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Sights and Sounds: Gina Mariko Rosales

POC Wedding Party founder Gina Mariko Rosales
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POC Wedding Party founder Gina Mariko Rosales

“Sights and Sounds” is our weekly guide to the Bay Area arts scene through the eyes and ears of local artists. On this episode, host Jenee Darden speaks with event producer Gina Mariko Rosales. Gina is the founder of POC Wedding Party, which is a wedding planning company for diverse communities.

“Way Up”
Line Hotel
Every Thursday night
DJs jam out at the hotel’s rooftop bar. The spot gives great views of the city, especially during sunset. They also have food like oysters, grilled pork belly, and fried chicken thighs.

“Big Bad Wolf private dinners”
Chef Haejin is known for creating Korean dishes with cannabis. Her knowledge led her to become a consultant for the Food Network’s competition show “Chopped 420.” Beef katsu, BBQ pork, and miso cheesecake are some of her well-known dishes.

Baba’s House
Downtown Oakland
It’s a community space for those who are AAPI and BIPOC. The first floor is a restaurant. You can grub on garlic noodles, rice bowls, or dumplings. The second floor has a snack shop filled with Asian treats. There’s also a “living room” designed space to play games and sing karaoke. Baba means father in some Asian cultures.

Gina is the founder of POC Wedding Party.

Jeneé Darden is an award-winning journalist, author, public speaker and proud Oakland native. She is the executive producer and host of the weekly arts segment Sights & Sounds as well as the series Sights + Sounds Magazine. Jeneé also covers East Oakland for KALW. Jeneé has reported for NPR, Marketplace, KQED, KPCC, The Los Angeles Times, Ebony magazine, Refinery29 and other outlets. In 2005, she reported on the London transit bombings for Time magazine. Prior to coming to KALW, she hosted the podcast Mental Health and Wellness Radio.
Porfirio Rangel is a Producer for Sights & Sounds