CCC’s Harmony & Bliss 2009 is only A FEW DAYS away! Come wine and dine at the Chinese Culture Center’s most exciting and elegant annual fundraising dinner on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 6:00 pm. The fundraising dinner features a wonderful pairing of Western wines with fine cuisine. Also, attendees will have many opportunities to bid on great items such as rare wines and a variety of gift baskets. Please make your reservations by calling (415) 986-1822 or online: click here. Tickets start $200/person. It will be held at the Chinese Culture Center Grand Ballroom.
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MEET WITH ARTIST CHEN JIANG HONG!

When: Saturday, November 14, 2009
Time: 12:00 – 1:45 PM
Where: Chinese Culture Center Gallery (3rd Floor)
Price: Free
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On Saturday, November 14th, 2009, Chinese-French artist and author Chen Jiang Hong will honor us with his presence, to give a lecture and painting demonstration. This event will be held at the Chinese Culture Center’s gallery, from 12:00 to 1:45pm.
Press coverage:
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CHROMATIC CONSTRUCTIONS: Contemporary Fiber Art by Dora Hsiung.
Opening Reception: 9.11.2009 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Exhibition Date: 9.12.2009 – 1.10.2010
Workshop: 9.12.2009 at 2 pm (click here for information and pictures)

The art of Dora Hsiung at initial impact is straightforward and unabashedly decorative, yet upon analysis it proves to contain subtleties to engage the eye and the mind. Her fabric sculptures look – and are – mathematically organized. Like a well-constructed fugue, a Hsiung work alters its tone and its counterpoint subtly as it moves from side to side, from top to bottom. Now and then there is a dissonant thread, which serves to accent the harmony of the whole.

“Don’t miss: ‘Chromatic Constructions’” – Mary Eisenhart, Thursday, October 22, 2009, 96 Hours

色‧立體：熊李南琛的當代纖維藝術　
2009舊金山中華文化中心「鮮銳」展系列
2009年9月12日至2010年1月10日

熊李南琛個展是舊金山中華文化中心所推出的第二屆「鮮銳」系列，同時也是第一次以纖維為媒材的展覽，

「鮮銳」是舊金山中華文化中心的藝術家個展系列，2008年首屆「鮮銳」展系列為裝置藝術家劉北立，該系列強調「新鮮」、「敏銳」視野，展出最新或未曾發表的創作，推出卓越但尚未被廣泛認識的華人藝術家，將提供觀者對當代中華文化的全新視野。2008 – 2010「鮮銳」由Phyllis C. Wattis基金會資助。

The Xian Rui (Fresh and Sharp) exhibition series for 2008-2010 is funded by the Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation. Other support provided by Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund, the members of Chinese Culture Center and individual supporters. 2009 Exhibition is co-sponsored by Hilton Hotel of San Francisco Financial District.

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In Search of Roots is seeking applicants for the 2010 Roots program.

Roots is a year-long program in which Chinese American young adults research their family history and genealogy, learn about Chinese and Chinese American history, and travel to their ancestral villages in Guangdong province. The program begins in the spring with twice monthly meetings and field trips. The journey to China is typically about three weeks in July. The program culminates in a Chinese New Year exhibition at the Chinese Culture Center in San Francisco, where participants share what they have learned with family, friends, and community. Read More »

Weekday Beginner Adult Mandarin Class Registration

Weekday Advanced Beginner Adult Mandarin Class Registration

Weekday Intermediate Adult Mandarin Class Registration

Weekend Beginner Adult Mandarin Class Registration

Weekend Advanced Beginner Adult Mandarin Class Registration

Weekend Intermediate Adult Mandarin Class Registration

Children Learn and Play Mandarin Class Registration

Chinese Brush Painting Class Registration

Chinese Calligraphy Class Registration

Saturday, July 25th, 2009 – 1 to 3 pm
Location: Chinese Culture Center Auditorium – Free admission
Address: 750 Kearny Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108

A panel discussion for Present Tense artists and the community to discuss public art
and community building. RSVP here!

Featured Panelists: Ken Lo, Julie Chang, Justin Hoover, Vivian Chang (CCDC), Ellyn Parker (Mayor’s Office of Economic & Workforce Development)

Moderated by: Darin Ow-Wing, Executive Director of Community Educational Services

There will also be wine, snacks and luck draw for the attendees

View coverage of Phoenix TV (must use IE)

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Chinese Heritage Walk

The Chinese Culture Center offers docent-led walks through Chinatown emphasizing the various cultural achievements, social progress and history of the Chinese community in America. The walk begins with a brief introduction at the Center and may include places of interest such as the Chinese Historical Society of America, Chinese temple, herb store, teashop, food market, churches, schools, community organizations, and many architectural and historical points of interest.

Tours are available by 24-hour advance reservation, with a minimum of 2 participants per tour.

Booking online (Beta): 10:00 AM tour 12:00 PM tour 2:00 PM tour

See what people are saying after taking the tour!

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Present Tense Biennial: Chinese Character 現在時雙年展
Presented by Chinese Culture Center in collaboration with Kearny Street Workshop
May 1, 2009 6:30 PM – VIP (CCC members & Donors) & Invited Guest Special Preview

Free to public on view from May 2nd – August 23rd
Special website: www.presenttense.us

In the hands of 31 contemporary artists from China and throughout the U.S., San Francisco’s Chinatown becomes a laboratory of diverse ideas about contemporary Chinese culture in a new exhibition at the Chinese Culture Center.

“a multitude of favorites in this diverse and absorbing show”, Subjunctive, Hideous Sunday

“Convey Your Truth”, The California Report, aired on NPR

“Vibrant, political, poetic, and challenging…Go see this show!!!” – Marisa Nakasone, SF Art Examiner

“A fine exhibition all the way around… Definite go see.”, ArtBusiness.com

“a perfect embodiment of a transitional moment in American racial politics” - Claire Light, KQED Arts

“I’m also delighted to see that it hasn’t been curated along predictable lines of authenticity and/or ethnicity. ” — Jenifer K Wofford

“I’m looking forward to seeing Sean Marc Lee’s paternal portraits, Fang Lu’s answer to hyphy, Thomas Chang’s American twist on Jia Zhangke’s 2004 The World, Litang Liang’s revisions of calligraphy, and a video piece by sometime Guardian contributor Sergio de la Torre.(Huston)” San Francisco Bay Guardian

“Top pick!” – Examiner

San Francisco Weekly

“it’s going to be a really cool, fasinating exhibition,” Angry Asian Man

“is going to be kick-ass,” wiqaable.com

“…[the Present Tense Exhibition] won’t leave you intellectually hungry” – Shotgun Review

“A wonderfully diverse exhibition…” – SFStation

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Date & Time: 04/18/2009 [Saturday] 1 pm
Location: Chinese Culture Center, 750 Kearny Street, 3rd floor, San Francisco, CA, 94108,

Chinese Culture Center is proud to sponsor “Uncle Toisan.”

“Uncle Toisan” features the unique experience of a Chinese American immigrant to the United States. His eyewitness account bridges the historical relevance of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, the modern post-civil rights movement, and the emergence of present-day Asian American consciousness.

Uncle Toisan enters the country as a 17 year old “paper son” (immigrants who purchased legal immigration status as a “paper son” of an American citizen), then perseveres through a two-month detention at Angel Island Immigration Station on the eve of its closing in 1939. Read More »

“Arts in the Alley” (San Francisco Chinatown)

Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009
Time: 11am to 5pm
Location: Waverly Place (between Clay and Washington Streets)

Chinese Culture Center is proud to sponsor the first bi-annual “Arts in the Alley” event, presented by Chinatown Community Development Center on April 18, 2009 in Waverly Place, a beautiful alleyway with deep roots in Chinatown’s history. “Arts in the Alley” is a celebration of past and present achievements of our community to preserve neighborhood character, while giving visitors an
authentic experience of Chinese life and culture. This event will stimulate economic development for local merchants and provide a culturally enriching experience for residents and visitors. This event
will also showcase our alleyways as vibrant and functional open space for public venues.

Community Sponsors: Adopt-An-Alleyway Youth Empowerment Project, Chinese Culture Center, and Chinese Historical Society of America, and Lee On Dong Benevolent Association

Additional Events in Chinatown on April 18th:

11am-12:30pm Chinatown Alleyway Tour
Portsmouth Square Park- Upper level by elevators
1pm-2:30pm History Alive! “Uncle Toisan” Theater Performance
All Day “Afterlife” Art Exhibit, 220 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94104