BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Asian Cultural Center - ECPv6.15.20//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:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220604T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220604T200000 DTSTAMP:20260422T042119 CREATED:20220505T225348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220605T044854Z UID:12366-1654363800-1654372800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Queer Trans Asian Pride - A Community Gathering DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/qtapi-week-2022/ 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/2022/05/20220604QTAPI_Thumbnail-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220604T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220604T160000 DTSTAMP:20260422T042119 CREATED:20220510T234849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220604T231421Z UID:12397-1654351200-1654358400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Creative Voices of the Vietnamese Diaspora DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/creative-voices-vietnamese-diaspora-panel-talk/ 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/2022/05/20220604CreativeVoicesPanel_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220527T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220527T193000 DTSTAMP:20260422T042119 CREATED:20220405T020211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220531T182449Z UID:12216-1653674400-1653679800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Virtual Book Talk: "The All-American Crew" with Author Russell N. Low DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/all-american-crew-book-talk-2022/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20220527AllAmericanCrew_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220525T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220525T200000 DTSTAMP:20260422T042119 CREATED:20220422T225830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T003756Z UID:12286-1653494400-1653508800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Lotus Link Up: Cocktails\, Comedy\, and Connection for AAPI & ALLIES DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/lotus-link-up-2/ LOCATION:Somar Bar & Lounge\, 1727 Telegraph Ave\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/LL-Instagram-Somar-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T173000 DTSTAMP:20260422T042119 CREATED:20220421T204851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T170158Z UID:12151-1653148800-1653154200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Bochan Huy DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/heart-filled-heritage-series-bochan-huy/ 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/2022/04/20220521Thumbnail_Bochan.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220515T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220515T183000 DTSTAMP:20260422T042119 CREATED:20220322T205058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220517T173055Z UID:12167-1652634000-1652639400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Stories of Home" Community Screening DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/stories-from-home-screening/ 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/2022/03/20220515StoriesFromHome_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220514T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220514T210000 DTSTAMP:20260422T042119 CREATED:20220329T214136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220517T173037Z UID:12206-1652556600-1652562000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Solidarity & Resilience: Narrations through Traditional Vietnamese Music DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/solidarity-and-resilience-workshops-and-concert-2022/ 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/2022/03/20220512-14SolidarityResilienceThumbnail-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220508T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220508T160000 DTSTAMP:20260422T042119 CREATED:20220214T215951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220509T233346Z UID:12040-1652007600-1652025600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:OACC Connex: Community Screen Printing Workshop DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oacc-connex-screen-print/ 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/2022/02/OACC-Instagram-Post.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220505T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220505T230000 DTSTAMP:20260422T042119 CREATED:20220429T213342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220508T165602Z UID:12354-1651750200-1651791600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:AAPI Heritage Month Fundraiser at Co Nam DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/co-nam-fundraiser/ LOCATION:Co Nam\, 3936 Telegraph Ave\, Oakland\, 94609 CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/CoNam_IG.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220430T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220430T220000 DTSTAMP:20260422T042119 CREATED:20220422T210449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220502T185038Z UID:12280-1651327200-1651356000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Lotus Link Up: Tiger's Tap Room Party DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/lotus-link-up-1/ LOCATION:Tiger’s Taproom\, 308 Jackson Street STE 4\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/LL-Instagram-TTR.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220601 DTSTAMP:20260422T042119 CREATED:20220427T012322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220601T164241Z UID:12315-1651276800-1654041599@oacc.cc SUMMARY:OACC Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/aapi-heritage-month-2022/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th Street\, Suite 290\, Oakland\, CA 94607\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Past Events,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/APIA-Month.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220428T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220623T160000 DTSTAMP:20260422T042119 CREATED:20220411T220206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220713T183459Z UID:12246-1651156200-1656000000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:KCCEB Community Healing Space DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/kcceb-community-healing-space-2022/ 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/2022/04/KCCEB-Community-Healing-Space-Flyer-Instagram-Post.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220423T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220423T150000 DTSTAMP:20260422T042119 CREATED:20220219T041621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220423T231024Z UID:11910-1650720600-1650726000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Hip Hop For Change Workshop DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/heart-filled-heritage-series-hh4c/ 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/2022/02/20220416Thumbnail_HH4C-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220416 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220605 DTSTAMP:20260422T042119 CREATED:20220427T004535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220605T044944Z UID:12313-1650067200-1654387199@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Oakland AAPI Small Biz Map Challenge DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/2022-aapi-map-challenge/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20220416MapChallengethumbnail-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220415 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220611 DTSTAMP:20260422T042119 CREATED:20220302T004942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220614T231228Z UID:12107-1649980800-1654905599@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Textures of Remembrance: Vietnamese Artists and Writers Reflect on the Vietnamese Diaspora DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/textures-of-remembrance-exhibition/ 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/2022/03/20220415TexturesThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220326 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220425 DTSTAMP:20260422T042119 CREATED:20220314T195748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T223713Z UID:12143-1648252800-1650844799@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Housing! DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/housing-exhibition-2022/ 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/2022/03/20220325HousingThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220324 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220327 DTSTAMP:20260422T042119 CREATED:20220225T001146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220328T194719Z UID:12086-1648080000-1648339199@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Oakland Ballet's Dancing Moons Festival DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/dancing-moons-festival-2022/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022032DancingMoonsFestival_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220319T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220319T173000 DTSTAMP:20260422T042119 CREATED:20220119T012621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220320T003928Z UID:11751-1647705600-1647711000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Sri Vidya Dance School DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/heart-filled-heritage-series-sri-vidya-dance/ 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/2022/01/20220319Thumbnail_SVDS.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220218T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220218T200000 DTSTAMP:20260422T042119 CREATED:20211214T192445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220222T190428Z UID:11685-1645207200-1645214400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Manzanar\, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust" Virtual Screening and Talk DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/manzanar-diverted-screening-and-talk/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20220218ManzanarDiverted_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220213T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220213T163000 DTSTAMP:20260422T042119 CREATED:20211203T002446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220214T233926Z UID:11679-1644764400-1644769800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Book Talk: "We Hereby Refuse": The Bay Area Allies DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/we-hereby-refuse-bay-area-allies-book-talk/ 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/2021/12/20220213WeHerebyRefuseBookTalk_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220212T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220212T140000 DTSTAMP:20260422T042119 CREATED:20211130T200122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220214T233833Z UID:11669-1644670800-1644674400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Book Talk: Chinese Children's Hats with Terri Wong DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/chinese-childrens-hats-book-talk/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/20220212HatsBookTalk_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220417 DTSTAMP:20260422T042120 CREATED:20211129T235457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220419T174229Z UID:11658-1644019200-1650153599@oacc.cc SUMMARY:OACC 2022 Asian Pacific New Year Celebration DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oacc-apny-2022/ 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/2021/11/general-title-ad.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220417 DTSTAMP:20260422T042120 CREATED:20210222T194107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220419T174237Z UID:10397-1644019200-1650153599@oacc.cc SUMMARY:2022 Virtual Community Night Market DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/virtual-community-night-market/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/2022-apny-vendor-app-open.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220401 DTSTAMP:20260422T042120 CREATED:20220125T182536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220406T003828Z UID:11759-1643846400-1648771199@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Lincoln School 2022 Lunar New Year Art Contest Gallery DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/2022-lincoln-school-lny-art-contest/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/20220203LNYArtContestThumbnail-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220301 DTSTAMP:20260422T042120 CREATED:20210202T021615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220302T000956Z UID:9894-1643673600-1646092799@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Black History Month Community Events DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/black-history-month-community-events/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20220201BlackHistoryMonth.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220129T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220129T163000 DTSTAMP:20260422T042120 CREATED:20211129T222237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220131T190431Z UID:11651-1643468400-1643473800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Book Talk: "Auntie Sewing Squad Guide To Mask Making\, Radical Care\, and Racial Justice" DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/auntie-sewing-squad-guide-book-talk/ 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/2021/11/AuntieSewingSquad_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211210T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211210T200000 DTSTAMP:20260422T042120 CREATED:20211027T204043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211211T181519Z UID:11604-1639161000-1639166400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Book Talk: The Wake Up with Michelle MiJung Kim DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/the-wake-up-book-talk/ 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/2021/10/20211210WakeUp_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T173000 DTSTAMP:20260422T042120 CREATED:20210929T004555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211121T014432Z UID:11402-1637424000-1637429400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"The Shikoku Pilgrimage: Japan's Sacred Trail" Book Talk DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/shikoku-pilgrimage-book-talk/ 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/2021/09/20211120ShikokuBookTalk_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211118T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211118T190000 DTSTAMP:20260422T042120 CREATED:20211105T214412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211121T014553Z UID:11627-1637258400-1637262000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:OACC Friendsgiving: "In The Land of My Ancestors" Film Screening & Discussion DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/friendsgiving2021/ 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/2021/11/Friendsgiving-2021-Instagram-Post-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211114T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211114T143000 DTSTAMP:20260422T042120 CREATED:20211004T210829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211114T225617Z UID:11292-1636894800-1636900200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Centering Senior Care and Aging During COVID-19 DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s second annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration.    We welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance.    We are thrilled to present this year’s incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups including Blood Moon Orchestra with Van Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice\, Diamano Coura drummers\, Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment\, Kenneth Pitts’ Martial Arts student\, and CAL USA Lion Dancers.   In addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back a local vendor marketplace\, a children’s zone with Eastwind Books\, and an exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity.   This event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities.   This event is funded by The City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Grant and the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, and sponsored by Ava Community Energy\, Alameda County Behavioral Health/Health Equity Division\, and Council President and District 2 Council Member\, Nikki Fortunato Bas. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program Emcee \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miko Lee \n \n \n \n Miko Lee is an activist\, storyteller and educator. She believes in the power of story to amplify voices. Miko is Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio focused around AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performer Spotlights \n \n \n \n Headliner: Blood Moon Orchestra with Van-Anh Vo and special guest Kev Choice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vo \n \n \n \n Van-Anh Vanessa Vo is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. A Vietnamese-American artist\, Vo’s mission has been to build a bridge between both cultures. Her Blood Moon Orchestra’s mission is to promote cultural understanding and respect while raising awareness about political and social issues through the use of musical instruments of diverse cultures\, pushing boundaries\, and expanding and exploring the sonic capabilities of their respective instruments. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kev Choice \n \n \n \n Kev Choice is a pianist\, composer\, emcee\, producer\, educator\, and activist\, hailing from Oakland\, CA. He began studying piano and rapping at the age of eleven. After graduating from Skyline High School in Oakland\, he went on to earn music degrees from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern Illinois University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional Performers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance \n \n \n \n Cal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local bay area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group \n \n \n \n Performers from the Carla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\, both youth and adult will perform on this day in honor of bringing us all together. Carla has been in business for over 35 years as a performer\, choreographer\, and dance teacher\, mentoring youth through adulthood. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OH-IN Taiko \n \n \n \n OH-IN (桜音) means “sounds of cherry”. Producing not only the powerful sounds of taiko but also the sensitive and elegant parts of taiko sounds in their playing style. OH-IN Taiko performers are sharing three songs on this day: Phoenix\, Komen no Mizudori (water bird song)\, and Richmond Wind. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura \n \n \n \n Diamano Coura is a not-for-profit community African arts organization with a cultural focus. Located at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts\, the company is dedicated to the preservation\, education\, and appreciation of traditional West African music\, dance\, theater\, and culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GER Youth \n \n \n \n GER‘s Mongolian traditional dances not only express distinct ethnic identities and promote family unity and mutual understanding among different Mongolian ethnic groups\, but they also show the daily routine of nomadic lifestyle\, imitating the movement and manner of deities\, mystical creatures\, legendary heroes and the grace & beauty of Mongolian women through smooth and elegant movements of their arms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pitts Martial Arts Academy \n \n \n \n Kenneth Pitts is a master instructor and the owner of Pitts Martial Arts. He has been teaching martial arts for more than 35 years. Master Pitts holds a 7th-degree black belt in Taekwondo\, a 2nd Dan in judo\, is a Mestre in Capoeira\, and teaches Escrima\, Tai Chi\, and kickboxing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toishan Benevolent Association \n \n \n \n The Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Exhibitions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bandung to the BayEastside Arts Alliance will be partially reinstalling their exhibition “Bandung to the Bay”\, which consists of historical\, archival documents connected to the International Bandung Conference and Bay Area Asian & Black activist solidarity movements like the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love + Protect Mural Series“Love and Protect” is a condemnation of violence and a commitment to uplift\, nourish\, fortify and pay homage to our communities so that when we rise\, we rise up together. On April 10th-11th\, 2021\, local Asian and Black Bay Area visual artists and community members came together to produce a series of mobile public art murals in Oakland Chinatown for communities impacted by Asian hate crimes.   Artists Cece Carpio of Trust Your Struggle Collective and Tommy Wong of Civic Design Studio and Good Good Eatz brought together local artists who are deeply rooted in the fight for racial and environment justice.   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Emory Douglas\, Tarika Lewis\, Cece Carpio\, Robert Liu-Trujillo\, Elaine Chu\, Priya Handa\, Miguel “Bounce” Perez\, Eric Norberg\, Karen Seneferu\, Malik Seneferu\, Thitiwat Phromratanapongse\, Cecilia Dong\, Catherine McMahon\, Ming Mur-Eay\, Elokin Orton Cheung\, Harrison Street Senior Art Collective\, Deanna Brownfield\, Malik Byers\, Greer Nakagawa Lee\, Maya Looney\, Lauryn Marshall\, & Asians 4 Black Lives. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/senior-care-aging-covid-19-panel-talk/ 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/2021/10/20211114SeniorCareThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR