Soul Food for 85

In October, Flo celebrated her 85th Birthday with family and friends at Imperial Soup, followed by a short walk to the Oakland Asian Cultural Center to enjoy Roy Chan’s exhibition, Elder Voices: Chinatown Legacy Businesses.

Elder Voices featured stories from six cultural keepers whose businesses have been and continue to be Chinatown pillars, with portraits by Chinatown Pretty photographer, Andria Lo. Oral histories featured stories about the legacy and contributions of Cam Ahn Restaurant, Green Fish Market, Draline Tong Herbs, Yuen Hop Market, Imperial Soup, and the Great China (1950s).

Desi Mundo & Flo Oy Wong, artistic collaborators on the 723 Webster Legacy Mural.

The Opening Reception of “Elder Voices” was held at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center on December 9, 2023 at 1pm, also featured a screening of Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong, with a brief discussion with the exhibition curators, and food from a few of the featured local businesses!