\, nationally\, and internationally since 2003\, integrating martial arts for empowerment\, culture\, wellness\, restorative justice\, situational awareness\, and self-defense.  
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/activated/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260125T140000
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DTSTAMP:20260410T231155
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SUMMARY:Reparations: A Film by Jon Osaki
DESCRIPTION:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2025: Celebrating Asian & African-American Solidarity    Saturday\, February 1\, 202511 AM – 4 PMFREE								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									REGISTER\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									Join us on Saturday\, February 1\, 2025\, as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA)\, Eastwind Books of Berkeley\, Marcus Books\, and the Alameda County National Council of Negro Women for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s third annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.   We are so excited to welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance\, including an incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups\, including Dimensions Dance Theater\, Destiny Arts Center\, Amihan\, the Great Wall Youth Orchestra\, and others.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back:    A local vendors’ marketplace Children’s Zone with Eastwind Books of Berkeley and Marcus Books An exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative\, which started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, the Zellerbach Family Foundation\, and the City of Oakland’s Cultural Funding Program\, and sponsored by Dr. Raymond L. Eng.   Getting to OACC:   There is an underground parking lot below the Pacific Renaissance Plaza. There are two entrances to the parking lot; one located on Franklin & the other on Webster. Parking is $3 per hour. To get to our suite\, take the elevator to the 2nd floor. OACC is the first suite on the left when you leave the elevator.   The area has multiple bus lines\, and we are within walking distance of 12th Street BART and Lake Merritt BART station. There are also a few other parking lots nearby: Aki Parking 435 8th St (4-minute walk to OACC) $3 an hour\, $10 for the day   East Bay Parking 726 Harrison St\, Chinatown (8 minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour   Douglas Parking Lot #475 420 Washington St Old Oakland (13-minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					PROGRAM SCHEDULE				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\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 stories to amplify voices. Miko is the Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is the lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio\, focused on 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					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Photo by Edward Miller Photography 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Dimensions Dance Theater (DDT)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Under the artistic leadership of co-founder Deborah Vaughan\, Dimensions Dance Theater is one of the oldest contemporary dance companies in the U.S. At 52 years old\, DDT has become widely recognized for its presentation of traditional dances and contemporary choreography drawn from African\, Jazz\, and Modern dance idioms. The diversity and inclusiveness of DDT’s repertoire are unique to the company and have contributed greatly to its reputation for innovative dynamism.  								\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					Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Based in Oakland\, California\, the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC) is a diverse group of teens collaborating with professional artists to create dynamic\, original dance and theater productions. 								\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					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									Photo by William Lee 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group				\n				\n				\n				\n									Carla Service is a performer\, choreographer\, teacher\, booking agent\, and\, for over thirty years\, a mentor to Oakland youth. She helps them find empowerment through dance.    Carla’s Dance-A-Vision school is about more than steps\, technique\, choreography\, and performance; it’s about positive relationships\, fostering communication\, and building confidence and self-reliance.  								\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					Voices Of A Dream (VOAD)				\n				\n				\n				\n									VOICES OF A DREAM (VOAD) stands as one of today’s most compelling a cappella ensembles\, masterfully preserving and reimagining the profound legacy of African American spirituals under the dynamic leadership of Amikaeyla Gaston. VOAD creates an immersive tapestry of sound that honors the African American spiritual tradition while speaking powerfully to contemporary audiences. Their performances offer more than music – they provide a transformative journey through history\, heritage\, and healing.    Singers include Amikaeyla Gaston\, Amber McZeal\, Karen A. Smith\, Elizabeth Sayre\, and Rashida Oji.   								\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					The Great Wall Youth Orchestra				\n				\n				\n				\n									The Great Wall Youth Orchestra is part of the Purple Silk Music Education Foundation. They are an Oakland-based\, non-profit organization that supports music education for youth. Their mission is to give students in their community the chance to learn from professional musicians\, perform in public\, and become skilled musicians themselves. Their program includes lessons from performing artists\, teaching music theory\, playing in a Chinese orchestra\, and performing in the Bay Area and beyond.  								\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					Kkirikkiri				\n				\n				\n				\n									Kkirikkiri is a community-based Samulnori group. Samulnori is a performance practice based on traditional percussion music from farming communities in Korea. In addition to Samulnori\, Kkiikkiri is dedicated to learning\, sharing\, and celebrating other Korean and Korean-American traditions 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					Amihan				\n				\n				\n				\n									Amihan (translates to harvest wind) is a self-taught poet\, producer\, and musician born & raised in San Francisco\, reppin the Excelsior district. She was named after the peasant women’s organization based in the countryside of the Philippines. Rooted in their struggle for land and freedom\, Amihan’s music fuses hip-hop & rnb flows with chants of the people.  								\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		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					VSCK Filipino Martial Arts 				\n				\n				\n				\n									VSCK Filipino Martial Arts was created by the late and great ancestor\, Maestro Sonny Umpad. The VSCK Global Oakland chapter is led by Guro Jay Jasper Pugao\, a direct student of Maestro Sonny. Jay has been teaching and working with youth in the Oakland community\, the greater Bay Area\, nationally\, and internationally since 2003\, integrating martial arts for empowerment\, culture\, wellness\, restorative justice\, situational awareness\, and self-defense.  
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/reparations-film/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260207T110000
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SUMMARY:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2026: Celebrating Asian & African-American Solidarity
DESCRIPTION:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2025: Celebrating Asian & African-American Solidarity    Saturday\, February 1\, 202511 AM – 4 PMFREE								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									REGISTER\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									Join us on Saturday\, February 1\, 2025\, as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA)\, Eastwind Books of Berkeley\, Marcus Books\, and the Alameda County National Council of Negro Women for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s third annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.   We are so excited to welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance\, including an incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups\, including Dimensions Dance Theater\, Destiny Arts Center\, Amihan\, the Great Wall Youth Orchestra\, and others.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back:    A local vendors’ marketplace Children’s Zone with Eastwind Books of Berkeley and Marcus Books An exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative\, which started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, the Zellerbach Family Foundation\, and the City of Oakland’s Cultural Funding Program\, and sponsored by Dr. Raymond L. Eng.   Getting to OACC:   There is an underground parking lot below the Pacific Renaissance Plaza. There are two entrances to the parking lot; one located on Franklin & the other on Webster. Parking is $3 per hour. To get to our suite\, take the elevator to the 2nd floor. OACC is the first suite on the left when you leave the elevator.   The area has multiple bus lines\, and we are within walking distance of 12th Street BART and Lake Merritt BART station. There are also a few other parking lots nearby: Aki Parking 435 8th St (4-minute walk to OACC) $3 an hour\, $10 for the day   East Bay Parking 726 Harrison St\, Chinatown (8 minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour   Douglas Parking Lot #475 420 Washington St Old Oakland (13-minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					PROGRAM SCHEDULE				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\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 stories to amplify voices. Miko is the Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is the lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio\, focused on 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					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Photo by Edward Miller Photography 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Dimensions Dance Theater (DDT)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Under the artistic leadership of co-founder Deborah Vaughan\, Dimensions Dance Theater is one of the oldest contemporary dance companies in the U.S. At 52 years old\, DDT has become widely recognized for its presentation of traditional dances and contemporary choreography drawn from African\, Jazz\, and Modern dance idioms. The diversity and inclusiveness of DDT’s repertoire are unique to the company and have contributed greatly to its reputation for innovative dynamism.  								\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					Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Based in Oakland\, California\, the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC) is a diverse group of teens collaborating with professional artists to create dynamic\, original dance and theater productions. 								\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					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									Photo by William Lee 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group				\n				\n				\n				\n									Carla Service is a performer\, choreographer\, teacher\, booking agent\, and\, for over thirty years\, a mentor to Oakland youth. She helps them find empowerment through dance.    Carla’s Dance-A-Vision school is about more than steps\, technique\, choreography\, and performance; it’s about positive relationships\, fostering communication\, and building confidence and self-reliance.  								\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					Voices Of A Dream (VOAD)				\n				\n				\n				\n									VOICES OF A DREAM (VOAD) stands as one of today’s most compelling a cappella ensembles\, masterfully preserving and reimagining the profound legacy of African American spirituals under the dynamic leadership of Amikaeyla Gaston. VOAD creates an immersive tapestry of sound that honors the African American spiritual tradition while speaking powerfully to contemporary audiences. Their performances offer more than music – they provide a transformative journey through history\, heritage\, and healing.    Singers include Amikaeyla Gaston\, Amber McZeal\, Karen A. Smith\, Elizabeth Sayre\, and Rashida Oji.   								\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					The Great Wall Youth Orchestra				\n				\n				\n				\n									The Great Wall Youth Orchestra is part of the Purple Silk Music Education Foundation. They are an Oakland-based\, non-profit organization that supports music education for youth. Their mission is to give students in their community the chance to learn from professional musicians\, perform in public\, and become skilled musicians themselves. Their program includes lessons from performing artists\, teaching music theory\, playing in a Chinese orchestra\, and performing in the Bay Area and beyond.  								\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					Kkirikkiri				\n				\n				\n				\n									Kkirikkiri is a community-based Samulnori group. Samulnori is a performance practice based on traditional percussion music from farming communities in Korea. In addition to Samulnori\, Kkiikkiri is dedicated to learning\, sharing\, and celebrating other Korean and Korean-American traditions 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					Amihan				\n				\n				\n				\n									Amihan (translates to harvest wind) is a self-taught poet\, producer\, and musician born & raised in San Francisco\, reppin the Excelsior district. She was named after the peasant women’s organization based in the countryside of the Philippines. Rooted in their struggle for land and freedom\, Amihan’s music fuses hip-hop & rnb flows with chants of the people.  								\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		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					VSCK Filipino Martial Arts 				\n				\n				\n				\n									VSCK Filipino Martial Arts was created by the late and great ancestor\, Maestro Sonny Umpad. The VSCK Global Oakland chapter is led by Guro Jay Jasper Pugao\, a direct student of Maestro Sonny. Jay has been teaching and working with youth in the Oakland community\, the greater Bay Area\, nationally\, and internationally since 2003\, integrating martial arts for empowerment\, culture\, wellness\, restorative justice\, situational awareness\, and self-defense.  
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/lny-bhm-2026/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260222T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260222T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T231155
CREATED:20260120T072722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T042457Z
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SUMMARY:Honoring Day of Remembrance: Children’s Art from an American Concentration Camp
DESCRIPTION:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2025: Celebrating Asian & African-American Solidarity    Saturday\, February 1\, 202511 AM – 4 PMFREE								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									REGISTER\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									Join us on Saturday\, February 1\, 2025\, as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA)\, Eastwind Books of Berkeley\, Marcus Books\, and the Alameda County National Council of Negro Women for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s third annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.   We are so excited to welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance\, including an incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups\, including Dimensions Dance Theater\, Destiny Arts Center\, Amihan\, the Great Wall Youth Orchestra\, and others.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back:    A local vendors’ marketplace Children’s Zone with Eastwind Books of Berkeley and Marcus Books An exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative\, which started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, the Zellerbach Family Foundation\, and the City of Oakland’s Cultural Funding Program\, and sponsored by Dr. Raymond L. Eng.   Getting to OACC:   There is an underground parking lot below the Pacific Renaissance Plaza. There are two entrances to the parking lot; one located on Franklin & the other on Webster. Parking is $3 per hour. To get to our suite\, take the elevator to the 2nd floor. OACC is the first suite on the left when you leave the elevator.   The area has multiple bus lines\, and we are within walking distance of 12th Street BART and Lake Merritt BART station. There are also a few other parking lots nearby: Aki Parking 435 8th St (4-minute walk to OACC) $3 an hour\, $10 for the day   East Bay Parking 726 Harrison St\, Chinatown (8 minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour   Douglas Parking Lot #475 420 Washington St Old Oakland (13-minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					PROGRAM SCHEDULE				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\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 stories to amplify voices. Miko is the Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is the lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio\, focused on 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					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Photo by Edward Miller Photography 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Dimensions Dance Theater (DDT)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Under the artistic leadership of co-founder Deborah Vaughan\, Dimensions Dance Theater is one of the oldest contemporary dance companies in the U.S. At 52 years old\, DDT has become widely recognized for its presentation of traditional dances and contemporary choreography drawn from African\, Jazz\, and Modern dance idioms. The diversity and inclusiveness of DDT’s repertoire are unique to the company and have contributed greatly to its reputation for innovative dynamism.  								\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					Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Based in Oakland\, California\, the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC) is a diverse group of teens collaborating with professional artists to create dynamic\, original dance and theater productions. 								\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					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									Photo by William Lee 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group				\n				\n				\n				\n									Carla Service is a performer\, choreographer\, teacher\, booking agent\, and\, for over thirty years\, a mentor to Oakland youth. She helps them find empowerment through dance.    Carla’s Dance-A-Vision school is about more than steps\, technique\, choreography\, and performance; it’s about positive relationships\, fostering communication\, and building confidence and self-reliance.  								\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					Voices Of A Dream (VOAD)				\n				\n				\n				\n									VOICES OF A DREAM (VOAD) stands as one of today’s most compelling a cappella ensembles\, masterfully preserving and reimagining the profound legacy of African American spirituals under the dynamic leadership of Amikaeyla Gaston. VOAD creates an immersive tapestry of sound that honors the African American spiritual tradition while speaking powerfully to contemporary audiences. Their performances offer more than music – they provide a transformative journey through history\, heritage\, and healing.    Singers include Amikaeyla Gaston\, Amber McZeal\, Karen A. Smith\, Elizabeth Sayre\, and Rashida Oji.   								\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					The Great Wall Youth Orchestra				\n				\n				\n				\n									The Great Wall Youth Orchestra is part of the Purple Silk Music Education Foundation. They are an Oakland-based\, non-profit organization that supports music education for youth. Their mission is to give students in their community the chance to learn from professional musicians\, perform in public\, and become skilled musicians themselves. Their program includes lessons from performing artists\, teaching music theory\, playing in a Chinese orchestra\, and performing in the Bay Area and beyond.  								\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					Kkirikkiri				\n				\n				\n				\n									Kkirikkiri is a community-based Samulnori group. Samulnori is a performance practice based on traditional percussion music from farming communities in Korea. In addition to Samulnori\, Kkiikkiri is dedicated to learning\, sharing\, and celebrating other Korean and Korean-American traditions 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					Amihan				\n				\n				\n				\n									Amihan (translates to harvest wind) is a self-taught poet\, producer\, and musician born & raised in San Francisco\, reppin the Excelsior district. She was named after the peasant women’s organization based in the countryside of the Philippines. Rooted in their struggle for land and freedom\, Amihan’s music fuses hip-hop & rnb flows with chants of the people.  								\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		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					VSCK Filipino Martial Arts 				\n				\n				\n				\n									VSCK Filipino Martial Arts was created by the late and great ancestor\, Maestro Sonny Umpad. The VSCK Global Oakland chapter is led by Guro Jay Jasper Pugao\, a direct student of Maestro Sonny. Jay has been teaching and working with youth in the Oakland community\, the greater Bay Area\, nationally\, and internationally since 2003\, integrating martial arts for empowerment\, culture\, wellness\, restorative justice\, situational awareness\, and self-defense.  
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/day-of-remembrance-2026/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260315T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260315T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T231155
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SUMMARY:Tales of the Tofu Goddess: A Tribute to the Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong
DESCRIPTION:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2025: Celebrating Asian & African-American Solidarity    Saturday\, February 1\, 202511 AM – 4 PMFREE								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									REGISTER\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									Join us on Saturday\, February 1\, 2025\, as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA)\, Eastwind Books of Berkeley\, Marcus Books\, and the Alameda County National Council of Negro Women for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s third annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.   We are so excited to welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance\, including an incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups\, including Dimensions Dance Theater\, Destiny Arts Center\, Amihan\, the Great Wall Youth Orchestra\, and others.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back:    A local vendors’ marketplace Children’s Zone with Eastwind Books of Berkeley and Marcus Books An exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative\, which started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, the Zellerbach Family Foundation\, and the City of Oakland’s Cultural Funding Program\, and sponsored by Dr. Raymond L. Eng.   Getting to OACC:   There is an underground parking lot below the Pacific Renaissance Plaza. There are two entrances to the parking lot; one located on Franklin & the other on Webster. Parking is $3 per hour. To get to our suite\, take the elevator to the 2nd floor. OACC is the first suite on the left when you leave the elevator.   The area has multiple bus lines\, and we are within walking distance of 12th Street BART and Lake Merritt BART station. There are also a few other parking lots nearby: Aki Parking 435 8th St (4-minute walk to OACC) $3 an hour\, $10 for the day   East Bay Parking 726 Harrison St\, Chinatown (8 minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour   Douglas Parking Lot #475 420 Washington St Old Oakland (13-minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					PROGRAM SCHEDULE				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\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 stories to amplify voices. Miko is the Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is the lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio\, focused on 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					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Photo by Edward Miller Photography 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Dimensions Dance Theater (DDT)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Under the artistic leadership of co-founder Deborah Vaughan\, Dimensions Dance Theater is one of the oldest contemporary dance companies in the U.S. At 52 years old\, DDT has become widely recognized for its presentation of traditional dances and contemporary choreography drawn from African\, Jazz\, and Modern dance idioms. The diversity and inclusiveness of DDT’s repertoire are unique to the company and have contributed greatly to its reputation for innovative dynamism.  								\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					Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Based in Oakland\, California\, the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC) is a diverse group of teens collaborating with professional artists to create dynamic\, original dance and theater productions. 								\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					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									Photo by William Lee 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group				\n				\n				\n				\n									Carla Service is a performer\, choreographer\, teacher\, booking agent\, and\, for over thirty years\, a mentor to Oakland youth. She helps them find empowerment through dance.    Carla’s Dance-A-Vision school is about more than steps\, technique\, choreography\, and performance; it’s about positive relationships\, fostering communication\, and building confidence and self-reliance.  								\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					Voices Of A Dream (VOAD)				\n				\n				\n				\n									VOICES OF A DREAM (VOAD) stands as one of today’s most compelling a cappella ensembles\, masterfully preserving and reimagining the profound legacy of African American spirituals under the dynamic leadership of Amikaeyla Gaston. VOAD creates an immersive tapestry of sound that honors the African American spiritual tradition while speaking powerfully to contemporary audiences. Their performances offer more than music – they provide a transformative journey through history\, heritage\, and healing.    Singers include Amikaeyla Gaston\, Amber McZeal\, Karen A. Smith\, Elizabeth Sayre\, and Rashida Oji.   								\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					The Great Wall Youth Orchestra				\n				\n				\n				\n									The Great Wall Youth Orchestra is part of the Purple Silk Music Education Foundation. They are an Oakland-based\, non-profit organization that supports music education for youth. Their mission is to give students in their community the chance to learn from professional musicians\, perform in public\, and become skilled musicians themselves. Their program includes lessons from performing artists\, teaching music theory\, playing in a Chinese orchestra\, and performing in the Bay Area and beyond.  								\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					Kkirikkiri				\n				\n				\n				\n									Kkirikkiri is a community-based Samulnori group. Samulnori is a performance practice based on traditional percussion music from farming communities in Korea. In addition to Samulnori\, Kkiikkiri is dedicated to learning\, sharing\, and celebrating other Korean and Korean-American traditions 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					Amihan				\n				\n				\n				\n									Amihan (translates to harvest wind) is a self-taught poet\, producer\, and musician born & raised in San Francisco\, reppin the Excelsior district. She was named after the peasant women’s organization based in the countryside of the Philippines. Rooted in their struggle for land and freedom\, Amihan’s music fuses hip-hop & rnb flows with chants of the people.  								\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		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					VSCK Filipino Martial Arts 				\n				\n				\n				\n									VSCK Filipino Martial Arts was created by the late and great ancestor\, Maestro Sonny Umpad. The VSCK Global Oakland chapter is led by Guro Jay Jasper Pugao\, a direct student of Maestro Sonny. Jay has been teaching and working with youth in the Oakland community\, the greater Bay Area\, nationally\, and internationally since 2003\, integrating martial arts for empowerment\, culture\, wellness\, restorative justice\, situational awareness\, and self-defense.  
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/tofu-goddess/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260320T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260320T210000
DTSTAMP:20260410T231155
CREATED:20260227T233159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T194052Z
UID:22970-1774033200-1774040400@oacc.cc
SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Nowruz with the Persian Classical Trio
DESCRIPTION:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2025: Celebrating Asian & African-American Solidarity    Saturday\, February 1\, 202511 AM – 4 PMFREE								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									REGISTER\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									Join us on Saturday\, February 1\, 2025\, as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA)\, Eastwind Books of Berkeley\, Marcus Books\, and the Alameda County National Council of Negro Women for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s third annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.   We are so excited to welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance\, including an incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups\, including Dimensions Dance Theater\, Destiny Arts Center\, Amihan\, the Great Wall Youth Orchestra\, and others.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back:    A local vendors’ marketplace Children’s Zone with Eastwind Books of Berkeley and Marcus Books An exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative\, which started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, the Zellerbach Family Foundation\, and the City of Oakland’s Cultural Funding Program\, and sponsored by Dr. Raymond L. Eng.   Getting to OACC:   There is an underground parking lot below the Pacific Renaissance Plaza. There are two entrances to the parking lot; one located on Franklin & the other on Webster. Parking is $3 per hour. To get to our suite\, take the elevator to the 2nd floor. OACC is the first suite on the left when you leave the elevator.   The area has multiple bus lines\, and we are within walking distance of 12th Street BART and Lake Merritt BART station. There are also a few other parking lots nearby: Aki Parking 435 8th St (4-minute walk to OACC) $3 an hour\, $10 for the day   East Bay Parking 726 Harrison St\, Chinatown (8 minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour   Douglas Parking Lot #475 420 Washington St Old Oakland (13-minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					PROGRAM SCHEDULE				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\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 stories to amplify voices. Miko is the Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is the lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio\, focused on 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					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Photo by Edward Miller Photography 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Dimensions Dance Theater (DDT)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Under the artistic leadership of co-founder Deborah Vaughan\, Dimensions Dance Theater is one of the oldest contemporary dance companies in the U.S. At 52 years old\, DDT has become widely recognized for its presentation of traditional dances and contemporary choreography drawn from African\, Jazz\, and Modern dance idioms. The diversity and inclusiveness of DDT’s repertoire are unique to the company and have contributed greatly to its reputation for innovative dynamism.  								\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					Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Based in Oakland\, California\, the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC) is a diverse group of teens collaborating with professional artists to create dynamic\, original dance and theater productions. 								\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					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									Photo by William Lee 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group				\n				\n				\n				\n									Carla Service is a performer\, choreographer\, teacher\, booking agent\, and\, for over thirty years\, a mentor to Oakland youth. She helps them find empowerment through dance.    Carla’s Dance-A-Vision school is about more than steps\, technique\, choreography\, and performance; it’s about positive relationships\, fostering communication\, and building confidence and self-reliance.  								\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					Voices Of A Dream (VOAD)				\n				\n				\n				\n									VOICES OF A DREAM (VOAD) stands as one of today’s most compelling a cappella ensembles\, masterfully preserving and reimagining the profound legacy of African American spirituals under the dynamic leadership of Amikaeyla Gaston. VOAD creates an immersive tapestry of sound that honors the African American spiritual tradition while speaking powerfully to contemporary audiences. Their performances offer more than music – they provide a transformative journey through history\, heritage\, and healing.    Singers include Amikaeyla Gaston\, Amber McZeal\, Karen A. Smith\, Elizabeth Sayre\, and Rashida Oji.   								\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					The Great Wall Youth Orchestra				\n				\n				\n				\n									The Great Wall Youth Orchestra is part of the Purple Silk Music Education Foundation. They are an Oakland-based\, non-profit organization that supports music education for youth. Their mission is to give students in their community the chance to learn from professional musicians\, perform in public\, and become skilled musicians themselves. Their program includes lessons from performing artists\, teaching music theory\, playing in a Chinese orchestra\, and performing in the Bay Area and beyond.  								\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					Kkirikkiri				\n				\n				\n				\n									Kkirikkiri is a community-based Samulnori group. Samulnori is a performance practice based on traditional percussion music from farming communities in Korea. In addition to Samulnori\, Kkiikkiri is dedicated to learning\, sharing\, and celebrating other Korean and Korean-American traditions 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					Amihan				\n				\n				\n				\n									Amihan (translates to harvest wind) is a self-taught poet\, producer\, and musician born & raised in San Francisco\, reppin the Excelsior district. She was named after the peasant women’s organization based in the countryside of the Philippines. Rooted in their struggle for land and freedom\, Amihan’s music fuses hip-hop & rnb flows with chants of the people.  								\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		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					VSCK Filipino Martial Arts 				\n				\n				\n				\n									VSCK Filipino Martial Arts was created by the late and great ancestor\, Maestro Sonny Umpad. The VSCK Global Oakland chapter is led by Guro Jay Jasper Pugao\, a direct student of Maestro Sonny. Jay has been teaching and working with youth in the Oakland community\, the greater Bay Area\, nationally\, and internationally since 2003\, integrating martial arts for empowerment\, culture\, wellness\, restorative justice\, situational awareness\, and self-defense.  
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/persian-classical/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T231155
CREATED:20260323T211521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T233740Z
UID:23100-1775908800-1775919600@oacc.cc
SUMMARY:Southeast Asian New Year Celebration 2026
DESCRIPTION:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2025: Celebrating Asian & African-American Solidarity    Saturday\, February 1\, 202511 AM – 4 PMFREE								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									REGISTER\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									Join us on Saturday\, February 1\, 2025\, as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA)\, Eastwind Books of Berkeley\, Marcus Books\, and the Alameda County National Council of Negro Women for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s third annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.   We are so excited to welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance\, including an incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups\, including Dimensions Dance Theater\, Destiny Arts Center\, Amihan\, the Great Wall Youth Orchestra\, and others.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back:    A local vendors’ marketplace Children’s Zone with Eastwind Books of Berkeley and Marcus Books An exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative\, which started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, the Zellerbach Family Foundation\, and the City of Oakland’s Cultural Funding Program\, and sponsored by Dr. Raymond L. Eng.   Getting to OACC:   There is an underground parking lot below the Pacific Renaissance Plaza. There are two entrances to the parking lot; one located on Franklin & the other on Webster. Parking is $3 per hour. To get to our suite\, take the elevator to the 2nd floor. OACC is the first suite on the left when you leave the elevator.   The area has multiple bus lines\, and we are within walking distance of 12th Street BART and Lake Merritt BART station. There are also a few other parking lots nearby: Aki Parking 435 8th St (4-minute walk to OACC) $3 an hour\, $10 for the day   East Bay Parking 726 Harrison St\, Chinatown (8 minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour   Douglas Parking Lot #475 420 Washington St Old Oakland (13-minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					PROGRAM SCHEDULE				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\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 stories to amplify voices. Miko is the Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is the lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio\, focused on 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					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Photo by Edward Miller Photography 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Dimensions Dance Theater (DDT)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Under the artistic leadership of co-founder Deborah Vaughan\, Dimensions Dance Theater is one of the oldest contemporary dance companies in the U.S. At 52 years old\, DDT has become widely recognized for its presentation of traditional dances and contemporary choreography drawn from African\, Jazz\, and Modern dance idioms. The diversity and inclusiveness of DDT’s repertoire are unique to the company and have contributed greatly to its reputation for innovative dynamism.  								\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					Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Based in Oakland\, California\, the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC) is a diverse group of teens collaborating with professional artists to create dynamic\, original dance and theater productions. 								\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					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									Photo by William Lee 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group				\n				\n				\n				\n									Carla Service is a performer\, choreographer\, teacher\, booking agent\, and\, for over thirty years\, a mentor to Oakland youth. She helps them find empowerment through dance.    Carla’s Dance-A-Vision school is about more than steps\, technique\, choreography\, and performance; it’s about positive relationships\, fostering communication\, and building confidence and self-reliance.  								\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					Voices Of A Dream (VOAD)				\n				\n				\n				\n									VOICES OF A DREAM (VOAD) stands as one of today’s most compelling a cappella ensembles\, masterfully preserving and reimagining the profound legacy of African American spirituals under the dynamic leadership of Amikaeyla Gaston. VOAD creates an immersive tapestry of sound that honors the African American spiritual tradition while speaking powerfully to contemporary audiences. Their performances offer more than music – they provide a transformative journey through history\, heritage\, and healing.    Singers include Amikaeyla Gaston\, Amber McZeal\, Karen A. Smith\, Elizabeth Sayre\, and Rashida Oji.   								\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					The Great Wall Youth Orchestra				\n				\n				\n				\n									The Great Wall Youth Orchestra is part of the Purple Silk Music Education Foundation. They are an Oakland-based\, non-profit organization that supports music education for youth. Their mission is to give students in their community the chance to learn from professional musicians\, perform in public\, and become skilled musicians themselves. Their program includes lessons from performing artists\, teaching music theory\, playing in a Chinese orchestra\, and performing in the Bay Area and beyond.  								\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					Kkirikkiri				\n				\n				\n				\n									Kkirikkiri is a community-based Samulnori group. Samulnori is a performance practice based on traditional percussion music from farming communities in Korea. In addition to Samulnori\, Kkiikkiri is dedicated to learning\, sharing\, and celebrating other Korean and Korean-American traditions 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					Amihan				\n				\n				\n				\n									Amihan (translates to harvest wind) is a self-taught poet\, producer\, and musician born & raised in San Francisco\, reppin the Excelsior district. She was named after the peasant women’s organization based in the countryside of the Philippines. Rooted in their struggle for land and freedom\, Amihan’s music fuses hip-hop & rnb flows with chants of the people.  								\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		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					VSCK Filipino Martial Arts 				\n				\n				\n				\n									VSCK Filipino Martial Arts was created by the late and great ancestor\, Maestro Sonny Umpad. The VSCK Global Oakland chapter is led by Guro Jay Jasper Pugao\, a direct student of Maestro Sonny. Jay has been teaching and working with youth in the Oakland community\, the greater Bay Area\, nationally\, and internationally since 2003\, integrating martial arts for empowerment\, culture\, wellness\, restorative justice\, situational awareness\, and self-defense.  
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/sea-ny-2026/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T180000
DTSTAMP:20260410T231155
CREATED:20260323T185428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T190026Z
UID:23090-1776528000-1776535200@oacc.cc
SUMMARY:Echoes of Eureka: A Youth Opera Bridging History and Hope
DESCRIPTION:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2025: Celebrating Asian & African-American Solidarity    Saturday\, February 1\, 202511 AM – 4 PMFREE								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									REGISTER\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									Join us on Saturday\, February 1\, 2025\, as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA)\, Eastwind Books of Berkeley\, Marcus Books\, and the Alameda County National Council of Negro Women for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s third annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.   We are so excited to welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance\, including an incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups\, including Dimensions Dance Theater\, Destiny Arts Center\, Amihan\, the Great Wall Youth Orchestra\, and others.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back:    A local vendors’ marketplace Children’s Zone with Eastwind Books of Berkeley and Marcus Books An exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative\, which started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, the Zellerbach Family Foundation\, and the City of Oakland’s Cultural Funding Program\, and sponsored by Dr. Raymond L. Eng.   Getting to OACC:   There is an underground parking lot below the Pacific Renaissance Plaza. There are two entrances to the parking lot; one located on Franklin & the other on Webster. Parking is $3 per hour. To get to our suite\, take the elevator to the 2nd floor. OACC is the first suite on the left when you leave the elevator.   The area has multiple bus lines\, and we are within walking distance of 12th Street BART and Lake Merritt BART station. There are also a few other parking lots nearby: Aki Parking 435 8th St (4-minute walk to OACC) $3 an hour\, $10 for the day   East Bay Parking 726 Harrison St\, Chinatown (8 minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour   Douglas Parking Lot #475 420 Washington St Old Oakland (13-minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					PROGRAM SCHEDULE				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\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 stories to amplify voices. Miko is the Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is the lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio\, focused on 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					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Photo by Edward Miller Photography 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Dimensions Dance Theater (DDT)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Under the artistic leadership of co-founder Deborah Vaughan\, Dimensions Dance Theater is one of the oldest contemporary dance companies in the U.S. At 52 years old\, DDT has become widely recognized for its presentation of traditional dances and contemporary choreography drawn from African\, Jazz\, and Modern dance idioms. The diversity and inclusiveness of DDT’s repertoire are unique to the company and have contributed greatly to its reputation for innovative dynamism.  								\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					Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Based in Oakland\, California\, the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC) is a diverse group of teens collaborating with professional artists to create dynamic\, original dance and theater productions. 								\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					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									Photo by William Lee 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group				\n				\n				\n				\n									Carla Service is a performer\, choreographer\, teacher\, booking agent\, and\, for over thirty years\, a mentor to Oakland youth. She helps them find empowerment through dance.    Carla’s Dance-A-Vision school is about more than steps\, technique\, choreography\, and performance; it’s about positive relationships\, fostering communication\, and building confidence and self-reliance.  								\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					Voices Of A Dream (VOAD)				\n				\n				\n				\n									VOICES OF A DREAM (VOAD) stands as one of today’s most compelling a cappella ensembles\, masterfully preserving and reimagining the profound legacy of African American spirituals under the dynamic leadership of Amikaeyla Gaston. VOAD creates an immersive tapestry of sound that honors the African American spiritual tradition while speaking powerfully to contemporary audiences. Their performances offer more than music – they provide a transformative journey through history\, heritage\, and healing.    Singers include Amikaeyla Gaston\, Amber McZeal\, Karen A. Smith\, Elizabeth Sayre\, and Rashida Oji.   								\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					The Great Wall Youth Orchestra				\n				\n				\n				\n									The Great Wall Youth Orchestra is part of the Purple Silk Music Education Foundation. They are an Oakland-based\, non-profit organization that supports music education for youth. Their mission is to give students in their community the chance to learn from professional musicians\, perform in public\, and become skilled musicians themselves. Their program includes lessons from performing artists\, teaching music theory\, playing in a Chinese orchestra\, and performing in the Bay Area and beyond.  								\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					Kkirikkiri				\n				\n				\n				\n									Kkirikkiri is a community-based Samulnori group. Samulnori is a performance practice based on traditional percussion music from farming communities in Korea. In addition to Samulnori\, Kkiikkiri is dedicated to learning\, sharing\, and celebrating other Korean and Korean-American traditions 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					Amihan				\n				\n				\n				\n									Amihan (translates to harvest wind) is a self-taught poet\, producer\, and musician born & raised in San Francisco\, reppin the Excelsior district. She was named after the peasant women’s organization based in the countryside of the Philippines. Rooted in their struggle for land and freedom\, Amihan’s music fuses hip-hop & rnb flows with chants of the people.  								\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		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					VSCK Filipino Martial Arts 				\n				\n				\n				\n									VSCK Filipino Martial Arts was created by the late and great ancestor\, Maestro Sonny Umpad. The VSCK Global Oakland chapter is led by Guro Jay Jasper Pugao\, a direct student of Maestro Sonny. Jay has been teaching and working with youth in the Oakland community\, the greater Bay Area\, nationally\, and internationally since 2003\, integrating martial arts for empowerment\, culture\, wellness\, restorative justice\, situational awareness\, and self-defense.  
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/echoes-eureka/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260425T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260425T140000
DTSTAMP:20260410T231155
CREATED:20260326T233054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T210412Z
UID:23119-1777118400-1777125600@oacc.cc
SUMMARY:The OACC 2026 Interactive Artist Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2025: Celebrating Asian & African-American Solidarity    Saturday\, February 1\, 202511 AM – 4 PMFREE								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									REGISTER\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									Join us on Saturday\, February 1\, 2025\, as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA)\, Eastwind Books of Berkeley\, Marcus Books\, and the Alameda County National Council of Negro Women for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s third annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.   We are so excited to welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance\, including an incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups\, including Dimensions Dance Theater\, Destiny Arts Center\, Amihan\, the Great Wall Youth Orchestra\, and others.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back:    A local vendors’ marketplace Children’s Zone with Eastwind Books of Berkeley and Marcus Books An exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative\, which started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, the Zellerbach Family Foundation\, and the City of Oakland’s Cultural Funding Program\, and sponsored by Dr. Raymond L. Eng.   Getting to OACC:   There is an underground parking lot below the Pacific Renaissance Plaza. There are two entrances to the parking lot; one located on Franklin & the other on Webster. Parking is $3 per hour. To get to our suite\, take the elevator to the 2nd floor. OACC is the first suite on the left when you leave the elevator.   The area has multiple bus lines\, and we are within walking distance of 12th Street BART and Lake Merritt BART station. There are also a few other parking lots nearby: Aki Parking 435 8th St (4-minute walk to OACC) $3 an hour\, $10 for the day   East Bay Parking 726 Harrison St\, Chinatown (8 minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour   Douglas Parking Lot #475 420 Washington St Old Oakland (13-minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					PROGRAM SCHEDULE				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\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 stories to amplify voices. Miko is the Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is the lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio\, focused on 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					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Photo by Edward Miller Photography 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Dimensions Dance Theater (DDT)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Under the artistic leadership of co-founder Deborah Vaughan\, Dimensions Dance Theater is one of the oldest contemporary dance companies in the U.S. At 52 years old\, DDT has become widely recognized for its presentation of traditional dances and contemporary choreography drawn from African\, Jazz\, and Modern dance idioms. The diversity and inclusiveness of DDT’s repertoire are unique to the company and have contributed greatly to its reputation for innovative dynamism.  								\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					Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Based in Oakland\, California\, the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC) is a diverse group of teens collaborating with professional artists to create dynamic\, original dance and theater productions. 								\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					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									Photo by William Lee 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group				\n				\n				\n				\n									Carla Service is a performer\, choreographer\, teacher\, booking agent\, and\, for over thirty years\, a mentor to Oakland youth. She helps them find empowerment through dance.    Carla’s Dance-A-Vision school is about more than steps\, technique\, choreography\, and performance; it’s about positive relationships\, fostering communication\, and building confidence and self-reliance.  								\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					Voices Of A Dream (VOAD)				\n				\n				\n				\n									VOICES OF A DREAM (VOAD) stands as one of today’s most compelling a cappella ensembles\, masterfully preserving and reimagining the profound legacy of African American spirituals under the dynamic leadership of Amikaeyla Gaston. VOAD creates an immersive tapestry of sound that honors the African American spiritual tradition while speaking powerfully to contemporary audiences. Their performances offer more than music – they provide a transformative journey through history\, heritage\, and healing.    Singers include Amikaeyla Gaston\, Amber McZeal\, Karen A. Smith\, Elizabeth Sayre\, and Rashida Oji.   								\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					The Great Wall Youth Orchestra				\n				\n				\n				\n									The Great Wall Youth Orchestra is part of the Purple Silk Music Education Foundation. They are an Oakland-based\, non-profit organization that supports music education for youth. Their mission is to give students in their community the chance to learn from professional musicians\, perform in public\, and become skilled musicians themselves. Their program includes lessons from performing artists\, teaching music theory\, playing in a Chinese orchestra\, and performing in the Bay Area and beyond.  								\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					Kkirikkiri				\n				\n				\n				\n									Kkirikkiri is a community-based Samulnori group. Samulnori is a performance practice based on traditional percussion music from farming communities in Korea. In addition to Samulnori\, Kkiikkiri is dedicated to learning\, sharing\, and celebrating other Korean and Korean-American traditions 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					Amihan				\n				\n				\n				\n									Amihan (translates to harvest wind) is a self-taught poet\, producer\, and musician born & raised in San Francisco\, reppin the Excelsior district. She was named after the peasant women’s organization based in the countryside of the Philippines. Rooted in their struggle for land and freedom\, Amihan’s music fuses hip-hop & rnb flows with chants of the people.  								\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		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					VSCK Filipino Martial Arts 				\n				\n				\n				\n									VSCK Filipino Martial Arts was created by the late and great ancestor\, Maestro Sonny Umpad. The VSCK Global Oakland chapter is led by Guro Jay Jasper Pugao\, a direct student of Maestro Sonny. Jay has been teaching and working with youth in the Oakland community\, the greater Bay Area\, nationally\, and internationally since 2003\, integrating martial arts for empowerment\, culture\, wellness\, restorative justice\, situational awareness\, and self-defense.  
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oacc-showcase-26/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260426T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260426T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T231155
CREATED:20260331T221747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T223148Z
UID:23139-1777208400-1777222800@oacc.cc
SUMMARY:Tea & Tiles: A Sunday Social With 13 Orphans
DESCRIPTION:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2025: Celebrating Asian & African-American Solidarity    Saturday\, February 1\, 202511 AM – 4 PMFREE								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									REGISTER\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									Join us on Saturday\, February 1\, 2025\, as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA)\, Eastwind Books of Berkeley\, Marcus Books\, and the Alameda County National Council of Negro Women for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s third annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.   We are so excited to welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance\, including an incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups\, including Dimensions Dance Theater\, Destiny Arts Center\, Amihan\, the Great Wall Youth Orchestra\, and others.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back:    A local vendors’ marketplace Children’s Zone with Eastwind Books of Berkeley and Marcus Books An exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative\, which started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, the Zellerbach Family Foundation\, and the City of Oakland’s Cultural Funding Program\, and sponsored by Dr. Raymond L. Eng.   Getting to OACC:   There is an underground parking lot below the Pacific Renaissance Plaza. There are two entrances to the parking lot; one located on Franklin & the other on Webster. Parking is $3 per hour. To get to our suite\, take the elevator to the 2nd floor. OACC is the first suite on the left when you leave the elevator.   The area has multiple bus lines\, and we are within walking distance of 12th Street BART and Lake Merritt BART station. There are also a few other parking lots nearby: Aki Parking 435 8th St (4-minute walk to OACC) $3 an hour\, $10 for the day   East Bay Parking 726 Harrison St\, Chinatown (8 minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour   Douglas Parking Lot #475 420 Washington St Old Oakland (13-minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					PROGRAM SCHEDULE				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\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 stories to amplify voices. Miko is the Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is the lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio\, focused on 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					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Photo by Edward Miller Photography 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Dimensions Dance Theater (DDT)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Under the artistic leadership of co-founder Deborah Vaughan\, Dimensions Dance Theater is one of the oldest contemporary dance companies in the U.S. At 52 years old\, DDT has become widely recognized for its presentation of traditional dances and contemporary choreography drawn from African\, Jazz\, and Modern dance idioms. The diversity and inclusiveness of DDT’s repertoire are unique to the company and have contributed greatly to its reputation for innovative dynamism.  								\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					Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Based in Oakland\, California\, the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC) is a diverse group of teens collaborating with professional artists to create dynamic\, original dance and theater productions. 								\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					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									Photo by William Lee 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group				\n				\n				\n				\n									Carla Service is a performer\, choreographer\, teacher\, booking agent\, and\, for over thirty years\, a mentor to Oakland youth. She helps them find empowerment through dance.    Carla’s Dance-A-Vision school is about more than steps\, technique\, choreography\, and performance; it’s about positive relationships\, fostering communication\, and building confidence and self-reliance.  								\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					Voices Of A Dream (VOAD)				\n				\n				\n				\n									VOICES OF A DREAM (VOAD) stands as one of today’s most compelling a cappella ensembles\, masterfully preserving and reimagining the profound legacy of African American spirituals under the dynamic leadership of Amikaeyla Gaston. VOAD creates an immersive tapestry of sound that honors the African American spiritual tradition while speaking powerfully to contemporary audiences. Their performances offer more than music – they provide a transformative journey through history\, heritage\, and healing.    Singers include Amikaeyla Gaston\, Amber McZeal\, Karen A. Smith\, Elizabeth Sayre\, and Rashida Oji.   								\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					The Great Wall Youth Orchestra				\n				\n				\n				\n									The Great Wall Youth Orchestra is part of the Purple Silk Music Education Foundation. They are an Oakland-based\, non-profit organization that supports music education for youth. Their mission is to give students in their community the chance to learn from professional musicians\, perform in public\, and become skilled musicians themselves. Their program includes lessons from performing artists\, teaching music theory\, playing in a Chinese orchestra\, and performing in the Bay Area and beyond.  								\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					Kkirikkiri				\n				\n				\n				\n									Kkirikkiri is a community-based Samulnori group. Samulnori is a performance practice based on traditional percussion music from farming communities in Korea. In addition to Samulnori\, Kkiikkiri is dedicated to learning\, sharing\, and celebrating other Korean and Korean-American traditions 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					Amihan				\n				\n				\n				\n									Amihan (translates to harvest wind) is a self-taught poet\, producer\, and musician born & raised in San Francisco\, reppin the Excelsior district. She was named after the peasant women’s organization based in the countryside of the Philippines. Rooted in their struggle for land and freedom\, Amihan’s music fuses hip-hop & rnb flows with chants of the people.  								\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		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					VSCK Filipino Martial Arts 				\n				\n				\n				\n									VSCK Filipino Martial Arts was created by the late and great ancestor\, Maestro Sonny Umpad. The VSCK Global Oakland chapter is led by Guro Jay Jasper Pugao\, a direct student of Maestro Sonny. Jay has been teaching and working with youth in the Oakland community\, the greater Bay Area\, nationally\, and internationally since 2003\, integrating martial arts for empowerment\, culture\, wellness\, restorative justice\, situational awareness\, and self-defense.  
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/tea-tiles/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260503T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260503T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T231155
CREATED:20260326T234447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T215414Z
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SUMMARY:Strong Like Bamboo
DESCRIPTION:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2025: Celebrating Asian & African-American Solidarity    Saturday\, February 1\, 202511 AM – 4 PMFREE								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									REGISTER\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									Join us on Saturday\, February 1\, 2025\, as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA)\, Eastwind Books of Berkeley\, Marcus Books\, and the Alameda County National Council of Negro Women for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s third annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.   We are so excited to welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance\, including an incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups\, including Dimensions Dance Theater\, Destiny Arts Center\, Amihan\, the Great Wall Youth Orchestra\, and others.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back:    A local vendors’ marketplace Children’s Zone with Eastwind Books of Berkeley and Marcus Books An exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative\, which started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, the Zellerbach Family Foundation\, and the City of Oakland’s Cultural Funding Program\, and sponsored by Dr. Raymond L. Eng.   Getting to OACC:   There is an underground parking lot below the Pacific Renaissance Plaza. There are two entrances to the parking lot; one located on Franklin & the other on Webster. Parking is $3 per hour. To get to our suite\, take the elevator to the 2nd floor. OACC is the first suite on the left when you leave the elevator.   The area has multiple bus lines\, and we are within walking distance of 12th Street BART and Lake Merritt BART station. There are also a few other parking lots nearby: Aki Parking 435 8th St (4-minute walk to OACC) $3 an hour\, $10 for the day   East Bay Parking 726 Harrison St\, Chinatown (8 minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour   Douglas Parking Lot #475 420 Washington St Old Oakland (13-minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					PROGRAM SCHEDULE				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\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 stories to amplify voices. Miko is the Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is the lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio\, focused on 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					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Photo by Edward Miller Photography 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Dimensions Dance Theater (DDT)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Under the artistic leadership of co-founder Deborah Vaughan\, Dimensions Dance Theater is one of the oldest contemporary dance companies in the U.S. At 52 years old\, DDT has become widely recognized for its presentation of traditional dances and contemporary choreography drawn from African\, Jazz\, and Modern dance idioms. The diversity and inclusiveness of DDT’s repertoire are unique to the company and have contributed greatly to its reputation for innovative dynamism.  								\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					Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Based in Oakland\, California\, the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC) is a diverse group of teens collaborating with professional artists to create dynamic\, original dance and theater productions. 								\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					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									Photo by William Lee 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group				\n				\n				\n				\n									Carla Service is a performer\, choreographer\, teacher\, booking agent\, and\, for over thirty years\, a mentor to Oakland youth. She helps them find empowerment through dance.    Carla’s Dance-A-Vision school is about more than steps\, technique\, choreography\, and performance; it’s about positive relationships\, fostering communication\, and building confidence and self-reliance.  								\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					Voices Of A Dream (VOAD)				\n				\n				\n				\n									VOICES OF A DREAM (VOAD) stands as one of today’s most compelling a cappella ensembles\, masterfully preserving and reimagining the profound legacy of African American spirituals under the dynamic leadership of Amikaeyla Gaston. VOAD creates an immersive tapestry of sound that honors the African American spiritual tradition while speaking powerfully to contemporary audiences. Their performances offer more than music – they provide a transformative journey through history\, heritage\, and healing.    Singers include Amikaeyla Gaston\, Amber McZeal\, Karen A. Smith\, Elizabeth Sayre\, and Rashida Oji.   								\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					The Great Wall Youth Orchestra				\n				\n				\n				\n									The Great Wall Youth Orchestra is part of the Purple Silk Music Education Foundation. They are an Oakland-based\, non-profit organization that supports music education for youth. Their mission is to give students in their community the chance to learn from professional musicians\, perform in public\, and become skilled musicians themselves. Their program includes lessons from performing artists\, teaching music theory\, playing in a Chinese orchestra\, and performing in the Bay Area and beyond.  								\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					Kkirikkiri				\n				\n				\n				\n									Kkirikkiri is a community-based Samulnori group. Samulnori is a performance practice based on traditional percussion music from farming communities in Korea. In addition to Samulnori\, Kkiikkiri is dedicated to learning\, sharing\, and celebrating other Korean and Korean-American traditions 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					Amihan				\n				\n				\n				\n									Amihan (translates to harvest wind) is a self-taught poet\, producer\, and musician born & raised in San Francisco\, reppin the Excelsior district. She was named after the peasant women’s organization based in the countryside of the Philippines. Rooted in their struggle for land and freedom\, Amihan’s music fuses hip-hop & rnb flows with chants of the people.  								\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		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					VSCK Filipino Martial Arts 				\n				\n				\n				\n									VSCK Filipino Martial Arts was created by the late and great ancestor\, Maestro Sonny Umpad. The VSCK Global Oakland chapter is led by Guro Jay Jasper Pugao\, a direct student of Maestro Sonny. Jay has been teaching and working with youth in the Oakland community\, the greater Bay Area\, nationally\, and internationally since 2003\, integrating martial arts for empowerment\, culture\, wellness\, restorative justice\, situational awareness\, and self-defense.  
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/strong-bamboo-26/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:Stories from the Edge of Sea: A Book Launch With Andrew Lam
DESCRIPTION:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2025: Celebrating Asian & African-American Solidarity    Saturday\, February 1\, 202511 AM – 4 PMFREE								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									REGISTER\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n									Join us on Saturday\, February 1\, 2025\, as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA)\, Eastwind Books of Berkeley\, Marcus Books\, and the Alameda County National Council of Negro Women for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s third annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.   We are so excited to welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance\, including an incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups\, including Dimensions Dance Theater\, Destiny Arts Center\, Amihan\, the Great Wall Youth Orchestra\, and others.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back:    A local vendors’ marketplace Children’s Zone with Eastwind Books of Berkeley and Marcus Books An exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative\, which started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, the Zellerbach Family Foundation\, and the City of Oakland’s Cultural Funding Program\, and sponsored by Dr. Raymond L. Eng.   Getting to OACC:   There is an underground parking lot below the Pacific Renaissance Plaza. There are two entrances to the parking lot; one located on Franklin & the other on Webster. Parking is $3 per hour. To get to our suite\, take the elevator to the 2nd floor. OACC is the first suite on the left when you leave the elevator.   The area has multiple bus lines\, and we are within walking distance of 12th Street BART and Lake Merritt BART station. There are also a few other parking lots nearby: Aki Parking 435 8th St (4-minute walk to OACC) $3 an hour\, $10 for the day   East Bay Parking 726 Harrison St\, Chinatown (8 minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour   Douglas Parking Lot #475 420 Washington St Old Oakland (13-minute walk to OACC) $4 an hour 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					PROGRAM SCHEDULE				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\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 stories to amplify voices. Miko is the Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is the lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio\, focused on 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					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Photo by Edward Miller Photography 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Dimensions Dance Theater (DDT)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Under the artistic leadership of co-founder Deborah Vaughan\, Dimensions Dance Theater is one of the oldest contemporary dance companies in the U.S. At 52 years old\, DDT has become widely recognized for its presentation of traditional dances and contemporary choreography drawn from African\, Jazz\, and Modern dance idioms. The diversity and inclusiveness of DDT’s repertoire are unique to the company and have contributed greatly to its reputation for innovative dynamism.  								\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					Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC)				\n				\n				\n				\n									Based in Oakland\, California\, the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC) is a diverse group of teens collaborating with professional artists to create dynamic\, original dance and theater productions. 								\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					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									Photo by William Lee 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group				\n				\n				\n				\n									Carla Service is a performer\, choreographer\, teacher\, booking agent\, and\, for over thirty years\, a mentor to Oakland youth. She helps them find empowerment through dance.    Carla’s Dance-A-Vision school is about more than steps\, technique\, choreography\, and performance; it’s about positive relationships\, fostering communication\, and building confidence and self-reliance.  								\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					Voices Of A Dream (VOAD)				\n				\n				\n				\n									VOICES OF A DREAM (VOAD) stands as one of today’s most compelling a cappella ensembles\, masterfully preserving and reimagining the profound legacy of African American spirituals under the dynamic leadership of Amikaeyla Gaston. VOAD creates an immersive tapestry of sound that honors the African American spiritual tradition while speaking powerfully to contemporary audiences. Their performances offer more than music – they provide a transformative journey through history\, heritage\, and healing.    Singers include Amikaeyla Gaston\, Amber McZeal\, Karen A. Smith\, Elizabeth Sayre\, and Rashida Oji.   								\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					The Great Wall Youth Orchestra				\n				\n				\n				\n									The Great Wall Youth Orchestra is part of the Purple Silk Music Education Foundation. They are an Oakland-based\, non-profit organization that supports music education for youth. Their mission is to give students in their community the chance to learn from professional musicians\, perform in public\, and become skilled musicians themselves. Their program includes lessons from performing artists\, teaching music theory\, playing in a Chinese orchestra\, and performing in the Bay Area and beyond.  								\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					Kkirikkiri				\n				\n				\n				\n									Kkirikkiri is a community-based Samulnori group. Samulnori is a performance practice based on traditional percussion music from farming communities in Korea. In addition to Samulnori\, Kkiikkiri is dedicated to learning\, sharing\, and celebrating other Korean and Korean-American traditions 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					Amihan				\n				\n				\n				\n									Amihan (translates to harvest wind) is a self-taught poet\, producer\, and musician born & raised in San Francisco\, reppin the Excelsior district. She was named after the peasant women’s organization based in the countryside of the Philippines. Rooted in their struggle for land and freedom\, Amihan’s music fuses hip-hop & rnb flows with chants of the people.  								\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		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					VSCK Filipino Martial Arts 				\n				\n				\n				\n									VSCK Filipino Martial Arts was created by the late and great ancestor\, Maestro Sonny Umpad. The VSCK Global Oakland chapter is led by Guro Jay Jasper Pugao\, a direct student of Maestro Sonny. Jay has been teaching and working with youth in the Oakland community\, the greater Bay Area\, nationally\, and internationally since 2003\, integrating martial arts for empowerment\, culture\, wellness\, restorative justice\, situational awareness\, and self-defense.  
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/andrew-lam/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc
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