TAP-DC Social: Sakura Viewing 2012!

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Date: Saturday, March 24, 2012 Time: 11:00am - 5:00pm Location: National Gallery of Art Address: 4th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/194169450692365/ It's that time again! This year marks the 100th anniversary of Japan giving 3000 cherry trees to the city of Washington, DC. So come out and celebrate Sakura Festival 2012 with Taiwanese American Professionals - Washington, D.C. Area (TAP - DC)! We'll start by meeting at 11:00…

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Yea-Ming Chen and Her Indie Rock Band Dreamdate Perform in Oakland, CA

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Date: Friday, March 23, 2012 Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm Location: Book Zoo Address: 14 Glen Avenue, Oakland, CA Cost: Free show, all ages welcome. Donations welcome for bands. Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/250895741661773/ We recently connected with Taiwanese American Singer Yea-Ming Chen and her cool Indie rock band, Dreamdate. They've got a cool sound going, and they're definitely an up-and-coming band that you should check out. Kendl Winter and Tight Little Ship…

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Participate in an Online Taiwanese Immigration Survey

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Cathy Lee is a Ph.D student who is studying Taiwanese adults' immigration experiences. If you are a Taiwanese adult who moved to the US or Canada during middle or high school WITHOUT parents, consider helping by filling out her online survey: https://www.psychdata.com/s.asp?SID=143449. Title of Research Project: The Relations of Acculturation, Enculturation, and Acculturative Family Distancing to Depressive Symptoms as Mediated by Family Conflict: A Study of Taiwanese Adults This is a study…

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Dinner Discussion Series with TAP in San Diego

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Date: Thursday, March 22, 2012 Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm Location: Siam Nara Address: 8993 Mira Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA Cost: $15 for dinner Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/195543610554109/ Come join us for our "Dine and discuss series" kick off event! Taiwanese American Professionals - San Diego (TAP-SD) members meet in an informal & relaxed environment, wine & dine on fine food, and discuss topics important to our community. This is a chance for you to interact with your…

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TAP-SF Topic Dinner: Social Media

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Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Downtown Mountain View Location TBA with RSVP Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/283867711685311/ Topic Dinners are brought to you by the Taiwanese American Professionals - SF / Bay area (TAP-SF) Professional Committee. No hired experts, no lectures, just conversation over food. This month’s dinner topic: With the recent Facebook filing estimated to be worth $100 billion, and IPOs of other companies like…

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Songwriter Salon Featuring Cynthia Lin

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Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Time: 7:30pm - 10:00pm Location: a.Muse Gallery Address: 614 Alabama St, San Francisco, CA Tickets: Sliding scale $5-$10, includes wine reception RSVP to: tickets@cynthialin.com Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/113946748729295/ MUSIC :: WINE :: ART An evening of acoustic music and storytelling live at a.Muse Art Gallery in the Mission SF and serving a selection of wines from Grape & Grain FEATURED SONGWRITERS: Cynthia Lin (http://cynthialin.com/) Rachel…

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A Taste of Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup

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TaiwaneseAmerican.org's Ho Chie Tsai and Karen Lin take you on a Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup tasting adventure as they attend a special event sponsored by the Asia Society and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco featuring the winner of the 2011 Taipei International Beef Noodle Soup Festival, Chef Hou Chun-sheng. In Taiwan, beef noodle soup (牛肉麵) is considered a national dish. Of 189 entries and 40 finalists, Chef Hou's recipe placed first in the most popular category…

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Register for the TACL Leadership Conference

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TaiwaneseAmerican.org is pleased to be a sponsor of the Taiwanese American Citizens League's Leadership Conference. Between March 1-20, 2012, 50% of the net proceeds from any T-shirts or gear purchased from our store will be donated to the conference. Visit http://www.taiwaneseamerican.org/store/ and show your pride! The inaugural TACL Leadership Conference is designed specifically to congregate Taiwanese Americans with a proven track record of service and leadership for the Taiwanese American…

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TaiwaneseAmerican.org Co-Presents “Nice Girls Crew” & “Yes, We’re Open” at the SF International Asian American Film Festival

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TaiwaneseAmerican.org is pleased to once again co-present a couple of film selections screening at the premier San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. This year, we've chosen to highlight and promote two films starring two of our very own Taiwanese American actors, the beautiful Lynn Chen and Michelle Krusiec, who we both have previously interviewed and featured. Note that Lynn Chen is in an unheard-of four movies at the film festival this year, so we're dubbing this the Lynn-sanity…

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SF Screening: Why Taiwan Matters Part I

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Date: Sunday, March 18, 2012 Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm Location: Arterra Condominiums - San Francisco Address: 300 Berry Street, San Francisco, CA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/177424272371531/ At the core FAPA-YPG is a group that promotes international recognition of Taiwan’s right to peace, democracy, and self-determination through education. In returning to our roots, we'll be showing the historic Foreign Affairs Committee Congressional hearings that occurred in…

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