THE APPA Newsletter
May 20, 2003
A couple end of APAHM events listed below, plus a scholarship to Space Camp
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, dkikemi@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 . 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
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 12-13 Zenshuji Annual Obon Carnival, open to the public, Zenshuji Soto Mission, 123 S. Hewitt Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 time: TBD www.zendeko.org/Calendar.htm
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 9-17 Nisei Week, www.niseiweek.org. Grand Parade Aug. 10.
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 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. [The one last year was incredible.]
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Last Weekend
I finally made it to the LACMA exhibit on the influence of the Mongols on Iranian culture. Set aside a good chunk of time to take this one in. I was entranced by pages from a codex in which the Mongols commissioned a telling of the history of the world. For something different I also went to the Greek festival in Northridge.
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You've been invited to celebrate the end of APA Heritage Month at the "(H)API Hour," a new happy hour series to benefit Asian Pacific American nonprofit organizations in Los Angeles. East West Players is the beneficiary of this event. The Thursday, May 29, event starts at 7 p.m. in Little Tokyo. There's no admission. If you can make it, please RSVP via the Evite link at the end of this email. I wanted to to let you know that the stars of "Charlotte Sometimes" - writer/director Eric Byler, stars Michael Idemoto, Jacqueline Kim, Eugenia Yuan, Matt Westmore and Kimberly-Rose - will all be there! And "Better Luck Tomorrow" stars Karin Anna Cheung and Parry Shen, both East West Players alumni, have tentatively agreed to attend. Opening June 20 exclusively at Laemmle Theatres in Los Angeles, Pasadena and Encino, "Charlotte Sometimes" depicts a triangle of friendship, love and deception that tangles the lives of a reclusive auto mechanic and the two women in his life. The Visionbox Pictures film received two 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards nominations for "Best Feature under $500,000/The John Cassavetes Award" and "Best Supporting Female" (for Jacqueline Kim). For more information, visit http://www.charlottesometimesthemovie.com. Again, I hope you can come by! Please feel free to email me if you have any questions.
Keith Kamisugi, keith@hapihour.org, http://www.hapihour.org
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May is Asian Heritage Month !!
Let's celebrate with a "Social Dance & Networking" Event.
Boeing AAPA (LB) is hosting this FUN event for colleagues and friends.
Date: June 7th, Saturday
Time: 6 PM - Midnight (Dinner: 6 PM - 7 PM)
Cost: $8 (AAPA & Non-AAPA), Please pay in advance.
Includes: Dinner and Dance Lessons
Location: Boeing Pacific Center (LB) 562-593-8699
Directions:
* 405 FWY
* Exit Lakewood Blvd.
* Go North on Lakewood
* Left on Conant St. into Parking Lot
* Follow Sign to Visitor Center
* DJ, Dance Instructors, & Karaoke *
Singles will be paired up. :-)
Dress Code: CASUAL
Please RSVP by June 2nd, Monday:
George Lim (ANH) 714-762-5501
John K. T. Yen(ANH) 714-762-5370
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Congressman David Wu
2003 Space Camp Scholarships
May 15, 2003
Dear Student/Parent:
It is my pleasure to announce the formation of a scholarship to the U.S. Space Camp/Academy for the benefit of Asian Pacific American students. The U.S. Space Camp/Academy is a five-day program located in Huntsville, Alabama that is jam-packed with astronaut training for young people. Activities include simulated Space Shuttle missions, IMAX movies, training simulators (like the 1/6th Gravity Chair), rocket building and launches, scientific experiments, and lectures on the past, present, and future of space exploration.
Operating since 1982, the U.S. Space Camp is the largest camp operation in the United States, having graduated almost 300,000 campers. Students not only participate in fun camp activities, but they learn about the value of science as well. Space Camp has been featured on the Discovery Channel and is supported by leading educational organizations. To attend the U.S.Space Camp, you must already be attending classes in the 4th through 6th grade and be at least 9 years old. For Space Academy, you must be between the ages of 12 and 14.
During your stay at the U.S. Space Camp, you will stay in bunk-bed style dorm rooms on the campus of the camp. The scholarship covers the price of tuition, which includes all meals, lodging, and program materials. It does not cover transportation or incidentals. Although the scholarship covers tuition for the week of July 27 - August 1, 2003, the winners of the scholarship have the opportunity to change the date they wish to attend. Winners can only make one change to this date at no cost. Any additional scheduling changes will result in a fee from the U.S. Space Camp. Winners will also be required to submit health and consent forms to attend the camp.
Additionally, parents are responsible for making the travel arrangements to Huntsville, Alabama themselves. For detailed information about the U.S. Space Camp and travel arrangements, you can visit their website at www.spacecamp.com.
A copy of the scholarship application is attached. [not attached to the newsletter, see the website] However, you may also visit our website at www.education-opportunity.org/apascholarship.htm, which contains a printable application and additional information.
Applications are due May 30, 2003. In order for your application to be considered, you must return a completed application form with the signature of a parent or guardian and your essay of no more than 300 words on one of the six topics provided on the application. Late applications will not be considered. Please mail to the following address:
APA Space Camp Scholarship
c/o Education and Opportunity Fund
818 SW 3rd Street, Suite 514
Portland, Oregon 97204
If you have any questions, please call 503-228-4244, or e-mail spacecamp@education-opportunity.org. I encourage you all to apply. Space Camp is an excellent way to learn about the excitement of space and science, and more importantly, it is a great way to have fun.
With warm regards,
Congressman David Wu
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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 27 Court Narrows the Right Against Self-Incrimination
By David G. Savage, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-miranda28may28,1,3849650.story?coll=la%2Dhome%2Dheadlines
May 28 WORLD CINEMA
Coming together
Director Chen Kaige sees the world through a new prism: family.
By Scarlet Cheng, Special to The Times
http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/cl-et-cheng28may28.story
May 28 Pro-Constitution, anti-Patriot
Arcata's defiance of an anti-terrorism law — led by a freshman councilman — is at the forefront of a trend.
By Renee Tawa, Times Staff Writer
http://www.calendarlive.com/printedition/la-et-tawa28may28.story
May 27 Chasing Cash to Prove Point
Vietnamese who lost their deposits in U.S. and other foreign banks when Saigon fell 28 years ago are trying to get it back through the courts.
By E. Scott Reckard, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-vietbanks27may27.story
May 27 CALIFORNIA
UC Riverside is Fed Up With Being the Consolation Prize for Students
The school is seeking the respect afforded peers such as UCLA and UC Berkeley.
By Stuart Silverstein, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-rivwoes27may27.story
May 24 Bill Spurs Bitter Debate Over Hmong Identity
By Lee Romney, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-hmong24may24.story
May 23 Congressman to hold immigration workshop
Rep. Adam Schiff and other officials to discuss the red tape of U.S. citizenship.
By Ryan Carter, News-Press
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/glendale/news/la-gnp-immigration23may23.story
May 26 14-Century-Old Japanese Firm's Longevity Secret: Sticking to Basics
Kongo Gumi hasn't branched out too far beyond building temples since its founding in 578.
By George Nishiyama, Reuters
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-japanbiz26may26.story
May 25 The enemy of our enemy
Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History, George Crile, Atlantic Monthly Press: 550 pp., $26
By Chalmers Johnson, Chalmers Johnson is the author of "Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire" and "The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy and the End of the Republic," to be published in January
http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/books/la-bk-johnson25may25.story
May 22 THE NATION
Remains of U.S. Serviceman Identified
Pfc. Ronald Lilledahl was killed in Korean War and buried as an 'unknown.'
Reuters
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-unkown22may22.story
May 24 HE WORLD
Animals Sold as Delicacy in China May Transmit Virus to Humans
Chinese scientists report finding the virus in civet cats in a Guangdong market. A confirmed origin could aid the hunt for a treatment.
By Thomas H. Maugh II, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-sci-civet24may24050152.story
May 26 MEMORIAL DAY 2003
Soldiers' Story: Their Heroism No Longer Secret
Veterans of clandestine war in Cambodia, Laos finally get chance to honor fallen comrades.
H.G. Reza, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-memorial26may26.story