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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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World Poetry Day with The Last Hoisan Poets & Friends
Saturday, March 25, 2023, 11am to 2:30pm Free Saturdays @ the de Young Museum This celebration, hosted by The Last Hoisan Poets (Genny Lim, Flo Oy Wong, and Nellie Wong), welcomes you to consider how poetry builds bridges that bring people together. Join the Last Hoisan Poets and their special guests Rafael Jesús González, Alaina…
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The Last Hoisan Poets & Del Sol Quartet: National Angel Island Day
JANUARY 21, 2023 “National Angel Island Day with The Last Hoisan Poets” @ the de Young Museum Saturday, January 21, 2023, Free Saturdays at the de Young Museum SCHEDULE https://www.famsf.org/events/national-angel-island-day-last-hoisan-poets-del-sol-quartet Presented in partnership with the de Young Museum, Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation, UC Berkeley’s Future Histories Lab, The Last Hoisan Poets commemorated the 113th…
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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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A Tribute to Hung Liu
American Born / Resident Alien is a poetry performance by The Last Hoisan Poets — Nellie Wong, Flo Oy Wong, and Genny Lim — exploring themes of migration, sisterhood, and spiritual transcendence. July 2, 2022, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Wilsey Court, de Young Museum Held in conversation with Hung Liu: Golden Gate (金門), this program is inspired by personal and…