Join OCA National and OCA-New York for this special APA Heritage Month virtual conversation with Ava Chin—author, performer, and professor—as she talks about her new memoir Mott Street, about the impact of the country’s first immigration restrictions, the Chinese Exclusion Act, on four generations of her family in NYC’s Chinatown. Publisher's Weekly called Mott Street
To celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the Sonoma County Library brought many programs to learn about AAPI cultures. This is an opportunity to learn the Japanese Obon Dance, a participatory dance. Traditionally, the Japanese have 'Obon' festivals in the summer where villagers come out to dance and commemorate their ancestors. Join performers
May is both Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. To raise awareness of the intersection between the two, Asian American Alliance of Marin (AAAM) and Asian American Pacific Islander Coalition of North Bay (AAPIC-NB) invite you to the first screening of our documentary film series of 2024, Exiled. Exiled is an
To celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the Sonoma County Library brought many programs to learn about AAPI cultures. This is an opportunity to learn the Japanese Obon Dance, a participatory dance. Traditionally, the Japanese have 'Obon' festivals in the summer where villagers come out to dance and commemorate their ancestors. Join performers
AAPIC has been invited by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to draft and receive the Gold Resolution Proclamation in honor of AAPI Heritage Month. This will take place at the beginning of the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, May 14 at 1:15 pm in the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Chambers. All are
Come join in with others in the AAPI community to receive the proclamation from the City of Sonoma in honor of AAPI Heritage Month. If you live in Sonoma, it would be a great opportunity to meet other APIs in your community. Shown here is a photo of the 2022 Proclamation ceremony with Elizabeth Escalante
Thu, May 16, 2024 7 pm (PT) In person at The Commons, 2601 Mariposa St, San Francisco, CA ($15) and Livestream (Free) Cultural stigmas and intergenerational traumas make navigating mental health in the Asian American community complex, but modern-day practitioners and healers offer expansive frameworks for a holistic approach. Join KQED and CAAMFest (Center for
Join the Sonoma County Regional Parks for an exciting time to learn about crabs and try crabbing! Be sure to wear layers, bring a snack, and excitement to try out this activity for all ages! Also, bring a folding chair because crabbing will be done on the dock. Crab nets and bait will be provided.
Edge on the Square presents a panel talk on "Corky Lee's Asian America: Fifty Years of Photographic Justice," edited by Chee Wang Ng and Mae Ngai. The first book of its kind, Corky Lee's Asian America ambitiously presents not only an iconic photographer’s work but a sweeping, rich visual account of the AAPI social justice
Presented by Sonoma County Matsuri Festival. Sponsored by Sonoma County JACL. Enjoy the showcase of Japanese arts and culture at Julliard Park in Santa Rosa. Demonstrations of taiko drumming, folk dance and music, martial arts, Kyogen (traditional Japanese comic theater), and mochi pounding will be held throughout the day on an outdoor stage or the
