Scroll down for series content. What is "Open E.A.R.S. for Change" about? “E.A.R.S.” stands for Engage. Activate. Rise-up. Series. This series is an on-going initiative that aims to build stronger allyship and co-conspiratorship among our API audiences with local Black communities. Our goal is to foster a more diverse and inclusive culture that is anti-racist […]
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 […]
Now extended to June 23rd! With 2 years of chaos, pandemic, and API hate, do you feel unheard, worried, hopeless, or triggered after all this? KCCEB's Community Healing Space is here to provide the API community a safe space to share your stories and resources, support one another, and amplify our collective voices. This support […]
Since March 2020, OACC has struggled with serious financial challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 22-month (and counting) disruption in public programming and rental revenue has delayed our three-year strategic goals (completed in FY19-20) to advance as a premier cultural hub for our community. We are reaching out to our beloved community, our donors, […]
Join us to kick off Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month! We've partnered with Tiger's Taproom for an afternoon + evening featuring local beer, food and music. Tiger's Taproom 308 Jackson Street STE 4 Oakland, CA 94607 Saturday, April 30 2PM - 10PM Asian American entrepreneur and co-founder, Brian Chan, is hosting the company's […]
Join us in celebration of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month! We've partnered with Co Nam to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month in the spirit of Cinco de Mayo and Oakland Cocktail Week! Co Nam is proud to be a co-sponsor with Atelier 19AD6 to Build: Cocktails, Community and Relationships. Co Nam 3936 Telegraph Ave […]
Update as of 3/18/22 - OACC Connex has been postponed to MAY 8, 2022 due to recent conflicts and developments. You're invited to the first-ever OACC Connex, a friend-raising event that supports the community in and around OACC. Join us on March 20, 2022, from 11am-4pm at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center for a hands-on […]
All ages welcome! The “Solidarity and Resilience” concert is a commemorative reflection of April 30, 1975. It is a date often remembered poignantly – as a loss – by those of Vietnamese descent. As an important contrast to that loss, the goal of this concert is to offer several snapshots of inspiration, strength, and resilience. […]
Celebrating Stories of Home During API Heritage Month In these times of disruption and dislocation, storytelling can offer people a way to connect, reflect, and celebrate their memories and cultures. Stories of Home engages immigrants and refugees in exploring their unique narratives of “home” and building bridges of solidarity across communities. Please join us for a special screening […]
Cambodian American artist Bochan Huy will present a powerful live performance along with pianist Arlen Hart Ginsburg at OACC. Following the performance Bochan and Arlen will lead an interactive workshop exploring the healing power of music. We will examine how rhythm, melody, and lyrics all work together to heal our bodies, provide mental clarity, and […]
We've partnered with Somar Bar & Lounge on a fun and festive Happy Hour event. Enjoy a night of cocktails, comedy, and connection featuring DJ Trixie, Comedian Shawn Felipe, Singer/Songwriter Vince A, and emcee Stephanie Hoang. 1727 Telegraph Ave Oakland, CA 94612 Wednesday, May 25 4PM - 8PM Raffle tickets will also be sold at […]
How the Early Chinese American Experience Shaped the Greatest Generation “...Low is a talented storyteller who has woven engaging family tales into a greater American story of ten men from different lives and backgrounds who went to war and bonded into a tight crew, symbolic of an America that is uniquely able to forge strength […]
Join artists and writers at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center for Creative Voices of the Vietnamese Diaspora. Artist Katherina Nguyen will discuss her works in the "Textures of Remembrance” exhibition, as well as her work with the DVAN - Texas Tech publishing imprint and upcoming Mapping the Diaspora project. She'll be joined by panelists Lan […]
or scan the code below! Join the QTAPI(Queer Trans API) Coalition for an evening of community gathering. An evening of fun, food, and films...Happening at Oakland Asian Cultural Center right in Oakland's Chinatown, this event is to highlight, celebrate and bring together Queer Transgender Gender Non-Binary Intersex ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDERS during the API Heritage Month. […]
