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2025 Spring Festival: Woven Stories

WOVEN STORIES 2025 is thoughtfully divided into four thematic chapters, each representing life's six quintessential flavors—sweet, sour, spicy, bitter, salty, and umami.

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To promote the arts and culture of Chinese and communities of color through performing arts presentations, learning, and community-building.

Our Mission

Ann Woo, Founder of CAAPSV

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Preserve cultural heritage through captivating performances and educational programs.
Inspire future generations by making the arts accessible to youth and adults alike.
Expand our programs and performances, ensuring greater access to the arts.
Sustain and improve our community arts center, a space for creativity and connection.

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🌕✨ Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with us at CPAA Arts Center! ✨🌕

Join us for an evening filled with mooncakes, tea, crafts, performances, and community joy under the full moon. 🌸🐇

📅 Saturday, October 4, 6–8 PM
📍 6148 Bollinger Rd, S

Looking for a way to improve your health, balance, and peace of mind?
There’s still time to sign up for Tai Chi Classes at CPAA Arts Center!

Join Instructor Lily Li, with 40+ years of Tai Chi experience, as she guides you through Ba Duan Jin a

✨ Golden Spirit Festival Recap ✨

Last month, our Golden Spirit Festival brought together community, culture, and creativity — from the unveiling of the Journey Through Womanhood AR monument to stunning performances by Cirque San Jose and local

We are excited to welcome you to the Golden Spirit Festival, hosted at @cpaasv—a vibrant outdoor celebration of legacy, creativity, and community.

This festival honors the late Ann Woo, CPAA’s visionary founder and a trailblazer in arts

Honoring Ann Woo
Trailblazer • Teacher • Cultural Leader

Ann Woo, Founder of CPAA, spent over 35 years bringing Chinese performing arts to the mainstream—bridging cultures through beauty, movement, and meaning.

From earning 9 patent

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month—a time to celebrate culture, creativity, and community. At CPAA, we uplift AAPI stories through performance, education, and tradition passed down across generations.
#AAPIHeritageMonth #

Whether you're a performer, student, or supporter of the arts—there's a place for you at CPAA. We're more than a center. We're a community where culture thrives, stories are told, and art brings us together. Join us!
#WeAreCPAA #BayAreaArts #CP

Mothers nurture more than just families—they pass on traditions, stories, and art that shape our identities. This Mother’s Day, we honor the strength, warmth, and cultural wisdom of all the mothers in our community.
#MothersDay #CulturalH

At the beginning of this month, we celebrated #nationalteacher's day. At CPAA, our teachers are the heart of our center. Their dedication, passion, and creativity inspire students every day—not just to learn, but to grow through art. Thank you

🎶✨ A graceful convergence of cultural harmony and Chinese artistry

"Pipa Dance", composed by Hai Lin and Astor Piazzolla, brought the audience on a captivating journey through sound and spirit.

Performed by Hao Wu on piano and Shenshen Z

🎹💃 A bond as powerful as a river

This National Siblings Day, we celebrate the incredible duo of Albert and Aria Du—brother and sister, pianist and dancer—whose performance of “A Wide River” was a breathtaking fusion of soun

🌍🥋 In celebration of World Health Day 🌿
Tonight, we honor not just physical wellness, but the harmony of body, mind, and spirit through the art of Martial Arts: The Rhythm of Martial Arts—performed by the incredible Omei Academy.

From thund

💔 A love that defies time…

Performed by the Tsinghua Dance Team North America, “500 Years” tells a poignant tale of love, loss, and eternal devotion.

On her wedding night, a bride in red lights a lantern, watching her beloved ge

🌸 Spring & Renewal 🌼
As Easter arrives with the promise of new beginnings, we’re reminded that life—like jasmine—blooms again with grace and strength.

Twirling softly, this piece embodies the sweetness of reunion and the quie

🎶 A duet of elegance and emotion…
As we continue to celebrate the arrival of Spring, we’re reminded of the beauty that awakens our senses—just like the timeless harmony of the guqin and xiao. 🌸🌿

The guqin’s gentle melodie

Thank You to Our Supporters and Sponsors

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For all inquiries, partnerships, collaborations, or just any questions, please reach out to us or visit our office:
6148 Bollinger Road,
San Jose, CA 95129
Tel: (408) 598-1276
E-mail: cpaacenter@gmail.com

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