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SUMMARY:First Wednesdays at Madison Park
DESCRIPTION:Corner of 8th and Jackson Street \n\nJoin us in the heart of Chinatown as we host family friendly activities. \nEvents are in collaboration with Friends of Lincoln Square\, Asian Health Services\, APEN\, AYPAL\, API Legal Outreach\, OACC and other generous sponsors. 
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/first-wednesdays-at-madison-park/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180728T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180728T200000
DTSTAMP:20260411T120647
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SUMMARY:See You at the 7 - Stories From the Bay Area's Last Original Mile House
DESCRIPTION:Book Talk with Vanessa Garcia\, author and owner of the 7 Mile House \nSaturday\, July 28\, 2018\n7:00 pm \nVanessa Garcia\, originally from Manila\, Philippines\, was a drummer\, backup singer and original member of the Philippine-based all female pop-rock group ‘Prettier Than Pink’. In 1996 she moved to the US\, and graduated from Golden Gate University with a Masters in Science degree in Public Relations (1999) and worked as a PR consultant for technology companies. \nFree and Open to the Public \nFor more info: Eventbrite
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/see-you-at-the-7-stories-from-the-bay-areas-last-original-mile-house/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180722T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180722T170000
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SUMMARY:Chinese Exclusion Laws and Being Muslim American in Post 9/11
DESCRIPTION:Eastwind Books of Berkeley and OACC Literary Series presents \nBook Talk and Panel Presentation: Chinese Exclusion Laws and Being Muslim in America Post 9/11 \nBeth Lew-Williams                                                 Sylvia Chan-Malik \nSunday\, July 22\, 2018\n3:00 – 5:00 pm \nFeaturing The Chinese Must Go: Violence\, Exclusion\, and the Making of the Alien in America by Beth Lew-Williams and Being Muslim: A Cultural History of Women of Color in American Islam by Sylvia Chan-Malik\nPresentation Moderated by Michael Chang \n \nBeth Lew-Williams shows how American immigration policies incited anti-Chinese violence and how the violence\, in turn\, provoked new exclusionary policies. She is an Assistant Professor of history and Philip and Beulah Rollins Bicentennial Preceptor at Princeton University. \nFrom stories she gathers\, Sylvia Chan-Malik demonstrates the diversity and similarities of Black\, Arab\, South Asian\, Latina\, and multiracial Muslim women\, and how American understandings of Islam have shifted against the evolution of U.S. white nationalism over the past century.Sylvia Chan-Malik is Assistant Professor of American Studies and Women and Gender Studies at Rutgers University. \nMichael Chang is a lecturer at U.C. Berkeley’s Ethnic Studies and Asian American Studies departments and a federal civil rights attorney. \nFree and Open to the Public
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/chinese-exclusion-laws-and-being-muslim-american-in-post-9-11/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180706T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180706T200000
DTSTAMP:20260411T120647
CREATED:20180604T214914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T153538Z
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SUMMARY:'SKY\, MOUNTAIN & WATERSCAPE' - Kam Cheung Mok Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:‘Sky Mountain & Waterscape’\nA Chinese Ink Wash Landscape Painting Exhibition\n\nby\nMok Kam Cheung \nOpening Reception:  Friday\, July 6\, 2018\n\n6:00pm\nExhibition Dates: June 30th to August 30th\, 2018 \nFree and Open to the Public \nAbout the Exhibit \n‘Sky\, Mountain & Waterscape’ is a painting series consisting of twenty-five contemporary Chinese ink wash landscape paintings documenting memorable natural landscapes around the world. Terrains\, rivers\, waterfalls\, and skies vary in color and mood\, transporting the viewer to different seasons and geographic locations.  \nAbout the Artist \nMok Kam Cheung\, born in 1945\, his works have been exhibited and documented in Hong Kong and China many times as well as collected by art enthusiasts all over the world. In 2016\, his work was collected in the “Six Contemporary Chinese Painters” collection published by Beijing Ministry of Culture\, organized by the Chinese Artist Association\, Chinese Collectors Association\, and China Literature and Art foundation.  In 2017\, his solo” Mok Kam Cheung Chinese Painting Collection” was published by Jiangxi Fine Art Publishing House.
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/opening-reception-of-chinese-ink-wash-landscape-painting-exhibit/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180628T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180628T210000
DTSTAMP:20260411T120647
CREATED:20180627T232741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T153559Z
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SUMMARY:Finding Japanese-American Roots in Japan and the U.S.
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URL:https://oacc.cc/event/finding-japanese-american-roots-in-japan-and-the-u-s/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180623T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180623T170000
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CREATED:20180604T214700Z
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SUMMARY:Hawker Fare: Stories & Recipes from a Refugee Chef's Isan Thai & Lao Roots
DESCRIPTION:Book Talk with Chef James Syhabout and Eastwind Books of Berkeley Fundraiser\nSaturday\, June 23\, 2018\n1-3pm \n\n \nEastwind Books of Berkeley welcomes Oakland-grown\, Michelin-starred Chef James Syhabout for a book talk on his journey to his Isan Thai and Lao roots\, the inspiration for his hugely popular Hawker Fare restaurant. Program introduction by Professor Lok Siu\, an Associate Professor at the UC Berkeley Department of Ethnic Studies and Affiliated Faculty of Berkeley Food Institute. Please join us for this community celebration and fundraiser for Eastwind Books of Berkeley. \nSponsored by: Oakland Asian Cultural Center and the Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies at UC Berkeley  \n\n\nJames Syhabout’s Hawker Fare restaurant in San Francisco is the product of his unique family history and diverse career experience. Born into two distinct but related Asian cultures—from his mother’s ancestral village in Isan\, Thailand’s northeast region\, and his father’s home in Pakse\, Laos—he and his family landed in Oakland in 1981 in a community of other refugees from the Vietnam War. \nTicketing: https://hawkerfare.eventbrite.com\nGeneral Admission: $30.00\n\nVIP (Reserved seating and a copy of Hawker Fare book\, a $40 value): $65.00\n\nSponsorship: (Reserved seating\, a copy of Hawker Fare\, special thank you and ad space in the program and promotional materials): $80.00 \nThe event is ADA Accessible. Small plates and refreshments provided. \nAt the Oakland Asian Cultural Center\n\n388 Ninth Street\, Suite 290 \nOakland\, CA 94607
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/hawker-fare-stories-recipes-from-a-refugee-chefs-isan-thai-lao-roots/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180601T170000
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SUMMARY:Lincoln Summer Nights
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URL:https://oacc.cc/event/lincoln-summer-nights/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180526T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180526T173000
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SUMMARY:Two Languages/One Community Reception and Reading
DESCRIPTION:Join writers Michael Warr and Chun Yu–along with Paula Marie Parker\,  Michael Wong\, Denise Pate\, Dera R. Williams\, and Cecilia Graybeal\, participants of the Two Languages/One Community literary workshop series–for a reception featuring readings of their new poems and essays. These short creative writing pieces reflect upon the theme of “family\,” and will be presented in English and Mandarin.\n\nDate: Saturday\, May 26\, 2018 \nTime: 4:00-5:30pm \nCost: Free
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/two-languages-one-community-reception-and-reading/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180526T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180526T160000
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SUMMARY:Chinese Ancestry
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center & California Genealogical Society \nMay 26\, 2018 \n\n$60 General Admission\n$40 for CGS Members \nSave the date of Saturday\, May 26 as a special day of learning the fundamentals of genealogy tailored for Chinese families. Sponsored by the California Genealogical Society and the Oakland Asian Cultural Center; and The Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation\, and The California Historical Society. \nThis event will cover basic steps to build your Chinese family tree. Time will be allotted for sharing stories and problem solving. \nFeatured speakers: \nFelicia Lowe:\nKeynote including excerpts from her film Chinese Couplets \nGrant Din:\nThe Importance of Family Stories. \nMarisa Louie Lee:\nChinese Exclusion Act Records at the National Archives. \nJohn Wong (Friends of Roots/Root Plus):\nA Pilgrimage to Your Ancestral Village. \nLunch from Peony Restaurant is included in the registration. \nOakland Asian Cultural Center\n388 Ninth Street\, Ste 290 \nOakland\, CA 94607
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/chinese-ancestry/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180520T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180520T170000
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CREATED:20180511T001301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T153803Z
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SUMMARY:FREE Pingshuai Gong Class at OACC
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URL:https://oacc.cc/event/pingshuai-gong-comes-to-oacc/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180518T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180518T223000
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CREATED:20180427T225628Z
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SUMMARY:Asian Pacific American Hertiage Month Gala
DESCRIPTION:Click the flyer below for more information
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/asian-pacific-american-hertiage-month-gala/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180512T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180512T130000
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SUMMARY:The Chinese Exclusion Act: Film / Dialogue / Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Film / Dialogue / Workshop\nSaturday\, May 12 | 10:00 AM — 1:00 PM \n\nThis May\, during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month\, APISA and the Sanctuary Schools Taskforce along with Chinatown community organizations and the Center for Asian American Media will host a screening of the new PBS documentary\, The Chinese Exclusion Act\, a groundbreaking documentation of largely forgotten history of the anti-Chinese movement across the Western United States from the mid-1850s to World War II. \nAPISA will lead a community discussion afterward with Professor Greg Mark whose family fought anti-Chinese laws in Oakland Chinatown in the 1930s\, and OUSD teachers will lead a Curriculum Workshop sharing classroom activities our district is using to engage students this year\, which will be launched nationally this year. Please join us for this unique opportunity to better understand our country’s history of immigration policy within today’s political context. \nFor more information about the OUSD Sanctuary Schools “Dream\, Resist & Educate” Event Series: https://www.ousd.org/Page/17294 \nFor more information on the Asian Pacific Islander Student Achievement Initiative: www.ousd.org/apisa \nThis event is generously supported by War Taxes Redirected by the People’s Life Fund and the SF Foundation Rapid Response Fund\, and co-sponsored by the Chinese American Citizens Alliance\, OUSD Office of Equity\, OUSD Sanctuary Schools Taskforce\, Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, Center for Asian American Media\, and OUSD’s History Department & Teachers. \n\n \n \n\n 
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/the-chinese-exclusion-act-film-dialogue-workshop/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180506T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180506T153000
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SUMMARY:Riding with the Wind - A Book Talk with Monona Yin & Grant Din
DESCRIPTION:The Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley present \nA Book Talk with Monona Yin & Grant Din  \nSunday\, May 6\, 2018 \nDoors Open: 2:00PM / Book Talk: 2:30PM / Q&A: 3:30PM \nRiding with the Wind: Three Generations of My Family in China \nIn her new memoir\, Riding with the Wind: Three Generations of My Family in China\, Fay Hoh Yin paints an indelible portrait of her unusual family as the imperial era ends and war with Japan begins. Her mother is among the first women in centuries to escape foot binding and arranged marriage. She then uses her newfound freedom to study physical education in the US in the early 1920s\, returning to China to become a pioneering educator for the next seventy years. \nYin later comes to the U.S. herself\, marries a fellow foreign student\, and starts a family. Tragically\, she loses her husband at age thirty-seven\, but forges a unique partnership with her widowed mother-in-law that far outlasts either of their marriages. Yin’s stories of daring\, hardship\, and perseverance are deeply personal\, yet illuminate the changing roles of women in 20th century China and the United States. \nThe author’s daughter Monona Yin\, who edited and published the book\, will read passages and describe the creative process with her mother. She and moderator Grant Din will discuss the challenge of preserving and documenting first-generation immigrant women’s stories. \nFAY HOH YIN was born in Beijing in 1932 and grew up during the Sino-Japanese and Chinese Civil Wars. She and her family fled thousands of miles to escape the chaos\, finally settling in Taiwan in 1949. She later came to the U.S. and earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin. She retired in 1991 after working for twenty-six years as a virologist for the DuPont Company in Wilmington\, Delaware. Unfortunately\, due to frail health\, the author will not be present. \nMONONA YIN is Director of Impact and Learning at Borealis Philanthropy. From 2004-17\, she directed capacity building at the Four Freedoms Fund\, a national donor collaborative that has invested over $100 million in the immigrant rights movement. As an activist\, Monona is a co-founder and former staff director of CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities in New York City. She graduated from Yale and lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter. \nGRANT DIN has been a community and nonprofit leader for over 30 years\, most recently with the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation and Asian Neighborhood Design. He now provides consulting on resource development\, research\, writing\, and related tasks. Grant is also a consultant for genealogy and family history research. He holds a BA from Yale and an MA from Claremont Graduate University\, and lives in Oakland with his family. \nOakland Asian Cultural Center 388 Ninth Street\, Ste 290 Oakland\, CA 94607 \nFree and Open to the Public \nSuggested Donations: $5 to $20 \nOACC is supported by the Akonadi Foundation\, the San Francisco Foundation\, City of Oakland\, Hewlett Foundation\, Asian Pacific Fund\, City of Oakland Cultural Funding Program\, Comerica Bank\, Five Arts Fund\, and individual donors.
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/riding-with-the-wind-a-conversation-with-fay-hoh-yin/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180505T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180505T190000
DTSTAMP:20260411T120648
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T154000Z
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SUMMARY:Announcing! GUZHENG EVOLUTION: Tradition In A Modern World
DESCRIPTION:10% off Early Bird Tickets (Until 4/18)! \nAVAILABLE NOW @ BROWNPAPERTICKETS! \nPurchase Tickets Here: http://csguzheng.bpt.me
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/announcing-guzheng-evolution-tradition-in-a-modern-world/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180429T020000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180429T200000
DTSTAMP:20260411T120648
CREATED:20180426T010842Z
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SUMMARY:Grand Opening: An Exhibition of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy
DESCRIPTION:Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce\nand\nSan Francisco Chinese American Association of Commerce\npresent\nAn Exhibition of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy\nGrand Opening\nSunday\, April 29\, 2018 / 2pm\nOakland Asian Culture Center\n388 Ninth Street\, Suite 290 Oakland\, CA 94602
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/grand-opening-an-exhibition-of-chinese-painting-and-calligraphy/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180422T023000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180422T163000
DTSTAMP:20260411T120648
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SUMMARY:Patty Chu's Chinese Troupe Annual Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Come join us on Sunday\, April 22\, 2018 for our Annual Show! Patty Chu\, the instructor and artistic director blends the rich musical legacy with classical\, folk\, and contemporary dances. The dance troupe has drawn frequent smiles from a variety of viewers. Most of all\, their graceful stage presences and technical skills makes a good impression on the audience. ​ \nFor tickets contact: 510. 878. 0284 \nPatty Chu’s dance troupe collaborates with numerous community organizations\, including music and Kung Fu groups\, to ensure that her program has a widespread appeal to a variety of audiences.  Some of our performances include: \nOakland City’s 150th birthday celebration\nParamount Great America (Santa Clara\, California)\nAlameda County Libraries\nOakland Chabot Space & Science Center\nFairyland Amusement Park (Oakland)\nOakland and San Francisco Festivals\nLocal Communities \nNow our group’s joyous creative spirit continues to blossom\, offering a lush folk dance delight to lift your heart and soothe your soul.\n \n \n\n\n 
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/patty-chus-chinese-troupe-annual-showcase/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180420T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180420T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T120648
CREATED:20180406T205150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T154116Z
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SUMMARY:Mara Ahmed Film: A Thin Wall
DESCRIPTION:The Oakland Asian Cultural Center will rescreen filmmaker\, writer\, artist and social activist Mara Ahmed’s films \nA Thin Wall\n\nA documentary written\, directed and co-produced by Mara Ahmed \nFriday\, April 20\, 2018\nFilm starts: 7pm \nDoors Open 6:45pm / Event: 7pm to 9:30pm \nA THIN WALL is a documentary about memory\, history and the possibility of reconciliation. It focuses on the Partition of India in 1947\, but derives lessons that remain urgently relevant today. The film is shot on both sides of the border\, in India and Pakistan. The film is written and directed by Mara Ahmed and co-produced by Surbhi Dewan. Both filmmakers are descendants of families torn apart by partition. \n—– A Thin Wall (2015) 1h 5 minutes \n\nFree and Open to the Public \nBoth film screenings will be followed by Q & A with Mara Ahmed via Skype \nCurrently on Exhibition: \n‘This Heirloom’ \nA Graphic Collage Exhibition by Mara Ahmed \nEXHIBITION DATES: \nFEBRUARY 7 – APRIL 26\, 2018
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/mara-ahmed-film-a-thing-wall/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180419T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180419T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T120648
CREATED:20180406T205025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T154123Z
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SUMMARY:Mara Ahmed Film: The Muslims I Know
DESCRIPTION:The Oakland Asian Cultural Center will rescreen filmmaker\, writer\, artist and social activist Mara Ahmed’s films \nThe Muslims I Know\nA documentary written and produced by Mara Ahmed \nThursday\, April 19\, 2018\nFilm Starts: 7:30pm \nDoors Open: 7:15pm / Event: 7:30pm – 9:30pm \nThe events of 9/11 have created much interest in Islam and Muslims. Mainstream media have responded to this demand for information with generalizations and stereotypes. America’s community of Muslims longs to be a part of the discourse. THE MUSLIMS I KNOW is a documentary that gives them a chance to be heard and understood through dialogue with non-Muslim Americans.\n\n—– The Muslims I Know (2008) 58 minutes \n\nFree and Open to the Public \nBoth film screenings will be followed by Q & A with Mara Ahmed via Skype \nCurrently on Exhibition: \n‘This Heirloom’ \nA Graphic Collage Exhibition by Mara Ahmed \nEXHIBITION DATES: \nFEBRUARY 7 – APRIL 26\, 2018
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/mara-ahmed-film-the-muslim-i-know/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180415T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180415T160000
DTSTAMP:20260411T120648
CREATED:20180328T215238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T154204Z
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SUMMARY:Free Kidney Disease Screening. Sunday\, April 15\, 2018
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URL:https://oacc.cc/event/free-kidney-disease-screening-sunday-april-15-2018/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180331T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180331T210000
DTSTAMP:20260411T120648
CREATED:20180328T221442Z
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SUMMARY:Finding Kukan: A Film by Robin Lung 
DESCRIPTION:Feature Documentary\n\nFollowed by Q&A w / Director & Producer\, Robin Lung\nPresented by: The Oakland Asian Cultural Center \nCo-sponsored by:\nCAAM – Center for Asian American Media\nCACA – Chinese American Citizens Alliance – Oakland Lodge\n\nSaturday\, March 31\, 2018  \nDoors open 6:30pm / Film Screens 7:00pm \nQ&A 8:15 – 9pm \nAbout the Film: Filmmaker Robin Lung investigates the case of Li Ling-Ai\, the un-credited female producer of KUKAN\, a landmark color film that revealed atrocities in World War II China to audiences around the world. \nKUKAN has the rare honor of being the first ever American feature documentary to receive an Academy Award in 1942. \nLost for decades\, Lung discovers a badly damaged film print of KUKAN\, and pieces together the untold\, inspirational tale of the two renegades behind the making of it – Chinese American playwright Li Ling-Ai and cameraman Rey Scott. \n(75 Minutes\, Feature Documentary\, In English and Mandarin) \nFree and Open to the Public \nSuggested Donation: sliding scale $5 – $20 \n\n 
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/finding-kukan-a-film-by-robin-lung/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180316T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180316T210000
DTSTAMP:20260411T120648
CREATED:20180310T011037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T154220Z
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SUMMARY:Poets of Existence: In Celebration of International Women’s Day
DESCRIPTION:The Oakland Asian Cultural Center Presents: \nPoets of Existence \nDeema K. Shehabi       Persis Karim       Shadab Zeest Hashmi \nFriday\, March 16\, 2018 \n  7- 9 pm \nComing from a multitude of experiences\, these poets enrich our existence with the beauty of their words. Please join us for an evening of poetry and music. \nDeema K. Shehabi is the author of Thirteen Departures from the Moon and co-editor with Beau Beausoleil of Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here for which she won NCBR’s Book Recognition Award.\nShe’s also co-author with Marilyn Hacker of the renga sequence Diaspo/Renga. \nPersis Karim is the Neda Nobari Chair of the newly-established Center for Iranian Diaspora Studies and a professor in the Comparative and World Literature department at San Francisco State University.  \nShadab Zeest Hashmi is a poet and essayist. She is the winner of the San Diego Book Award and the Nazim Hikmet Prize. Her books include Ghazal Cosmopolitan\, Kohl and Chalk and Baker of Tarifa.   \nAccompanied by Musical Guests: \nFaraz Minooei is a composer and santur player. As a full-time musician\, he is a performer\, composer\, ethno-musicologist and teacher. He has performed with noted ensembles in the United States\, among which was his collaboration in 2009 with Yo Yo Ma and Kayhan Kalhor in the Silk Road Ensemble (for the 50th anniversary of the Lincoln Center). \nHossein Massoudi is a vocalist. Steeped in the folkloric Kurdish vocal tradition of his native Iran\, he integrates his love of Persian classical music with his Kurdish roots\, resulting in a musicality which is rarely heard. \nFree and Open to the Public\nOakland Asian Cultural Center \n388 Ninth Street\, #290\,  Oakland\, CA 94607 \n510 – 637 -0455        www.oacc.cc
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/poets-of-existence-in-celebration-of-international-womens-day/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180308T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180308T000000
DTSTAMP:20260411T120648
CREATED:20180302T004703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T154227Z
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SUMMARY:A Book Talk Author Edmund
DESCRIPTION:The Oakland Asian Cultural Center and Eastwind Books of Berkeley presents:\n\n\nA Book Talk with Author Edmund S. Wong \nGrowing Up in San Francisco’s Chinatown: Boomer Memories from Noodle Rolls to Apple Pie \nThursday\, March 8\, 2018\nAt Oakland Asian CulturCC 388 9th Street\, Suite 290 Oakland\, California 94607 \nDoors open: 6:30pm\nTalk\, reading\, and Q&A from 7 to 8pm\nBook sales and signing from 8 to 9pm\n\nChinese American baby boomers who grew up within the twenty-nine square blocks of San Francisco’s Chinatown lived in two worlds. Elders implored the younger generation to retain ties with old China even as the youth felt the pull of a future sheathed in red\, white and blue. The family-owned shops\, favorite siu-yeh (snack) joints and the gai-chongs where mothers labored as low-wage seamstresses contrasted with the allure of Disney\, new cars and football. It was a childhood immersed in two vibrant cultures and languages\, shaped by both. Author Edmund S. Wong brings to life Chinatown’s heart and soul from its golden age. \nAbout the Author:\nEd was born at San Francisco’s Chinese hospital in 1948 and is a graduate of that city’s Galileo High School. He used graduate degrees in Spanish and international relations to enjoy a long career in foreign language education. Since retiring in 2013\, Ed has been busy with his writing. The Sea Takes No Prisoners: The Men and Ships of the Royal Navy in the Second World War is set to release in 2018. Ed has traveled the world in the company of his wife of forty years\, Elizabeth. They live in Louisville\, Kentucky. \nFree and Open to the Public \nSuggested Donation: sliding scale $5 – $20  
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/a-book-talk-author-edmund/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180218T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180218T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T120648
CREATED:20180110T011932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T154235Z
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SUMMARY:Anthony Brown & Asian American Orchestra w/ Voices of a Dream
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday\, February 18th at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center when the Asian American Orchestra and Voices Of A Dream ensemble present musical works celebrating Black History Month and commemorating Day of Remembrance\, the internment of 120\,000 Japanese Americans during WWII. Celebrating their 20th anniversary\, the AAOrchestra will present the East Bay premiere of GO FOR BROKE! honoring the WWII vets who served and died for their country while their families were imprisoned\, and are joined by VOAD to perform a sneak preview of DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE Requiem for a King\, commemorating the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination.  Tickets available at Eventbrite . \nhttp://%20https://youtu.be/1vSJ9RUP6vw
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/anthony-brown-asian-american-orchestra-w-voices-of-a-dream-2/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180207T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180207T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T120648
CREATED:20180123T001916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T154242Z
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SUMMARY:The Oakland Asian Cultural Center welcomes filmmaker\, writer\, artist and social activist MARA AHMED
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for two evenings of what will most certainly be an engaging\, educational and transformative experience. \n\nView a graphic collage exhibition rich in cultural symbolism and personal memory — \nAll events occurring at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th Street\, Suite 290\, Oakland CA\, 94607 \n‘THIS HEIRLOOM; \nFebruary 7\, 2018 \nOpening Reception 6:30pm – 7:15pm \nExhibition Dates: \nFebruary 7 – April 26\, 2018 \nFree and Open to the Public \nTwo Film Screenings: February 7 & 8\, 2018 \nA THIN WALL  \nFebruary 7\, 2018 \n7:15pm \nDoors Open 7pm \nFree and Open to the Public \nTHE MUSLIMS I KNOW  \nFebruary 8\, 2018 \n6:30pm \nDoors Open 6:15pm \nTickets: $10 / Available on eventbrite: \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-muslims-i-know-a-film-by-mara-ahmed-tickets-42158000715 \nBoth film screenings followed by Q & A with Mara Ahmed \n\n\nFor detailed information – Please see flyer
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/the-oakland-asian-cultural-center-welcomes-filmmaker-writer-artist-and-social-activist-mara-ahmed/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180203T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180203T160000
DTSTAMP:20260411T120648
CREATED:20180108T011503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T154252Z
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SUMMARY:OACC Lunar New Year Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, February 3 at 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM\n388 9th Street Suite 290\, Oakland\, California 94607 \nMusic\, dance performances\, arts & crafts such as lantern-making\, vendors\, & more! This year\, OACC’s annual Lunar New Year Celebration is partnering with the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce’s LNY celebration for a free indoor and outdoor extravaganza for all to enjoy as we welcome the year of Dog! \nSchedule for OACC outdoor performance on Saturday\, February 3. \n\n1:00pm\n \nChina’s Spirit Music Ensemble \nGuzheng (Chinese Zither) performed by students of Winnie Wong (www.winnieguzheng.com) \n1:30pm\n \nKid’s Go Mandarin Music & Movement performed by students of Vita Hsieh (www.kidsgomandarin.com) \n1:45pm\n \nTai Chi by students of William Dere \n \n3:10pm\n \nEmeryville Taiko by Taiko Adult Beginner Students of Susan Horn (www.etaiko.org) \n3:30pm\n \nGER Mongolian Youth Center performed by students of Batzorig Dorji\, State Merit Artist \n(www.gercenter.org) \n4:00pm  \nShaolin Kung Fu performed by students of Jun Jun Wu \n\n\n 
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oacc-lunar-new-year-celebration/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180127T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180127T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T120648
CREATED:20180110T012227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T154308Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: 'Defender' Followed by Q&A With San Francisco Public Defender\, Jeff Adachi
DESCRIPTION:January 27\, 2018    6:00 PM – 9:00 PM\n388 9th Street\, Suite 290 Oakland\, CA 94607\nLimited seating reserve your FREE ticket at Eventbrite \nDefender\, created by San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi and Jim Choi\, focuses on Adachi and his team during the racially-charged trial of Michael Smith\, a 22-year-old African American man.  Smith was charged with nine counts of resisting arrest after being pulled off a BART train with his girlfriend and wrestled to the ground by officers. The incident\, which was caught on police body cameras and commuters’ cell phones\, occurred after a white passenger falsely reported Smith had a gun. \nThe 70-minute Defender also focuses on the case of a San Francisco father being held in an immigration detention facility while the Public Defender’s fledgling immigration unit fights for his release.
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/film-screening-defender-followed-by-qa-with-san-francisco-public-defender-jeff-adachi/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180111T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180111T200000
DTSTAMP:20260411T120648
CREATED:20180102T012705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T154316Z
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SUMMARY:Peace Lantern Ceremony Planning Meeting
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join us in our first open planning meeting!\n2018 Oakland Peace Lantern Ceremony on Thursday\, January 11\, 2018\, 6:30-8pm @ OACC \nFor more information email OACC.
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/peace-lantern-ceremony-planning-meeting/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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