In just a few days is CAAMFEST, one of our favorite yearly festivals now within Asian Pacific American Heritage Month from May 10-24! Presented by the Center for Asian American Media, #CAAMFest36 is the world’s largest showcase for new Asian American and Asian film, food and music programs, annually presenting over 100 works in San Francisco and Oakland.
TRAKTIVIST is proud to support this year’s 36th annual CAAMFEST as Sponsor & producer for the HERITAGE SF music festival, Co-Presenter for the Directions of Sound music showcase, & Co-Presenter of two films!
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HERITAGE SF - http://caamfest.com/2018/events/heritage-sf/
FREE MUSIC FESTIVAL IN SAN FRANCISCO - May 19 feat. YUNA, P-LO, + more to come! - Heritage SF brings together top artists for a free day of high-energy music and a celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander community. This festival is sure to draw huge crowds to enjoy some of the Bay Area’s top food trucks, retail booths and an awards ceremony honoring key community leaders and organizations
Saturday, May 19, 2018
4:00PM – 10:00PM
Midway SF
900 Marin Street, San Francisco, CA
FREE .
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DIRECTIONS IN SOUND: Hip-Hop http://caamfest.com/2017/events/directions-in-sound
DIRECTIONS IN SOUND, CAAMFest’s premier music showcase, is moving to Oakland! This annual concert is a festival favorite and has been a popular launching point for many celebrated artists, such as Dengue Fever, Awkwafina, DJ Vinroc and many more. This year, CAAM welcomes three bold and dynamic voices in hip-hop: the Bay Area’s own Lyrics Born and Ruby Ibarra will take the stage with rising star G Yamazawa, who comes to CAAMFest from Los Angeles by way of North Carolina. Join us for this powerhouse trio in celebration of the vibrant Asian American music scene.
Tickets available at: https://directionsinsound.eventbrite.com
Co-Presented by: Kollaboration, Pandora, and TRAKTIVIST
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TRAKTIVIST has the privilege to be a Co-Presenter for the highly anticipated screenings of the following two films!
FICTION & OTHER REALITIES
http://caamfest.com/2018/films/fiction-and-other-realities/
Steve Lee & Bobby Choy USA / 2018 / Narrative / 82 mins
FRI MAY 11 | NEW PEOPLE CINEMA | 7:40PM
FRI MAY 11 | NEW PEOPLE CINEMA | 10PM
Singer-songwriter Big Phony makes his directorial debut with this intimate, semi-biographical musical drama. Bobby, a struggling Korean American singer-songwriter, is suddenly given an opportunity to be a roadie for his best friend’s band on a world tour. Arriving in Seoul, a “land where everyone looks like him,” he ditches the band and searches for meaning in his life.
TOKYO BEATS SHORTS
http://caamfest.com/2018/shorts-programs/toyko-beats/
82 mins
SUN MAY 13 / NEW PEOPLE CINEMA / 9:15PM
In a society where conformity is the norm, it is never easy to break the mold. TOKYO BEATS spins out three shorts that illustrate the difficulties of “making it big” in Tokyo and the hurdles that people must overcome to pursue the things that they love.