LIVING HERITAGE. SHARED IN COMMUNITY.
Tea, calligraphy and traditional arts for libraries, cities, workplaces and communities.
LIVING HERITAGE. SHARED IN COMMUNITY.
Tea, calligraphy and traditional arts for libraries, cities, workplaces and communities.
Participatory cultural programming for libraries, cities, museums, schools and community institutions across the San Francisco Bay Area.
Local cultural activation for visiting cultural institutions, tourism organizations and cultural projects entering the San Francisco Bay Area.
Participatory tea, calligraphy, traditional craft and seasonal cultural experiences for companies, teams, ERGs and private groups.
Cultural storytelling and experiential programs for brands rooted in craft, heritage, design, innovation, creativity, and contemporary Asian culture.
A collaborative Bay Area platform for cultural events, exhibitions, workshops, brand activations and visiting programs, combining physical space with local cultural and event support.
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Living heritage in public space. Tea, calligraphy, music and traditional arts at Lunar New Year and tea culture programs in San Francisco Public Library spaces, 2024–2026.
From participation to belonging. Since 2024, recurring free tea gatherings at the Calabazas Branch Library in San Jose, where neighbors learn, share and connect around the same table.
Culture through public participation. At Sunnyvale's 2025 Lunar New Year celebration, Tea & Harmony brought tea culture to the outdoor stage and a public tea booth.
From participant to cultural leadership. Young people learn tea practice and calligraphy, then step forward to prepare the tea space, welcome participants and guide community experiences.
From destination story to cultural experience. At a Sichuan culture and tourism program in San Francisco, ACHEA contributed hands-on calligraphy and paper cutting for guests.
Culture, made together. Tea, calligraphy, floral art, traditional confectionery and craft experiences designed for teams, ERGs and private groups.
Tea gatherings, tea ceremony and living traditions shared through hands-on cultural experiences.
Cultural programs presented with libraries, cities and community partners across the Bay Area.
Opportunities for young people to lead, host and help shape cultural programs in their communities.
Community gatherings that bring neighbors together through shared cultural practice.
People often enter ACHEA through one experience — a tea gathering, workshop, public program or cultural event. Some return to learn, volunteer, bring friends, support a program or help create the next one.
This is how participation becomes community.
Support helps ACHEA expand accessible cultural programs, youth participation and community-based cultural experiences.