THE APPA Newsletter
January 4, 2005
Japanese new year:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2064.html
http://tanutech.com/japan/newyear.html
The old Japanese
calendar:
http://www2.gol.com/users/stever/calendar.htm
See This Weekend
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, 2002, and 2003 are available on the website
if you want to look up some past event.
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Please send in
information on cultural events and news items. Thanks to those who have.
Long range calendar
items:
Chinatown Farmers Market
Every Thursday, 3:00pm to 7:00pm Chinatown Business Improvement District
http://www.ChinatownLA.com/ For
Information (213)_ 680-0243
Sept
12- Jan 2, 2005 George Nakashima: Nature, Form & Spirit at the JANM. This
exhibition will feature a range of George NakashimaŐs designs from the
immediate post-World War II period until his death in 1990. Photographs,
ephemera, and other archival materials pertaining to Nakashima will also be on
display. Most of the objects come from the collection of the Nakashima family
and will be supplemented with local loans. A video piece by John Terry
Nakashima, a media producer and nephew of George, will be on view in the
Terasaki Orientation Theater. George Nakashima: Nature, Form & Spirit is
based on an exhibition organized by the Mingei International Museum in San
Diego with Mira Nakashima, curatorial consultant. http://www.janm.org/exhibits/nakashima/
November
13, 2004 Đ April 3, 2005 John Kwok: Line and Color exhibit. Chinese American Museum, 425 N. Los Angeles
Street, Los Angeles 90012 (In Olvera Street) 213-626-5240. http://www.camla.org/events/calendar.htm
Jan 16 Book Signing - Buddha's Warriors by Mikel Dunham At Pacific
Asia Museum. The Story of the CIA-backed Tibetan Freedom Fighters, Chinese
Communist Invasions, and the Ultimate Fall of Tibet
Buddha's Warriors, with a foreword by the Dalai Lama, is the first
book of its kind to reveal the inside story of Tibet before the Chinese
communist invasions and disclose the role of the CIA in the transition of
peaceful monks to dedicated warriors. Writer Mikel Dunham will
discuss and sign his new book on Sunday, January 16 at 2 pm at Pacific Asia
Museum.
Firsthand accounts, gathered by the author over a period of seven
years, bring faces and deeply personal emotions to the forefront of this
ongoing tragedy. It is a saga of brave soldiers and cowardly traitors:
about hope combating desolation, courage against repression, and atheism
against Buddhism. Above all, it is a story about what happens to an
ancient civilization when it is thrust overnight into the modern horrors of
twentieth-century warfare.
Mikel Dunham is a published mystery writer and acclaimed
photographer and painter. His striking photographs and important research
on the first monastery built in Tibet, Samye Monastery (circa 800 A.D.) have
been published in the recent book, Samye.
Both books will be available for purchase and signing. For
reservations, please call (626) 449-2742, ext. 20.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave,
Pasadena, CA
The program is part of the museum's Authors on Asia series and
is included free to museum members, and patrons with paid admission, $7 adults,
$5 students and seniors.
Jan 20, Return of the Dragon: Crenshaw
Boulevard, Bruce Lee, and 1970s Afro-Asian Cultural Connections. The Japanese
American National Museum presents a panel discussion exploring issues raised by
the exhibition Black Belt. Originally organized by the Studio Museum in Harlem
and on view at SMMOA through February 12, Black Belt probes the interconnected
effects of multiculturalism on popular culture and art practice. Panelists will
include artists, scholars, and others who consider the impact of political
movements, demographic shifts, and the fantastic idolatry of Bruce Lee on the
complex history of co-existence between Asians and African Americans in 1970s
Los Angeles. www.jam.org. In association with
the [http://www.smmoa.org/ Santa Monica Museum of Art]
Jan 27 At the Los
Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Leo S. Bing
Theater, Los Angeles, CA 90036. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art
(LACMA) presents "Court Songs and Folk Songs." The Society
of Traditional Korean Musicology will present an evening of traditional music
of Korea. Featured selections include an important performance of lyrical folk
music (p'ansori) by a
distinguished Korean singer, as well as court music from the Choson dynasty and
folk songs (minyo)
from different regions of the country. The event is free but tickets are
required. Visit LACMAŐs ticket office beginning October 1 to obtain
tickets.
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM. For more information please contact (323) 857-6010
Jan 28 Screening - TRAVELLERS & MAGICIANS At Nuart Theatre
Khyentse Norbu's follow-up to his audience favorite THE CUP has
been screened at the Toronto, Cannes and Deauville Film Festivals, and was a
highlight of the recent Asian-American Film Festival in New York City. One of
Himalayan Buddhism's most revered lamas, Khyentse (aka Dzongsar Khyentse
Rinpoche) weaves parallel fable-like tales about two men who seek to escape
their mundane lives in TRAVELLERS & MAGICIANS.
Time: 11:00 AM - 8:00
PM, Nuart Theatre, 11272 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90025, (310) 281-8223
www.zeitgeistfilms.com/film.php?directoryname=travellersandmagicians
Jan 30 Kodo Taiko Ensemble. Kicking
off the JACCC's 25th Anniversary,
this benefit concert brings the legendary taiko drummers from Sado
Island back to the Aratani/Japan America Theatre for their only Los Angeles
performance. This special
performance will support Kodo's North American non profit cultural organization,
Kodo Arts Sphere America (KASA). This organization seeks to support the
development of taiko in North
America. Tickets: Anniversary Patron: $100, Reserved seating: $50 orchestra,
balcony $47, JACCC Members: $45 orchestra, balcony $42. More info on tickets:
call the Box Office at 213.680.3700. Aratani Theatre,
244 S. San Pedro St., Downtown LA, 90012, $100, 47, 50, 213-680-3700
Feb 5 San Gabriel Valley Annual Lunar New Year Parade and
Festival. Parade - 11:00 am to
12:30 pm On Valley from San Gabriel to Almansor. Beautiful floats, mighty
bands, the energetic winding dragon, as well as the lion dance with acrobatic
martial arts will embrace the spirit of the New Year. The parade will be
watched by approximately thirty thousand people lining the 1.5 mile route on Valley Blvd. Beginning in San
Gabriel and ending in Alhambra. It will also reach thousands of people at home
through the live broadcasting on KMNY 1370 AM Chinese radio. The delayed
televised program will be shown on local, cable, and satellite channels
Street Festival - 10 am - 5:30 pm On Valley Blvd. Between Garfield & Almansor. The Festival will be held in the heart of one of the largest Chinese / American commercial districts in the southland, becoming almost more of an outreach than a premier cultural celebration. The one day festivities attract about 50,000 people and consist of more than 100 booths and many theme-oriented venues such as the Cultural Village. The food court will be presenting many ethnic flavors. Admission is free. The Volvo Auto Square will be displaying a fleet of their latest vehicles renowned for safety and durability.
The festival will include an Entertainment Stage that features a
variety of programs including the JCPenney Fashion Show. The Cultural
Pavilion will be presenting
several exhibits that will provide a glimpse into Chinese culture and tradition
including the giveaway of one thousand red envelopes. Several special areas
will be provided for children. The Children's Fun Zone has a stage of its own for storytelling
and singing
A Worship Ceremony to Our Ancestors - 10 am - 11 pm
It is an essential new year custom for Asian people to pay respect
to and remember their ancestors, asking for prosperity and good health for the
coming year. Statues of Gods and more than 500 Chinese surnames written on
scrolls were displayed on the stage. A large table filled with flowers, fruits
and wine offerings. At 10 a.m., religious and civic leaders will gathered to
perform traditional rituals that asking our ancestors to bless our country and
our people.
Feb 13, 2005 Los Angeles Chinatown Firecracker 5k/10k, Celebrating
the Year of the Rooster, Lunar Year 4703 http://www.firecracker10k.org/
February
19 Lantern Festival 2005,12 noon
at the Chinese American Museum / El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument.
http://www.camla.org/events/calendar.htm
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This Weekend (and
earlier)
Jan 9-20 7th Annual Shikishi Exhibit, Location: George J. Doizaki
Gallery. Participants from all ages, professions and interests are invited to
design a Japanese shikishi (New Year greeting
card) to express their
hopes and dreams for the new year, the Year of the Rooster.
All submitted works are exhibited. Past participants include the former Prime Minister of Japan, Toshiki Kaifu;
former Japan Giants coach, Shigeo
Nagashima; and Judo Olympic Gold
medalist, Ryoko Tani (Yawara-chan). Gallery Hours: Open Tuesday Friday 12 noon to 5pm,
Saturday and Sunday 11 am to 4pm. Admission Free. For more information contact
the Visual Arts Department at
(213) 627-2725, ext. 127.
Jan 9 Kotohajime -
Hatsu Tabi: First Journey
Location: JACCC Plaza, 1pm. The ritual shooting of the arrow, purification ceremony, kagami biraki (breaking of the sake barrel) and other Japanese cultural traditions are performed in celebration of the opening of the Year of the Rooster. The performance coincides with the beginning of the annual Shikishi exhibition, featuring works by hundreds of local and international artists. This year's opening celebrations are particularly special for the JACCC, as the Center commemorates its 25th anniversary. Admission Free .
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Last Weekend:
I went to the Japanese
New Year celebration at Weller Court in Little Tokyo.
Also, check out the new
Arts & Crafts Movement exhibit at LACMA. Although only indirectly related
to AP issues (the movement was partially inspired by Japanese art) itŐs an
incredibly thorough exhibit.
Jan 3 NEWS ANALYSIS
Bush Adapts, but Won't Call It That
Despite a
stick-to-his- guns self-image, the president's response to the Asian
catastrophe is not the first time he has bent to the public will.
By Edwin
Chen, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-response3jan03,1,7617482.story
Jan 3 CATASTROPHE IN SOUTHERN ASIA
Navy Airlifts Supplies to Ravaged Coast
U.S. copter
crews flying into Indonesia's Aceh province report being mobbed by tsunami
survivors and learning of huge casualties.
By Richard C.
Paddock, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-quake3jan03,1,3441569.story
Jan 3 OBITUARIES
Robert
Matsui, 63; Lawmaker Fought for WWII Reparations
By Richard
Simon, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-matsui3jan03,1,4434992.story
Dec 31 A Shrinking
Presence
Longtime Haven's Black
Population Dwindles
By Ann M. Simmons, Times
Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-weed31dec31,1,6802986.story
Dec 30 ORANGE COUNTY
Little Saigon's Lunar New Year Parade Is Canceled
Organizers say they do not
have time to prepare for Feb. 12 event. It was also called off in 2000.
By Mai Tran, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tet30dec30,1,181516.story
Dec 29 COMMENTARY
The Birth of
a 'Latino Race'
by Ian Haney
L—pez, Ian Haney L—pez is a law professor at UC Berkeley and the author of
"Racism on Trial: The Chicano Fight for Justice" (Harvard, 2003)
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-oe-lopez29dec29,1,1254703.story
Dec 31 THEATER
Playhouse
offers '36 Views' -- it's all about art
By Tom Titus,
Coastline Pilot
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/coastline/entertainment/la-cpt-titus31dec31,1,6432023.story
Jan 3 THE WORLD
Americans Find a Door to N. Korea
A Chinese
city is filled with people from the U.S. who want to reach out to the
impoverished, forbidden country across the river.
By Barbara
Demick, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-tumen3jan03,1,5665210.story
Jan 3 Spying Case Underscores Rivalry of Asian Chip Firms
In a
California court, Taiwan Semiconductor is accusing Shanghai-based SMIC of
blatantly stealing its manufacturing secrets.
By Terril Yue
Jones, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-chipspies3jan03,1,1524675.story