OCA Greater
Cleveland Documentary Public Broacast
We are happy to announce the public broadcast premiere of the OCAGC
documentary “The History of Cleveland’s Chinatown - An Oral History
of Chinese Americans in Cleveland” Sunday, February 19th at 12 noon
on WKYC Channel 3 - Cleveland!
The film is a passion project of the filmmakers to tell the
150-year journey of Chinese-Americans, their struggles, their
triumphs, and the American dream in Northeast Ohio.
The documentary is presented by OCA Greater Cleveland, with funding
provided by the Cleveland Foundation‘s Minority Arts & Education
Fund, Margaret W. Wong & Associates, and individual donors.
The film will also be part of the CWRU's Faces of Chinatown Exhibit
on Feb 22 from 4:30pm - 7pm at the Kelvin Smith Library. And if you
watch it anytime throughout the month of February at City of
Cleveland TV20 (also in May). Finally, it will be available in May
with WVIZ/Ideastream.
The Golden Years Are Here To Stay at WJCU 88.7FM!
It’s the one time of year when we come to you and ask for your
support to keep, local independent, commercial-free college radio
and community programming like OCA Greater Cleveland Asiatown Voice
on the air.
As a non-commercial radio station, WJCU relies on donations from the
community to keep the lights on. While donations are welcome
year-round, Radiothon is WJCU’s annual fundraiser that helps fund
the majority of our operating budget for the next year.
During the ten days of Radiothon, you can call the station at
216-397-4438 or visit WJCU.org to donate online.
Your donations certainly won’t go unappreciated! Here’s what you can
receive at each pledge level:
$25: WJCU Keychain or Tote Bag
$40: Merchant of the Day/DJ Special (call-in only)
$50: WJCU Travel Mug or Shot Glass
$60: 2023 Radiothon T-Shirt
$80: WJCU Beanie
$100: WJCU Hoodie
Call 216-397-4438 or visit WJCU.org to pledge your support TODAY!
Listen online at https://www.wjcu.org/Listen.
WJCURadiothon
First aired in February 2013, OCA Asiatown Voice 88.7FM is on every
Sunday from 7 to 8 a.m. to provide an inside look into the Asian
Pacific American community, culture, and events happening in
Northeast Ohio. OCA Asiatown Voice is volunteer-based and we hope
that you the listeners will enjoy our program and give your support
to WJCU, this way we can continue to provide many voices with many
choices to you!
Support the Asian Pacific American community by being a sponsor of
the Cleveland Asian Festival 2023!
Backed by the local pan-Asian ethnic
organizations and associations in addition to the City of Cleveland,
City Cleveland Council this event celebrates the #AAPI community,
culture, traditions, and foods while raising awareness and support
to benefit the local economy and programs and services in Cuyahoga
County.
Visit ClevelandAsianFestival.org for details.
Volunteer at the 2023 Cleveland
Asian Festival and be part of the History!
We are looking for general volunteers or committee members to be
part of the several tasks that will help make the festival a
success.
An open house invitation to participate is now available, join us
on Feb 26 at 5pm for zoom participation to learn and see where you
can help the most.
Must register at this link to join.
For general volunteer information, visit the Volunteer Page at the
2023 Cleveland Asian Festival
Join us at the Atlas Cinema Shaker Square on March 1-5 to check out
many talented short film works by local and national filmmakers.
On Friday 7:30pm, check out 5 short films from award winning
filmmaker Johnny Wu, Kill World Series. For more information about
this festival, click on image above.
Tickets for the 2023 Short. Sweet. Film Fest. are now on sale! For
the full schedule of over 200 films head over to our website:
https://www.shortsweetfilmfest.com/.../2023-festival.../
AUTHOR VISIT WITH THRITY UMRIGAR & COMMUNITY READ
Avon Lake Public Library, in partnership with Avon Lake City
Schools, is honored to present a month-long special programming
event inspired by the January 2022 Reese’s Book Club pick book,
Honor, by best-selling Indian-American journalist, critic, and
novelist, Thrity Umrigar.
Approximately a dozen programs and multiple displays will be held
and set up at the Library between March 1 and March 31, 2023. The
highlight of this program will be on Thursday, March 30, with two
opportunities to hear Umrigar speak first at the Avon Lake High
School Performing Arts Center (PAC) and also at the Avon Lake Public
Library. As a part of this event, the Library is distributing 100
books beginning January 27 (while supplies last) to encourage
reading, sharing, and engagement.
Get Your Tickets!
1pm Tickets
7pm Tickets
The Cleveland
Cultural Gardens Federation is proud to once again present a series
of performances and activities starting this Summer with music,
dance, at the Centennial Plaza.
More information will be available soon. If you are interested to
help support of this wonderful summer series, please consider in
becoming a sponsor. For more information, please reach out to Lori
Ashyk at the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation.
The 77th annual One World Day is happening on August 27th! Join us
for a full day of fun activities, performances, and cultural
learning at the gardens! We are currently looking for sponsors to
help make this event bigger than before! Your support is needed. For
more information, visit Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation's
website.
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