Crossing Cultures Confidently
Chinese food is set up in a combination of soup, eggroll, stir fry and rice. What is the meaning or cultural reason for this order? Is the fortune cookie authentic? If you wince at seeing whole fish or shrimp served …
The Lunar New Year season lasts from February 9th to February 24th, 2025. It is a holiday observed by 20% of the world’s population, yet many are unfamiliar with how it is celebrated. Educator Yvonne Wolf will tell us about …
The Chinese use the zodiac animals to inspire and encourage positive qualities in ourselves by learning from the natural world. The twelve zodiac signs were and are used to measure time, compatibility for marriage, compatibility with a chosen occupation, and …
The Lunar New Year season lasts from February 9th to February 24th, 2025. It is a holiday observed by 20% of the world’s population, yet many are unfamiliar with how it is celebrated. Educator Yvonne Wolf will tell us about …
The history of any Chinatown in the US is rich with immigration legal difficulties, Chinese food history, illicit opium and gambling activities, and unconventional family ties. The history of San Francisco Chinatown embodies all these dramatic elements and more. Educator …
According to Confucianism, the art of tea is as much transformative on an introspective level as it is on a ceremonial level. Gain a brief background on the origin of tea and its role in East Asian social interactions along …
The Lunar New Year season lasts from February 9th to February 24th, 2025. It is a holiday observed by 20% of the world’s population, yet many are unfamiliar with how it is celebrated. Educator Yvonne Wolf will tell us about …
The Lunar New Year season lasts from February 9th to February 24th, 2025. It is a holiday observed by 20% of the world’s population, yet many are unfamiliar with how it is celebrated. Educator Yvonne Wolf will tell us about …
The Chinese use the zodiac animals to inspire and encourage positive qualities in ourselves by learning from the natural world. The twelve zodiac signs were and are used to measure time, compatibility for marriage, compatibility with a chosen occupation, and …
Educator Yvonne Wolf presents an introduction to the Chinese papercutting art as it relates to other cultures. She will bring samples of Chinese master artwork papercutting as well as showing beginner projects that can be finished within a few minutes. Chinese …
Mindfulness is often explained as having faraway Asian roots embedded in the past. Yet there are many accessible examples of yin and yang that you can find in contemporary life. Join cultural educator Yvonne Wolf to learn the basic principles …
Educator Yvonne Wolf presents an introduction to the Chinese papercutting art as it relates to other cultures. She will bring samples of Chinese master artwork papercutting as well as showing beginner projects that can be finished within a few minutes. Chinese …
