Photo: Kaoru Shibuta (Japan) 

On February 11, 2021 we will be unveiling a mural and artworks created by Japanese artist Kaoru Shibuta, followed by a live interview between he and our director John Teply. 
And we have a very exciting schedule of events shaping up for that night to celebrate Japanese cultural heritage! 

We will kick it off with a virtual cooking class led by local Chef David Edwards of NanBan PDX, who takes a "renegade approach" to Japanese comfort food. https://www.nanbanpdx.com/

We will also get to enjoy some fantastic traditional Japanese folktale storytelling by Alton Chung, as well as an exciting musical performance by Yumi Torimaru of Kotori Japanese Music. 
https://www.altonchung.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmCgzNyNINFRgSzJcysVkMg

Tickets are on sale now — only $15 for this single event or $50 for your all-inclusive "passport"
You definitely don't want to miss this! 

We are very excited to be working with Afghan Cultural House for our event celebrating our exchange with Arif Bahaduri, an Afghan artist working in Canada. 

Afghanistan Youth Cultural & Arts Organization (AYCAO) is a non - profit government organization that established in 2010 in Kabul as a dynamic cultural center offering different services. It provides a unique opportunity for the Afghan people, especially for the women and young generations who are ignored or isolated from the community for many decades.

​To learn more about this amazing organization, you can visit their website here: ​http://www.ach.af/

Photo: Six Eyes Collective (Pakistan) 

The Global Art Festival includes art, food, and music for 7 weeks starting January 21, 2021. 
This project brings together artists from opposite ends of the world in a creative visual collaboration. 

January 21 — Arif Bahaduri / Afghanistan 
January 28 — O. Yemi Tubi / Nigeria 
February 11 — Kaoru Shibuta / Japan 
February 18 — Geger Boyo / Indonesia 
February 25 — Aravani Art Project / India 
March 11 — MaryAnn Loo / Singapore 
March 18 — Six Eyes Collective / Pakistan 

All of the festival events will be virtual, many of which will be LIVE. 

Ticket price per event: $15 
"Passport" to all events: $50