East Wind Book Presents Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Raymond Douglas Chong’s journey in search of his family roots in Kaiping, Guangdong, China leads to his ancestral village where he interviews villagers and uncovers its peasant history. With remarkable footprints, Chong traces
Eastwind Books of Berkeley and Oakland Asian Cultural Center welcome Helen Zia ‘Last Boat Out of Shanghai:The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Fled Mao's Revolution’ Book Launch Sunday, JANUARY 27, 2019 4:30pm LAST BOAT OUT OF SHANGHAI is based on the dramatic, real- life stories of generation caught up in the mass exodus of
What makes Oakland home? Whose voices are heard? Come and share your story if you are a current or former Oakland resident, worker, or community activist of any background! Attendees are encouraged to bring photos of the interior and exterior of their homes and personal items as props or to add to the set, such
442 Book Talk with Authors Saturday, February 9, 2019 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Writers Sakai and Kiyomura, along with illustrator Rob Sato discuss Japanese American experience in during World War II and history of incarceration in 1942, and describe the process of creating the graphic novel “442”. Followed by a Q&A session. Limited
Join OACC for a free Lunar New Year Celebration to welcome the Year of the Boar! Featuring lion dance by Toi Shan Family Assoc, Ger YouthCenter Mongolian folk dance, Trace Repeat (soul & funk band), Patty Chu’s Chinese folk dance, China's Spirit Music Ensemble (guzheng), Emeryville Taiko drumming, Burmese dance and music by Tay Than
Image provided by Cynthia Cheng at http://www.cynthiaycheng.com or @cynthiaycheng on twitter and instagram The Family Reading Celebration is a special feature for kids during OACC’s Annual Lunar New Year Celebration. Join us for storytime with Suzanne Lo and Sine Hwang Jensen (librarian at UC Berkeley Ethnic Studies Library), “Go! Mandarin” music, shadow-puppet making and show, and 75 free books
