• Arabesque: A Middle Eastern Dance and Music Concert

    Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, United States

    Saturday, November 87-8:30 pmFREE Join critically acclaimed belly dancer Shabnam as she celebrates 20 years of her creative practice with a concert at OACC. She specializes in Orientale Bellydance, which blends ballet and Middle Eastern Dance. This dynamic approach is contemporary, yet honors the traditional roots of Middle Eastern Dance—a lineage that is thousands of […]

    Free
  • December Mending Circle

    Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, United States

    Friday, December 5 12 noon–1 pm FREE Do you have socks that need repair? Are you curious about visible mending? Do you like keeping clothing out of landfills? If you answered yes to any of these, or just want company while you sew, join us for our next Mending Circle at OACC on Friday, Dec […]

    Free
  • “The Empathizer” A Documentary About Vietnam Screening and Discussion

    Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, United States

    Friday, December 57-9 pmFREE Stand-up comedian Fred Le hears the stories of a diverse range of young overseas-born Vietnamese who made their way back to the land that their parents left following the end of the Vietnam War. Le, who himself spent three years in Vietnam, conducts a series of interviews with these overseas-born Vietnamese […]

    Free
  • January Mending Circle

    Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, United States

    Friday, January 9 12 noon–1 pm FREE Do you have socks that need repair? Are you curious about visible mending? Do you like keeping clothing out of landfills? If you answered yes to any of these, or just want company while you sew, join us for our next Mending Circle at OACC on Friday, Jan […]

    Free
  • Chinese Couplets: A Film by Felicia Lowe

    Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, United States

    Saturday, January 104-6 pmFREE Part memoir, part history, part investigation, Chinese Couplets spans two centuries, three countries and four generations of women. This intimate story reveals the impact of America's Chinese Exclusion Acts on filmmaker Felicia Lowe's family. Lowe offers a nuanced, engaging approach to the debate that details the multi-generational effects of ethnically motivated […]

    Free
  • From Ally to Activated: Breaking Barriers to Community Action

    Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, United States

    Sunday, January 11 1-2:30 pm FREE The Oakland Asian Cultural Center, in collaboration with Kim Tran (from Desai and Tran Consulting), presents: From Ally to Activated: Breaking Barriers to Community Action.   It’s easy to see injustice or harmful behavior—online, in our communities, or in politics—and feel unsure about what to do. This workshop focuses […]

    Free

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