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CALENDARShibui – The Subtle Beauty of Japanese CraftThrough June 28, 2009 Shibui – The Subtle Beauty of Japanese Craft features metal, textiles, wood and ceramics from the Museum’s renowned collection of Japanese folk art, craft and design. Highlights of the exhibition include kimono and textiles by Keisuke Serizawa, selections from the Museum’s Arline Cox Collection of indigo-dyed, stencil-painted and sashiko decorated rural and village textiles and recent acquisitions. In memory of Tatsuzo Shimaoka (1919-2007), the renowned ceramic artist and Japanese National Treasure, Mingei International is displaying some of this master craftsman’s classic ceramic works. The exhibition was planned in collaboration with San Diego Museum of Art and Timken Museum of Art to complement their exhibition Kimono as Art: The Landscapes of Itchiku Kubota, on view through January 4, 2009. Museum Admission: $7 adults, $5 seniors, $4 youth For more information visit the Mingei International Museum’s website.
She Made It! – The Tradition of Women’s Arts and Crafts in Santa Clara ValleyThrough August 16, 2009 The She Made It! exhibit explores the transitions of women’s craft-making. The
exhibit displays artifacts of embroidery, needlework, and quilting. For more information visit History San Jose’s website.
The Costumes of Korean Dance and DrummingThrough August 31, 2009
For more information visit the OACC’s website.
Hula for KupunaEach Monday – 9:00 am to 10:00 pm The Kaululehua Hawaiian Cultural Center is pleased to announce their hula class for seniors. The class will include basic hula movements, history, geography and more. This is a great opportunity to get active in a fun, nurturing environment and learn a bit about Hawaiian culture at the same time. This class is geared to seniors, but open to all ages 18 and over. Kawika Alfiche, Kumu Hula of Halau O Keikiali'i and Director of the Hawaiian Cultural Center, states, “It is our responsibility to care of our elders for it is them who nurture our growth. In our culture our kupuna (elders) are cherished for their wisdom and looked to for guidance. This is our way of giving back and encouraging them to be fit and stay with us longer.” Admission: $5 For more information, call (650) 588-1091, visit the Kaululehua Hawaiian Cultural Center’s website, or contact them via email.
Kumeyaay : Indigenous People of Southern California
Ongoing When Father Junipero Serra entered the San Diego area in 1769, he encountered a thriving population, peaceful and hospitable. After conscripting native people to build Mission San Diego de Alcalá, the Spanish called them Diegueños after the mission, but the people had their own name: Kumeyaay. Traditional Kumeyaay lifeways are presented in displays detailing food supplies, dress and adornment, games, and ceremonies. The Kumeyaay arts of pottery and basketry are highlighted, and the exhibit has been expanded with a new display of a traditional Kumeyaay house. Museum Admission: $8 Museum Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily For more information visit the Museum of Man’s website.
J.A.M. Sessions @ The Ford AmphitheaterThroughout Summer 2009 The Ford’s free interactive events guided by artists from the Ford season are for everyone, from the completely inexperienced to the amateur and professional. Monday, July 6, 2009 – 7:00pm Monday, July 20, 2009 – 7:00 pm Monday, July 27, 2009 – 7:00 pm Monday, August 10, 2009 – 7:00pm Monday, August 24, 2009 – 7:00pm Admission: Free For more information visit the Ford Amphitheatre’s website. June31st Annual Ethnic Dance FestivalWeekend 4 – June 27-28, 2009 Saturdays at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm Palace of Fine Arts Weekend 4 featuring Four Winds, First Voice: Mark Izu and Brenda Wong Aoki, Northern California Korean Dance Association, Shreelata Suresh, Parangal Dance Company, Ensambles Ballet Folklórico de San Francisco, Jubilee American Dance Theatre, De Rompe y Raja Cultural Association, Wan-Chao Chang Dance, and Fua Dia Congo Tickets: Single weekends $22-$44, Subscriptions $80-$254 For more information visit World Arts West’s website.
Traditional Indian Dance by Rohini AcharyaThursday, June 25, 2009 – 7:00 pm Presented by the Inlandia Institute. Rohini Acharya dancer made her arangetram (professional debut) in 2002 after having studied for 10 years with renowned dance virtuoso Viji Prakash. She grew up in Riverside and is currently enrolled as a World Arts and Culture major at UCLA with a concentration in dance. She will perform Bharata Natyam, an invocation dance to Ganesha. This project has been made possible in part by a grant from the ACTA’s Living Cultures Grants Program, in partnership with the Walter and Elise Haas Fund, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the James Irvine Foundation. For more information contact the Inlandia Institute via email.
Great Wall Youth OrchestraFriday, June 26, 2009 – 7:30 pm Saturday, June 27, 2009 – 2:00 pm Saturday, June 27, 2009 – 6:30 pm Sunday, June 28, 2009 – 2:00 pm The Great Wall Youth Orchestra plays Chinese musical instruments and performs a variety of music. One of their specialties is Chinese opera, an art form that combines storytelling, acting, singing, dancing and martial arts and dates as far back as the 12th century. Many of the students are recent immigrants or first-generation Americans, and the orchestra offers a special connection between their origins and heritage and their life in the United States. For more information visit Purple Silk Music Education Foundation’s website.
13th Annual Storytelling & Indigenous GatheringSaturday, June 27, 2009 – 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm Storytelling featuring Ann-Marie Sayers-Tribal Chairperson; Kanyon Sayers-Roods (Ohlone/Chumash); Darryl “Babe” Wilson, Ph.D.; Ben Benavides (Apache/Ute); Minmia (Australian Aboriginal). Traditional dancers featuring Patrick Orozco and the Amah Ka Tura Dancers and Tony Certa and the Humaya Dancers. For more information, including directions to Indian Canyon Ranch, visit Indian Canyon Ranch’s website.
Paintings of the DivineSunday, June 28, 2009 – 6:00 pm Presented by Rangoli Dance Company. Conceived and directed by award-winning choreographer Malathi Iyengar, Paintings of the Divine showcases newly choreographed works of Bharatanatyam, classical dance of India. The dance concert is devoted to solos, duets, trios, and groups featuring technique and story telling. The concert will include lighting design by Eileen Cooley, costume design by Lakshmi Iyengar, and set design by Suresh Iyengar. Tickets: $15 advance, $20 at the door For more information visit Rangoli Dance Company’s website. JulySeasonal Dishes: Riot of Summer Vegetables and Korean SidesSaturday, July 18, 2009 – 10:00 am Presented by by Cecilia Hae Jin Lee, author of Eating Korean. Summer means an abundance of fresh produce in both Korea and the Bay Area. This work shop will take advantage of the season greens, sprouts, roots, and fruits to create a variety of mit-banchan, or vegetable sides; that can be eaten in bibimbap (mixed rice). Also covered will be flat cakes, the original Korean party food. Cecilia on flat cakes: “My parents were party animals. Nearly every weekend of my childhood was filled with picnics, outings or parties at our house. This meant that I became a champion buchingae-maker. Buchingae (or jeon) is party food because you can whip up a big batch and feed a hungry crowd. My folks would grow some of the vegetables in our backyard and it was my job to go out and pick the greens or hunt under the huge leaves for ripe hobak (Korean pumpkins/zucchini). The great thing about it is that you can put nearly any seasonal vegetable in the mix and fry them up. Because Korea has four distinct seasons, the traditional diet is also seasonal. Cecilia Lee was born in Seoul, but grew up in Los Angeles. A James Beard Award nominee, she is the author of Eating Korean and the Frommer's South Korea Guide. Her latest cookbook Quick and Easy Korean Cooking just came out this year. This is part of the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s Seasonal Dishes, a series of 8 Asian culinary workshops that focus on traditional food culture driven by seasonal and local ingredients. This project has been made possible in part by a grant from the ACTA’s Living Cultures Grants Program, in partnership with the Walter and Elise Haas Fund, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the James Irvine Foundation. For more information visit the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s website.
Seasonal Dishes: Green Curry from ScratchSaturday, July 25, 2009 – 1:30 pm Presented by Chat Mingkwan, author of The Best of Regional Thai Cuisine and Buddha’s Table-Thai Vegetarian. Local vegetables will be featured in this workshop including a variety of Thai and Asian eggplants, a variety of summer squash and zucchini, and fresh seafood. Principal ingredients for the curry paste are garlic, shallots, chilies, lemon grass, galangal, kaffir lime, Indian spices, and a knockout pungent flavor enhancer, shrimp paste. Chat on the traditional method of grinding curry: Thai people use Krok and Saak, the mortar and pestle, almost daily, to grind and mix herbs and spices in making various pastes for their meals. In this part of the world, we would probably switch to a high-tech blender or food processor. However, most Thai chefs will attest that a mortar and pestle produces far much better chili and curry pastes because the grinding and pounding motion breaks down essences and oil from the ingredients better. A good mortar and pestle, along with secret recipes for their curry pastes are handed down from mothers to daughters through many generations, and are considered a family heirloom. The secrets have been kept and passed along in the family and have often produced delicious curries for family or restaurant meals. Chat Mingkwan is the author of The Best of Regional Thai Cuisine (Hippocrene Books/New York, 2002), Buddha’s Table-Thai Vegetarian (Book Publishing Company/Tennessee, 2004), Home-style Thai Cooking (Periplus Editions/Hong Kong, 2005), Thai Cakes and Desserts (Periplus Editions/Hong Kong, 2005), Quick & Easy Vietnamese Cooking (Periplus Editions/Hong Kong, 2006), and Vietnamese Fusion- Vegetarian Cuisine (Book Publishing Company/ Tennessee, 2007). His cooking, writing, and recipes have been featured in Bay Area newspapers and national publications, such as Oprah’s O Magazine (January 2003). This is part of the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s Seasonal Dishes, a series of 8 Asian culinary workshops that focus on traditional food culture driven by seasonal and local ingredients. This project has been made possible in part by a grant from the ACTA’s Living Cultures Grants Program, in partnership with the Walter and Elise Haas Fund, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the James Irvine Foundation. For more information visit the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s website.
County & Regional CalendarsA calendar of Festivals and Celebrations in San Diego is available from the San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture.
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Join the Oakland Asian Cultural Center (OACC) in celebrating the Art of Korean
Court Dance and Drumming with this new exhibit featuring costumes, hair pieces,
and drums. Embroidered, painted, and gilded; these costumes are inspired
by the traditional dress of the Korean High Court and the many roles it represents. Featured
are the formal and everyday attire of a queen, lady in waiting, and courtesan. Court
dance and music narrative is often based on the characters these costumes represent.
This exhibit was made possible the OACC Artist in Resident Kyoungil Ong.