Events

June 2008

2nd Annual Center of HOPE worldwide Celebrity Benefit

When:	Sunday, June 1 2008
Where:	The Twin Palms Restaurant 101 West Green Street Pasadena, CA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Gina Alexander, the Filipina entrepreneur, designer and purveyor of the of world-famous “Photo Handbags” that have garnered a huge celebrity-following has dedicated her business and success to helping less fortunate children in the Philippines. Her Gina Alexander Philanthropy Project (GAPP) will host the 2nd Annual Center of HOPE worldwide Celebrity Benefit in Pasadena, California.

The overall goal of this event is to raise monies in order to bring aid to sexually abused children in the Philippines. The proceeds will fund a small village in Baseco & Laguna, Philippines where a child welfare protection system was created. The facility, which HOPE worldwide Philippines has been running since 1993, is the best facility of treatment for child abuse in the Philippines today and provides daycare, short-term medical care, innovative prevention & advocacy programs, family development and livelihood learning programs. The monies will help sustain these programs as well as introduce an accelerated Grief Recovery Program to the children and village workers.

To purchase tickets, go to www.ginaalexander.com/philanthropy.htm or call 818.843.2562 or email jolly@ginaalexander.com

IMAGE-IN-ASIAN PAINT OUT

When:	Sunday June 1, 2008
Where:	Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia 8900 Little River Tpke Fairfax, VA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

9TH IMAGE-IN-ASIAN PAINT OUT

Painting competition for kids aged 6 to 9 and 12 to 13 years.
IMAGE-IN-ASIAN TELEVISION in association with
INDIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

$5 per participant to be donated to the IIS building fund

We may take some walk-ins on the day of the event.

From Soy to Satay: Asian Sauces Going Mainstream

When:	June 2; 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Where:	Asia Society and Museum, Auditorium, 725 Park Avenue New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Soy sauce has long become "liquid salt," a standard seasoning ingredient in kitchens these days. More chefs are becoming educated about the huge array of Asian flavors that are now so readily available from markets across the country. Many are pushing the envelope, determined to tease the palates with new flavor sensations by playing with more exotic Asian sauces - from curry-flavored laksa to nutty aromatic sesame oil, the versatile satay sauce, spicy chili sauce, and even nouc nam (fish sauce). This is a program devoted to understanding the growing popularity of Asian sauces in America and to explore which ones are commonly found in pantry. We will also explore how Americans are creating new applications for them.

$15 students; $15 members; $30 nonmembers

Australian Short Film Today

Who:	American Australian Association, ADVANCE, and the Australian Consulate
When:	June 4: 6:30 - 8:00 pm; reception follows
Where:	725 Park Avenue New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Short Film Today: Award-Winning Short Films from Australia is an annual event in New York City since 1992, and the place to see premieres of Cannes and Oscar nominees and Tropfest winners, the first works of directors who went on to make major feature films, and the latest works featuring top Australian
talent.

Films screened this year include:

SWEET & SOUR
17 min., animation
Writer/Director: Eddie White
The first official animated co-production between Australia and China
Chinatown. The Year of the Dog. A bittersweet love affair.
Sydney Film Festival: Dendy Award Best Short Animation 2007
St. Kilda Film Festival: SBS Television Award 2007

DUGONG
18 min.
Writer/Director: Erin White
Producer: Melanie Brunt
A moment–in–time drama about a loner who returns home to repair the past after twelve years.
Flickerfest: Best Original Australian Screenplay 2008
Screened at Sundance 2008

CAR POOL
9 min.
Writer: Stephen Irwin
Director: Martha Goddard
Producer: Veronica Wain
How much damage can one mother do to her teenage son?
St Kilda Film Festival: Best Comedy 2007

KATOOMBA
30 min.
Writer/Director: Leon Ford
Producer: Melissa Johnston, Nicole O'Donohue
You never know a friendship is over until it's too late.
Sydney Film Festival: Dendy Award for Best Fiction Short 2007

NANA
6 min.
Writer/Director: Warwick Thornton
Producer: Kath Shelper
Nana's granddaughter thinks Nana's pretty special..
IF Best Short Film 2007

BETWEEN THE FLAGS
7 min.
Writer/Director/ Producer: Jayce White
How many rioters does it take to start a riot?
Sony Tropfest: Best Comedy 2007

ROAD RAGE
7 min.
Writer/Director: Mark Bellamy
Producers: Mark Bellamy, Lyndal Mebberson
A busy morning, a near-accident. A driver, shaken and angry, goes on a quest for revenge and corners the offender.
Sony Tropfest: People's Choice Award 2007

$10 nonmembers; $7 members/seniors/students

Film Screening--"Running on Karma"

When:	Wednesday, June 4, 7:30 p.m.
Where:	PFA Theater 2575 Bancroft Way at Bowditch Berkeley, CA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

This movie is sponsored by the Pacific Film Archive--Advance Tickets: (510) 642-5249
Johnnie To, Wai Ka-fai (Hong Kong/China, 2003, 93 mins)

One of the greatest action directors working in the world . . . (Johnnie) To has built a dazzling brilliant career out of cinematic mayhem.”—Manohla Dargis, New York Times

If there’s one name that has kept Hong Kong cinema alive from its post-handover hangover to today, it’s Johnnie To. From motormouthed comedies to romantic melodramas, gangster shoot-em-ups to bizarre fantasies, To has made nearly fifty films in his illustrious career, often at a rate of three or four a year. If this were the sixties, Cahiers du cinéma would have put his name up there with Hawks, Mann, or Walsh; he’s living proof that the best genre films are now made in Hong Kong.

This small sampling of To’s work concentrates on his post-1997 films, created after forming his own production company, Milkyway Image, which gave him the freedom and economic security to mix commercial works with more out-there experiments. Hollywood noirs reimagined in nocturnal, neon-lit, mega-capitalist Hong Kong, gritty gangster films like The Mission and Election boast a self-assured command of machismo and male bonding, a wry sense of humor, and a steady, deadpan cast that could out-macho Robert Mitchum. Also featured are a few of To’s over-the-top cinema fantasies like Fulltime Killer and Running on Karma (codirected by Wai Ka-fai), works that unchain genre filmmaking from the tethers of reality and showcase a talent willing not just to tweak the rules, but to break them entirely.

Andy Lau is a Buddhist monk turned male stripper who can see past lives and predict the future in To’s crazed superhero genre mash-up. Like Spider-Man rewritten by the Dalai Lama.

Low Impact Development - Moving Toward the Water Sensitive City of the Future

Who:	Chinese American Environmental Professionals Association (CAEPA)
When:	Wednesday, June 04 (6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
Where:	Peony Restaurant, 388 9th Street, Suite 288, Oakland, CA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Please join us for the upcoming CAEPA Meeting on Low Impact Development - Moving Toward the Water Sensitive City of the Future. Our speakers will address water sustainability in the urban environment. We hope to see you there!!

When: Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Program:
6:30 - 7:00 p.m. Registration and Social
7:00 - 7:45 p.m. Dinner
7:45 - 9:00 p.m. Presentation and Q&A

Cost: $25 CAEPA members; $30 non-CAEPA members;
$15 student (Chinese set dinner)

Speakers: Ms. Kerry McWalter, P.E. and Dr. Mark Winsor
EDAW, Inc.

RSVP: By Friday, May 30, 2008 to Ms. Sue Chau, suechau@sbcglobal.net, (415) 955-2901

MJAA Professional Speaker Series: Doing Business in China Successfully

Who:	Monte Jade Asian American
When:	Wednesday, June 04 (6:00pm - 9:30pm)
Where:	China Stix Restaurant, 2110 El Camino Real Santa Clara, CA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

MJAA Professional Speaker Series: Doing Business in China Successfully (co-hosted with Monte Jade West)

Date: Wednesday, 06/04/2008 06:00PM - 09:30PM
Location: China Stix Restaurant, 2110 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050, (408) 244-1684
Fee: RSVP'd Monte Jade and MJAA members $30, RSVP'd non-members $35, Student $20, Extra $5 for site registration
**** Please RSVP by 1 pm Sunday, June 1st for RSVP rates. ****

RSVP by sending an email with your full name to mixer@mjaa.net
Don't forget your business cards as we will be raffling off prizes!
Feel free to forward to your friends and co-workers – everyone is welcome!

With China's economy growing by leaps and bounds, there are endless business opportunities in China. The key question, though, is how can businesses expand or start in China to capitalize on these opportunities? What are the factors for successful business operations in China?

At this event, we have three distinguished panelists who will each have their perspective on success factors for businesses in China. The varied background and extensive experience of the panelists in China will provide for a full discussion on all aspects this issue. Discussion topics will include, but are not limited to:

- Business entity structure and impact
- Considerations about joint ventures
- Considerations of IP protection
- Best practices for managing a growing business in China

This panel will be moderated by Ms. Lilly Chung of Deloitte, who is also experienced with business in China. Please come join us for this panelist discussion!

Speakers
Ron Cai - Partner-in-Charge and Chief Representative of Davis Wright Tremaine's Shanghai, China office
Bob Lin - Founder of Multi-Dimensional Venture Partners and Chairman of Zhifu Capital Partners
Gary Wang- Co-founder and CEO of CareMax Capital

Moderator
Lilly Chung - Lead Client Service Partner, Deloitte

Silicon Dragon - An Inside Story To The top 12 successful Entrepreneurs in China

Who:	Chamber of Commerce International Consortium For Entrepreneurs
When:	Wednesday, June 4
Where:	Fenwick & West LLP, Silicon Valley Center 801 California Street, Room 101 Mountain View, CA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Presenting Rebecca A. Fannin the International Editor for the Hong Kong-based Asian Venture Capital Journal and the author of the well-received book, Silicon Dragon ‒ How China is Winning the Tech Race (McGraw-Hill, 2008).

Date: Wednesday June 4, 2008
Time:
6:00p.m.– 6:30p.m. Registration
6:30p.m. – 8:30p.m. Program begins

General Event Information:
FREE for CCICE Members (join CCICE)
register with sara@ccice.org
$10 Affiliate Organizations
$20 General Audience

Meet the writer who interviewed and profiled more than a dozen of China's most successful China entrepreneurs and their Investors from people like Jack Ma founder of Alibaba, Robin Li founder of Baidu, Peggy Yu Yu co-founder of Dangdang, John Zhang founder of ChinaCars and others.

Join us to hear:

* The inside stories of what made China’s Technology CEO’s successful.

* How these CEO’s envision their company is going to continue to grow and dominate the markets in Asia & around the world.

* Who are the new innovators in China & how they will revolutionize the future of technology.

* The opinion of the American Venture Capitalist who are searching for deals that will bring the next new thing!!

* A bet on who will be the next Steve Jobs ... The Dragon is breathing fire!!

BIO's

Rebecca A. Fannin is the author of the well-received book, Silicon Dragon‒How China is Winning the Tech Race (McGraw-Hill, 2008). Ms. Fannin has 16 years experience covering global trends in business, innovation and entrepreneurship. She is the international editor of the Hong Kong-based Asian Venture Capital Journal and Private Equity Asia. Previously, Rebecca was international news editor at Red Herring, editor of the Pulitzer-owned International Business, deputy editor at Ad Age, and an editor at Chief Executive. Her work also has appeared regularly in Inc., Fast Company, The Deal, Worth, Wired, Asia Inc., and Time Inc.’s AsiaWeek. Rebecca is a graduate of the Ohio University Scripps School of Journalism and the recipient of an Asian studies fellowship from the Freedom Forum. Ms. Fannin started her career as a copy editor at the Dayton Journal Herald, as a Dow Jones intern. As a business magazine editor, she has received numerous awards from professional journalism associations. Rebecca is a member of the Overseas Press Club and the Foreign Correspondents Club in Hong Kong and Tokyo. On the speaker’s circuit, Ms. Fannin has been a lecturer, presenter and moderator at business events in Asia, Europe and the U.S. Ms. Fannin grew up in southeastern Ohio, where her father was a professor of history at Ohio University and her mother a kindergarten teacher. Today, she resides in New York City and San Francisco, and regularly travels to Asia on journalistic assignments.

The Art of Koji Katsuta

When:	June 4-13, 2008
Where:	530 W. 25th Street, between 10th and 11th Aves. New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Koji Katsuta, the innovative artist, moved to New York in 1995 for his thirst for art, and established a unique style of art upon illustrations, drawings, and sketches applied to graphic design. THree years after his untimely death in 2005, his art will be exhibited in New York City, where he absorbed humanity and expressed his creativity. This is a showcase of the ten years of his unique art work which portryas his unique view of New York and other places in teh world where he grew up and traveled.

Korean Studies Conference for K-12 Teachers in the Greater New York Area

When:	Thursday, June 5, 2008
Where:	950 Third Avenue New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

SCHEDULE
8:30-9:00
Registration/Breakfast

9:00-9:15
Welcoming Remarks

9:15-11:00
The Practice of Neo-Confucianism in Korea

John Goulde
Professor of Religion
Sweet Briar College, Virginia

11:00-11:15
Break

11:15-12:15
Teaching about Neo-Confucian Ideas: New Classroom Materials

Marjorie Bingham
retired teacher/professor from St. Louis Park High School and Hamline University, Minnesota

12:00-1:00
Korean Lunch provided

1:00-2:00
Movie: Festival (Ch'ukje)

2:15-3:00
Discussion and Evaluation

For further information, or to register, contact Jennifer Kim at (212) 759-7525 ext. 309 or emailThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Free Event: Early Registration Requested.

PRESENTERS

Dr. John Goulde is professor of religion at Sweet Briar College in Virginia. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University on comparative religion. He completed his undergraduate studies at Seoul National University on philosophy and religion, a challenging feat not only because of the subject matter but also because he studied it all in Korean. He teaches world religions, Asian art, Chinese and Japanese literature in translation, Korean language, film, etc.

Dr. Marjorie Bingham is a retired teacher/professor from St. Louis Park High School, Minnesota, and Hamline University. With Susan Gross, she co-authored thirteen books for high school students in the Women in World Area Studies series. Her most recent book is An Age of Empires (Oxford University Press). She served on the Bradley Commission on History in the Schools, several other national history committees, and was the first vice-president and one of the founders of the National Council on History Education. The American Historical Association awarded her the Nancy Roelker Mentor Award for her teaching. With others, she has been involved in several curriculum projects for The Korea Society.

Red Blood of the Dragon's Psyche - Jie-Song Zhang

When:	June 5, 2008 - 6-9 PM
Where:	83 Leonard St. 4th Floor New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

The first exhibition in the Red Blood of the Dragon’s Psyche series opens on June 5th, 2008, and will feature the works of Chen Nong, Zhang Han, Fu Yue Hui, Zhao Bo, and Zhang Yu Ying.

The work of these 5 artists have exhibited with, and in some cases belong to the permanent collections of, such prestigious venues as Marlborough Gallery NY (NY, USA), San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SF, USA), International Center for Photography [ICP] (NY, USA), Beijing Worker's Palace of Culture (CHN), Beijing Today Art Museum (CHN), Beijing 798 Art District (CHN), Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art (CHN), Shanghai Art Museum (CHN)... amongst others.

For more information, contact jiesong.zhang@gmail.com

The Zhang San Feng Festival & Dao of Health Expo

When:	June 5-8, 2008
Where:	Fallsview Resort and Spa Catskills, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

The Zhang San Feng Festival (pronounced "Jong Sahn Fung") is named for a 16th century Taoist master, Zhang San Feng, often credited as the founder of tai chi. This convention brings together many of the top instructors in the field to offer nearly 60 "hands on" workshops over the course of three-plus days. This year's Festival is scheduled from Thursday evening (opening ceremonies) June 5 - Sunday June 8, 2008, at Fallsview Resort and Spa in the Catskills region of New York.

Festival topics range from the healing to the martial aspects of tai chi and the related Chinese arts, qigong, Traditional Chinese Medicine, lectures on Taoist and Buddhist philosophy, and more. Sprinkled among the Chinese arts is an eclectic mix of "off topic" subjects designed to keep things fun and lively. At the center of the activities is the Dao of Health Expo, a vending area offering a fascinating mix of books, DVD's, Chinese clothing and rare products, custom-made calligraphy and more.

Each day begins with morning qigong and meditation classes before breakfast, and ends with entertainment each night, from keynote speakers to drumming circles to kungfu movies in the resort movie lounge. The Festival ends on Sunday with a master's Q&A roundtable discussion, raffle giveaways and a Taoist incense ceremony designed to send everyone home with a smile on their lips and peace in their hearts.

Tickets:
Early Bird discount prices are in effect until May 10th. Pre-registration discount prices go into effect from May 11th to May 25th. Walk in prices go into effect from May 26th to the time of the Festival. Discounts are available for children.

Voters’ Rights, Conducting Voter Registration, and Election Rules for Nonprofits and 501(c)3s

Who:	Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)
When:	Thursday, June 5 \| Noon – 1:30 PM and 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Where:	Duane Morris LLP; 30 South 17th Street; Between Market and Chestnut Streets Philadelphia, PA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

AALDEF is providing a series of free legal trainings in multiple cities to assist Asian American community-based organizations prepare for summer voter registration drives and the fall Presidential Elections. Attorneys will provide legal information under local, state, and federal laws for community groups about:

·legal responsibilities in conducting voter registration drives

·legal rules regarding electoral and voter education activities for 501(c)(3)s

·voters’ rights on Election Day regarding interpreters, provisional ballots, and remedies to problems.

CAVU Pictures Presents: "Take Out"

When:	Opening June 6, 2008
Where:	The Quad Cinemas NYC 34 West 13th Street, between 5th and 6th Ave New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

One illegal immigrant. One smuggling debt. One day to pay up.

Variety calls Take Out "a deeply affecting portrayal of struggling immigrants in Gotham" and "beautiful in unexpected ways". This truly indie film represents all of the buzz and cutting-edge potential associated with today's extreme micro-budget independent guerilla filmmaking. Filmmakers Shih-Ching Tsou and Sean Baker, who between them wrote, directed, produced, shot and edited the film, have been winning awards and receiving glowing reviews wherever the film has screened. The filmmakers will be available for Q&A after select screenings at the QUAD Cinema beginning June 6th 2008.

"Take Out" is the story of a young Chinese immigrant who rides silently through the dark rain soaked streets of Manhattan and comes face to face with countless apartment dwellers who simply see him as an anonymous and faceless delivery boy. Yet inside this quiet and nameless man burns an intense conflict from which there may be no escape.

From Cheap to Savvy: China Excels in R&D & Captures Another U.S. Market

When:	Friday, June 06 (6:30 - 9 pm)
Where:	312 Sutter Street Second Floor San Francisco, CA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

China, once known as a center of cheap, unskilled labor and low-cost manufacturing, is emerging as a R&D super-center, quickly advancing up the technology ladder.

This underreported shift is old news to technology financiers and entrepreneurs. Many have already relocated to China, positioning themselves to ride the high technology wave that’s lifting the country’s economy.

Backed by western financing, China’s entrepreneurial spirit is gaining momentum and global recognition. Is their gain a U.S. loss?

Please join prominent figures from the technology and financial communities with extensive experience in both the United States and China as they discuss China’s emergence as a R&D powerhouse.

SPEAKERS:
Rebecca Fannin, International Editor, Asian Venture Capital Journal; Author, Silicon Dragon
Kevin Fong, Managing Director, GSR Ventures
Paul Saffo, Technology Forecaster and Futurist
Bill Tai, General Partner, Charles River Ventures

DATE: 6/9/2008 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

LOCATION: World Affairs Council Auditorium

ADDRESS:
312 Sutter Street
Second Floor
San Francisco, California 94108

REGISTRATION: http://www.itsyourworld.org/assnfe/ev.asp?ID=2248&SnID=961840469

COST: non-member $20.00, Student with valid ID $10.00, Member Free (Membership Pays!)

PHONE: 415.293.4600

We plan & host parties, receptions, discussions, language dinners & film night. Join the group – it’s FREE! http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/wacif/

Interaction and Identity in a New York Asian Cram School

When:	June 6, 2008, 6-8 PM
Where:	25 West 43rd Street, Room 1000, between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Typically viewed as a staple of childhood life in East Asia, cram schools are private educational institutions offering additional academic instruction during non-school hours. Over the past few decades, hundreds if not thousands of Asian American-run cram schools have been established throughout the United States, proliferating across urban areas particularly in Asian American enclaves. Despite this recent boom of Asian American cram schools, there has been very little research that examines how these educational sites affect the academic and identity development of youth. This paper draws on ethnographic data collected over a period of one year in a fifth grade English language arts class in a Korean American-run cram school in Queens. I examine how social relationships emerge among participants and how participants come to socially identify one another. I explore the ways in which these phenomena relate to learning and identity in the classroom. Methods of data collection include participant observation, fieldnotes, audio-recorded interviews with teachers, students and administrators, and video-recorded classroom interaction. Central to this investigation is the analysis of social interaction.

Admission: $3 (Non-Member); Free (Member/Student with ID)
Click Here to learn how to become a member.

Light refreshments are served. Please register at least a week in advance so that we may anticipate the number of guests to accommodate.

The Friday Evening Lecture Series provides an opportunity for intellectuals and scholars, to talk about their current research or activities on topics that are of interest to the Asian American community. Not only will they be presenting before a live audience, but they will also be presenting before an online audience, via the Internet through webcasting, allowing them the potential to present to the world as well.

For our live online audience, we offer the ability to participate, ask questions and share comments during the Q&A sessions of our lectures, either by sending an instant messaging (AIM) or calling through a peer-to-peer voice service (Skype).

Yet, the excitement doesn't stop there, because each lecture is also simultaneously videotaped, which is then uploaded as streaming video, and can be viewed by anyone who visits our website, along with notes, pictures and from the evening. In addition to our streaming videos, you are now able to listen to podcasts of our lectures, and download them for listening on the go to an iPod, or any other mp3 enabled music device.

Remember...

“If you can’t come to AAARI, AAARI can come to you!”

Korean Memorial Day

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When:

June 6

Memorial Day honors the soldiers and civilians who gave their lives for their country. There is a ceremony held at the National Cemetery in Seoul.

Sushi & Stroll - Summer Walks at The Morikami

When:	May 9, June 6, July 11, August 15, September 12: 5:30-8:30
Where:	4000 Morikami Park Road Delray Beach, FL Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

The Morikami's Japanese Gardens will be open for you to stroll during select early evenings to experience Roji-en at these special times during the summer months. A wonderful opportunity to take photographs or to experience our new self-guided garden audio tour! The Cornell Cafe will be open to serve an optional dinner during the evening walks. Reservations are not required for this event.

Admission: FREE for museum members, $5 for non-members
(Children 6 and under FREE)

For more information, please call 561-495-0233.
*Galleries are not open during the summer walks*

Talk on New York City Asian Cram Schools

When:	June 6, 2008, 6-8PM
Where:	25 W. 43rd Street, Room 1000 New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

2008 Sunset Cinema Series

When:	May 31; June 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2008 \| 6:30PM to 8PM
Where:	Columbus Park Pavilion Grounds 67 Mulberry Street, New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Why spend your summer sunsets at home, when you can visit Manhattan's Chinatown, and experience the best films that Asians have to offer from around the globe? This special outdoor five session workshop will guide viewers on a retrospective study through some of Asian American / Asian cinema's most beloved and highly acclaimed films from the past decade.

Special Notice: Director and star of Falling for Grace, Fay Ann Lee, will be making an appearance at the screening of her film on June 21, 2008.

May 31 Nana (Japan)
June 7 Hooked on You (Hong Kong)
June 14 Train Man (Japan)
June 21 Falling for Grace (USA)
June 28 Love on a Diet (Hong Kong)

Warning: Some films may contain content not suitable for children.

This program is supported, in part, with funds from
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
New York State Council on the Arts

Special Thanks
Office of the Manhattan Borough President
Tai Seng Entertainment

Free Admission (Limited Capacity Available)
First-come, First-serve Basis

Remember to bring along a picnic basket, blanket, and mat with you!

Acupuncture Happy Hour

When:	Saturday, June 7, 2008, 4 - 7 PM
Where:	Attune Wellness & Yoga Center, 560 Broadway, Suite 406 New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Chul H. (“Danny”) Han is pleased to announce the expansion of his acupuncture practice in Manhattan. He is kicking off the month of June by offering a unique twist on conventional acupuncture treatments called “Acupuncture Happy Hour.” The first event will be hosted on Saturday, June 7th from 4pm to 7pm at Attune Wellness & Yoga Studio located in trendy Soho. Mr. Han is also promoting this event through his website, www.ezacupuncture.com, and plans to announce additional dates and locations throughout the NYC metro area.

Acupuncture Happy Hour offers trendy Manhattanites an opportunity to experience acupuncture for the first time in an easy, informal walk-in format. Each guest will receive an auriculotherapy (ear acupuncture) treatment, intended to promote relaxation and detoxification, in a quiet and serene environment provided by Attune Wellness & Yoga Studio.

Danny Han is a NYS-licensed acupuncturist and Doctor of Acupuncture in Rhode Island. He was trained in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and Tri-State College of Acupuncture, which are leading institutions for the study and advancement of alternative medicines. He is also certified by the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM) in Clean Needle Technique.

Experience Chinatown Walking Tours!

Who:	Museum of Chinese in America
When:	Saturdays May 5 through December 15, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Where:	Tours begin at MOCA @ 70 Mulberry Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Fee: $12/Adult; $10/Student and Senior; $6/MoCA members; free/Children 5 and under.
Advanced reservations required. Call (212)619-4785 or email info@mocanyc.org.

Please include the number and name of guests; date of tour; and contact phone number.

Discover the history and experience the energy of one of New York City’s oldest neighborhoods! From May through December, MOCA will lead weekly walking tours of Chinatown. Get the inside look at what life was and is currently like in the area as MOCA docents with personal or family roots guide you around the neighborhood’s historic streets.

Grand Sumo Tournament

When:	June 7 – 9, 2008
Where:	Los Angeles Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Experience traditional Japanese Sumo in California! Join us for an exciting two days with friends, family and other enthusiasts of Japanese Culture for a Grand Sumo Weekend!

Travel by bus from Northern California to Los Angeles and arrive in time for Opening Ceremonies at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on Saturday, June 7th. After the tournament, return to the Wilshire Grand Hotel (official hotel of the Sumo players) for your two-night stay.

On Sunday, enjoy a visit to the Japanese American National Museum, and LA’s historic Japantown, Little Tokyo. Then again be transported to the Los Angeles Sports Arena, for Day 2 of the Grand Sumo Tournament – where the Grand Championship will take place.

For many of us, this will be an opportunity of a lifetime!

Package includes:
1 ticket for each day of the tournament – B Class Arena Reserved Seats
Two Nights hotel stay at the Wilshire Grand with daily breakfast
Admission to the Japanese American National Museum
Roundtrip transportation from the Bay Area from either San Jose, San Francisco, or Mountain View. Depart June 7th, return Monday, June 9th.
All transfers from hotel to Grand Sumo Tournament.
Package Price:
$595/ per person – based on double occupancy
$795 for single occupancy

Individual tickets to the event may also be purchased for $140.00 per person/per day.

Payment by check only. Please make checks payable to:
Uchida Travel, 198 Jackson St, San Jose, CA 95112

For questions or more information, please click here or call Uchida Travel at 1-800-4-UCHIDA

Please note:
A minimum of 32 per bus is required to Guarantee this trip. Reserve early for best seat availability. Payment is required to confirm, and will be non-refundable unless a replacement is found. 100% refund if the trip is canceled due to lack of sign-ups by April 2, 2008. Last day to reserve is April 2, 2008.

Gundecha's Concert: Indian Classical Dhrupad Music

When:	June 7; 7:30 PM
Where:	Gandhi Memorial center, 4748 Western Ave Bethesda, MD Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Evening performance of Indian Classical Dhrupad Music by Ramakant, Umakant (vocalists) and Akhilesh
Gundecha (pakhawaj).

General - $15 and Student - $10

15th Annual Asia Society/MFAH Lecture on Asian Art: "The Many Faces of the Hindu Goddess Parvati"

When:	June 8; 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Where:	Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Brown Auditorium Theater, 1001 Bissonet Houston, TX Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Presented by Dr. Pratapaditya Pal, General Editor, Marg Publications, Mumbai Focusing on the statue of the Goddess Parvati created in the 11th century during the rule of the famous Chola dynasty in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, recently acquired by the museum, the lecture will discuss the many roles that the deity plays in Hindu mythology and temple art. Parvati, the daughter of the mountain Himalaya and the spouse of the god Shiva, is at once a nurturing mother and an avenging goddess. She is represented in Chola art in a wide variety of forms. Her multiple personality will be explored through art, mythology and poetry and illustrated with slides. Image, right: Parvati (She of the Mountains), Second Consort of Shiva, Suyasha (Great Renown) Nandikesvara’s Consort Indian, Chola Dynasty, 11th century, bronze Museum purchase with funds provided by the Agnes Cullen Arnold Endowment Fund, 2007.1295.

Discourse: Vedanta and modern life in 21st century

When:	June 8; 5:00pm ~ 7:30pm
Where:	Durga Temple, 8400 Durga Place Fairfax Station, VA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Durga Temple
Discourse by Yugpurush Mahamandleshwar
Vedanta and modern life in 21st century
Swami Paramananda Ji Maharaj
From Akhand Parm Dham, Haridwar, India

PROGRAM DETAIL
Discourse followed by Aarti & Dinner

Topic: Vedanta and modern life in 21st century
From 5:00 to 6:00PM
Dinner: 6:30 to 7:30PM

NOTE: Interested devotees are requested to be seated in the Durga Temple main hall upstairs by 4:45 pm. We would receive and honor Swamiji using the traditional Vedic format. This will take 15 minutes. This will be followed by one-hour discourse that will start sharp at 5:00 pm. At the end there will be time for question and answers. The program will culminate at 6:30 pm with the temple Aarti. All assembled are invited to take individual blessings from Swamiji after the temple Aarti is over. ENGISH TRANSLATION/ BRIEFING WILL BE AVAILABLE.

Swami Ji teaches from the Vedanta philosophy, which believes there is just one soul that pervades through out the universe. God or the Supreme Soul is the Universe and we are all part of or a reflection of that existence, consciousness … absolute bliss.

Akhand Param Dham has numerous Spiritual Centers and Ashrams in India. These Ashrams have been set up to feed, provide cloths, and house to the Saints and Sadhus of India. Tourist from India and abroad frequently visit the various spiritual centers. Ashram provides boarding and lodging facilities free of cost.

Dragon Boat Festival

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When:

June 8, 2008

Dragon Boat Festival, Duanwu Festival or Tuen Ng Festival is a traditional Chinese festival held on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar (19/June/07 & 08/June/08). It is also known as the Double Fifth.

INDIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ANNUAL FUNCTION

When:	June 8, 2008
Where:	Freedom High School 25450 Riding Center Drive South Riding, VA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

INDIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
invites you to our annual function

Colorful Performance of Music, Dance, Drama,Instruments
and Food Bazaar

2 to 7 pm, Sunday June 8, 2008

Theater: “Pinoy Stories”

Who:	Pacific Asia Museum
When:	Sunday, June 8, 2pm
Where:	46 North Los Robles Avenue Pasadena, CA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Dynamic theater group MEZÇLAÕ brings stories of being Filipino (“Pinoy”) to stage through spoken word, music and dance. Free with admission; call 626.449.2742 ext. 31 to RSVP.

Jammin'Asian: live music, standup and spoken word

When:	June 10, 2008; 8:30 pm
Where:	Laugh Lounge, East Village New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Jammin'Asian's 2-year Anniversary at the Laugh Lounge!

Come out for music, spoken word and standup comedy at the Laugh Laugh for Jammin'asian. Asian-american comedians, singers and spoken word artists. Eliot Chang (Comedy Central's Premium Blend) is headlining the show. Hosted by Tom Hudson and Air Tabigue. 8:30pm, June 10th. call 212.614.2500 for reservations. Only at the Laugh Lounge. Just $10 cover.

And pass this along to your friends!
Check us out at myspace.com/jamminasian

Who's on the show:

Two Warriors (Five Points Lounge)
Esther Ku (NBC's Last Comic Standing)
J. Cabrera (Imaginasian TV)
Anu Kalra (Growing up Gandhi)
Ryan "HyDROponikz" Abugan (Songwriters-in-the-round)
Eliot Chang (Comedy Central's Premium Blend)

Saraswati Puja

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When:

June 10, 2008

Saraswati Puja is a time to worship the goddess of knowledge, Saraswati.

SVASE: Launch: Silicon Valley 2008

Who:	Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs (SVASE)
When:	Tuesday, June 10 (11:30 AM - 6 PM)
Where:	Microsoft Campus, 1065 La Avenida St, Building 1, 1065 La Avenida St, Building 1 San Francisco, CA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

In its 3rd year, Launch: Silicon Valley is now firmly established as the premier product launch platform for cash strapped startups.

The event, co-presented by SVASE, Garage Technology Ventures and Microsoft, provides the next generation of emerging technology companies with the opportunity to pitch their products to, and network with, an audience of Silicon Valley’s top VCs, Angels, corporate business development executives, prospective customers and partners, bloggers and media.

Launch: Silicon Valley 2008 is designed to uncover and showcase products and services from the most exciting of the newest startups in information technology, mobility, security, digital media, next generation internet, life sciences and clean energy.

Launch: Silicon Valley 2008 will feature new companies that are ready for launch, but are not yet well known. These are companies that have a product or service available (as of June 10, 2008), but have not been out in the marketplace for more than a few months.

Companies that are interested in presenting their products at Launch: Silicon Valley 2008 should send an Executive Summary of no more than 2 pages to Launchsv@svase.org by latest May 9, 2008

Up to 30 of the most interesting companies will be invited to leverage Launch: Silicon valley 2008 as the springboard to launch their product or service, and to network with the audience of Silicon Valley’s top movers and shakers at the Pre-LSV Event Party on the evening of June 9, as well as at the event itself on June 10.

Register on our website at http://svase.org/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=149&extmode=view&extid=1390.

For the agenda and further information, go to http://www.launchsiliconvalley.org/index.htm.

Film Screening--"Throw Down"

When:	Wednesday, June 11, 7:30 p.m.
Where:	PFA Theater 2575 Bancroft Way at Bowditch Berkeley, CA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

In this movie, Aaron Kwon seeks judo guidance from ex-champion, now-drunkard Louis Koo in To’s sweet-natured remake of Kurosawa’s Sanshiro Sugata. “The absolute best neo-samurai judo farce in town.”—Village Voice

“One of the greatest action directors working in the world . . . (Johnnie) To has built a dazzling brilliant career out of cinematic mayhem.”—Manohla Dargis, New York Times

If there’s one name that has kept Hong Kong cinema alive from its post-handover hangover to today, it’s Johnnie To. From motormouthed comedies to romantic melodramas, gangster shoot-em-ups to bizarre fantasies, To has made nearly fifty films in his illustrious career, often at a rate of three or four a year. If this were the sixties, Cahiers du cinéma would have put his name up there with Hawks, Mann, or Walsh; he’s living proof that the best genre films are now made in Hong Kong.

This small sampling of To’s work concentrates on his post-1997 films, created after forming his own production company, Milkyway Image, which gave him the freedom and economic security to mix commercial works with more out-there experiments. Hollywood noirs reimagined in nocturnal, neon-lit, mega-capitalist Hong Kong, gritty gangster films like The Mission and Election boast a self-assured command of machismo and male bonding, a wry sense of humor, and a steady, deadpan cast that could out-macho Robert Mitchum. Also featured are a few of To’s over-the-top cinema fantasies like Fulltime Killer and Running on Karma (codirected by Wai Ka-fai), works that unchain genre filmmaking from the tethers of reality and showcase a talent willing not just to tweak the rules, but to break them entirely.

Korean American League for Civic Action Annual Gala 2008

When:	Wednesday, June 11, 2008; 6:30 PM
Where:	The Lighthouse Pier 60 at Chelsea Piers New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

6:30pm-7:30pm: Cocktails
7:30pm-8:30pm: Dinner & Program
8:30pm-11:30pm: Casino & Dessert
All proceeds from the Casino will go towrds supporting KALCA's programs

Tickets $300 per person

Honorary Gala Chair: William C. Thompson | New York City Comptroller
Honree: Michelle Rhee | Chancellor of D.C. Public Schools
Emcee: Vivian Lee | WNBC

Please RSVP by Monday June 2nd, 2008 at KALCA online (link below).

Panel Discussion: The Future of Democracy in South Asia

Who:	India Community Center
When:	June 11; 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Where:	525 Los Coches St Milpitas, CA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

This program, part of the Asia Society program series The Future of Democracy in Asia, brings together some of the world’s leading experts on South Asia and democracy to consider the critical questions that hang over the region.

$10 Members/Students, $15 Non-Members

Paths to Leadership: Managing Up

Who:	National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) - SF Chapter
When:	Wednesday, June 11 (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
Where:	1700 South El Camino Real, Suite 100, San Mateo, CA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Presented by the San Francisco Chapter of the National Association of Asian-American Professionals (NAAAP) and sponsored by Oracle Corporation.

Featuring a panel discussion with corporate executives.

This is the fourth in a series on the “building block” skills that all leaders must have. NAAAP-SF, with the generous support of Oracle Corporation, invites you to an evening of networking and discussion with like-minded professionals.

Event Details:
6:00PM to 6:30PM -- Check in; Reception
6:30PM to 6:45PM -- Opening Remarks
6:45PM to 8:15PM -- Panel Discussions; Q&A
8:15PM to 8:30PM -- Closing Remarks
8:30PM to 9:00PM -- Networking

**Attire is business casual.**

Tickets:
NAAAP Members and Oracle Employees: $10 (pre-registration), $15 (on-site)
Others: $20 (pre-registration), $25 (on-site)

**Please pay online using a credit card**

Light dinner will be provided.

Japan Society 2008 Annual Dinner

Who:	Japan Society
When:	Thursday, June 12, 6:30 PM
Where:	333 East 47th Street New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

6:30 pm Reception
7:30 pm Dinner

Keynote Speaker:
Sir Winfried Bischoff, Chairman, Citi

Master of Ceremonies:
Leonard Lopate, Host, The Leonard Lopate Show

Held at the Grand Hyatt New York (Park Avenue at Grand Central).

Black Tie Optional

SUPPORT LEVELS
Gala Chair Table at $75,000
Vice Chair Table at $50,000
Sponsor Table at $25,000
Leadership Table at $15,000
Patron Table at $7,500

Gala Ticket at $5,000
Sponsor Ticket at $2,500
Leadership Ticket at $1,500
Patron Ticket at $750

Tel: (212) 715-1219
Fax: (212) 755-6752 or (212) 715-1262
E-mail: annualdinner@japansociety.org

Japan Society Baseball Night

Who:	Japan Society
When:	June 12: 7:05 pm
Where:	McAfee Coliseum Parking Lot Oakland, CA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Join us for some summertime fun at our 2nd Annual Japan Society Baseball Night when the Oakland A’s take on the New York Yankees. Come eat, drink, and watch baseball with your Japan Society friends!

Time:
First pitch at 7:05 pm

Parking:
McAfee Coliseum Parking Lot, $15 for cars (no bills larger than $20 accepted)
Public transportation recommended (Oakland Coliseum BART)

Cost:
$60 Members
$75 Non-members

Ticket price includes one field level ticket, $10 food voucher and all trasaction fees.
Vouchers can be used at any concession stand in the Coliseum. Available items include BBQ, pizz, soda, alcoholic beverages, etc.

Tickets must be purchased by May 27th and will be sent by mail. All sales are final.

Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival

When:	June 12 - 14
Where:	369 East First Street Los Angeles, CA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

The Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival celebrates those who have created and continue to create works addressing the Mixed racial and cultural experience through film screenings, readings, workshops, family events and live performances.

The Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival is inclusive: anyone who identifies as Mixed, has a trans-racial/cultural adoptive family, or who supports interracial/cultural relationships is welcome. Admission to the Festival is free, however, pre-registration at mixedrootsfilmandliteraryfestival.org is highly recommended.

In the past, artists of Mixed heritage and their works have been forced into mono-racial/cultural categories based on antiquated notions such as the ‘one drop rule.’ The Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival validates and celebrates Mixed identity and experience. The goals for the festival are to encourage emerging storytellers to explore the Mixed experience; introduce and encourage role models for future generations of Mixed artists; provide a safe and positive forum for honest discussions about race and culture; and to promote the Mixed experience as a valuable and important part of World History.

The Future of Korean International Competitiveness

When:	Thursday, June 12, 2008
Where:	950 Third Avenue, Eighth Floor New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM ♦ Registration and Reception
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ♦ Luncheon and Presentation

$20 for members, $25 for nonmembers

For more information or to register for the program, contact Patrick Clair at (212) 759-7525, ext. 328

Korea and the U.S. have shared a close political and economic bond over the last half century. This partnership has extended to the corporate world through Korea's adoption of U.S. business models. As Korea continues to emerge confidently in the pursuit of global economic interests, according to Joe Fuller, the country must establish models of governance and corporate strategy matching the evolving global importance of its economy. Fuller will draw on his expertise in governance and corporate strategy, as well as his extensive dealings with Korea's largest and leading companies, to highlight issues of global governance and strategy that will impact the future development of Korean international competitiveness.

Voters’ Rights, Conducting Voter Registration, and Election Rules for Nonprofits and 501(c)3s

Who:	Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)
When:	Thursday, June 12 \| Noon – 1:30 PM and 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Where:	Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP; 100 Federal Street; at Franklin Street Boston, MA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

2008 Sunset Cinema Series

When:	May 31; June 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2008 \| 6:30PM to 8PM
Where:	Columbus Park Pavilion Grounds 67 Mulberry Street, New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Experience Chinatown Walking Tours!

Who:	Museum of Chinese in America
When:	Saturdays May 5 through December 15, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Where:	Tours begin at MOCA @ 70 Mulberry Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Konnichiwa Friends Gallery Tours

Who:	Japan Society
When:	Saturday, May 10, 2 PM and Saturday, June 14, 2 PM
Where:	333 East 47th Street New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

This series of tours engages young children ages 2-4 years old with the Japan Society exhibition The Genius of Japanese Lacquer: Masterworks by Shibata Zeshin while guiding adults in age appropriate, interactive activities. Using games, puzzles, storytelling and other techniques for discussing art, these tours explore themes within the exhibition, including the value of close looking and the ability of artwork to surprise the viewer.

Tours are free with Gallery admission and approximately 1 hour in duration. No reservations required. For more information, call (212) 715-1224.

Symposium: The Beats in India

When:	June 14; 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Where:	Asia Society and Museum, Auditorium, 725 Park Avenue New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Discover what drew the Beats to India and how they inspired successive generations of Westerners to turn to the East for spiritual and creative wisdom. Participants include Allen Ginsberg’s fellow travelers and poets Gary Snyder and Joanne Kyger, poets Sunil Gangopadhyay, John Giorno, Anne Waldman, and Ed Sanders, musician Steven Taylor, and authors Pankaj Mishra, Eliot Weinberger, Gita Mehta, and Bill Morgan. Based on Deborah Baker’s book "A Blue Hand: The Beats in India," the program will focus on the Indian journeys of the Beats in the 1960s.

Book signings by participating poets and authors. Reception follows.

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Photo, right: Allen Ginsberg, Benares, Spring 1963. Courtesy of the Ginsberg Estate.

"From roof of Brahmin's house, where we'd rented third floor room six months December to May 1963, could see past temple mandir tops across Ganges River to other shore. Our balconies hung over vegetable-meat market one side, other side overlooked sacred Dasasumedh alley down to bathing steps Ghat, peopled by pilgrims beggars & cows; monkeys visited and snatched our bananas, Peter Orlovsky held my retina, Benares India Spring 1963."
--Allen Ginsberg

$20 Asia Society members; $25 for nonmembers; $20 students/seniors

NY Chinese Cultural Center presents: Annual Student Recital

When:	Sunday, June 15 at 2 pm
Where:	Tribeca Performing Arts center, BMCC: 199 Chambers St. New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Come join us as our students perform at this annual, end of semester event. Watch as they weave an energetic and colorful tapestry of China’s ancient folk cultures.

This community event which drew up to 700 people last year features many folk dances such as the Long Tassel Drum Dance, Handkerchief Dance, and Yi Dance. Audiences will enjoy these lively dances that originated in agricultural provinces, some incorporating drums, tambourines, fans and colorful handkerchiefs. China’s numerous ethnic tribes and nationalities, each with its own rhythm, signature, movement, and style come to life. Students will also prove their master of the refined strength and precision of sword and spear through the Peking Opera pieces. These practices and dramatic movements evolved from ancient battle techniques and are used today for exercise and staged combat. Come celebrate one of the world’s most intriguing cultures at this exciting family show.

Born to Lead: Corporate Asian Women Making a Difference

Who:	Asian Women In Business
When:	Tuesday, June 17 (5:30 pm)
Where:	Goldman Sachs, 32 Old Slip New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

AWIB's conference for corporate Asian Women - hear from top Asian women executives as they share leadership strategies and tips on how to make it in Corporate America. This is the fourth Annual Corporate Asian Women's Leadership Conference of Asian Women In Business. In addition to the dialogue on issues impacting corporate Asian women, enjoy a dessert reception as you network with women from Fortune 1000 and professional firms. Speakers include: Barbara Adachi, Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP; Amy de Rham, Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry International; Maykin Ho, Partner, Goldman Sachs; Aru Kulkarni, President, Jones Apparel Group; and Alina Cho, Correspondent, CNN.
You must be registered to attend - rsvp by June 15. Requested tax-deductible contribution of $35 to the AWIB Scholarship Fund.

For questions, call 212.868.1368 or email info@awib.org

KINCON Annual Conference in Santa Clara

Who:	Korea IT Network (KINCON)
When:	June 17-18, 2008
Where:	Santa Clara Convention Center Santa Clara, CA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

This year's annual Korea IT Network (KINCON) conference brings together innovative professionals, industry leaders, government officials and academics to discuss the convergence of technology and consumers. Today, the advance in technology is accelerating and the consumers are taking advantages. Whether using latest devices or visiting the newest social networking web site, consumers are shaping the future of technology trend.

The greatest example of technology and consumer convergence exists today in only one place: South Korea. A true convergence of broadband internet, multiplayer gaming, 3G cell phones, digital TV, virtual worlds, electronic cash, robotics, the intelligent home and e-government exists currently, ahead of most of the world, including the United States. It is the most connected country with highest penetration of broadband, 3G cell phones, digital TV and multiplayer video gaming. The world leader in practically every aspect of the information society, South Korea is the world's first true leader in consumer technology. The first country to launch digital TV broadcasts to cell phones and cars, and where 100% of cell phones sold are camera phones and nearly three out of four cell phones are a high speed 3G phone. The country where over half pay using the cell phone, 43% of the nation maintains personal profiles and blogs, and 25% of the whole population have participated in video gaming inside the same game.

At KINCON 2008 – Consumer and technology convergence, we will seek answers and observe trends emerging from an “always-on” viewpoint in one of the most digitally demanding audiences in the world and how that will shape the future of the Internet. With the help of digital innovation and rapid development of the internet, the boundaries between industries and walls between digital devices are also collapsing. In this ubiquitous environment, services that can connect the users’ life seamlessly, regardless of time, space, and device, will play a crucial part in society and business.

Meet the Author: Rivals (with live webcast)

Who:	Japan Society
When:	June 17; 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Where:	725 Park Avenue, 8th Floor New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

In his latest book, Bill Emmott, the former editor in chief of the Economist, takes on the growing rivalry among China, India, and Japan—and what it means for America, the global economy, and the twenty-first century. Emmott argues, against conventional wisdom, that these three Asian powers are closely intertwined by their fierce competition for influence, markets, and resources. "Rivals" explains and explores the ways in which these sometimes bitter rivalries will play out over the next decade.

Please join us at Asia Society’s New York Headquarters or online via live webcast to discuss these and other pertinent issues. Internet listeners will be able to ask questions and offer comments via email during the webcast. Please send your questions to <moderator@asiasociety.org.>

Reading & Conversation: Fae Myenne Ng

Who:	Asian American Writers' Workshop (AAWW)
When:	June 17; 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Where:	6 West 32nd Street, 10th Floor (btwn Broadway & 5th Avenue) New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

"No story matters till it is finished and the only stories that need telling are the ones whose endings do not fulfill us," writes Fae Myenne Ng in "Steer Toward Rock" (Hyperion, 2008). "Steer" is the eagerly-awaited follow-up to Ng's first novel "Bone" (Hyperion 1993), a classic of Asian American literature -- and not since "Bone" has a work so eloquently revealed the complex loyalties of Chinese America. Set in a McCarthy-era San Francisco, "Steer Toward Rock" is the story of a man who chooses love over the law, illuminating relationships that are complicated by the process of immigration.

Ng will read and discuss her work with Will Schwalbe, a board member of The Asian American Writers' Workshop. A first generation Chinese-American, Fae Myenne Ng was born in San Francisco. In her bestselling and critically praised debut, "Bone," Ng uncovered the hopes and grief a Chinatown family, aided by her "poet's gift for metaphor and... reporter's eye for detail" (Michiko Kakatuni, The New York Times). Ng is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Pushcart Prize and awards from the NEA, the Lannan Foundation, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Novelist Maxine Hong Kingston called "Steer Toward Rock" "a tale about illegal aliens from China, told with their own images, idioms, and axioms—and charming humor."

$5 suggested donation; open to the public

China's Great Leap: The Beijing Games and Olympian Human Rights Challenges

When:	June 18; 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Where:	725 Park Avenue New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

As human rights emerge as a central concern around the 2008 Beijing Olympics, "CHINA’S GREAT LEAP – The Beijing Games and Olympian Human Rights Challenges" examines China in transition today. When Beijing first sought to host the Olympics, China was still recovering from the upheavals of Maoist rule and adapting to a market revolution. How are China’s leaders managing the Olympic process and the internal and external pressures for reform the Games are creating?

"China’s Great Leap" illuminates China’s recent history through voices of leading China experts, and points to key areas for future reform. Join the book's editor, Minky Worden, and contributing writers Scott Greathead and Emily Parker for an evening of discussion, moderated by Jamie Metzl, Executive Vice President of the Asia Society.

$10 members and students, $15 non-members

Educating India’s Children: The Read India Movement - A Conversation with Madhav Chavan of Pratham

When:	June 18; 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Where:	725 Park Avenue New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Education is the responsibility of the government. But what happens when governments do not deliver? In 2005, the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), a survey of children’s learning levels facilitated by Pratham, India’s largest non-profit in the area of primary education, revealed that although more than 94% of children were enrolled in school, learning levels were low.

In 2007 Pratham launched the Read India movement with the ambitious goal of teaching all children in India how to read, write and do arithmetic by 2009. Pratham has today mobilized volunteers in almost 300,000 villages across India and has formed partnerships with over 15 state governments to improve the quality of teaching in schools. Over 14 million children have benefited from the first 6 months of the campaign.

Dr. Madhav Chavan, Founder and Director of Programs for Pratham, will speak about how ASER and Read India, initiatives led by people, are bringing about social change on a large scale. More broadly, he will speak about how this education movement has become a learning school for a model of democracy in which the government is an effective instrument of the people and not an inadequate master.
$15 students; $15 members; $20 nonmembers

Mandarin Language Group: Happy Hour

When:	Wednesday, June 18 (7 pm)
Where:	85 Campton Place (off Stockton between Sutter and Post) San Francisco, CA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Speak Mandarin? Learning Mandarin? Come participate in our free, fun, social Mandarin conversation group. All language levels are welcome and encouraged.

Reasons to attend?

-- practice speaking Mandarin
-- make new friends who also enjoy speaking Mandarin
-- network with other professionals (in Mandarin) who may (or may not) be in China-related fields

Location: This month, the Mandarin group meets at Vessel, a spacious, high-ceiling lounge near San Francisco's Union Square. Please see the venue's website for detailed directions. Vessel is 4-5 blocks away from BART and 1/2 block from the well-run and reasonably priced parking garage at Stockton and Sutter.

Vessel:
85 Campton Place (off Stockton between Sutter and Post)
San Francisco, California 94108

For more event details, please see:
http://www.itsyourworld.org/assnfe/ev.asp?ID=2263&SnID=234500633

WHE ARE WE?
The mission of the World Affairs Council of Northern California is to engage the public in the exploration of issues and opportunities that transcend borders. The Young Professional's Mandarin Language Group within the WAC meets approximately once a month. To find out more information, check out the group's website:
http://www.geocities.com/wacsf_mandarin/

or

http://www.itsyourworld.org/wac/Language_Dinners.asp?SnID=234500633

The Changing Landscape: Asia's Role in Global Finance

When:	June 18, 2008 - June 19, 2008
Where:	Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, 101 Market Street San Francisco, CA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

The conference continues our tradition of examining emerging trends and issues that will impact banking and financial centers in Asia and the US. Specifically, we'll be taking an in-depth look at the economic and financial outlook for Asia, focusing on issues and opportunities in the financial arena, new risks and risk management, and growth and profitability throughout the region.

8:00 Registration/Breakfast, 8:45 am - 5:!5 Program

Asia-Pacific Strategic Series: Rivals: How the Power Struggle Between China, India, and Japan Will Shape Our Next Decade

When:	June 19; 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Where:	Japan Information and Culture Center, 1151 21st Street, NW - Lafayette Center III (Lower Level) Washington, DC Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

The rising economic and political power of Asia is the biggest story of our times. But it is often misunderstood, either as a story of West vs. East or as a story simply of the rise of China and its challenge to America. In his new book "Rivals: How the Power Struggle Between China, India and Japan Will Shape Our Next Decade," Bill Emmott aims to challenge those views. The biggest story, he argues, is and will be the rivalry within Asia now that, for the first time in history, the continent contains three great powers simultaneously, all of which are starting to think of Asia as a coherent whole. The other big stories will be the economic and social changes that China, India, and Japan are all destined to go through during the next decade.

Free admission.

Bringing the Circle Together: A Native American Film Series -- Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance

When:	June 19, 2008 - 7-9 pm
Where:	111 North Central Avenue, between 1st Street and Central Avenue Los Angeles, CA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance
Alanis Obomsawin (Abenaki) exposes the armed confrontation between Mohawks and Canadian government during the 1990 standoff in Kanehsatake near the village of Oka in Quebec. Her portrait of the resistance focuses on the human dimension of the conflict, exploring their conviction and communal spirit that enabled them to stand firm. Music by Jamie Coon (Creek/Seminole) to open the screening!

Bringing the Circle Together: A Native American Film Series

Sponsored in Association with the Japanese American National Museum, National Center for Preservation of Democracy, the Southern California Indian Center, Inc., and Haramokngna American Indian Cultural Center

Bringing the Circle Together: A Native American Film Series is a FREE monthly film series located in downtown Los Angeles at the National Center for Preservation of Democracy. No reservations are needed and all screenings are open to the public. The film series was established to provide quality documentaries and films by and about Native Americans, and bring together a central gathering place where discussion and news can be shared with the community and its supporters.

The film series is held at the National Center for Preservation of Democracy located at 111 North Central Avenue, between 1st Street and Central Avenue, in downtown Los Angeles. The NCPD can be reached via train, bus, or parking in the area (pdf for directions). Films will begin at 7pm, and it is advisable to arrive at least 15-20 minutes prior for seating. Each film will include a raffle at the end of the screening, and may include guest speakers and performances when available. More information will be given, as it is determined.

The film series is hosted by Lorin Morgan-Richards and is sponsored by the following organizations:

The Japanese American National Museum

The National Center for Preservation of Democracy

The Southern California Indian Center, Inc.

Haramokngna American Indian Cultural Center

For more information about the film series please visit www.myspace.com/nafilmseries
or by email at nafilmseries@aol.com

Poetry Reading: Bei Dao and Jennifer Chang

Who:	Asian American Writers' Workshop (AAWW)
When:	June 19; 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Where:	16 West 32nd Street, 10th Floor (btwn Broadway & 5th Avenue), New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

An evening of poetry. Nobel Prize-nominated dissident Bei Dao reads with Jennifer Chang, whose debut collection, "The History of Anonymity" (University of Georgia Press, 2008), explores a nocturnal world of childhood and myth.

Often seen as the preeminent Chinese poet of his generation, Bei Dao was born in Beijing in 1949. In 1978, he co-founded the literary journal Today (Jintian) and the "Misty Poets" movement, whose avant-garde style challenged the social realist style favored by the Communist literary establishment. His poem "The Answer "has been likened to a Chinese democracy movement's equivalent of "Blowin' in the Wind" and was chanted at the Tiananmen Square protests. Bei Dao has lived in England, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, France, and the United States since 1987. He has won numerous awards, including Jeanette Schocken Literary Prize from Bremerhaven, Germany (2005), International Poetry Argana Award from the House of Poetry in Morocco (2002), Tucholsky Prize from Swedish PEN (1990). He is an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and letters.

Jennifer Chang's poems have appeared in New England Review, The New Republic, The Virginia Quarterly Review, The Boston Review and the anthologies Best New Poets 2005 (Samovar Press and Meridian, 2005) and Asian American Poetry: The Next Generation (University of Illinois Press, 2004). Her new collection "The History of Anonymity" tours a craggy, translucent landscape of moonlit memories and childhood memories, leading poet Arthur Sze to describe it as "spare yet sinuous, haunted, visionary." Chang co-chairs the advisory board of Kundiman, a non-profit organization that promotes Asian American poetry.

$5 suggested donation; open to the public

Voters’ Rights, Conducting Voter Registration, and Election Rules for Nonprofits and 501(c)3s

Who:	Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)
When:	Thursday, June 19 \| Noon – 1:30 PM and 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Where:	AALDEF New Jersey Office; 89 Market Street; at Washington Street, two blocks west of Broad Street Newark, NJ Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Minidoka Pilgrimage 2008

Who:	Minidoka Pilgrimage Foundation
When:	June 20-22, 2008
Where:	Twin Falls, Idaho Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Former internees, their families, and friends will make a pilgrimage from Seattle and Portland to the former Minidoka Internment Camp from June 20-22, 2008. The Seattle Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League, the Nisei Veterans Committee, and the Friends of Minidoka invite all those who are interested to join us on our pilgrimage.

The Minidoka Pilgrimage provides an opportunity to share memories, ask questions, and learn more about the Minidoka experience. Consider participating in our pilgrimage as a way to bring your family together and reconnect with friends from the past. Participation will be limited. Cost will be around $350 per person including bus transportation and housing (double occupancy). For those arriving to Twin Falls on their own...registration is $95.00 + housing $140.00 (double occupancy) = $235.00.

Registration is due by June 10, 2008.

To register or for hotel and registration information, go to the Minidoka Pilgrimage website minidokapilgrimage.org.

The 2008 Pilgrimage will include:
Guided tour of the Minidoka Internment National Monument by National Park Service staff
Visit to an original Minidoka barrack
BBQ dinner hosted by a local rancher with entertainment and speakers
Commemorative Ceremony at Minidoka
New activities for 2008 are in the works - stay tuned!

2008 Sunset Cinema Series

When:	May 31; June 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2008 \| 6:30PM to 8PM
Where:	Columbus Park Pavilion Grounds 67 Mulberry Street, New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Experience Chinatown Walking Tours!

Who:	Museum of Chinese in America
When:	Saturdays May 5 through December 15, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Where:	Tours begin at MOCA @ 70 Mulberry Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

NAAAP-SF's Career Mentoring Night

Who:	National Association of Asian American Professionals - SF Chapter (NAAAP-SF)
When:	Saturday, June 21 (6:00 - 9:00PM)
Where:	Dave & Buster's - Viewpoint 1 Room 940 Great Mall Drive Milpitas, CA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

NAAAP-SF invites you to better your career perspective in an enjoyable, informal environment. Join us at Dave & Buster’s, and enjoy great food served in a casual, yet elegant setting while playing classic favorites like world class pocket billiards and shuffleboard. Our venue is conveniently located in the Great Mall, providing ample parking for a fun Saturday night.

We have reserved a private room with 3 billiards tables and 2 shuffleboard tables. Each table will be grouped by career interest to enhance networking and will be hosted by an accomplished Asian-American professional mentor.

Career tracks (subject to change):
1. Product Management Track
2. Marketing Track
3. Strategic Planning Track
4. Investment Banking Track
5. Management Consulting Track

6:00-6:30 pm: Networking & Registration
6:30 pm: Buffet Dinner
7:00-9:00 pm: Separate into 5 groups and rotate after each game

Due to the nature of the event, reservations must be prepaid and space is limited. Please RSVP with online payment on or before June 13.

Date: 06/21/08
Time: 6-9PM
Location: Dave & Buster's - Viewpoint 1 Room
Address: 940 Great Mall Drive, Milpitas, CA
Phone: 408-957-9215
Landmark: The Great Mall
Cost: $25 for members, $35 for non-members (Includes all-you-can-eat buffet, 2 hours of billiards and shuffleboard play)

Contact Kathy Doan at kathy.doan@naaapsf.org for any questions

UNITY '08 Convention

Who:	UNITY Journalists of Color, Inc.
When:	Wednesday, July 23
Where:	McCormick Place West Chicago, IL Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

The UNITY '08 Convention will be the largest gathering of journalists of color. Nearly 10,000 journalists and media executives will meet to discuss timely issues affecting journalism and the media industry.

UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc. is a coalition of the four alliances, the Asian American Journalists Association, the National Association of Black Journalists, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and the Native American Journalists Association. Our mission is to advocate fair and accurate news coverage about people of color, and aggressively challenge the industry to staff its organizations at all levels to reflect the nation's diversity.

China: Looking for Answers

Who:	Association of National Advertisers
When:	Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 8:30am - 3 pm
Where:	The Harvard Club 27 W 44th St New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

China is on the mind of every marketing executive today. Not only does one need to understand the often enigmanic outlook of the Chinese consumer or business person, but numerous geo-political and macro-economic issues can factor in the most basic of marketing strategies. By 2010, China is predicted to be the 4th largest ad market; a decade ago its ranking was insignificant.

ANA Marketing Skills Training proudly launches a global marketing learning series in partnership with the inter national ist. This lecture will provide some answers to today's China questions on June 24, 2008 at the Harvard Club in New York. Developed to provide varying points of view on contemporary issues of international interest, CHINA: Looking for Answers will help you learn to quickly navigate among the most relevant marketing topics and interact with some of today's best known experts. The lecture is open to just 50 registrants.

This lecture is made possible through the generosity of both the Harvard Business Review and BE International-Global Communication Architects.

Created in January 2003, inter national ist is dedicated to the business needs and challenges of international marketing professionals as they participate in multinational branding and campaign building. In doing so, the magazine portrays the viability of this dynamic industry sector and the passion of the people who are making things happen through marketing around the globe. No other publication has taken on this worldwide role and inter national ist works to meaningfully fill the void by offering insight and perspective through a compelling, informative, and upbeat specialty magazine.

India's Financial Markets III

Who:	AIG, General Atlantic LLC, New SIlk Route, and Tishman Speyer
When:	June 24; 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Where:	Asia Society and Museum, Auditorium and 8th Floor, 725 Park Avenue New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

The third in our “India’s Financial Markets” series, this full-day conference, held in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), will expand on the themes of earlier conferences as it examines the current status and future prospects of India’s financial markets. Over the course of the day, panel discussions and keynote addresses from top government and business leaders will address, among other topics, trends for capital markets, banking, private equity, and alternative investments in India.

This is a great opportunity for money managers, fund managers, private equity players, and general investors to learn about one of the world’s fastest growing markets.
$50 students, $150 members, $200 nonmembers

Asia Society Washington DC Annual Dinner

When:	June 25; 6:30 - 10:00 pm
Where:	The Ritz-Carlton, 1150 22nd Street NW Washington, DC Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Asia Society Washington
21st Annual Dinner

Honoring

Henry M. Paulson, Jr.
US Secretary of the Treasury

Ho Ching
Executive Director & CEO of Temasek Holdings

Julie Taymor
Tony Award-winning Director and Artist

Film: Of Love and Eggs

Who:	Global Film Initiative
When:	June 25; 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Where:	725 Park Avenue New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

The ever-surprising Garin Nugroho has produced a movie about a working class community in Jakarta during the Lebaran Holiday. Beneath its benign and gently comic surface, this is a film about the place of Islam in the lives and minds of believers. The narrative, involving three young children, was shot in a studio and involves eggs, a prayer rug, a mosque's cupola, and the universal desire for love and belonging.

Free for members; $10 for nonmembers

OCA Business Mixer

Who:	OCA (Organization of Chinese Americans) San Mateo Chapter
When:	Wednesday, June 25 (5:30pm-7:30pm)
Where:	Doubletree Hotel, 835 Airport Boulevard Burlingame, CA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

OCA kicks off the Summer with a business mixer. Come join us to network.

You are invited to our upcoming business mixer, Wednesday, June 25th, 5:30pm-7:30pm, Doubletree Hotel, 835 Airport Boulevard, Burlingame, CA 94010

We hope to see you there.

For further info and RSVP
Please contact OCA: 650-533-3065

FILM: The People's Republic of Capitalism

Who:	Asia Society Texas Center and Koppel on Discovery
When:	June 26; 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Where:	Angelika Film Center, 510 Texas Avenue Houston, TX Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Public invited; admission free; reservation requested.

Asia Society Texas Center and the producers of "Koppel on Discovery" will premiere "People's Republic of Capitalism." Based on over a year's worth of reporting from China, this documentary series is an exploration of contemporary China exploring the interconnected economies of the two countries, the changing values as a result of urbanization, the role of the automobile in making the Chinese more mobile while saving some US automakers from financial ruin, and the impact of corruption on China's economy and government efforts to reduce it. The producers will screen a portion of the series and take questions from the audience afterwards.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses UN Global Initiatives

When:	Thursday, June 26, 6 PM
Where:	333 East 47th Street New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Hosted by:
Evans Revere, President, The Korea Society
Richard Wood, President, Japan Society

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM ♦ Registration
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM ♦ Lecture

In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Japan Society and the 50th anniversary of The Korea Society, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will address a joint membership audience. The topics will include the important role Japan and the Republic of Korea can play in fighting climate change, building a more secure world, reaching the Millennium Development Goals and reinvigorating the United Nations itself.

Admission: The non-member rate is $15. The rate for individual members of Japan Society and The Korea Society, academic, government and NPO is $10. Prepayment must be made, or registration secured, with a credit card. All registrations and cancellations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the event. Substitutions are welcome.

To register for this event, please visit www.japansociety.org/corporateevents or send an email to register@japansociety.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
For information only, please contact Tomoko Okuno at 212-715-1247.

Perceptions of Obesity Risk & Prevention in Chinese Americans

Who:	AAARI
When:	June 27, 2008, 6PM to 8PM
Where:	25 West 43rd Street, Room 1000, between 5th & 6th Avenues New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Obesity is a national epidemic as population studies point to increased trends occurring in Asian Americans. A qualitative study was conducted to identify perceptions of obesity risk and prevention in Chinese American adults residing in the New York metropolitan area. The researchers will discuss social psychological, cultural, and environmental factors that influence obesity risk in Chinese Americans. Insights on nutrition recommendations to prevent obesity will also be presented.

Admission: $3 (Non-Member); Free (Member/Student with ID)
Click Here to learn how to become a member.

Light refreshments are served. Please register at least a week in advance so that we may anticipate the number of guests to accommodate.

The Friday Evening Lecture Series provides an opportunity for intellectuals and scholars, to talk about their current research or activities on topics that are of interest to the Asian American community. Not only will they be presenting before a live audience, but they will also be presenting before an online audience, via the Internet through webcasting, allowing them the potential to present to the world as well.

For our live online audience, we offer the ability to participate, ask questions and share comments during the Q&A sessions of our lectures, either by sending an instant messaging (AIM) or calling through a peer-to-peer voice service (Skype).

Yet, the excitement doesn't stop there, because each lecture is also simultaneously videotaped, which is then uploaded as streaming video, and can be viewed by anyone who visits our website, along with notes, pictures and from the evening. In addition to our streaming videos, you are now able to listen to podcasts of our lectures, and download them for listening on the go to an iPod, or any other mp3 enabled music device.

Remember...

“If you can’t come to AAARI, AAARI can come to you!”

2008 Sunset Cinema Series

When:	May 31; June 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2008 \| 6:30PM to 8PM
Where:	Columbus Park Pavilion Grounds 67 Mulberry Street, New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Cherry Blossom Festival

When:	June 28 and 29
Where:	Lawrence and Larimer, and 19th and 20th Streets. Denver, CO Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Save the date!

In 2008, the Cherry Blossom Festival take place from June 28 and 29, in Denver between Lawrence and Larimer, and 19th and 20th Streets.

The Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple's website contains the latest updates:
http://www.tsdbt.org/cherryblossom/

The link also contains streaming audio, courtesy of Denver Taiko!

Experience Chinatown Walking Tours!

Who:	Museum of Chinese in America
When:	Saturdays May 5 through December 15, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Where:	Tours begin at MOCA @ 70 Mulberry Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Film Screening: Passing Poston

When:	June 28; 2-4 PM
Where:	369 East First Street Los Angeles, CA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

For The Thousands of Japanese Americans Forcibly Interned During World War II,
The Scars Have Never Healed.

Passing Poston, tells the moving and haunting story of four former internees of the Poston Relocation Center. Each person shadowed by a tragic past, each struggling in their own painful way to reconcile the trauma of their youth, each still searching and yearning during the last chapter of their lives, to find their rightful place in this country.

A conversation with Ruth Okimoto, Leon Uyeda, Mary Higashi, and filmmaker Joe Fox to follow.

Little Tokyo Walking Tour

When:	June 28; 10:15 and 12:15
Where:	369 East First Street Los Angeles, CA Warning: Undefined array key "postalcode" in /home/sites/asianloop/www.asianloop.com/htdocs/events/index.htm on line 275

Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents. $8 Members; $13 non-members, includes Museum admission. Comfortable walking shoes and clothes recommended. Weather permitting.

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