The Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival 2008 featured hands on activities for families, a film screening, cooking workshops, and a culminating performance by OACC artists in residence. All events are OACC produced and will be held at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center.
Click below links to view:
Official Festival Flyer
National Dishes Program Details
"Asian Rhythms, Asian Beats" Program Details on May 31st
Past Events
Korean Kimchee | May 10, 10:30am-12:30pm (sold out!)
Laotian Larb | May 24, 10:30am-12:30pm (sold out!)
South Asian Samosas | June 7, 10:30am-12:30pm (sold out!)
Chinese Pot Stickers | June 21, 10:30am-12:30pm (sold out!)
National Dishes is a four part workshop, each focusing on the national dish of an Asian country. The goal of this series is to preserve the passing on of culinary tradition and to foster the passing of knowledge and storytelling that only happens in the kitchen. Each workshop will be followed by lunch provided by OACC and featuring the freshly made featured national dish.
Contact: April Kim (510) 637- 0462, akim@oacc.cc
Price: Free ($10 donation to cover materials, no one turned away for lack of funds) register by calling (510) 637-0462, limited to 15 participants per workshop, please try to register at least one week prior to workshop date, all materials provided.
Asian Rhythms, Asian Beats | May 31, 2008, 8pm
Performances by Word and Violin (O’Riain and Sundaralingam’s joint compositions explore a rich tapestry of sound from Indian raag to Irish ballads, from Bayou blues to gypsy jazz) and Karmacy (Using Hip Hop as a medium through which they communicate their thoughts, Karmacy transcends typical perceptions and ideologies appealing to music listeners in all corners of the world) premiering new works created during both groups participation in the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s Artist in Residence Program. Also in the Program and performing will be The Stick Dance or Robam AngRe from the Cambodian site of Asian Pacific Islander Youth Promoting Advocacy and Leadership.
Contact: April Kim (510) 637- 0462, akim@oacc.cc
Price: Free and open to the public, there will be a cash bar serving alcohol
Asian Arts Together | May 10, 2008 1:30pm-4:30pm
A fun- filled workshop for children and families to work together on hands on art activities including Japanese paper dolls, Japanese daruma dolls, Cambodian theater masks, Korean kites, Lunar New Year Rats, and Vietnamese dragon mobiles. These craft projects help connect audiences to Asian art traditions. All materials and instruction will be provided.
Contact: April Kim (510)637-0462 or akim@oacc.cc
Price: Free and open to the public
New Year Baby Film Screening | May 13, 2008, 6pm
Co-produced by OACC, Center for Asian American Media, and Independent Television Service. A reception is followed by the screening of New Year Baby followed by Q and A with film maker Socheata Poeuv. Born in a Thai refugee camp on Cambodian New Year, filmmaker Socheata Poeuv grew up in the United States never knowing that her family had survived the Khmer Rouge genocide. This film follows her journey to Cambodia in search of the truth and why her family's history had been buried in secrecy for so long.
Contact: April Kim (510) 637- 0462, akim@oacc.cc
Price: Free and open to the public
