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 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. […]
For many of us who have experienced displacement and marginalization, we tell our stories not only to survive — we do it so we can also fully thrive. Over six weekly sessions, 10 local BIPOC, queer/trans, immigrant/refugee storytellers gathered to connect and share stories that explore “home” and “home-making” for oneself in this often-times inhospitable […]
Members of Hālau KaUaTuahine will share the vibrant dances and traditions of Hawai'i onstage at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Following the performances will be various interactive workshops for attendees to learn more about hula. Attendees will be asked to pre-register for these workshops through the RSVP form (above). Post-performance workshops include: Construct Your […]
Join us in person for a quick presentation and Q&A to learn more about how we recycle and compost in our city. We’ll go over what happens to recycle and compost after it is picked up and how you can do simple steps to help the environment. These changes can make an impact, learn how […]
In collaboration with the Korean Community Center of the East Bay (KCCEB), Oakland Asian Cultural Center's AAPI Elder Voices Project presents a storytelling and photo exhibit that shares stories of resilience and strength of community seniors. Throughout the pandemic, KCCEB has convened monthly online gatherings with Korean American seniors to combat their isolation. Named “Jikimee” […]
