The Center for Asian America Media presents the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF) every March. The SFIAAFF is the largest and most prestigious showcase for new Asian American and Asian films in North America, annually presenting approximately 120 works in San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose. SFIAAFF also features the best in Asian American music and digital and interactive media. Since 1982, the SFIAAFF has been an important launching point for Asian American independent filmmakers as well as a vital source for new Asian cinema.
When: March 8-18, 2012
Where: Various
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Thursday through Sunday, March 15 to 18, nightly at 7:00 pm; matinee Sunday, March 18, 2:00 pm
Samsung Hall
Our story takes place in the court (darbar) of the great patron king of Kathak, Wajid Ali Shah, who represents the decadence of courtly life. The king is so distracted by his indulgences that he does not notice that his general is being tempted by the British to betray him. Pandit Das’ new work brings to life the rich artistic and cultural legacy of the courts of North India exploring themes of power and corruption.
Kathak is the only Indian classical dance style with both Muslim and Hindu influences, as it was adpoted by the Mughals. Das has a direct lineage to the North Indian courts of yesteryear; his Guru taught the last remaining courtesans of the modern era.
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This talk will explore adaptations of Shakespeare in popular Hindi cinema, a.k.a. Bollywood. Through clips from films as varied as Shakespeare Wallah, Angoor, and Omkara, Gitanjali Shahani will explore the colonial contexts of Shakespearean production and the post-colonial contexts of Shakespearean reproduction in India. Shahani is Assistant Professor of English at San Francisco State University where she teaches courses on Shakespearean and non-Shakespearean drama as well as contemporary South Asian literatures.
When: Saturday, March 31, 2012
Time: 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Where: Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, CA 94102
Admission: FREE with museum admission
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The Ninth Annual San Francisco International Arts Festival (SFIAF) will kick off on May 2, 2012 , with more than 40 performances being presented at multiple venues throughout the city. With its annual theme, The Truth in Knowing/Now: Threads in Time, Place, Culture, SFIAF 2012 will include World Premieres, US Debuts and International Collaborations featuring leading artists from the Bay Area performing alongside their peers from around the world. This year’s festival includes dance, music and theatre with events taking place at the Marines Memorial Theatre, Herbst Theatre, and Yerba Buena Gardens. SFIAF 2012 will feature artists from the Bay Area, Southern California and the countries of Colombia, Cuba, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iran, Japan, the Netherlands, Russia, and Switzerland. ... 
Global Visionaries: Lead, Connect, Inspire
Join Asia Society Northern California (ASNC) on May 11 for our 9th Annual Dinner in San Francisco where we will celebrate global visionaries who have taken the lead in strengthening relations between California and Asia. Masashi Oka, CEO and President of Union Bank, is this year’s Business Honoree. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. is this year’s Policy Honoree and will deliver a keynote address on Chinese direct investment in California.
Attended by over 400 leaders in business, policy, academia and the diplomatic community in the Bay Area and beyond, the Annual Dinner is ASNC’s largest and most prestigious event of the year.
When: May 11, 2012
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Where: The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco, 600 Stockton Street, San Fra ... 
The Asian Heritage Street Celebration is held every year on the third Saturday in May in San Francisco, California. The Asian Heritage Street Celebration (AHSC) is organized by the AsianWeek Foundation in cooperation with over 150 organizations in the Asian American community. This year’s celebration will take place on May 19 in Little Saigon.
A celebration of all Asian and Pacific Islander cultures, the goal of the Street Celebration is to promote and foster Asian Pacific American (APA) identity by bringing together community and encouraging the sharing of differences and appreciation of diversity. In six years, the AHSC has quickly become the country’s largest assemblage of APAs, drawing over 80,000 people annually. The AHSC rotates its location each year, in order to showcas ... 
The mission of World Arts West is to honor and celebrate culturally diverse dance forms through presentation, education and support of artists and their traditions.
The 2012 Festival features more performances over five weekends, a record 50 Northern California dance companies representing cultures from around the world, including 12 debuts, 15 world premieres, new venues in San Francisco and Berkeley, new participatory events. Building on its past success as the most comprehensive and highly regarded festival of its kind, and responding to both dance community and public demand, the Festival’s presentation reflects the trajectory and the growth of world dance and music in Northern California. Historically, many performances sell out well in advance.
When: June 2 – July 1, 2012
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The Queer Women of Color Film Festival is held every year in June in San Francisco and features films that address the vital social justice issues that concern women of color and our communities, authentically reflect our life stories, and build community through art and activism. Enjoy the creativity of emerging media atrists who are Asian/Pacific Islander, Black/African American, Chicana/Latina, Native American and Mixed-Race lesbians, bisexual, queer and questioning women in the Bay Area. The festival started in June 2003 in one room at the San Franciscos LGBT Center with a free screening that drew standing-room-only crowds. In 2005, the packed annual screenings expanded into the 1st Annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival. The festival is still free, thanks to generous grants, donors ... 
Come join us for a weekend of world-class dragon boat racing, spectacular cultural performances, and fun-filled activities for the whole family at the largest competitive dragon boat festival in the United States. This year, we have over 120 dragon boat teams and 3,500 dragon boat paddlers racing our 500 and 300 meter course.
Dragon boat teams range from novice to competitive skill level. Novice teams represent local Bay Area corporations, public agencies, and non-profit community.
Recreational and competitive teams practice year-round and hail from all over the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands. This year’s championship race is going to be one of the fiercest battles for victory to date!
In addition to the exciting dragon boat racing, the Festival features many fun cultural ... 
Join AIFI in the launch of the American Indian Film Festival’s 37th Anniversary! The Film Festival is a significant and enduring element of the American Indian Film Institute’s (AIFI) mission to positively change the film industry’s image of Native people, and to create economic opportunities for Indian media enterprises across North America. The American Indian Film Festival provides an opportunity for tribes, media and public to share in the creative experience and witness cinematic accomplishment.
During the 9-day Film Festival, to be presented November 2-10, 2012 in San Francisco, nearly 5,000 participants will witness Native stories and visual testaments to contemporary lives and issues. Through skillful artistry and personal testimony, the films we screen raise awareness about con ... 
