"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
LOS ANGELES—“Rooted” is a community-based discussion series, designed by filmmaker Elizabeth Gray Bayne and in partnership with the Nature Nexus Institute & Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation, […]
SAN FRANCISCO—Free community screening of HOME IS A HOTEL, a documentary about life in San Francisco's residential hotels, hosted by the Chinese Cultural Center and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. […]
FRESNO—The Neum Native American Student Association at Fresno State in collaboration with the Fresno State Library invites you to celebrate the life and work of three Central Valley Indigenous elders. […]
Los Angeles—Presenting AfroClassical Composers cordially invites you to Strictly Strings, an event featuring diverse musicians playing string instruments (violin, viola, cello, bass and harp) in classical works by composers of […]
POMONA—In The Unheard Voices of Pomona-Toibinga, Chief Tony Cerda, Joshua Andujo, and Joshua Swodeck discuss the resistance of the Gabrielino-Tongva people and their connection to the land, unearthing Pomona's history. […]
caption: (detail) Kumasi J. Barnett, They, the Mighty #281, The Shame Vanishes!, 2022. Acrylic , marker, pen, and oil marker on comic book 9 ¾ x 6 ¼ inches. Courtesy of the […]
WEBINAR—California Humanities invites you to attend a free informational session about funding opportunities for humanities programming in California. Join us Thursday, September 5 at 11 am PT on Zoom; to […]
MORENO VALLEY—Join a one-day pop-up exhibit at the library that will showcase photographs and memorabilia celebrating Guatemalan culture. This exhibit will provide insights into the community's history and heritage, encouraging […]
EUREKA—“Chinese Pioneers” at the Clarke Historical Museum (CHM) explores visual history of Chinese Californians during the Exclusion Era and considers how the first generations of Chinese Californians were represented in […]
MARYSVILLE—The Chinese American Museum of Northern California (CAMNC) in Marysville was recently awarded a California Humanities for All Quick Grant for an exhibit entitled The Forgotten Chinatowns of Northern California. Ten small Northern California […]
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