Join us on the eve of the 80th anniversary of Day of Remembrance for a virtual screening of acclaimed documentary, MANZANAR, DIVERTED: WHEN WATER BECOMES DUST, followed by a live dialogue with the filmmaker and special guests. From the majestic peaks of the snow-capped Sierras to the parched valley of Payahuunadü, “the land of flowing […]
**RECORDING WILL ONLY BE ACCESSIBLE TILL MARCH 24, 2022** Sri Vidya Dance School in collaboration with the amazing dancers of the Bay Area present “Panchabhoota Linga”. Lord Shiva is part of the Hindu trinity. The other being Lord Brahma (the creator) and Lord Vishnu (the protector). Lord Shiva's role is to destroy the universe to […]
Oakland Ballet Presents Dancing Moons Festival Oakland Ballet Company’s 2021-22 Season continues next month with its first-ever celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander choreographers, the Dancing Moons Festival in collaboration with the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The company will premiere new works by Phil Chan, Megan and Shannon Kurashige, Michael Lowe, and Caili Quan. The […]
In partnership with the Class Conscious Photographers and A Working Lens, the Oakland Asian Cultural Center will display the 2022 edition of “Housing!” featuring Bay Area photographers in our front windows. Community Reception: in-person at OACC on Sunday, April 3, 2022 from 4-6pm Pacific In summer 2021, the Class Conscious Photographers, an activist photographer group, […]
Curated by the Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network (DVAN), "Textures of Remembrance: Vietnamese Artists and Writers Reflect on the Vietnamese Diaspora" presents an intimate perspective of this diasporic experience. The creative pieces showcased here reflect our community’s range of thoughts and emotions. These narratives texturize the Vietnamese diasporic experience, in which refugees are not objects of […]
In celebration of the first statewide Queer and Transgender Asian and Pacific Islander (QTAPI) Week, we are extending our Map Challenge redemption period thru Saturday, June 4th! Schedule of QTAPI Week events HERE. Oakland, have you eaten yet? We've partnered with Cut Fruit Collective (CFC) and Vibemap to create an Oakland AAPI Small Food Business collectible […]
