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Chinese Whispers: Bay Chronicles – Hunters Point Gathering
September 13, 2014 @ 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Chinese Whispers: Bay Chronicles – Hunters Point Gathering
Saturday, September 13, 12:30-3:30PM
Ecocenter at Heron’s Head Park, 32 Jennings Street, San Francisco
Free
http://chinese-whispers.org/events/bay-chronicles-2014
“Join us for three unique and exciting public programs as Chinese Whispers: Bay Chronicles retraces the forgotten history of Chinese shrimp fishing in San Francisco Bay, through sailings on the Grace Quan, a 43-foot replica of a 19th century Chinese shrimp junk, to former Chinese shrimping sites around the Bay.
An interdisciplinary team of visual, sound, and media artists led by CW Director Rene Yung will chronicle the sails, along with historical ecologists from the San Francisco Estuary Institute, and John C. Muir, archaeologist and Curator of Small Craft at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, who led the building of the Park’s Grace Quan, will be her skipper. The project will culminate in a transmedia art installation at the Maritime Park in 2015.
Mark your calendar for these one-of-a-kind public programs that connect local sites to the larger history of Chinese shrimp fishing in the Bay. Each will be a distinct, unforgettable experience!
Richmond Kick Off
Saturday, September 6, 10:30AM-5:00PM
Craneway Pavilion, 1414 Harbour Way South, Richmond
Enjoy a fun and educational day at our Kick Off Event at the magnificent Craneway Pavilion on the Richmond waterfront on September 5, from 10:30AM-5:00PM, with dockside tours of the Grace Quan, and a stellar program of presentations including sights and surround-sound from the sails, Richmond’s little-known Chinese shrimp camps, building of the authentic shrimp junk Grace Quan, and looking at the Bay from the point of view of historical ecology to connect past and present environments.
Hunters Point Gathering
Saturday, September 13, 12:30-3:30PM
Ecocenter At Heron’s Head Park, 32 Jennings Street, San Francisco
Join in our Community Gathering on September 13, from 12:30-3:30PM, at the EcoCenter at Heron’s Head Park, a hidden urban gem at a thriving salt marsh in San Francisco’s India Basin. Learn about the diverse history of Bayview Hunters Point, hear community memories, and watch a sailing demonstration by the Grace Quan. Enjoy lunch with local specialties, hosted by the Bayview Historical Society.
China Camp Celebration
Sunday, September 14, 2:00-5:00PM
China Camp, San Rafael
http://www.friendsofchinacamp.org
Celebrate The Expedition’s Conclusion on September 14, from 2:00-5:00PM, at China Camp Village, the only remaining historic site of the former Chinese shrimping camps around the Bay. Enjoy a magical afternoon with lion dancers at the dock, expedition tales, a pop-up sound installation, and honor this forgotten history in a ceremonial walk of remembrance.
Chinese Whispers: Bay Chronicles is made possible by generous support from the Creative Work Fund, with additional support from the Center for Cultural Innovation and individual donors like you. We are a member of the Intersection Incubator, a program of Intersection for the Arts providing fiscal sponsorship, incubation and consulting services to artists.”