We've partnered with Somar Bar & Lounge on a fun and festive Happy Hour event. Enjoy a night of cocktails, comedy, and connection featuring DJ Trixie, Comedian Shawn Felipe, Singer/Songwriter Vince A, and emcee Stephanie Hoang. 1727 Telegraph Ave Oakland, CA 94612 Wednesday, May 25 4PM - 8PM Raffle tickets will also be sold at […]
How the Early Chinese American Experience Shaped the Greatest Generation “...Low is a talented storyteller who has woven engaging family tales into a greater American story of ten men from different lives and backgrounds who went to war and bonded into a tight crew, symbolic of an America that is uniquely able to forge strength […]
Join artists and writers at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center for Creative Voices of the Vietnamese Diaspora. Artist Katherina Nguyen will discuss her works in the "Textures of Remembrance” exhibition, as well as her work with the DVAN - Texas Tech publishing imprint and upcoming Mapping the Diaspora project. She'll be joined by panelists Lan […]
or scan the code below! Join the QTAPI(Queer Trans API) Coalition for an evening of community gathering. An evening of fun, food, and films...Happening at Oakland Asian Cultural Center right in Oakland's Chinatown, this event is to highlight, celebrate and bring together Queer Transgender Gender Non-Binary Intersex ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDERS during the API Heritage Month. […]
For many of us who have experienced displacement and marginalization, we tell our stories not only to survive — we do it so we can also fully thrive. Over six weekly sessions, 10 local BIPOC, queer/trans, immigrant/refugee storytellers gathered to connect and share stories that explore “home” and “home-making” for oneself in this often-times inhospitable […]
Members of Hālau KaUaTuahine will share the vibrant dances and traditions of Hawai'i onstage at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Following the performances will be various interactive workshops for attendees to learn more about hula. Attendees will be asked to pre-register for these workshops through the RSVP form (above). Post-performance workshops include: Construct Your […]
