As part of the festivities, the CCC is  proud to present From Then ‘Til Now: 46th Anniversary Auction Showcase, running from September 25 through October 13. This reflective exhibition documents 46 years of artwork collected by CCC partners, curators, and board, and represents decades of CCC”s, and the community’s, artistic process. All pieces will be available to for bid and immediate purchase. The exhibition includes a variety of paintings, prints, photography, and clothing and accessories. Don’t miss this chance to own a piece of CCC history!

Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10AM-4PM
For tickets to Harmony and Bliss, give us a call or email info@c-c-c.org

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Harmony and Bliss 2011 Invitation

the Chinese Cultural Center (CCC) may be a bit off the radar for many art viewers, but Zheng Chongbin’s exhibition White Ink was more than worth a visit. Drawing equally from Western abstraction and calligraphic tradition, Zheng’s visceral ink paintings paradoxically were both fresh and ancient. Though made on traditional Xuan calligraphic paper, the works possess a blunt structural power similar to the work of Franz Kline, an emotional weight reminiscent of Anselm Kiefer, and a gestural embodiment that calls to mind the performative drawings of San Francisco’s own Tom Marioni.

By popular demand, White Ink has been extended until September 3

CCC Gallery Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10AM-4PM.

The opening of White Ink, May 19 L-R: Zheng Chongbin, Abby Chen, Evelyne Jounanno, Hou Hanru

Due to popular demand, the CCC is extending the tenure of Zheng Chongbin’s White Ink in the CCC Gallery. This 2011 installment of CCC’s Xian Rui Artists Series has received rave reviews and initiated unprecedented momentum for this partnership between center and artist. Don’t miss this groundbreaking show!

What critics are saying about White Ink:

“The paintings… make you think about the continuing march of abstract painting, and the rising power of bicultural artists like Zheng who combine and transcend disparate traditions.” –Tamara Straus, San Francisco Chronicle

“He has invented a style that has been hailed as “unprecedented.” –Paul Liberatore, Marin Independent Journal

“The flowing forms… invite the viewer’s imagination to wander into and through them.” –Mark Van Proyen, Art in America

“He manages to create a supernatural atmosphere on the paper as if it is framed by nature or spirit.” –Abby Chen

“San Francisco-based Zheng Chongbin … turns the Chinese ink aesthetic on its head with bold, visceral abstract paintings.” –Christopher DeWolf, CNN

“His paintings push the possibilities of ink as a medium while at the same time challenging the boundaries of abstract painting.” – Dr. Shen Kuiyi, Yishu Journal, July/August 2011

“Zheng’s works mingle the past and present, granting glimpses of realities studied, seen and envisioned that burn brilliantly with poetry, poignancy, and power.”
–Collette Chattopadhyay, Yishu Journal, July/August 2011

The Festival will feature free performances by Jest Jammin’, Genryu Arts, Sherlin Chan & The Star Valley Children’s Choir, Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco led by John Calloway, Charlie Chin, San Francisco Guzheng Society and the world-premiere of “Portrait of Sun Yat-sen” by Jon Jang and Unbound Chinatown, celebrating the October 10 Centennial of the Chinese Revolution and the Chinese Republic’s first provisional president, Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

華埠音樂節 (Chinatown Music Festival – CMF) 是舊金山中華文化中心旗下的項目活動之一，目的是慶祝華埠藝術界的繁榮以及舊金山文化的多元化。這也是華埠第一個免費的戶外音樂會。今年的華埠音樂節也將同時致敬辛亥革命及其領導人、孫逸仙博士100年週年紀念。

Schedule of performances:
1:00 – 1:30pm – Jest Jammin’
1:30 – 1:45pm – Opening Ceremony
1:45 – 2:05pm – Sherlin Chan & The Star Valley Children’s Choir
2:20 – 2:45pm – Jon Jang and Unbound Chinatown
3:00 – 3:25pm – SF Guzheng Society
3:40 – 4:10pm – Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco
4:25 – 4:40pm – Charlie Chin
4:55 – 5:20pm – Jon Jang and Unbound Chinatown
5:35 – 5:55pm – Genryu Arts
6:10 – 6:45pm – Jest Jammin’

The Chinatown Music Festival is entirely FREE and open to the public!
1:00pm to 7:00pm
Portsmouth Square on Kearny Street between Washington and Clay 

Join us this Saturday, March 5th at 1pm to experience the 2009-2010 In Search of Roots Interns’ journeys firsthand. Held in the Chinese Culture Center auditorium, the afternoon will focus on Rooters’ highlight moments throughout their experiences both in China and upon returning to San Francisco with new found perspectives on their identity and their community.

Interns with ancestral ties to seven regions in the Pearl River Delta (Taishan, Kaiping, Enping, Chaoshan, Xinhui, Foshan, Zhongshan) will guide the symposium through dialogue, performance, and audience interactions. A special section dedicated to “Raw Rooting,” a term describing the on-the-ground research by interns with minimal concrete details regarding the location of their ancestral homes, will take place following village-based discussions.

Visitors are invited to speak personally with the interns at a 3:30 pm reception, which will be held in the foyer immediately outside the Chinese Culture Center Auditorium. As part of the program’s 20 year anniversary celebrations, the Presentation will also feature the unveiling of the Village Archive, which will for the first time provide a permanent online home for two decades of research chronicling every Rooter’s journey to his or her ancestral village. The project culminates years of archiving and was generously supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The 2010 In Search of Roots Book will also be available for sale.

Doors Open at 12:30pm
Presentation from 1pm
Reception at 3:30pm

For more information, please email us at info@c-c-c.org

The Chinese Culture Center (CCC) is a heritage, arts and culture destination serving the Chinese American community, diverse citywide communities and regional, national and international visitors to San Francisco. It is a place where audiences explore, reflect upon and envision a vibrant Chinese and Chinese American culture. The CCC is the primary program site operated by the Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco (CCF). Founded in 1965, the CCF is a nonprofit community-based organization whose mission is to preserve, promote, and influence the course of Chinese and Chinese American culture.

The Center offers a variety of educational and cultural programs. These programs range from lectures, workshops, and classes to art exhibitions, dance and musical performances, and cultural exchanges—all of which enable members of the Chinese American community and the general public alike to gain a deeper knowledge of historical and contemporary Chinese and Chinese American culture.

Position Summary: The Outreach Coordinator serves under the direction of the Executive Director and working with Project Managers, is responsible for implementing and coordinating all community outreach and civic engagement activities of the Center.

Primary duties include:

• Assist the Executive Director and Project Managers in designing, scheduling, and implementing programs to enhance participation and strengthen the impact of our outreach efforts, with a focus on Chinatown and youth
• Establish, cultivate and manage partnerships with schools, community centers and nonprofit organizations and institutions, and other cultural associations
• Work to bring these communities to the Center’s activities
• Initiate, design, and produce outreach and promotional materials
• Staff all outreach and engagement programs of the Center
• Document all outcomes of outreach and civic engagement activities for Grants Administration

Qualifications:
- 1-year experience in outreach work (paid or volunteer)
- Bilingual Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese) and English is preferable
- Commitment to cultural and community arts
- Appreciation and/or familiarity with Chinese culture, knowledge of Chinese-American history, particularly as relates to San Francisco
- Excellent organizational and project management skills
- Strong initiative, interpersonal and communication skills, especially working with diverse communities
- Must be available Tuesday – Saturday, occasional Sundays
- Proficient in MS Office applications, Adobe Illustrator; knowledgeable in traditional and nontraditional communications forms
- Bachelor’s degree

This is a part-time position (15 – 20 hours/per week) for the duration of the grant. Compensation depending on experience; benefits package is available.

CCF is an equal opportunity employer.

To apply, please send resume and cover letter by October 20th.

HR/Outreach Coordinator
Chinese Culture Center
750 Kearny Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
e-mail: staffing@c-c-c.org

We ask supporters of the Chinese Culture Center and everyone in the Bay Area to help with our efforts to bring awareness and resources to the Taiwan typhoon relief efforts. According to current news reports, 136 people have been confirmed dead in Taiwan, 386 are missing, 45 are injured, and 523 people are buried under mudslides in two villages.

CCC is partnering with organizations to assist in fundraising efforts with relief agencies to support these families and victims of the Typhoon Morakot in Taiwan. We make these resources available on our website for those wishing to donate to this cause.

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( 本報記者胡健宏三藩市報道 )

隨著旅遊旺季的開始，中華文化中心再度力促華埠的歷史文化遊，希望為遊覽華埠的節目當中增添更多與中國傳統文化以及華裔歷史相關的元素，讓遊客和新一代華裔在遊覽華埠的同時，能夠增加對這方面的瞭解。

中華文化中心助理項目總監汲逢源表示，華埠歷史文化游其實是中心長期以來都有的項目，不過今年中心特別將該項目系統地加以整理，從而能更有條理地在介紹華埠時加入文化與歷史的內涵。例如會在遊覽的過程當中，向遊客介紹中醫中藥的歷史與現狀，還有一些中國的傳統節日以及這些節日的意義和習俗。

而在歷史方面，汲逢源表示除了介紹華埠以及一些主要僑團的歷史之外，還會加入華人移民來美160多年以來的歷史，當中會包括淘金潮、華人帶來的農業和漁業、排華法案等，當中也會加入一些實際的數據來證明華人對美國所作出的貢獻。

汲逢源認為這種帶有文化與歷史的華埠游計劃，除了對遊客來說增加了不少樂趣之外，對年輕一輩的華裔更是有非常重要的影響，因為透過這些活動，新一代的華裔能夠瞭解先僑的貢獻與艱辛奮鬥，從而增強自我的信心和自尊心，對於一些中國人的傳統禮教和習俗亦有更深刻的認識和理解。

中華文化中心的華埠歷史文化遊由中心負責提供，汲逢源表示中心方面已經在積極進行開展宣傳工作，包括在各大酒店派發宣傳單張，採訪一些參加該計劃的團友並將採訪短片上載到YouTube等來增加這個計劃的知名度。與此同時，該計劃還在這個經濟低潮時期創造工作機會，正在招聘雙語而且對中華文化有所認識的人士來擔任導遊，有關招聘的詳情可以與中華文化中心聯絡（415）-986-1822，或將簡歷電郵至fengyuan@c-c-c.org。

( 本報記者江智慧三藩市報道 )

三藩市中華文化中心現正舉行當代藝術家聯展，展期至8月23日止，這個名為「現在時雙年展：華藝先鋒」，包括31位各國年輕新進藝術家，將華人主題以攝影、影像、油畫、動畫、雕塑及裝置藝術等藝術型式呈現。

其中一些參展藝術家簡介如下：參展女性藝術家崔斐生於山東濟南藝術世家，現居紐約。獲浙江藝術學院油畫學士學位，在國內常畫泥巴路和石塊，作品風格凝重。 1996年美國留學，自由的教育體制改變了她的藝術風格，從平面油畫走向裝置藝術。有一次她搬家，發現地下的小樹枝像中國書法的筆觸，她因而開始用樹枝創作裝置藝術。

她用大頭針將樹枝釘在潔白的牆面上，近看是一枝枝小樹枝，遠看像一幅書法，別具禪意。她認為這是來自大自然的信息。她說：「中國在劇變，來到美國也是巨變之一，無處不在的變化使我想抓住一種永恆不變的東西，我在自然規律中找到了。」

■三藩市中華文化中心舉行雙年展，圖為Elizabeth Moy的攝影作品。 中華文化中心提供

Elizabeth Moy取得雪城大學油畫藝術學士學位，並獲加州藝術學院攝影碩士學位，現居紐約布魯克林。其父為亞裔代表美國參加越戰，2005年再次前往伊拉克。她認為，照片留住了往昔，卻只能捕捉到霎那瞬間。「如果我們當時在場，我們就會記得當時情景；如果我們沒能趕上那一刻，我們會試著追溯歷史自己解讀。」因此，她將風格迥異的攝影作品編織起來，以她的方式，捕捉父親越戰的記憶。

美籍墨西哥裔藝術家Sergio de La Torre生於邊境Tijuana，現任三藩市大學藝術與建築學院助理教授。他以影片《新龍城》（Nuevo Dragon City）參展，觀眾可一窺當地華人世界。他回到家鄉與當地華裔青少年，重現一起發生在20年代的真實事件。當時華裔為躲避暴徒，藏身於一家家具店。他的拍攝手法呈現當時華裔身為少數族裔背被忽視、排擠的內心世界。

其他參展的藝術家包括李荊山、方璐、張凌生、梁麗婷、羅文驎、葉艾明、塔瑪拉、陳曼玲、張文馨、張維倫、胡智騰、卜樺、黃介彥、Suzanne Husky、李煥庭、馬良、林冠瑩、Elizabeth　Moy、張賢明、Tucker Nichols、夏漢強、Nadim Sabella、Zachary Royer　Scholz、岑志廉、Charlene Tan、蔡仁杰、雲明正、雲翠蘭等。