2015 AAGEN leadership Traing Workshop online registration is open now for early bird registration until 21 May, 2015! Upcoming event information: 2015 AAGEN Leadership Workshop and Banquet Registration Doubletree Hotel, Crystal City 300 Army Navy Drive Arlington, VA 22202 Date: 06/11/2015 8:00 AM More information and online registration: 2015 AAGEN Leadership Workshop and Banquet Registration For AAGEN members, if you …
Read More »Pig Roast $13 – Sat May 2nd 2015, Chinese-American Citizens Meet & Greet
Join us for food, friendship and entertainment WHERE: Nottoway Park, 9601 Courthouse Road, Vienna, VA 22181 COST: $13 per adult $6 children under 10 years old. WHEN: 4 PM – 7 PM on Saturday, May 02, 2015 RSVP: By April 29, so we can size the pig order! Volunteers needed at 8AM to help set up and get the pig …
Read More »Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration: Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and the Office of Community Partnerships
Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and the Office of Community Partnerships Cordially invites you to an Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration Thursday, May 14, 2015 6:30 – 8:00pm (Networking 6:30pm, Program starts at 7pm) Rockville Library, 1st floor meeting room, 21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD Two hours of free parking in the Maryland Avenue garage is available with …
Read More »OCA Mourns the Loss of Co-Founder K.L. Wang
WASHINGTON, D.C. – OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates mourns the loss of OCA Co-Founder Kung-Lee Wang. Last Friday, Kung-Lee (K.L.) Wang passed away. His death comes only three months after the passing of fellow OCA Co-Founder Alex Mark. Wang, along with co-founder Alex Mark, founded OCA to serve as a unified, national voice for Chinese Americans in the ongoing …
Read More »OCA Applauds the Decision to Remove Anti-Immigrant Amendments in Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates commends the U.S. Senate’s decision to not consider Senator David Vitter’s (R-LA) and Senator James Inhofe’s (R-OK) respective anti-immigrant amendments to the Justice For Victims of Trafficking Act. Yesterday, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act was passed unanimously by the Senate without considering Senator Vitter or Inhofe’s Amendments that affect …
Read More »May 16 – APACC 14th Annual Dinner Celebration: Diversity, Inclusion and Excellence: Inspiration for the Future
Join Over 600 Guests for an evening of celebration and entertainment at our Annual Dinner Gala! Saturday, May 16, 2015 5:15PM – Midnight MGM Grand Detroit Keynote Speaker: Mr. Bill Imada Mr. Imada is a member of President Obama’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and the Founder, Chairman and Chief Collaboration Officer of IW Group which provides strategic …
Read More »FIESTA ASIA PLANET FAMILY MAY 10
FIESTA ASIA PLANET FAMILY 2015 DATE: SUNDAY MAY 10 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Smithsonian’s National Zoo Mother’s Day always had a special place in our heart. We love our mommies! Fiesta Asia started dedicating a special tribute to mothers since 2008 with an afternoon of fun family time featuring cultural performances by children of all ages for the whole …
Read More »FIESTA ASIA STREET FAIR MAY 16
2015 DATE: SATURDAY MAY 16 10:00 a.m. – 7: 00 p.m. 5 STAGES; 1000 PERFORMERS; KIDDIZ COOL LOUNGE; INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES It all began here, right on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW of the Capitol Hill. We at Asia Heritage have inexplicable warm feelings tied to Fiesta Asia Street Fair simply because it was our first baby. It was what inspired us to …
Read More »2015 Congressional Reception and Symposium for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Dear Friend: On behalf of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), it is my pleasure to invite you to the 2015 Congressional Reception and Symposium for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. The event will take place on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the United States Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, DC. As the …
Read More »OCA Convention 2015
OCA Convention 2015 Early Bird Special – Ends May 1st! 2015 OCA National Convention Registration Unifying Asian Pacific Islander America Hilton Union Square | San Francisco, California July 2 – 5, 2015 Welcome to the 2015 OCA National Convention Registration Page. With a high demand for registrations, early bird ends May 1st, 2015, register today! For all questions, please call …
Read More »AAPI LGBTQ Film Screening & Panel Discussion
DC Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs Thursday, May 21, 2015 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (EDT) Washington, DC https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aapi-lgbtq-film-screening-panel-discussion-tickets-16218681513?ref=enivtefor001&invite=Nzg0MjI3NS9pbmZvQGFzaWFuZm9ydHVuZS5jb20vMA%3D%3D&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=invitenew&utm_term=eventimage&ref=enivtefor001 Join OAPIA for a film screening of “I Am” followed by a lively discussion with the film maker and dynamic community leaders. “I Am” chronicles the journey of an Indian lesbian filmmaker who returns to Delhi, eleven …
Read More »Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies(APAICS) 21st Annual Awards Gala Dinner
Celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month with us! The annual APAICS Awards Gala Dinner is the premier event in Washington, D.C. to celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This year, the event will be held on: Thursday, May 14th 6:00PM to 9:30PM Grand Hyatt Hotel (1000 H St. NW, Washington, DC 20001) The evening honors Asian …
Read More »Asian Hall of Fame 2015
The 2015 Asian Hall of Fame is almost here! Honorees this year include outstanding Asian Pacific Americans Benson Henderson (Mixed Martial Arts Fighter, Former UFC and WEC Lightweight Champion), Carrie Ann Inaba (Television Host, Choreographer, Producer, and Dancing with the Stars Judge), Jeanette Lee (World-Class Billiards Player, Winner of Over 30 National and International Titles), and Betty Nguyen (News Anchor …
Read More »Asian American Music Society
Asian American Music Society(Mira Yang, President) & he John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents: Asian, Spiritual, and Zarzuela Songs To celebrate America’s Diverse Cultural Heritage Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 6:00 pm Millennium Stage, The Kennedy Center Free Admission The Kennedy Center Information: (202)467-4600, kennedy-center.org/calendar or www.aamsopera.com Sponsored By: Asian Fortune, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Council, American Citizens of Taiwan …
Read More »JACL Applauds Withdrawal of Japanese American Incarceration Artifacts from Public Auction
The Japanese American Citizens League is pleased that over 450 artifacts crafted by Japanese Americans while unjustly incarcerated during World War II have been withdrawn from public auction. Priscilla Ouchida, JACL Executive Director, stated: “We sincerely hope the auction house’s withdrawal of the items from sale will ensure caring treatment of these priceless objects that were made by community members, …
Read More »2016 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD, a More Sophisticated Crossover SUV Refreshed Throughout
The refreshed Mazda CX-5 made its world debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. The CX-5 was the first model to fully adopt SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY and the KODO—Soul of Motion design language. The model offered much more than the basic values of utility and practicality that customers expect from an SUV; KODO design imparted a powerful sense of vitality, …
Read More »ProcureCon 2015, May 6-7
VIRGINIA ASIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Proudly Presents ProcureCon 2015 The 11th Annual Global Procurement Conference & Industry Trade Show May 6 & 7, Richmond, Virginia Procure Con 2015 is now open for business About ProcureCon Wednesday May 6 (5:30 pm -8:00 pm) – VIP International Networking Reception Thursday May 7 (8:30 am -4:00 pm) – International Business Procurement Conference Crowne …
Read More »Tatto Fest! April 15, 5-9PM
West Village Ballroom, Towson University Presented by Asian Arts & Culture Center, Center for Student Diversity and the Towson University Student Government Association.
Read More »On the Other Side of the World, Bangkok, Singapore & China
Montgomery County Public Libraries Presenter: Fred Shapiro, Traveler and Award-Winning Photographer Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 6:30 – 7:30PM Visit Buddhist Temples of Bangkok, cruise down the Yangtze River in China, witness the beauty of foggy mountains and underground caverns Guilin… Please join us for a wonderful narrated travel adventure through stunning parts of Asia. Free event for Asian American & …
Read More »2015 NAPAW Memorial Concert: Opera NOVA/WMWC Ensemble with Youth Orchestra
The National Association of Professional Asian American Women (NAPAW) and Opera NOVA, We proud to present the 13th Annual Memorial Concert ”in support of the Children’s Cancer Research Program” with Opera NOVA, Washington Metropolitan Women’s Chorus (WMWC), HIVO Youth Orchestra, and Invited Guest Artists, who are Internationally/Nationally well known talented and professional performing artists will join us. All remarkable individuals …
Read More »2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Offers New Standard Features, Revised Steering and Suspension Tuning
The award-winning Hyundai Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport offer more standard comfort and convenience equipment for 2015, including refinements to the steering and suspension systems. The 2015 Santa Fe Sport starts at only $24,950, excluding $875 freight charge, and is arriving in dealerships now. The electric power steering system in the 2015 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport now …
Read More »AALEAD 16th Annual Dinner
Please join Asian American LEAD (AALEAD) for our 16th Annual Dinner on Wednesday, June 3, 2015. The event will take place at the Silver Spring Civic Building in Downtown Silver Spring, MD. We will kick off with a reception at 6:30 pm, followed by a program and dinner. We look forward to having you join us for an evening of …
Read More »APALRC’s 17th Anniversary Celebration
Save the Date: APALRC’s 17th Anniversary Celebration You are cordially invited to join the APALRC’s 17th Anniversary Celebration! We could not have gotten through this year without your support, and we look forward to celebrating with good friends and supporters like you. We are proud to have as our keynote speaker Jenny Yang, the first Asian American to serve …
Read More »APA Film Announces the 15th Annual DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival, April 16-19, 2015
Washington, DC – DC Asian American Film, Inc. (APA Film) is pleased to announce the 15th annual DC APA Film Festival on April 16-19, 2015. This year’s Opening Night presentation, on Thursday, April 16th is UNDER THE BLOOD RED SUN. This is the film adaptation of Graham Salisbury’s award-winning novel of the same name, which is required reading in many …
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