Employee entrance, Amazon Fulfillment Center, Tracy, CA, Tuesday, October 14th, 2025
By James Salazar | Examiner staff writer
Oct 23, 2025
Jenny Leung, executive director of the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco, said the organization's 60th anniversary "is a moment to recognize the relevance of Asian American identity and culture," an aspect displayed through events like The City's Hungry Ghost Festival, which the center organizes to offer residents creative ways to honor their ancestors through food, performances and art.
San Francisco Chinatown’s first cultural center, which is one of the nation’s oldest Asian American arts centers, is commemorating 60 years of creative activism with a weeklong birthday celebration.
The Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco is marking the milestone with a series of public events in its first permanent headquarters that will acknowledge 60 years’ worth of artistic achievements that have championed the neighborhood and its residents.
“The 60th anniversary is a moment to recognize the relevance of Asian American identity and culture, its contributions to the U.S. and its roots in the most historic Chinatown in the country,” said Jenny Leung, the nonprofit’s executive director.
At Saturday’s costume party, guests will get their first look at the organization’s new headquarters at 667 Grant Ave., which will serve as the center’s first permanent space in its history. The facility is set to officially open its doors in February for the Lunar New Year.
Chinese Culture Center marks 60th anniversary with weeklong party
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