"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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]