Learn how to tie bojagi into a wine carrier, purse, basket liner, tissue box cover and much more. “Bojagi” is a general term in Korean for wrapping cloths. Bojagi have many functions, and have an important role in Korean culture. Koreans like to use bojagi to wrap gifts, carry and store objects, wedding ceremonies, and […]
OACC is proud to host Day 2 of “An Orphan for You”: The Rise of Korean Adoption in the 1970s and 80s, a free conference in Berkeley and Oakland, CA. The conference will take place over two days, from February 22-23, 2020.During the 1970s and 80s, South Korea sent the largest number of children overseas […]
Nearly all Japanese Americans were subject to accusations of disloyalty during World War II, but Buddhists aroused particular suspicion. In this pathbreaking account, Duncan Ryūken Williams reveals how, even as they were stripped of their homes and imprisoned in camps, Japanese American Buddhists launched one of the most inspiring defenses of religious freedom in […]
Missed the event? View the recording below. Author and scholar Julie Sze will discuss how the climate crisis connects with struggles against racism, gender violence, and the exploitation of people and natural resources. In conversation with environmental justice activist Ratha Lai, Asian Pacific Environmental Network representative Shina Robinson, and the Chair and Professor of Asian American Studies at […]
We are proud to announce Textures of April 30th: Traveling Exhibition. This exhibit is an extension of the “(Re-)membering” April 30th “Texture Poems” series diaCRITICS initiated last April 30th, 2019. With the collaboration of Exhibit Envoy, the Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network (DVAN) will curate and launch the exhibit at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center in April 2021. With this traveling exhibit initiated, […]
Celebrate APA Heritage Month from your home! Here are some of the larger events happening this month that can be accessed remotely. Please check in with your local arts & cultural organizations (including us!) to see what they are planning to present for APA Heritage Month! Asian Pacific Heritage Month SF – https://apaheritage.org/ CAAMFest Online: Heritage at […]
