Public Programs

PLEASE JOIN US AT:
RICHMOND KICK OFF
FREE EVENT
Craneway Pavilion – Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014
10:30am – 5:00pm

HUNTERS POINT GATHERING
FREE EVENT
EcoCenter at Heron’s Head Park – Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014
12:30pm – 3:30pm

CHINA CAMP CELEBRATION
FREE EVENT
China Camp – Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014
2:00pm – 5:00pm

Sailing route the Grace Quan to retrace the history
of Chinese shrimp fishing in San Francisco Bay

Retracing the forgotten history of Chinese shrimp
fishing around San Francisco Bay

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SAN FRANCISCO MARITIME NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

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!

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. Visit www.theintersection.org.

RICHMOND KICK OFF

KICK OFF EVENT
Enjoy a fun and educational day at our kick off event at the magnificent Craneway Pavilion on the Richmond waterfront on September 6, from 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Dockside tours of the Grace Quan* (boat will be docked, this is not a sailing)

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Visit the Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park located in the same complex, or bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the breath-taking waterfront view

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Public program in Craneway:

  • Overview of Chinese Whispers: Bay Chronicles, with images and surround-sound from the first day’s sail;
  • Talk by renowned historian of Asia America, Philip Choy, President Emeritus of Chinese Historical Society of America;
  • Presentations by:

  • Melinda McCrary, Executive Director of the Richmond Museum of History, on Richmond’s little-known Chinese shrimping settlement;
  • SF Maritime National Historical Park Curator of Small Craft John C. Muir, who led the building of the Grace Quan, on using archaeological method of comparative photography to reconstruct the historically accurate junk;
  • Ruth Askervold of the SF Estuary Institute on the historical ecology of the Bay in relation to the natural environment of former shrimping settlements.
  • 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    Dockside tours of Grace Quan* (boat will be docked, this is not a sailing)

    *First come first served on boat tours

    In partnership with Craneway Pavilion, Richmond Museum of History, and San Francisco Estuary Institute

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    FREE EVENT

    DATE:
    Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014

    TIME:
    10:30AM – 5:00PM

    PLACE:
    THE CRANEWAY PAVILION
    1414 Harbour Way S
    Richmond, CA 94804


    HUNTERS POINT GATHERING

    COMMUNITY PROGRAM
    Join us for a nourishing community program on September 13, from 12:30 to 3:30 PM, 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 rich history of Bayview Hunters Point from Bayview Historical Society President Daniel Dodt, and about the Bay shrimp and its ecological significance from marine biologist Andrew Cohen. Listen to long-time Bayvew residents Oscar James’ and Dorris Vincent’s memories of the former Chinese shrimp fishing community in Hunters Point. Get an overview of Chinese Whispers: Bay Chronicles, along with sounds and visuals from the expedition.
  • Head outdoors to Heron’s Head Park to admire the Grace Quan as her able crew demonstrates her sailing maneuvers.
  • Enjoy a delectable lunch of local specialties hosted by the Bayview Historical Society.
  • In partnership with the Bayview Historical Society, Aquarium of the Bay, and EcoCenter at Heron’s Head Park

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    FREE EVENT

    DATE:
    Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014

    TIME:
    12:30PM – 3:30PM

    PLACE:
    ECOCENTER at HERON’S HEAD PARK
    32 Jennings St
    San Francisco, CA 94124

    Heron's Head

    CHINA CAMP CELEBRATION

    CONCLUDING CELEBRATION
    Celebrate the conclusion of the two-week expedition with us on September 14, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM, at China Camp Village, the only remaining historic site of the former Chinese shrimping camps around the Bay.

  • Join lion dancers from the Marin Chinese Cultural Association and greet the Bay Chroniclers at the dock as we sail in.
  • Let the voyagers entertain you with expedition stories, revel in an immersive pop-up installation with sounds and imagery from the sails, and explore the history of China Camp and other shrimping settlements in slideshows and videos. Join in a ceremonial walk of remembrance to honor China Camp and the forgotten Chinese shrimp fishing communities around San Francisco Bay.

  • Bring a picnic for a perfect wrap up to a magical afternoon in this bayside haven.

    In partnership with Friends of China Camp

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    FREE EVENT

    DATE:
    Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014

    TIME:
    2:00PM – 5:00PM

    PLACE:
    CHINA CAMP VILLAGE
    China Camp State Park

    100 China Camp Village
    San Rafael, CA 94901

    China Camp