Celebration Screening: Video Storytelling Workshop

Jun 11, 2022 | Sat | 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Oakland Asian Cultural Center
388 9th St Ste 290, Oakland, CA 94607

*** Free Admission, Open to Public ***
(registration has closed)

For many of us who have experienced displacement and marginalization, we tell our stories not only to survive — we do it so we can also fully thrive…

Over six weekly sessions, 10 local BIPOC, queer/trans, immigrant/refugee participants have gathered to connect and share stories that explore “home” and “home-making” for oneself and for one another in this often-times inhospitable world we live in.

Through first-person narration, along with family photos and archival footage, they created intimately personal video stories that will be shared at this one-time-only celebration screening.

A celebration of Oakland and Bay Area’s diverse voices, this gathering will culminate with a panel that discusses the storytellers’ process in creating and sharing their works, and the vital role that creativity and storytelling play in community-building. 

With participating storytellers:

• Lujain Al-Saleh

• Jyoti Bachani

• Jenny Fang

• J Jha

• Jasmine Liang

• Carmen Lopez

• Austin Tang

• Man-Tso Wei

• Chey Yen

• vera yin

This gathering is made possible by the generous support from the City of Oakland Cultural Funding Program, and in partnership with Oakland Asian Cultural Center and ARTogether.

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