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UN Chinese Language Day
April 20th is UN Chinese Language Day. The date for the UN Chinese Language Day was selected from Guyu (“Rain of Millet”), which is the 6th of 24 solar terms in the traditional East Asian calendars, to pay tribute to Cangjie. Cangjie is a very important figure in ancient China, claimed to be an official…
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Del Sol Quartet & The Last Hoisan Poets: THE JINGWEI BIRD
THE JINGWEI BIRD explores the complexity of climate change and our relationship to the planet through multi-disciplinary performances with Del Sol Quartet and The Last Hoisan Poets. The project is centered around three pop-up poetry and music performances— two outdoor shows in San Francisco and Alameda county, and one in San Francisco’s Chinatown in August…
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UC Berkeley’s Future Histories Lab: A Year on Angel Island
The Last Hoisan Poets read Chinese poetry of Angel Island detainees Tuesday, February 21 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Tilden Room, 5th Floor, MLK Student Union, UC Berkeley. FREE. For more information and to register your attendance, please visit the Future Histories Lab website. Organized by The Last Hoisan Poets, Future Histories Lab and…
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“American People” The Last Hoisan Poets & Friends Celebrate Faith Ringgold
The Last Hoisan Poets returned to the de Young Museum with “AMERICAN PEOPLE,” a poetic call & response, celebrating the life and art of the incomparable Faith Ringgold. Inspired by Ringgold’s iconic body of work, the poets spoke to their own lived experiences as women, artists, and contemporaries of Ringgold. The program included performances by…
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Angel Island Insights with OLLI
Poet Nellie Wong joined the Del Sol Quartet for Angel Island Insights for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Class at SF State. The mini-course explored Angel Island history through stories, poetry, and music with an in-person outdoor event in the Presidio on Thursday, September 30, 2021; 1:00 pm-3:30 pm. Led by Angel Island descendant Andi Wong,…