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:20170312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20171105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180419T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180419T213000 DTSTAMP:20260507T223327 CREATED:20180406T205025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T154123Z UID:4110-1524166200-1524173400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Mara Ahmed Film: The Muslims I Know DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/mara-ahmed-film-the-muslim-i-know/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180415T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180415T160000 DTSTAMP:20260507T223327 CREATED:20180328T215238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T154204Z UID:4085-1523790000-1523808000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Free Kidney Disease Screening. Sunday\, April 15\, 2018 DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/free-kidney-disease-screening-sunday-april-15-2018/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180331T063000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180331T210000 DTSTAMP:20260507T223327 CREATED:20180328T221442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T154211Z UID:4092-1522477800-1522530000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Finding Kukan: A Film by Robin Lung  DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/finding-kukan-a-film-by-robin-lung/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180316T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180316T210000 DTSTAMP:20260507T223327 CREATED:20180310T011037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T154220Z UID:4174-1521183600-1521234000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Poets of Existence: In Celebration of International Women’s Day DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/poets-of-existence-in-celebration-of-international-womens-day/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180308T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180308T000000 DTSTAMP:20260507T223327 CREATED:20180302T004703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T154227Z UID:3969-1520467200-1520467200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:A Book Talk Author Edmund DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/a-book-talk-author-edmund/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180218T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180218T170000 DTSTAMP:20260507T223327 CREATED:20180110T011932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T154235Z UID:4183-1518940800-1518973200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Anthony Brown & Asian American Orchestra w/ Voices of a Dream DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/anthony-brown-asian-american-orchestra-w-voices-of-a-dream-2/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180207T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180207T170000 DTSTAMP:20260507T223327 CREATED:20180123T001916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T154242Z UID:3886-1517990400-1518022800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The Oakland Asian Cultural Center welcomes filmmaker\, writer\, artist and social activist MARA AHMED DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/the-oakland-asian-cultural-center-welcomes-filmmaker-writer-artist-and-social-activist-mara-ahmed/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180203T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180203T160000 DTSTAMP:20260507T223327 CREATED:20180108T011503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T154252Z UID:4180-1517655600-1517673600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:OACC Lunar New Year Celebration DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oacc-lunar-new-year-celebration/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180127T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180127T170000 DTSTAMP:20260507T223327 CREATED:20180110T012227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T154308Z UID:4185-1517040000-1517072400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Film Screening: 'Defender' Followed by Q&A With San Francisco Public Defender\, Jeff Adachi DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/film-screening-defender-followed-by-qa-with-san-francisco-public-defender-jeff-adachi/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180111T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180111T200000 DTSTAMP:20260507T223327 CREATED:20180102T012705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T154316Z UID:4187-1515695400-1515700800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Peace Lantern Ceremony Planning Meeting DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/peace-lantern-ceremony-planning-meeting/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR