"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more in context."
— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project
"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more when it is in context."
— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project
EL CAJON—Join a night of fun and celebrate the launch of the Kumeyaay Visual Storytelling Project's New Comics, Beyond Gaming and Kumeyaay History: Our Past, Present, and Future. The event will take place on November 16 at the Kumeyaay Community College at 910 Willow Glen Drive, El Cajon, CA 92019 from 6-8 pm. Presentation, Q&A, […]
AN ARTISTIC RESPONSE TO THE GROWING NUMBER OF MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN. Thousand Oaks, CA—The REDress Project* focuses on the issue of missing or murdered indigenous women across North America. It is a powerfully emotional installation art project in response to this critical issue. The project has been installed in public spaces throughout the […]
GARDEN GROVE—Join us for a free screening of NEW WAVE, from director Elizabeth Ai, followed by a concert and dance party. Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai embarks on a journey to capture the vibrant spirit of a musical phenomenon that electrified Vietnamese American teens in the 1980s: New Wave. What begins as an exploration of the rebellion […]
VIRTUAL—NewGround will be talking with Ibtisam Barakat about Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood. Set in Ramallah during the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War, her memoir captures what it is like to be a child whose world is shattered by war. Ibtisam is a Palestinian-American author and poet whose work centers on healing social […]
SAN FRANCISCO—NEW WAVE screens at the Roxie Theater, followed by a Q&A with Director Elizabeth Ai and W. Kamau Bell. Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai embarks on a journey to capture the vibrant spirit of a musical phenomenon that electrified Vietnamese American teens in the 1980s: New Wave. What begins as an exploration of the rebellion and […]
SAN LEANDRO—Closing reception and creative presentation open to the community where participants from the creative writing program, Liberando Nuestras Voces, will read a piece, showcase their artwork, and receive certificates of completion. This will be an event to celebrate our participants as escritoras (writers) and creatives, sharing with their families, friends, and the rest of […]
SAN FRANCISCO—NEW WAVE screens at the Roxie Theater with an introduction from W. Kamau Bell. A Q&A with Director Elizabeth Ai will follow the screening. Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai embarks on a journey to capture the vibrant spirit of a musical phenomenon that electrified Vietnamese American teens in the 1980s: New Wave. What begins as an […]
CULVER CITY—Join us for a screening of NEW WAVE at The Culver Theater as part of the Asian World Film Festival (AWFF). Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai embarks on a journey to capture the vibrant spirit of a musical phenomenon that electrified Vietnamese American teens in the 1980s: New Wave. What begins as an exploration of the […]
SACRAMENTO–Delve into the power of portraiture on film with a series inspired by the Crocker Art Museum's photography collection documenting the people, places, and moments in history that define the Golden State. Presented in partnership with California Humanities, which supported the making of these films through the California Documentary Project grant program, this series includes […]
THOUSAND OAKS—Spenser Jaimes, Šmuwič and Island Chumash, Founder/CEO Limuw Productions discusses his current cultural work along with discussing his upcoming Documentary Project: The Chumash Account of the 1824 Revolt. Where: Oakbrook Chumash Indian Museum, 3290 Lang Ranch Parkway, Thousand Oaks, 91360 When: 5pm November 22nd For details, see: www.chumashmuseum.org For questions, please contact: visit@chumashmuseum.org
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