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Asian Pacific Heritage Month Events Starter Calendar 2004
May 18, 2004 - "Hawaiian Music's Next Generation" (CA)7:30 p.m., San Leandro Public Library, 300 Estudillo Ave., CA. Free Concert. Hawaiian Music's Next Generation features a dynamic lineup of young stars, weaving musical stories through a magical blend of Hawaiian slack key guitar and ukulele. All young masters at their craft, they continue to carry on the traditions passed down to them, as they share the aloha spirit through the music of Hawaii. Performers include Hawaii Music Award nominee Keoki Kahumoku, two-time Hawaii Music Award Winner Herb Ohta, Jr. father and son team Dennis and David Kamakahi, and San Leandro's Patrick Landenza, musican, songwriter, producer, educator, tour creator, and one of the leading forces behind Hawaiian slack key guitar. (510) 577-3947; nfong@ci.san-leandro.ca.us May 18, 2004 - City of Seattle APA Heritage Month celebration (WA)Seattle City Hall, 600 - 4th Ave., 12 PM. May 19, 2004 - Luncheon Celebrating API Heritage Month and Older Americans Month (CA)11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.; Asian Community Center, 7375 Park City Dr., Sacramento, (Interstate Highway 5 south, exit on Florin West. Left on Greenhaven Dr., left on Park City Dr.). The Asian Community Center (ACC) and the Area 4 Agency on Aging (A4AA) partner together to hold a luncheon in celebration of Older Americans Month and Asian Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month. The event will highlight the important contributions of family caregivers. As well, the event is a special tribute to Bennie Yep, the "ripest" active program participant of ACC who is turning 100 years young in May. Attendance is extended primarily to caregivers participating in A4AA-funded respite programs at ACC, Cordova Neighborhood Church, and Jewish Family Services. For more information: (916) 393-9026 x23; anab@accsv.org; Sponsored by the Asian Community Center of Sacramento Valley, Inc./ Area 4 Agency on Aging May 20, 2004 - New Literary Frontiers: Asian American Poetry (NY)NYC Asia Society, 6:30 p.m. Asian American poets Tina Chang, Ravi Shankar and Prageeta Sharma read from their new collections of poetry. In Chang's collection, Half-Lit Houses, the speaker delve into the past, addressing problems of family and heritage that culminate in praising a mythical father. Combining rumination with the use of language as an instrument for music, Shankar's Instrumentality draws the reader deeper into the works with currents of Indian spirituality and western philosophy. Sharma's second collection, The Opening Question, is filled with poems that run the gamut from imaginary urban landscapes to chronological histories. Reception and book signing follow. Cosponsored by the Asian American Writers' Workshop. $5 students; $7 members; $12 nonmembers Made possible with the support of the Booth Ferris Foundation. May 20-22, 2004 - National Association for Asian and Pacific American Education (PA)
"Celebrating Diversity Through Language, Culture, and the Arts" presented by The Greater New York Association for Asian and Pacific American Education, The Pennsylvania Association of Bilingual Education, Asian American Educators, and The School District of Philadelphia. Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. http://www.naapae.net/ May 20-22, 2004 - National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (CA)Annual Convention 2004 - Wilshire Grand Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. Join hundreds of Asian American Pacific Islander community based and community economic development organizations in Los Angeles, CA Attend our National Town Hall Meeting with National, State and Local Legislatures, and participate in our Presidential Candidates' Forum General Sessions and Workshops on AAPI community economic development, planning and organizing. Workshops and Trainings to develop skills, networks, and share strategies; Community Tours to Long Beach, CA and downtown Los Angeles, CA; National CAPACD Anniversary Heritage Reception with Local Performers; For more information on the convention, registration and hotel info, please visit our website at www.nationalcapacd.org May 21-22, 2004 - World Affairs Symposium on the Asian American Experience in the Midwest (IL)Time Start: 8:00:00 AM- Time End: 6:00:00 PM. Contact: Daniela Abuzatoaie
Phone: (312) 726-3860. The Symposium is co-organized by The Chicago Council on
Foreign Relations, LEAP (Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc.), Asia
Society, Asian American Institute, the University of Chicago Center for East
Asian Studies, and the University of Chicago South Asia Language and Area
Center. May 22, 2004 - Asian Festival at the Bloomington Community Farmers Market (IN)Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon at Showers Plaza, Bloomington, Indiana City Hall. Co-sponsors: Community and Family Resources Dept., Bloomington Parks and Recreation, Safe and Civil City Program May 22, 2004 - APA Heritage Ass'n 12th Anniversary Gala (TX)http://www.apaha.org/default.cfm?body=Events.cfm&menu=menuEvents.cfm&title=Upcoming%20Events#187 Westin Oaks Galleria - Consort Ballroom; 5011 Westheimer Rd. - Houston, Texas 77056. Time: 6:30PM. May 22 - May 23, 2004 Washington D.C. Dragon Boat Association (D.C.)3rd Annual Dragon Boat Festival at Rock Creek Park, Thompson Boathouse; 2900 Virginia Avenue, Washington, D.C.; 10: 00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ; Races and performances on both days ; Open to public; Contact: www.dragonboatdc.com/ May 22, 2004 - Samahang Pilipino Cultural Show (CA)Saturday,6:00 - 10:00 p.m., Royce Hall Area – UCLA Campus. Featuring a celebration of the diverse Pilipino and Pilipino-American heritage and culture put on by the Pilipino-American student community here at UCLA. The traditional folk dances will range from 5 distinct music suites: Maria Clara, Muslim, Igorot, Rural and Traditional. These suites highlight different cultures from various regions and episodes within the Pilipina/o experience. There will also be an orchestra to complement both the dances and the script. The entire show is produced by students and performed by undergraduate students. Admission is FREE and open to public. Tickets required. For more information: (310) 825-2727; samahang@ucla.edu; http://www.go.to/samahang. Sponsored by Samahang Pilipino May 23, 2004 - South Asian Progressive Conference (CA)
San Francisco, 9:00am-5:00pm. In January 2003, 150 diverse South Asians came together in San Francisco to discuss issues like domestic violence, art and activism, people's movements in South Asia, labor rights, fighting hate crimes, queer visibility, caste and communal violence, organizing in the South Bay, and anti-war civil disobedience strategies. Join us at our second annual SAPC conference on May 23, 2004, as we keep working to build a strong, vibrant, South Asian progressive community. SAPC 2004 organizers: Association of South Asian Political Activists, Alliance of South Asians Taking Action, Association for India's Development (Bay Area), Coalition Against Communalism, Ekta, Friends of South Asia, Maitri, Narika, South Asian Sisters, Trikone, and other volunteers The SAPC conference will be: * a place to learn about our diverse progressive community; * a forum to network with other people and organizations; * open to all discussion topics; * only $10 (nobody turned away for lack of funds). More details (e.g. venue info, pre-registration) online: http://www.SouthAsianProgressive.org/2004/; 2004@SouthAsianProgressive.org. May 26, 2004 - 2nd Annual PACE-Setter Awards (CA)7:00 p.m. - Bonaventure Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles. The PACE-Setter Awards are presented annually by PACE - one of Southern California's most enduring non-profit organizations - to people of outstanding accomplishment and meaningful endeavor. It is a premiere Los Angeles event during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and significant because it is a demonstration of our belief that humanity knows no color. PACE-Setters are men and women who are trailblazers, "who strive with their courage, integrity and creativity to demonstrate and build a community where all groups, no matter their size, color or beliefs, are equal." Individual Ticket Prices $500 (Preferred Seating)/$150 (Non-Profit Rate). Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information: (213) 489-3989; bkim@strategyworkshop.com. Sponsored by PACE (Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment) May 27, 2004 - Mayor's D.C. APA Heritage Month Celebration (D.C.)
MLK Library, 901 G Street NW - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Cultural exhibition and Fair - 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - The Mayor's Award ceremony and celebration. Open to public, Contact: Mayor's Office of Asian & Pacific Islanders Affairs, 202-727-3120, www.apia.dc.gov May 28-29, 2004 - National Conference Held by Census Bureau's Advisory Committee on the Asian Population (CA)The US Census Bureau's Advisory Committee on the Asian Population was established in 1985 to advise the Census Bureau on ways to achieve a more accurate count of Asians during the decennial census. The Committee, along with the Census Bureau's other four race and ethnic advisory committees (representing the African American, American Indian and Alaska Native, Hispanic, and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations), advises the Census Bureau on the unique data collection needs of diverse populations and communities. On May 28-29, 2004, the Census Bureau's Advisory Committee on the Asian Population will hold a national conference, focusing on the benefits of census data to the Asian population and on the overall importance of accurate quality data to the decennial process. The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Oakland Airport, 5090 Hegenberger Road, Oakland, California. Contact the conference coordinator and Asian Advisory Committee member, Ms. Ellen Abellera, Executive Director, Governor's Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, at (360) 586-9500. Registration form: WORD | PDF May 29, 2004 - Asian Pacific American Community Summit (WA)http://www.apasummit.org/ May 29, 2004 - Asian Pacific American Heritage at The Children's Museum of Houston (TX)
The Children’s Museum , 1500 Binz Street , Houston , TX 77030. Join the Asian/Pacific American Heritage Association and the Children’s Museum as we celebrate Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month! Cultural organizations and community performers will be on hand to share the unique experiences of the Asian/Pacific community through arts & crafts, dance, story telling and more!Contact: Jerome Vielman; Email: jerome@apaha.org; Work Phone: 713-784-1112. May 29-31, 2004 - WWII Memorial Dedication Ceremony (D.C.)Veterans Affairs; 442nd Combat Regimental, 100th Battalion, Filipino Scouts. Open to public: Contact: David O. Chung, 202-273-8212. For more Memorial Day Weekend Events, see the JA Veterans Ass'n DC Listing at http://www.javadc.org/Index1.htm.
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