"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
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 […]
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
LOS ANGELES— See a film screening of HOW TO SUE THE KLAN, a story of how five Black women from Chattanooga used legal ingenuity to take on the Ku Klux Klan in a historic 1982 civil case, fighting to hold them accountable for their crimes and bring justice to their community. Their victory set a legal […]
BERKELEY—PANEL DISCUSSION and SNEAK PERFORMANCE PREVIEW Moderated by Oakland Cultural Affairs Manager Roberto Bedoya Panelists: Dr. Stephania Canizales, Dr. Mauricio Ramírez, José Artiga, Central Americans for Education (CAFÉ). When: Thursday, December 5, 6:30 pm (FREE admission) Where: Latinx Research Center University of California Berkeley 2547 Channing Way Berkeley, CA 94704 Little Central America, 1984 explores […]
LOS ANGELES—Join director Elizabeth Ai for a screening of NEW WAVE, followed by a Q&A and signing of the book that accompanies the film. Mile-high hair. Synthesized sounds. Teenage rebellion. Elizabeth Ai was on a mission to excavate an untold story of rebellious punks in the chaotic world of 80s Vietnamese New Wave until she uncovers […]
SANTA BARBARA—¡Acompáñanos en una mañana llena de experiencias divertidas con arte y cuentos bilingües! Disfruta de la belleza del arte y haz nuevos amigos en este evento educativo y entretenido. Where: Santa Barbara Museum of Art | 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 When: Domingo de 11 a 11:40 am., For details, see: URL […]
FRESNO—Join the Betty Roderiguez Regional Library as they chat about this month's chapters of Efrén Divided. Bring your book and your discussion guide as we talk, share ideas, and complete a fun activity. Don't have the book yet? Don't worry! Books are available for free at the Betty Rodriguez Regional Library while supplies last! Where: […]
BERKELEY—Little Central America 1984 is a live performance written and performed by Elia Arce and Ruben Martinez that explores the history of the "Little Central Americas" in the United States founded by refugees largely from the civil wars of the 1980s. The performance brings together poetry, live music and testimonials, recreating the era when the […]
VIRTUAL—The NewGround Book Club will be read Albert Memmi's The Pillar of Salt, a semi-autobiographical novel about a young boy growing up in French-colonized Tunisia who must contend with his identities as Jew, Arab, and African at the advent of World War II. Albert Memmi's novels and nonfiction explored his complex identity as an anti-imperialist, Zionist, […]
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 […]
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