This Friday, environmental activists called for a global protest demanding leaders take action on the climate crisis, while Pope Francis called for all Catholics to unite in prayer for Ukraine and Russia, creating a day of global focus in Orange County.
Category: Culture
Orange County culture lives in the traditions, festivals and gathering places that tell you where you are. Car shows, holiday convergences and the photographers who have documented all of it.
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Santa Ana’s Ernesto Cisneros Pulls from Personal Experience for His Second Novel
“Falling Short” is the new novel by Santa Ana middle school teacher Ernesto Cisneros. His debut novel, “Efrén Divided,” was released in 2020 and earned national accolades.
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Sixth Annual Boca de Oro Festival Eagerly Returns to In-Person Events
After shifting to a virtual setting last year, the literary, visual and performing arts festival, Boca de Oro, will celebrate various artistic disciplines across 26 locations in the downtown Santa Ana Arts District on Saturday.
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The Cambodian Family Celebrates 42 Years of Bridging the Social Inequity Gap
This grassroots organization was founded in 1980 to promote social health among Orange County’s newly arrived Cambodian community. Today, its staff strives to expand its reach by partnering up with local organizations serving many ethnic communities.
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Orange County Celebrates Black Pride
This weekend, residents gathered to recognize the annual Black History Parade and Unity Festival, which was put on hold last year due to COVID.
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Year of the Tiger in Full Swing After OC Tet Festivities Roar Back to In-Person Life
Tet and Lunar New Year are celebrated by residents throughout Orange County over the weekend.
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Orange County Black History Parade and Unity Festival Returns to Anaheim
The 42nd O.C. Black History Parade and Unity Festival returns to downtown Anaheim on Saturday to celebrate diversity and Black culture in Orange County with food, music and art.
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OC Tet Festivities: COVID Concern or Chance to Culturally Connect After Anti-Asian Hate?
The first in-person parade since 2020 may also be a chance to unite the Vietnamese American community in Little Saigon amidst a period of intense political turmoil.
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Despite COVID Surge, Year of the Tiger Will Be Welcomed with Excitement in OC
Lunar New Year, with lion dances, firecrackers and cultural cuisine, will be celebrated in a variety of ways across Orange County.
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Two OC Arts Venues Postpone Events Because of Coronavirus Pandemic
The spread of the Omicron variant forces the Frida Cinema and Soka Performing Arts Center to reschedule film screenings and music performances.
