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三藩市藝術委員會，中華文化中心和華協中心合作舉辦中央地鐵公共藝術項目講座，諴意邀請灣區華裔藝術家參與這項華埠有史以來最大型的公共藝術項目，屆時主辦單位會以廣東話和國語詳細講解參加中央地鐵公共藝術計劃的申請程序。

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主辦單位希望透過一連串的中文講座，協助華裔藝術家解決語言，文化及電腦科技的障礙，鼓勵華裔藝術家勇踴躍參加。三藩市藝術委員會將發展一個全面的藝術項目總規劃，反映此新運輸系統所在之社區的豐富文化和歷史。主辦單位鼓勵新興和富有經驗的華裔藝術家能參加為中央地鐵創作藝術。並主動邀請世界各地的華裔藝術家參與，包括國際著名的北京藝術家徐冰和灣區藝術家劉虹。 Read More »

Careers & Ed: The Roots of it all

Bay Area program helps Chinese Americans find their identity

By Candice Chan

› culture@sfbg.com

Standing at the gate of my great-grandfather’s house in southern China, I was dumbfounded by how similar the gate looked to that of a house near my own. But that seemed to be the only parallel to my home. As I stood on the street in my trendy designer jeans and swanky flats, all I could think about was how out-of-place I was there, and how dissimilar I felt from the young woman my age holding a baby a few feet from me.

It brought up all the quintessential second generation questions I’ve always hated to ask myself: Where do I belong? Am I more American or more Chinese? Read More »

3/17/08-6/13/08：Chinese Culture Center Online Gallery (www.cccgallery.org) is proud to present the first exhibition. Selected from the online gallery and curated by Artsource Consulting, Manli Chao (San Jose, CA), Yumei Hou (San Francisco, CA), Feng Jin (Alameda, CA), Arthur Mu-Sen Kao (San Jose, CA), Yuan Li (Walnut Creek, CA), Sue Tom (San Francisco, CA), Leland Wong (San Francisco, CA) and Yueying Zhong (Marin County, CA)’s works are on display at the Mills Building, located on 220 Montgomery Street. For more information, please contact Artsource Consulting at 415-399-0333 x 15

The Chinese Culture Center Online Gallery offers a window to view artworks created by Chinese artists to gain exposure for their artworks. Regardless the location, one can easily access the galley of Chinese art, preview exhibitions, artists portfolios, projects, talks and seminars.

中華文化中心電子畫廊為華裔藝術家提供了一個窗口，使其作品得到更多的關注。無論你身在何方，都可以通過網上畫廊，欣賞中華藝術，瀏覽展覽，藝術家作品，論壇以及講座。 Read More »

The deadline for Central Subway Public Arts Program application is April 30, Wednesday. Yesterday, San Francisco Arts Commission, together with Chinatown Community Development Center and Chinese Culture Center held a Press Conference, sincerely invited artists to participate in the Central Subway Public Art Program, and announced related information in Chinese.

From today to April 30, interested artists can go to www.callforentry.org to get registration form. (For more information, please refer to www.sfartscommission/pubart/projects)

申報三藩市中央地鐵公共藝術計劃將於4月30日（星期三）截止，昨天上午三藩市藝術委員會聯合華協中心、中華文化中心舉行記者會，誠邀藝術家參與中央地鐵公共藝術計劃，並首次用中文公布了相關內容。

有興趣之人士請於即日至4月29日到網址www.callforentry.org通過CAFE這個電腦系統領取網上報名表格。（詳情請參閱三藩市藝術委員網址: www.sfartscommission/pubart/projects） Read More »

16 students from Colorado Springs School came to San Francisco for their multi-culture research project. After visiting Chiantown and tasting Chinese food, they then came to Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco for “In Search of Roots” Exhibition, a Calligraphy class and Traditional Chinese Puzzle game. Although several hours is obviously not enough to grasp the essence of profound Chinese culture, hands-on practice impressed those students with oriental culture. Read More »

Press Conference for Central Subway Public Arts Program
中央地鐵公共藝術計劃媒體會議

Time: Friday, March 14th, 11:00AM / 時間：3月14日上午十一點星期五

Location: Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco
750 Kearny St. 3rd Fl, San Francisco, CA 94108
地點：舊金山中華文化中心, 乾尼街750號 三樓

從1991年到2007年，近兩百名青年學員背起行囊，帶著父母的心願和自己心中的夢，展開他們的尋根之旅。他們從舊金山唐人街到祖先們生活，奮鬥過的地方，他們來到故鄉的田園，走進祖輩的老屋。抓一把故鄉的泥土，抱一抱祖屋門前的老槐樹，翻看塵封發黃的舊照片， Read More »

The Chinese Culture Center is located in downtown San Francisco, on the third floor of the newly renovated Hilton Hotel. The convenient location and beautiful architecture make the Center a wonderful place for private events, including receptions, meetings and formal parties. Non-profit organizations should inquire about special arrangements for renting the Center’s facilities. Read More »

Wells Fargo’s $50,000 donation to the Chinese Culture Foundation’s Campaign for a New Beginning will help build CCF’s endowment in order to ensure CCF’s cultural programming for the future. In recognition of this donation, the Chinese Culture Foundation will name a classroom in Wells Fargo’s honor. Read More »

缺乏系統教育 不敢引導顧客嚐新 走向雷同 美國中菜漸失道地本色 (本報記者施秋羽三藩市報道 )

昨天三藩市舉行了一場「中餐館在美國的未來」座談會，包含名廚甄文達在內的參與者都認為，中菜在美國有定型、僵化的趨勢，變成走到那嚐起來都一樣的「美式中菜」，失去了應有的多樣性與特殊性，期望在未來能看到越來越多廚師更堅持自己的手藝，透過更積極的介紹與推廣，讓中菜呈現不一樣的風貌。　　這場由亞洲協會和中華文化中心聯合贊助舉行的「中餐館在美國的未來」座談會由名廚甄文達、美食小說家莫妮絲（Nicole Mones）、以及中華文化基金會共同主席鄭國和、餐館主廚Alex Ong、美食家Olivia Wu共同剖析中菜的現在與未來的發展。 Read More »