Chopsticks Alley Art, our non-profit organization to promote Southeast Asian art and artists, will be opening our Salt Stained: HOME Exhibit at San Jose City Hall tonight. 

The grand celebration will take place at the Rotunda from 5:30pm-7:30pm.  See you then!

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The success of blockbuster movies, such as “Black Panther” and “Crazy Rich Asians,” with its accurate and holistic representation of people of color, is inspiring a movement among youths, many of whom are actively voicing their support for representation in all media o...

In our recent story on the novel, America Is not the Heart by Elaine Castillo, we explore the experiences shared by Filipino women that unravel the perspectives on the standards of beauty and health; however, I would like to address its connections to Carlos Bulosan’s...

Taiko drums reverberated through the neighborhood. The smell of fish sauce wafted through the streets of Japantown. The scent and sound greeted excited guests at the gates of Art Object Gallery to celebrate the exhibition opening of Salt Stained, Chopsticks Alley Art’s...

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The American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, or ACT, is featuring a play that is the first of its kind: it is a boy-meets-girl romantic comedy told through the lens of a Vietnamese immigrant. Qui Nguyen, playwright, based the script off his imaginings of his mot...

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Setting up a Bàn Thờ or Shrine for Tết Lunar New Year is an easy yet complex task. 

Watch our Chopsticks Alley Talk - Live Tet Edition - Episode 11 to learn more about our traditions. 

The idea behind having a Bàn Thờ or Shrine is to give thanks to our ancestors and to...

Chúc Mừng Năm Mới! Happy Lunar New Year!

With Lunar New Year coming up, people are getting ready to clean their homes and decorate. Create this festive Tết Tree (the Vietnamese version of the Christmas tree but for the Lunar New Year) by cutting out some circles, a litt...