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THE APPA Newsletter

February 11, 2003

RAPPA New Year Celebration

Black History Month: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhm1.html

See This Weekend

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MISSION STATEMENT:

Promote full utilization of the capabilities of the Enterprise's employees and champion the betterment of the company and community. Promote interest in Asian Pacific issues and culture and act as a bridge to all groups within our community.

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ed. by Douglas Ikemi

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The internet site is at:

www.apa-pro.org

Our own domain name, apa-pro.org, stands for Asian Pacific American Professionals. www.apa-pro.org/ gives you a menu of AP organization websites.

Back issues of the newsletter for all of 2000, 2001, and 2002 are available on the website if you want to look up some past event.

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APPA Board Meeting Schedule for 2003:

Evening meetings will be at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2100 Mariposa Ave.(corner of Nash) 310/726-0100. Noon time meetings will be on Raytheon premises

Feb 12 6PM

March 12 noon

April 16 6PM

May 14 noon R1/6E10

June 11 6PM

July 16 noon R1/6E10

Aug 13 6PM

Sept 10 noon R1/6E10

October 13 6PM

Nov 12 noon

Detailed calendar is available on the internet at www.apa-pro.org in Acrobat and Excel formats. Events go into the calendar that I don't mention here. Please send in information on cultural events and news items. Thanks to those who have.

Long range calendar items:

Big Head by Denise Uyehara, Highways Performance Space, Santa Monica. Feb 21, 22 & 28 - March 2, 8;30pm and 2pm Sunday matinee www.highwaysperformance.org, ticket reservations: 310.315.1459

Feb 23 "Words Weaving and Song" documentary film about teenage lives of Wakako Yamauchi, Momo Nagano, and Mary Kageyama during WWII to be shown at the 2003 Installationof the Board of Japanese American Historical Society of So. Calif. 3-7PM Sea Empress Restaurant, Gardena, $20. Call Iky Kiriyama at 310-324-2875.

Feb 23 Chinese pianist Xi Bei Jia appears with the American Youth Symphony at 8PM in UCLA's Royce Hall, 10745 Dickson Plaza in Westwood. Free. Call 310-234-8355, www.AYSymphony.org

Feb 27 Keiko Matsui Concert, 5364 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90036-4212. The Conga Room is located on Wilshire Blvd. one-and-a-half blocks west of La Brea. congaroom.com. 9PM, $35, $60

Friday, February 28 _ Sunday, March 16 Heroic Grace: The Chinese Martial Arts FilmDay One, Executioner from Shaolin Fans and filmmakers are all drawn to Chinese martial arts films -- this series traces the development of the martial arts film from the silent swordplay films of the 1920s through the kung fu (unarmed combat) films of 1970s. 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM ,Writers Guild Theater,135 South Doheny Drive (at Wilshire). Parking is available for $2.75 in the parking lot on Doheny just north of the theater. Beverly Hills, CA, $7 general, $5 students and UCLA Alumni Association members with ID. Advance tickets for all Heroic Grace screenings can be purchased in person at UCLA_s James Bridges Theater box office from 1:00-4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 15; Sunday, February 16; Saturday, February 22 and Sunday, February 23. Each ticket-buyer will be limited to two tickets per screening during the advance ticket sales. Ticket-buyers should check www.cinema.ucla.edu for advance ticket sale updates after Feb. 15. For more information please contact Kelly Graml Tel: 310.206.8588 www.cinema.ucla.edu/

Feb 28 Concert: "Papillon III" featuring Patti Austin and Frances Yip Grammy nominee Austin and popular Chinese vocalist Yip will appear together in a multi-lingual performance for the first time in Los Angeles. 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Harriet & Charles Luckman Fine Arts Complex, California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Drive. $35, $50, $80, $100, $120 & VIP Tickets available through the Luckman Box Office: (323) 343-6600, or Ticketmaster: (213) 365-3500 / www.ticketmaster.com For more information please contact Luckman Fine Arts Complex Tel: (323) 343-6611, www.luckmanfineartscomplex.org

Mar 1 Jazz pianist Makoto Takenaka will perform at the Coast Botanic Garden in PV Peninsula, 7:30PM and the New Otani Hotel in Little Tokyo on Mar 2 at noon. Mar. 1 concert is $20 at the Frances Young Hall of Horticulture, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd. Mar 2 is a benefit for Keiro Senior Healthcare, tickets $50. For reservations call Toshihiko Taenaka at 310-515-2806 or Yoshi Koyasu at 562-865-9652

Mar 1,2 Ohara Ikebana, Doizaki Gallery of the JACCC. The 35th anniversary of the Ohara School of Japanese flower arranging. More than 80 arrangements by teachers and students. Gallery Hours: 12noon-5pm, Tuesday ~ Friday 11am ~ 4pm, Saturday & Sunday Admission is FREE. For more information contact Hirokazu Kosaka at 213.628.2725, ext 127 or Email at info@jaccc.org

March 2, 1pm-3pm Hinamatsuri, Festival of Dolls, Come and celebrate Japanese Girl's Day at the JACCC Garden Room A., Basement. An afternoon of special treats, fun games, craft activities, and more for Girls ages 7-12. Spring is a season of birth and renewal with the blossoming of the peach and cherry trees. In a room overlooking the James Irvine Japanese Garden, participants will be served tea, play Girl's Day games, make a special origami craft and make their own flower arrangement with special guest artists from the Ohara-ryu school of ikebana. $20 JACCC Members, $25 General Admission *Preregistration required. For enrollment call Kym Aoki at 213.628.2725 or Email at aoki@jaccc.org

March 16, 2pm Hiroshi Hori Puppet Company "Tale of the Genji"Location: Aratani/ Japan America Theatre. Master puppeteer Hori Hiroshi creates a world of visual fantasy combining the beauty of traditional Japan with his own unique form of stylized expression. This internationally-acclaimed artist painstakingly handcrafts each of his near life-size puppets using luxurious silks and antique ornaments. In this special Los Angeles appearance, Hori Hiroshi brings to life the splendors of Lady Murasaki's epic romance, "The Tale of Genji." Through film and lecture, Hori takes you through the involved process of creation, and brings his puppets to life in performances of "Akashi" and "Aoi no Ue" from Murasaki's beloved novel, and "Hagoromo" based on the classic Noh drama. Presented in association with The Japan Foundation. For information and tickets call the box office at 213.680.3700

March 30 Mazanar, A reading of the musical.at the Aratani/ Japan America Theatre. For information and tickets call the box office at 213.680.3700

RYOMA is happy to announce the 2nd Annual Pasadena Cherry Blossom Festival, March 29-30, 2003. Volunteers needed, call 626-683-8243, wowproductions@earthlink.net

APRIL 12 & 13 Cherry Blossom Festival. Monterey Park's Sixth Annual Cherry Blossom Festival will be held at Barnes Park (350 S. McPherrin Ave., Monterey Park). Plans are currently underway to bring in another dazzling array of entertainment, as well as food & craft vendors, displays, and activities that celebrate the beauty of the Japanese culture. Complete entertainment schedules, along with hours of operation, will be posted on this website as plans are finalized. For information on becoming a vendor, please call the city's Special Events Manager at (626) 307-2541.

The Pacific Asia Museum (46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, 91101, 626-449-2742) Family Festival schedule for 2003, Saturdays, 1-4:

Feb 15 Year of the Ram Chinese New Year

March 15 Girl’s Day, Japan

April 19 Pakistan Festival

May 17 Buddha’s Birthday

June 21 Gods and Goddesses

July 19 Calligraphy

Aug 16 Strings of Asia

Sep 20 Myanmar

Oct 18 Vijaya Dashimi

Nov. 15 Himilayan Festival

Dec 13 Pasko Sa Nayon

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API PFLAG (Asian Pacific Islander Parents and Friends of Asian Gays and Lesbians) have a monthly meeting on the 2^nd Sunday of the month at The Village, 1125 McCadden Pl., Hollywood, near Highland and Santa Monica. For info call Paul at 818-353-4359, APIPFLAG@yahoo.com

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This Weekend (and earlier)

Feb 12 Come and join us in celebrating the Lunar New Year for 2003. We'll kick off the new year with Dim Sum at Sea Empress. 11:30 AM, Sea Empress, 1636 West Redondo Beach Blvd., Gardena, CA, 310-538-6868. The cost will be $5 to the first 30, and $10 after the first 30. Please RSVP to Tuan Cao, by Monday, 2/10/2003. Please pay in advance to the following people: North Campus: Kohei Tsujimoto: 334-5216, Alice Nguyen: 334-7706; South Campus: Manwai Szeto: 647-1096, Tuan Cao: 647-2766.

Feb 10,20 Waraku: A Lecture, Demonstration and Workshop. Shinto priest and former karate champion Maeda Hiramasa will demonstrate an ancient martial art form. 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Japanese American Community Cultural Center, Lower level, 244 S. San Pedro Street $10.00. R.S.V.P. to Esprit Travel at 213-346-9100 or 800-377-7481. (If you reach a recording, please indicate your name, phone number, which evening you plan to attend and number of people who will be attending.) Wear comfortable, loose clothes.

Feb 13-15 Performance: Walking Westward A Dance Concert by Sri Susilowati and Hyun-jung Kim. 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM, Highways Performance Space,1651 18th Street (1/4 block north of Olympic) Santa.$15 general admission; $13 students, seniors, and Highways members. For more information please contact Highways Performance Space, (310) 315-1459 www.highwaysperformance.org

Feb 16 Pacific Asia Museum February Author Programs - Theodora Lau Presentation and book signing with Theodora Lau, author of "Children of the Moon: Discover your Child's Personality through Chinese Horoscopes" 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, (626) 449-2742, ext. 20. www.pacificasiamuseum.org

Feb 15-16 CITY OF MONTEREY PARK HOSTS 2003 CHINESE NEW YEAR LANTERN FESTIVAL. The colorful sky lanterns, folk music, and culturally rich entertainment will dazzle young and old alike at the Lantern Festival. Scheduled for Saturday, February 15 th from 11 am to 9 pm and Sunday February 16 th 2003 from 11 am to 6 pm, the vibrant 2-day event will be held along Garvey Avenue between Garfield and Nicholson Avenues. The Lantern Festival, or Yuan Xiao Jie is a traditional Chinese festival going back to the Han Dynasty (206 BC — 221AD) which is celebrated on the 15 th day of the first full moon of the New Year. The next year will be the Year of the Sheep 4701. The Lantern Festival marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebration and especially symbolizes family reunions and a full, happy life.

February 15, 2pm Day of Remembrance Location: Japanese American National Museum, 369 East First Street, Los Angeles, California 90012 The 1982 federal Commission on the Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) determined that race prejudice, war hysteria, and failure of political leadership were the broad historical causes of the internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. The Day of Remembrance committee is very aware that these factors are threatening the nation once again. "As we commemorate February 19, 1942 and its aftermath, American Arabs, Muslims and South Asians are being targeted based on the same factors. The detentions in Cuba and the treatment of Americans who protest the policies of the government are clear violations of the rights that are prescribed in the Constitution. The program is free, but reservations are required. Call the JANM at (213) 625-0414. For reservations. For more information, call NCRR at (213) 680-3484. Visit the NCRR website www.ncrr-la.org

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Last Weekend

I went to Torrance-Kashiwa sister cities cultural performance at the Armstrong Theatre. Learned about the incense ceremony and form of poetry recitation that involves musical accompaniment and dance.

Missed all the New Year celebrations. I have one last chance this coming weekend in Monterey Park!

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LA Times: (The Times are requiring registration again)

Washington Post:

College 'Percent' Plans May Not Help Diversity

Minority Enrollment Tends to Be Lower at Selective Schools, Reports Find

By Michael A. Fletcher

Washington Post Staff Writer

Tuesday, February 11, 2003; Page A02

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54139-2003Feb10.html

Lawmakers Under Fire for Comments Deemed Insensitive

By Brian Faler