BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Asian Cultural Center - ECPv6.17.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Oakland Asian Cultural Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://oacc.cc X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Oakland Asian Cultural Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191123T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191123T163000 DTSTAMP:20191125T195628Z CREATED:20191023T005331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191125T195628Z UID:7280-1574517600-1574526600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Body\, Mind\, Spirit: Healing Through Martial Arts DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/body-mind-spirit-healing-through-martial-arts/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20191123MartialArtsThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191122T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191122T203000 DTSTAMP:20191126T190055Z CREATED:20191011T045014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191126T190055Z UID:7254-1574443800-1574454600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:OACC Friendsgiving DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oacc-friendsgiving/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Friendsgiving-Instagram-Post.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191120T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191120T200000 DTSTAMP:20191206T221959Z CREATED:20191031T204339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191206T221959Z UID:7306-1574272800-1574280000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Transgressions on Humanity Reception DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/transgressions-on-humanity-reception/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/201910TransgressionsThumbnail.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191117T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191117T200000 DTSTAMP:20191121T004841Z CREATED:20190921T160210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191121T004841Z UID:7185-1574013600-1574020800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Family Sacrifices: Book Talk with Dr. Russell Jeung DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/family-sacrifices-book-talk-with-dr-russell-jeung/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20191117FamilySacrificesThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191117T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191117T170000 DTSTAMP:20191121T004900Z CREATED:20190927T204446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191121T004900Z UID:7216-1574004600-1574010000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Manga\, Comics & Illustration with Oliver Chin and Chris Sasaki DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/manga-comics-illustration-with-oliver-chin-and-chris-sasaki/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/20191117MCWebsiteThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191115T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191115T210000 DTSTAMP:20191121T004833Z CREATED:20190927T204109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191121T004833Z UID:7213-1573844400-1573851600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:OACC Movie Nights: The Farewell DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oacc-movie-nights-the-farewell/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20191115TheFarewellThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191103T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191103T203000 DTSTAMP:20191109T173601Z CREATED:20190927T203653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191109T173601Z UID:7210-1572805800-1572813000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The Sweetest Fruits: A Reading & Conversation with Monique Truong and Soleil Ho DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/the-sweetest-fruits-a-reading-conversation-with-monique-truong-and-soleil-ho/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/20191103SFWebsiteThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191103T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191103T160000 DTSTAMP:20191109T173545Z CREATED:20190808T024535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191109T173545Z UID:7035-1572775200-1572796800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Free Kidney Disease Screening DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/free-kidney-disease-screening-2/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/KDSAPThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191101T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191101T000000 DTSTAMP:20191109T173606Z CREATED:20191014T203221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191109T173606Z UID:7263-1572566400-1572566400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Community in Action DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/celebrating-community-in-action/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20191101CommunityReceptionSq.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191026T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191026T163000 DTSTAMP:20191109T173557Z CREATED:20190913T190842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191109T173557Z UID:7157-1572098400-1572107400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:North American Pilipinx Authors Re-Imagine Philippine Myths DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/north-american-pilipinx-authors-re-imagine-philippine-myths/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20191026PilipinxAuthorsThumbnail-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191019T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191019T163000 DTSTAMP:20191024T200358Z CREATED:20190802T034900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191024T200358Z UID:7000-1571486400-1571502600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Body\, Mind\, Spirit: Asian Family's Challenges and Outlook DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/body-mind-spirit-asian-familys-challenges-and-outlook/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20191019AsianFamilysChallengesAndOutlookThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191018T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191018T200000 DTSTAMP:20191025T005614Z CREATED:20190910T154433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191025T005614Z UID:7126-1571421600-1571428800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:OACC Movie Nights: The Fall of the I-Hotel DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oacc-movie-nights-the-fall-of-the-i-hotel/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20191018TheFallThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191013T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191013T170000 DTSTAMP:20191024T200402Z CREATED:20191004T025855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191024T200402Z UID:7223-1570975200-1570986000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Qigong Workshop - A Journey to a Brand-new Self DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/qigong-workshop-a-journey-to-a-brand-new-self-2/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/qi-ftrd.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190929T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190929T190000 DTSTAMP:20191007T194052Z CREATED:20190910T155123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191007T194052Z UID:7132-1569776400-1569783600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Sofa Secret Series DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/sofa-secret-series/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/sofa_thumbnail-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190920T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190920T183000 DTSTAMP:20190923T223243Z CREATED:20190718T224412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190923T223243Z UID:6907-1568973600-1569004200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:#IMREADY Movement Conference DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/imready-movement-conference/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/imreadyFRTD.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190922 DTSTAMP:20190923T223238Z CREATED:20190718T223906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190923T223238Z UID:6901-1568937600-1569110399@oacc.cc SUMMARY:17th Annual Oakland International Film Festival DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/17th-annual-oakland-international-film-festival/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/filmfest-ftrd.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190919T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190919T190000 DTSTAMP:20190923T223251Z CREATED:20190718T222946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190923T223251Z UID:6893-1568908800-1568919600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Building Community in Action Exhibition Reception DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/building-community-in-action-exhibition-reception/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Building-1-FTRD.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191104 DTSTAMP:20191115T185458Z CREATED:20190718T223357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191115T185458Z UID:6898-1568851200-1572825599@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Aksiyon ng Komunidad: Building Community in Action DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/aksiyon-ng-komunidad-building-community-in-action/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/201909BuildingCommunityThumbnail.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190915T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190915T173000 DTSTAMP:20190919T175515Z CREATED:20190723T013530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190919T175515Z UID:6929-1568552400-1568568600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Red Bean Cantonese Opera’s 23nd Anniversary celebration DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/red-bean-opera-23/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Opera.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Red Bean Cantonese Opera House":MAILTO:info@redbeanopera.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190907T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190907T200000 DTSTAMP:20190909T234651Z CREATED:20190802T034241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190909T234651Z UID:6994-1567879200-1567886400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Readings from Civil Liberties United: Diverse Voices from the SF Bay Area DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/readings-from-civil-liberties-united-diverse-voices-from-the-sf-bay-area/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/CLU-thumbnail.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190831T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190831T160000 DTSTAMP:20190903T171123Z CREATED:20190718T222543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190903T171123Z UID:6889-1567260000-1567267200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:My Father Artist Xu Beihong: Talk by Author Xu Fangfang DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/my-father-artist-xu-beihong/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/xf-ftrd.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190824T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190825T173000 DTSTAMP:20190828T165252Z CREATED:20190718T222017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190828T165252Z UID:6884-1566640800-1566754200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Oakland Chinatown Streetfest DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oakland-chinatown-streetfest/ LOCATION:Chinatown\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/streetfest-FTRD.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce":MAILTO:oaklandctchamber@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190816T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190816T200000 DTSTAMP:20190828T165246Z CREATED:20190621T003055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190828T165246Z UID:6715-1565978400-1565985600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:OACC Movie Nights: Afghan Cycles DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oacc-movie-nights-afghan-cycles/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/AC_KEYART_INSTAGRAM.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190801 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190901 DTSTAMP:20190912T014455Z CREATED:20190802T033717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190912T014455Z UID:6989-1564617600-1567295999@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Images of America: Historic Oakland Chinatown DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/images-of-america-historic-oakland-chinatown/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/OaklandsChinatownThumbnail.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190728T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190728T170000 DTSTAMP:20190805T180811Z CREATED:20190523T212738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190805T180811Z UID:6563-1564326000-1564333200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Film screening: Chinese Whispers by Rani P Collaborations DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/film-screening-chinese-whispers-by-rani-p-collaborations/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/chinesewhispersbox.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190725T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190725T223000 DTSTAMP:20190810T001016Z CREATED:20190713T134834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190810T001016Z UID:6827-1564083000-1564093800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The TOaG Quartet: Album Release Party DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/the-toag-quartet-album-release-party/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/300x300TOaG.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190719T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190719T210000 DTSTAMP:20190722T181226Z CREATED:20190627T175638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190722T181226Z UID:6733-1563564600-1563570000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Perspectives on Mental Health: Traditional Chinese and Modern Medicine DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/perspectives-on-mental-health-traditional-chinese-and-modern-medicine/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dr.-Yangs-photo.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190711T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190711T200000 DTSTAMP:20190715T185037Z CREATED:20190531T232927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190715T185037Z UID:6671-1562869800-1562875200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Balinese Painting Workshop with I Madé Moja DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/balinese-painting-workshop-with-i-made-moja/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2L0A0790-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190623T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190623T160000 DTSTAMP:20190626T184146Z CREATED:20190522T205128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190626T184146Z UID:6527-1561300200-1561305600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The Patty Chu's Chinese Folk Dance Troupe - 2019 Annual Show DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/the-patty-chus-chinese-folk-dance-troupe-2019-annual-show/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019-Annual-Show-Poster300x300.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190621T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190802T180000 DTSTAMP:20190805T180820Z CREATED:20190531T222821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190805T180820Z UID:6661-1561140000-1564768800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The Spirit of Bali Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Closing performance by SambaFunk! — \n \n \n \n Sunday\, November 15\, 202612-2 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap\, and Robert Liu-Trujillo\, three writers and artists whose work sits at the intersection of culture\, nature\, and resistance. Their work positions human creativity as an expansive response to attacks on land\, memory\, and cultural ecosystems. Together they will discuss how authors can craft inclusive work that holds history\, ecology\, and lived experience simultaneously. After the conversation\, the audience is invited to boogie down to a closing performance by SambaFunk!   This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. Books will be available for sale and signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ARTISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Liu-Trujillo is an author\, illustrator\, and lifelong artist from Oakland California. He started his professional career in the early 2000s\, working with murals\, arts education\, public art\, merchandise\, illustration and kids books. He is a co-founder of the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair and the illustrator of over 10 children’s books including I Am Sausal Creek\, which discusses the ecology\, history\, and conservation of a historic creek in Oakland. Learn more at work.robdontstop.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an artist-scholar who reimagines life and celebrates culture through a Black diasporic lens with photo-based visual art\, music and dance\, ethnographic research\, and writing that harness empathy and funk as creative tools. He is the co-author of Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music and author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba. Learn more at www.umiart.art. Author photo by Eesuu Orundide. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity and author of the graphic novel Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey\, illustrated by Meital Smith. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and works to protect sensitive and endangered species and landscapes through land use planning and policy. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, LA Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, NPR and more. Learn more at tiffanyyap.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SambaFunk! is a collective of dancers\, musicians\, artists and community members\, bringing to life the essence of Carnaval. Through African Diaspora infused artistic techniques\, SambaFunk! provide opportunities for dancers to grow\, connect with themselves and learn the core elements of Brazilian dance. Learn more at sambafunk.com. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/the-spirit-of-bali-exhibition/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2L0A0790-e1559342606860.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR