June 19, 2003

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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:

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

Through July 27 Yutaka Sone's Jungle Island sculptures of LA freeway interchanges at the Museum of Contemporary Art at the Geffen Contemporary (the one behind the JANM in Little Tokyo, not the one near the Courthouse) 152 N. Central Ave., 213-621-1741 $5-8.

July 11-Aug 24 The Teahouse of the August Moon at the Secret Rose Theatre, 11246 Magnolia Blvd., NoHo Theatre and Arts District, N. Hollywood, 1 1/2 blks W of Lankershim. $18, 818-623-4291

June 26 Tofu Summer Vacation by Cold Tofu 7:30-9:30PM at the JANM

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 28 and July 26 Farmer's Market & Art Fair - Historic Filipinotown, Experience Filipino culture and art. The first ever Filipino Farmer's Market & Art Fair will take place in Historic Filipinotown on. The market will offer mangoes and bagoong, hot pandesal, halo-halo, grilled corn on the cob, Filipino barbecue sticks, chicharon, balot, and a variety of Filipino food from pancit to adobo.  Shop for handicrafts from the Philippines, books, cds, and t-shirts.  Check out works of art from visual artists, poets, and musicians from the Pilipino Artists Network (PAN). Also, there will be a tour of Historic Filipinotown.  Find out about the historical and cultural contributions made by Filipinos in the area. Call FilAmARTS at 213.389.3050 for more information regarding artists. Sponsored by FilAmARTS and the Office of the 13th District Councilman Eric Garcetti. 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Beverly & Loma, St. Columban Church/Belmont H.S. Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90026

June 29 Special Screening of A Last Note, Japanese Motion Picture with subtitles, noon and 5PM, $10, Japan America Theatre, Downtown Little Tokyo

July 5 Senshin Buddhist Temple Bon Odori 1311 W. 37^th St, 323-731-4617.

July 5 West Covina Buddhist Temple Obon Festival 1203 W. Puente Ave., W. Covina 91790, 626-913-0622/

July 12, 13 Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, Obon, 815-E. 1^st St., LA 90012. 213-680-9130

July 19-20, Orange County Buddhist Church, Bon Odori, 909 S. Dale St., Anaheim, CA 92804, 714-827-9590

July 19-20, Pasadena Buddhist Church, Bon Odori, 1993 Glen Ave, Pasadena, 93030, 626-798-4781

July 19,20 Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 12371 Braddock Dr., Culver City, 90230, 310-391-4351

July 19-22 Japanese Outlaw Masters 5 at the Egyptian Theatre, www.egyptiantheatre.com/archive1999/2003/japaneseoutlawmasters5.htm

July 20 Montebello Sozenji Buddhist Temple Obon festival, 11AM-7PM, 3020 W. Beverly Blvd., Montebello 90640, 323-724-6866.

July 26 Monterey Park Art & Culture Commision Luau at Barnes Park Pool, 350 S. McPherrin Ave., 6PM, $20, 626-307-1388

July 26,27 San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Bon Odori, 9450 Remick Ave., Pacoima 91331, 818-899-4030

July 26,27 W. LA Buddhist Temple, 2003 Corinth Ave., LA 90025, 310-477-7274.

Higashi Honganji Bon Odori 505 E. 3^rd St., LA 90013, 213-626-4200

Aug 2,3 Gardena Buddhist Church Obon, 1517 W. 166^th St., Gardena 85019, 310-327-9400

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)

June 20 - July 10 Exhibition - A Korean American Century At the Korean Culture Center, 5505 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, 90036. The Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles presents " A Korean American Century ," a photographic exhibition celebrating the centennial of Korean immigration to the United States, on view from June 20 to July 10, 2003. (323) 936-7141. http://www.kccla.org/html/ex_photo.asp

June 21 Reading of Invisible Gardens by Julie Shigekuni at the JANM at 1:30

June 22 Taiko Jam Session with Hydaiko Taiko at the JANM 2-4 PM.

June 22 Southern California Kendo Federation Championship 10AM-6:30PM at the Charles Wilson Park Gymnasium, 2200 Crenshaw Blvd. Torrance 90501 310-532-2196

June 22 Festival - Asia Pacific Fusion Food and Wine At 20th Century Fox Studios, 10201 Pico Boulevard, (at Avenue of the Stars) Los Angeles, CA 90064. The 5th Asia Pacific Fusion Food and Wine Festival will feature some of LA's most renowned chefs and restaurateurs, who will pair Asian food with wines from Napa, Sonoma, Santa Barbara County and Oregon. $65.00/single, $110.00/couple member; $75.00/single, $120/couple nonmember; 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

June 22 Memorial - Tribute to Filmaker Linda Mabalot At the Japan America Theatre 240 South San Pedro Street (at Second Street) Little Tokyo,Los Angeles, 90012 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center presents a m emorial tribute to filmmaker Linda Mabalot (September 4, 1953 - May 19, 2003). Linda Mabalot was a Filipina American film maker and community activist. She was a founder of Visual Communications (VC), an independent film studio that focuses on telling the stories of Asian/Pacific Islanders. VC is one of the most highly regarded community-based institutions in southern California. 213.628.2725, info@jaccc.org

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Last Weekend

Last Sunday went with my relatives to greet my sister Robin as she finished the week long Aids Lifecycle ride.

A couple of weeks ago I saw the The Enemy Alien Files, Powell Library Rotunda, UCLA (see above).

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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.)

June 19 Latinos Now Top Minority

Census Bureau estimates group's U.S. population at 38.8 million, ahead of blacks for the first time. Demographers see even more growth ahead.

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Times Staff Writer

June 19 Baseball Pioneer Doby Dies

He became American League's first black player 11 weeks after Jackie Robinson broke baseball color barrier.

By Ross Newhan, Times Staff Writer

June 19 MOVIES

Not a geisha to be found

Filmmaker Eric Byler nixes tired clichés in his drama featuring Asian Americans.

By Scarlet Cheng, Special to The Times

June 18 Claims Against Abercrombie Detailed

Nine students say they were fired or not hired because they didn't fit the 'A&F look.'

By Elizabeth Kelly, Times Staff Writer

June 18 WORLD CINEMA

It's just a Thai royal custom

Filmmaking is a tradition in Prince Chatri's family. He draws on that heritage for a drama about a legendary queen.

By David Chute, Special to The Times

June 15 LEARNING

Let the I's Have It

Think for yourselves, a writer from Vietnam tells Asian American students

By Andrew Lam, Andrew Lam is a writer and an editor for Pacific News Service.

June 19 LOS ANGELES

A-Bomb Survivors Checking In

Some 175 of them will reunite Friday in Los Angeles for their periodic medical exams -- a bit of reassurance.

By Steve Hymon, Times Staff Writer

June 19 Oxnard Library Fights Time to Preserve Detainees' Stories

A state grant is funding a project to record the memories of Japanese Americans interned during World War II, whose numbers are rapidly dwindling.

By Sandra Murillo, Times Staff Writer

June 18 Functional dysfunction

The disquieting themes of decay and abandonment are at home in the photo collages of Masumi Hayashi.

By Scarlet Cheng , Special to The Times

Masumi Hayashi has no memories of the Gila River Relocation Camp in Arizona.