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Love Beyond Boundaries The 18th CPAA Spring Festival Silicon Valley & 4th Silicon Valley Multicultural Festival Sunday, February 14, 2027 · 7:00 PM San Jose Center for the Performing Arts

A Lunar New Year gala on Valentine's night — one evening of music, dance and martial arts from across cultures, celebrating love that reaches past every border

心无界 · 爱相随 第十八届飞扬硅谷春晚暨第四届硅谷多元文化艺术节 2027年2月14日（周日）晚7点圣何塞表演艺术中心（San Jose Center for the Performing Arts）

春晚遇上情人节——一场汇聚多元文化的音乐、舞蹈与武术盛宴，献给跨越一切边界的爱

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We did not arrive at a home that was ready for us. We built it, late night by late night, dream by dream, effort by effort.

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CPAA was at Santa Clara County Office of Education's Rhythm & Roots: Celebrating AAPI Heritage Through Culture & Community to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month! 🌸
Two beautiful pieces were presented, beginning with "Dance of the Yi Ethnic

🌍 Happy International Family Day!

Family is the first home we ever #aapiarts
Today we celebrate every form family takes — the one we're born into, the one we build, and the community that holds us all. At CPAA, family has always been at the

🌿 Where do you come from? Where do you belong?

This past February, our 17th Spring Festival Silicon Valley — "Our Hearts, Our Home" opened with a question that lives in all of us.

Chapter One: 根脉 | Roots & Origin set the soul o

🌸 Happy Mother's Day from CPAA Arts Center! 🌸 -To every mother who has carried a home within her heart.
This Mother's Day, we reflect on the power of Tide and Surge, Chapter 3 of our 17th Spring Festival Silicon Valley, "Our Hearts, Our Home.&

✨ Throwback to February 4th at Montalvo Arts Center, where students from kindergarten to 8th grade attended two sold-out shows of CPAA's Lunar New Year Spectacular!

Did you know that the Lunar New Year is celebrated by over 2 billion people worldwid

🌸 A throwback to the joy we shared at Chateau Cupertino Senior Center — celebrating Lunar New Year through the living languages of dance, Taiji, the haunting melody of the Pipa 琵琶, the power of Chinese Sword Dance, and the voices of our belove

Ann Woo, the esteemed founder of the Chinese Performing Arts (CPAA), has devoted her life to building a vibrant home for traditional Chinese culture in Silicon Valley. From navigating the challenges of an early immigrant experience, including barrier

A joyful gathering to share and experience Chinese culture 🧡

The spirit of the Spring Festival continues, and our center has been actively bringing the Lunar New Year celebration into the community. Just two weeks ago, CPAA partnered with the Campb

🌟Last Saturday evening, AACYC celebrated our annual Lantern Festival with the community at the CPAA Arts Center! The evening featured vibrant traditional Chinese dances, a beautiful Dizi performance, and a special Yo-Yo show by Chris Garcia and his

🎊CPAA’s 17th Spring Festival Silicon Valley & 3rd Silicon Valley Multicultural Festival has come to a beautiful close！

This unforgettable celebration brought our community together through the universal language of the arts. More than a g

Save the date — 1 week away! 🏮 We're celebrating 元宵节 (Yuánxiāo Jié), the Lantern Festival, at CPAA Arts Center!
🌕 What is the Lantern Festival- it marks the final day of the traditional Lunar New Year celebration, falling on the

Our Hearts, Our Home 2026
Last Sunday evening, CPAA had the joy and honor of celebrating the Lunar New Year with our community at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, a truly unforgettable night filled with culture, connection, and shared tra

Xiao Li, soprano (lyric coloratura), is a distinguished vocal artist who has brought numerous classical opera roles to life on stage. A recent Doctor of Musical Arts graduate in Voice Performance from Rutgers University, she combines professional tec

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