THE APPA Newsletter
May 20, 2003
May is Asian PacificHeritage Month
http://www.apahc.org/
http://www.cssd11.k12.co.us/springcreek/home_page/cultural_diversity/asian_pacific_american_heritage_month.htm
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/asianhistory1.html
and, from George Lim:
May is now officially recognized as Asian/Pacific American Heritage as proclaimed by President George Bush. Check out the web link below for the APA Heritage month. http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/05/20030501-2.html
Memorial Day:www.usmemorialday.org,
http://www.historychannel.com/cgi-bin/frameit.cgi?p=http%3A//www.historychannel.com/exhibits/memorial/memorial.html,
Asian Americans who served timeline.
www.chcp.org/memorialday.html
Chinese Americans in the Civil War:
www.asiawind.com/oca-columbus/histmarker.htm
www.geocities.com/kwok1861/accsacw2.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
(dkikemi@mac.com, dkikmei@pacbell.net, dkikemi01@sprintpcs.com
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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.
June 11 6PM
Aug 13 6PM
October 13 6PM
Detailed, updated calendar is again 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:
April 13-July 27 The Legacy of Genghis Khan, Courtly Art and Culture in Western Asia, 1256-1353 at LACMA, www.lacma.org/khan/index_noflash.htm
Chinatown Farmers Market Every Thursday, 3:00pm to 7:00pm Chinatown Business Improvement District http://www.ChinatownLA.com/ For Information (213) 680-0243
May 9-June 27 The Enemy Alien Files, Powell Library Rotunda, UCLA. Experience the wrenching experiences of Germans, Italians, and Japanese in the US and Latin America who were excluded, interned, and deported during World War II. 310-825-6925, www.library.ucla.edu/college/nwsevnts
May 30 Taue: Rice Planting, A Fine Day for a Field Trip, 10am ~ 1pm, Location: JACCC Plaza. It's time to start planting our rice seedlings. As part of an ongoing educational programming series, Kome Kome: Celebrating Rice in Japanese Culture, the JACCC invites school children to come and help plant rice on our plaza. Last year, over 400 students participated in the Taue field trip. Students learn not only how rice is grown, but also participate in the transplanting of the rice seedlings and make a cultural craft to take home. Free and Open to the Public. For children ages 7-12 years. Advance reservations required call (213) 628-2725 x 112
May 31, 9th Annual APEX Youth Olympics 2003. Come join us at the 9th Annual APEX Youth Olympics to help inspire and motivate today's youth to excel in education, community and personal growth! The Mayor of Los Angeles has proclaimed the month of May as Asian Pacific Heritage Month and this year APEX Youth Olympics will represent the last event for APH Month. APEX Volunteers are needed to help in the days activities with the SNAPY youths. The Service Network for Asian and Pacific Islander Youth (SNAPY) serves as the umbrella agency for 14 different youth agencies, most of which are affiliated with the United Way. SNAPY targets the needs of at-risk Asian and Pacific Islander youth in Southern California. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please contact Lorena at lorenalung@yahoo.com. When: 8am - 4pm. Where: Corsair Stadium @ Santa Monica College, 1900 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, California 90405. Costs: FREE! Your Time & Enthusiasm! Contact: James Tai, APEX Chair of Youth Olympics, at james@apex.org
June 1 Oodles of Noodles Festival, 12noon-4PM, Torrance Cultural Arts Center, corner of Torrance Blvd. and Madrona 310-618-6342.
June 6 ASL interpreted performance of The Nisei Widows Club, 8PM, $15.
June 7 OCA-GLA and SCCLA ANNUAL SUMMER PICNIC! Alhambra Park, 500 N. Palm Ave. Free street parking is available on Palm Ave., Alhambra Rd., & Raymond Rd. The picnic site is in Shelter A on Palm. Look for the OCA & SCCLA banners! 11:00 am — 3:00 pm. Food, Volleyball, Water Balloon Toss, Mahjong, and Lots of Fun If you can bring a dish, please call (213) 250-988 FREE for OCA and SCCLA members & friends. RSVP: Donna Woo at (213) 250-9888 dwoo@oca-gla.org
June 8 Tribute Concert of Kabuki Music for late Nagauta master, Kineya Kichisaburo. 2PM at the Japan America Theatre in Little Tokyo. $25 call 213-680-3700
June 26-29 ArtWallah Festival of South Asian Arts, Artshare, 801 E. 4th St., Downtown LA Artists' District, 6-10PM Friday, noon-10PM Sat & Sun. 323-243-9683, www.artwallah.org
June 28 Satori Daiko concert at the Japan America Theater in Little Tokyo, 8PM, $20. call 213-680-3700, 626-307-3839.
June 29 Special Screening of A Last Note, Japanese Motion Picture with subtitles, noon and 5PM, $10, Japan America Theatre, Downtown Little Tokyo
July 19-20 2003 LA TOFU FESTIVAL Saturday 2:00 pm-10:00 pm Sunday, 12:00 pm-8:00 pm SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET between 2nd and 3rd Streets Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles www.tofufest.org
July 20 Montebello Sozenji Buddhist Temple Obon festival, 11AM-7PM, 3020 W. Beverly Blvd., Montebello 90640, 323-724-6866.
Aug 10 Samurai 5K, 8AM, $20 by July 25th. Call John JT Tamaki 323-295-0556, jctamaki@aol.com.
Sept 12-14 Hollywood Bowl: Treasures of China Three Performances at the Hollywood Bowl with The Peking Acrobats. Three performances of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and the Peking Acrobats mark the final weekend in the 2003 season of the Bowl. The Peking Acrobats will be making their Bowl and orchestral debut. For more information on The Peking Acrobats (a registered trade name), visit www.iaipresentations.com/pacrobat.html. 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood, 90078, 323 850-2000, www.hollywoodbowl.org
September 13 APEX 10th Anniversary Awards Dinner. Come and celebrate the 10th Anniversary for APEX! Save the date on your calendars now! APEX Members, Hot Asian American Celebrities, Community Leaders, and More! Omni Hotel in Downtown, L.A. Contact: For more information or volunteer work, please contact susan@apex.org.
The Pacific Asia Museum (46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, 91101, 626-449-2742) Family Festival schedule for 2003, Saturdays, 1-4:
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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This Weekend (and earlier)
May 21 The Asian Business Assoc. (ABA) in conjunction with ABAOC, CACP, SIPA, and SABA celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month on board the Queen Mary featuring the Kutturan Chamoru Performers, 6PM. $20 for non-members. RSVP by May 16. Call 323-264-ABA7. ABA, 1111 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 305B, Monterey Park, CA 91754.
May 24 Tours at LACMA. 2PM Netsuke, 3PM China's Splendid Dynasties
May 24 Asian Deaf Awareness Day, Northiridge Center, USU, 12:30PM-3:30PM. Miss NADC Christine Kim presentation/performance. Social activities, refreshments. $2. Hosted by Asian American Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AADHU) AADHU2k@yahoo.com. Sponsored by Southern Calif. Asian Deaf Assoc. (SCADA)
May 24 Memorial Day Service, Memorial Court. Coordinated by the Japanese American Korean War Veterans in associiation with The American's of Japanese Ancestry World War II Memorial Alliance and the Japanese American Viet Nam Veterans. A memorial service will be held in the Memorial court. Please note: The event is on Saturday not Monday. More details to follow.This event is open to the public
May 24 US Sumo Season kicks off at UCLA with the UCLA Sumo Open, 1PM in the John Wooden Center. Call 310-288-3641, www.usasumo.com.
May 25 Tours at LACMA. 2PM The Legacy of Genghis Khan.
May 25 Celebration - Buddha's Birthday At the Dhammakaya International Meditation Center. Buddha's birthday (Vesak Day/Visaka Puja Day) will be celebrated with a candle-lighting for world peace at the Dhammakaya International Meditation Center, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM. Dhammakaya International Meditation Center, 801 E. Foothill Blvd., Azusa, CA 91702. Free. For more information please contact Marsha Jennifer Kitil, (626) 334-2160, dimcazusa@hotmail.com, www.dimc.net
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Last Weekend
Last week a number of us from RAPPA visited the Northrup Grumman and Aerospace Corp. APAHM celebrations. Thanks to our hosts for inviting us. Photos from the Northrup Grumman event at http://www.apa-pro.org/graphics/ng_apahm2003/index.htm.
Saturday I made it to the 1st Annual West Covina Cherry Blossom Festival. This celebration was much bigger than I expected. The LA Basin now has a total of three Cherry Blossom Festivals that I know of. Sunday I made it to the Museums of the Arroyo open house. I only made it to Heritage Square and the Southwest Museum, where I tried a guava and cheese tamal at their Mercardo and watched fold dancers. This was a popular event with more guests than the shuttle buses could handle.
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LA Times: (The Times are requiring registration again, but you might as well sign up for the free on-line access to their articles. This week they may even be accessible without registration.)
May 19 China Ranks as Region's Top Trade Partner
Japan falls to No. 2, based on 2002 figures. But the SARS outbreak poses a threat to the Asian giant's status.
By Evelyn Iritani, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-trade19may19,1,6619067.story
May 18 SOCIOLOGY
Dining at the Ethnicity Cafeteria
Once-powerful white identities like 'Irish American' are becoming matters of choice.
By Gregory Rodriguez, Gregory Rodriguez, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a senior fellow at New America Foundation
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-op-rodriguez18may18,1,2915013.story
May 18 HE STATE
UC Berkeley Reverses Ban on Students From SARS Areas
Officials change the policy for 124 Asian, mostly Taiwanese, pupils this summer after identifying potential isolation sites.
AP
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-uc18may18.story
May 16 THE WORLD
Japan Set to Clarify Defense Mandate
Potential danger from North Korea was the chief reason for changes in posture, observers say.
By Mark Magnier, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-fg-defense16may16.story
May 16 ORANGE COUNTY
Panel Sees Big Drop in Bigotry Reports
Anti-Arab harassment surged after 9/11 but has apparently subsided, judging by type of complaint.
By David Reyes, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-relations16may16.story
May 16 Moreno Dream Comes True
He becomes the first Latino owner in major sports history after baseball approves his purchase of the Angels for $183.5 million.
By Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-angelsale16may16.story
May 18 Tea ceremony meets railroad
The Great Wave: Gilded Age Misfits, Japanese Eccentrics and the Opening of Old Japan, Christopher Benfey, Random House: 326 pp., $25.95
By Peter Nosco, Peter Nosco is a professor of Japanese culture and history at USC
http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/books/la-bk-nosco18may18001418.story
May 16 THE REGION
At 58, Undergrad Earns a Higher Degree of Admiration
By Jenifer Ragland, Times Staff Writer
Masamichi Kira has waited much of his life for this moment.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-grad16may16.story
May 17 In O.C., a Bishop Into the Breach
By William Lobdell and Mai Tran, Times Staff Writers
http://www.latimes.com/la-me-bishop17may17.story
May 19 ART
Newer art shows it has legs
Auction heroes in New York, Contemporary works seem destined to overtake the market's leaders.
By Suzanne Muchnic, Times Staff Writer
http://www.calendarlive.com/galleriesandmuseums/cl-et-muchnic19may19.story