Remember!

Returning Schools get Special deal on tours! If your school has booked with us before, we are offering all returning school groups special rates on tours and free chaperones (per 20 students) until the end of 2011! Please call 415-986-1822x 23 to book, or email tour@c-c-c.org.

Prices:

• $30 Adult
• $25 Child (under 15)/students with ID
• Free for children under 5
• For an additional fee, a lunch option is available on all tours.
• Private tours available

Visit our Class Registration page for details.

Fall Quarter Classes in Mandarin, Brush Painting and Calligraphy will begin October 1 and run through December 22 with no classes during the week of Oct. 8-14 and Nov. 21-26. Tai Chi classes continue to run monthly.

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 

The CCC is holding two Guzheng events in partnership with the San Francisco Guzheng Society.

On April 22, the CCC will host a free Guzheng class from 4:30 to 5:30pm, with instructor Weishan Liu, director of the San Francisco Guzheng Music Society. If you are interested in attending please email us at info@c-c-c.org or give us a call at 415 986 1822.The class is limited to 15 students.

On May 1, the CCC will co-sponsor the 29th Annual Concert: The Sound of the Zheng. with the San Francisco Guzheng Music Society. The event is themed “From Shanghai to San Francisco” and features Maestro Weishan Liu and young virtuoso Liu Le, along with the Golden Flower and the Purple Orchid youth groups. The musicians will lead the audience through a program ranging from traditional to contemporary guzheng music. Check here for ticket information!

五月一日 第二十九屆年度古箏音樂會

本地音樂大師攜手上海演奏家劉樂  全力呈獻

舊金山訊 （3月27日，2011） 舊金山古箏音樂團將于2011年5月1日下午3時至5時，在中華文化中心（舊金山，750 Kearny Street），舉辦第二十九屆年度古箏音樂會— 箏之聲。此次音樂會主題為“從上海到舊金山”，將由音樂大師劉維珊，青年演奏家劉樂，與舊金山古箏團的金花、紫蘭花青年音樂團攜手呈現。

此次音樂會是古箏演奏家劉樂在美國的首場演出。屆時，他將表演四段古箏演奏。其中的《袖夢》和《光陰熱歌》由劉樂本人作曲。另外兩曲《醉蓮歌謠》和《Sacrificial Offering》是由上海作曲家李蕾和美籍華裔作曲家沈逸文為劉樂特別譜寫。

劉樂畢業于上海音樂學院，師從著名古箏音樂家、教育家王蔚教授。他曾獲2009年金鍾獎金獎、2007年“亞洲明日之星音樂大賽”金獎、2008“上海之春國際音樂節”金獎、2009中宣部和中央電視臺舉辦的“CCTV民族樂器電視大賽”青年組銀獎，以及其他國内和國際獎項。

劉樂曾多次與世界知名交響樂團合作，其中包括法國國家廣播交響樂團、德國柏林廣播交響樂團、瑞典哥德堡交響樂團、丹麥歐登塞交響樂團、芬蘭新室内樂團、以及新加坡華樂團等。他還曾多次在大型國際音樂節上表演，如“ISCM世界新音樂節”、“MUSIC HOST國際音樂節”、“Ultraschall國際音樂節”、“大西洋藝術節”、以及“香港國際藝術節”。

在過去的四年中，劉樂共譜寫了10首單曲、4部交響曲，發表了3張專輯和多首單曲。同時，他還舉辦了20餘場演奏會。

請勿錯過這一精彩表演。常規票價：$25,VIP票價：$50。舊金山古箏音樂團會員享受九折。票務咨詢，請致電中華文化中心 415-668-8111。

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

2009-2010 Roots Interns during their trip through their ancestral villages

On Saturday February 5th 2011 at 2pm, we will be celebrating the opening of our In Search of Roots Program’s exhibition opening. This exhibition is the anthology of the 2009-2010 Roots interns’ explorations and discoveries, and narrates a search for a self-made personal identity that evolves beyond mere recorded history. An understanding of this history, however, allows us to contextualize the powerful impact of heritage upon a dynamic twenty first century identity. Join the CCC in support of the Roots interns’ continued exploration of this cultural discourse, and experience their journey firsthand.

For twenty years, the Roots program has assisted young Americans of Chinese ancestry in their search for a greater appreciation and understanding of their complex identity. Each year, teams of interns engage this task via genealogical research and self-study. Interns begin the yearlong process by researching their own origins in the histories of the people of the Pearl River Delta and Chaoshan regions of Guangdong Province, and the generations of migration to the United States. Interviews with family members and research at the National Archives in San Bruno allows each intern to sketch an image of their ancestral family and of the individuals and events that through family history, Diaspora, and individual choice shaped each intern’s own unique, contemporary identity. This research and study comes full circle during a journey to interns’ ancestral villages in China. Often complex and emotionally overwhelming, this process helps dwarf the gap between past and present, and puts into personal perspective the continuity of an individual journey reflected against that of an entire culture.

Update: The Roots Exhibition is up, running, and getting rave reviews! Check out the Rooters’ creative process here: http://tinyurl.com/4nfua6x
The In Search of Roots Exhibition is open in the CCC gallery until April 20th. The gallery is open from 10am until 4pm Tuesday Through Saturday.

Artist Talk (DATE CHANGE)
Behind “0-Viewpoint” – Meet Artist Stella Zhang
Saturday, August 14, 2010
2-3:00pm
750 Kearny St. 3rd Floor

0-Viewpoint
Curated by Abby Chen
Opening Reception: April 22, 2010, 6-7:30pm
Exhibition Date: April 23,2010-September 5, 2010
FREE Admission
Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Guided tours available for groups upon request

Stella Zhang is the featured artist of the 2010 Xian Rui (“Fresh & Sharp”) Artist Excellence Exhibition Series. The Exhibition Series is an annual solo exhibition curated by the Chinese Culture Center to showcase the work of an exceptional but under-represented Chinese artist in America. In previous years the Series has featured artists such as installation Beili Liu from Austin, and fiber artist Dora Hsiung from Boston.

Join us on August 14th for a dialogue with the artist, moderated by SFAC’s Lucy Lin, as she introduces not only the inspirations and creative process behind her 0-Viewpoint exhibit but hosts the premiere of a documentary on the artistic process behind 0-Viewpoint’s creation. While you’re here, take a tour of the gallery and help yourself to light refreshments.

The Xian Rui Artist Excellence Exhibition Series 2008-2010 was made possible by the generous support of the Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation. 2008-2010.

Preview a short clip behind the making of “0-Viewpoint” and join us on August 14th for the premiere of the documentary!

Stella Zhang, 0-Viewpoint from Jim Choi on Vimeo.

“Like other pieces in the ‘Xian Rui’ series, ‘Zero-Viewpoint’ is meant to challenge the perceptions of art in the Chinese community.” – Alexandria Regilio, San Francisco Chronicle

“Indeed, it nearly hits you on your way in.” – Leanna Yip, sfappeal

“0-Viewpoint is deeply personal, incredibly intimate, and sometimes startling, but a fascinating and thought-provoking meditation.” – Ann Taylor, SF Station

“One can almost hear viewpoints inside the minds of these figures void of expression.” – Carol Koffel, Art Practical

“0-Viewpoint” Catalogs soon to be released and can be purchased at the Chinese Culture Center’s gift shop. Check with our gift shop for availability.

時間：2010年3月28日星期天，下午兩點
地點：舊金山中華文化中心3樓（希爾頓酒店內) Kearny 街750號
入場費:免費

CCC Members： Please click here to reserve tickets online or get your tickets at the CCC Gift Shop.
Non-CCC Members: Tickets are open to the public after 1:00 pm on March 28 at the CCC Gift Shop. They will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis OR YOU CAN VISIT OUR OFFICE TO TAKE A PICTURE FOR THE CHINESE AMERICAN WALL PROJECT AND GET YOUR TICKETS IMMEDIATELY!

On the day of the film screening, we will also be taking pictures for the Chinese American Wall starting at 1:00 pm.
CCC Gift Shop Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10-4, Sunday, 12-4.

文化中心會員:請在線訂票，或到文化中心禮品店取票。
非文化中心會員：請于3月28日下午一點以后，到文化中心禮品店取票，或現在就到文化中心辦公室參加“百姓墻”活動，并領取電影票。
禮品店營業時間：星期二至星期六上午十點至下午四點，星期天中午十二點至下午四點。

電影公映時, “百姓牆”將現場為您免費拍照，服務時間下午一點至四點半.