Oakland 2022 Asian Pacific Lunar New Year Celebration
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Oakland Asian Cultural Center | 388 9th Street, Oakland, CA
Event Details
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Oakland 2022 Asian Pacific New Year Celebration
In recognition of the diversity of new year’s festivities across the Asian Pacific region, OACC presents a hybrid celebration of Asian Pacific New Year traditions featuring in-person and virtual content for audiences of all ages during February and April 2022.
In February, OACC will celebrate Lunar New Year, the Year of the Tiger, with 3 days of virtual content and an in-person festival on February 6th highlighting Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and other cultural traditions and artforms connected to the Lunar New Year holiday.
In April, OACC will celebrate South and Southeast Asian New Year’s such as Songkran, Vaisakhi, and more with exciting online content and another in-person festival. In addition to these activities, OACC is excited to revive its Virtual Community Night Market for the second year in a row to feature an even more expansive offering of BIPOC-centered partners, community organizations, and small businesses.
Save the Date! Our in-person events are scheduled for:
– Lunar New Year: February, 6, 2022 – 11am to 3pm
– South & Southeast Asian New Year: April 16, 2022 – 11am to 3pm
- Lunar New Year Celebration
- Saturday, February 5: Virtual Kick-Off with Dance & Music
- Sunday, February, 6: In-person Celebration at OACC from 11am-3pm (masks + vaccination/negative COVID test result required)
- Friday, February 11: Virtual Food & Art Demos
- Saturday, February 12: Virtual Stories & Cultural Presentations
- South & Southeast Asian New Year
- Saturday, April 9: Virtual Kick-Off with Dance & Music
- Sunday, April 10: Virtual Stories & Cultural Presentations
- Friday, April 15: Virtual Food & Art Demos
- Saturday: April 16: In-person Celebration at OACC from 11am-3pm (masks + vaccination/negative COVID test result required)
Check out https://oacc.cc/event/oacc-apny-2022/ for updates
Enjoy virtual and in-person vendor and community booth marketplaces, cultural demos, storytelling, artistic performances. OACC’s Asian Pacific New Year Celebration will also launch a brand-new map in partnership with Cut Fruit Collective that will be your guide to explore the beloved neighborhood of Oakland Chinatown!
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Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Cost: FREE
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, Fairs & Festivals, In Person, Kids & Families, Lunar New Year, Online
