LA Event: Treasures of the Taiwanese American Community: Undocumented & Uncovered

Date: Saturday, June 25, 2011 Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm Location: Private residence in Lincoln Heights. Email natwa2admin@natwa.org for the address. Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=203171443051488 NATWA2 & TAP-LA presents "Treasures of the Taiwanese American Community: Undocumented & Uncovered" Come roll with us Taiwanese style as we dig into our rich history and have an interactive demonstration about a treasured Taiwanese dish-lunpia*. Over our great creations,…

Dzian! Takes Vintage Asian Garage-Surf Rock to NYC

Date: Thursday, June 23, 2011 Time: 11:00 pm Location: PIANOS Address: 158 Ludlow St., New York, NY Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=165667740164637 Dzian! (pronounced “ze-an”) revives the ecstasy of vintage rock sound from Asia. The band curates and masters the style of Taiwanese a-go-go, Japanese eleki, Indo-rock, Thai disco and shadow music, Malaysian pop yeh yeh, Khmer pop, Middle Eastern bellydance surf, and Ventures hits enjoyed by Taiwanese puppetry bands…

Taiwanese American Professionals in New York Host “TAPpy Hour”

Date: Thursday, June 23, 2011 Time: 6:30pm - 10:30pm Location: Greenhouse Address: 150 Varick St, New York, NY Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=212624035445281 Taiwanese American Professionals - New York (TAP - NY) invites you to join fellow young professionals at Greenhouse, one of the hottest lounges in New York to celebrate the arrival of summer! It is a great chance to meet and network. DJ Taiga and the Remixologists will be spinning some hot tunes while you…

Re-election Kick-off Fundraiser for Jay Chen

Although TaiwaneseAmerican.org typically avoids endorsing candidates for elections, we do like to notify you when we hear of folks who are of Taiwanese heritage. This is one of those occasions when three Taiwanese American politicians are present, and their musical performer is none other than singer-songwriter Dawen who is also of Taiwanese heritage! We just had to highlight this gathering. So, if you're interested, check it out! Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm Location:…

Register for the TACL “Leading Youth Forward” Summer Camp in the SF Bay Area

Leading Youth Forward, formerly known as Taiwanese American Youth Leadership, is held every June in the Bay Area for Taiwanese American youth in grades 4 through 12 to deepen their understanding of their unique cultural heritage and to cultivate their leadership and communication skills. In the past, the camp has featured team-building workshops, leadership exercises, Taiwanese language and history lessons, and traditional delicacies. College students and young professionals serve as counselors…

Dinner with Taiwanese American Medical & Health Professionals in NY

Date: Saturday, June 18, 2011 Time: 7:30pm - 10:00pm Location: Soba Totto Address: 211 E 43rd Street #A, New York, NY Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=134649846611144 Taiwanese American Health Professionals NATMA 2G - New York Chapter hosts a dinner and social event. If you can't make dinner, join them at the APN lounge event afterwards. Third Floor Cafe 315 5th Ave (b/w 31st and 32nd St) New York, NY 10016 Medical students will be subsidized. Hopefully everyone…

Make Taiwanese Food with A-Ma in New York

Date: Saturday, June 18, 2011 Time: 3:00pm - 6:00pm Location: Astoria NY Address: 3059 31st Street, NY Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111769898914161 Taiwanese American Professionals - New York (TAP - NY) hosts a wonderful little cooking event! Learn how to make homemade Taiwanese food from A-Ma (grandma) with fellow young professionals. They will be preparing Taiwanese spring rolls. Don’t miss this awesome event and sign up NOW as spaces fill up quickly. The…

Summer Party Cruise with Taiwanese American Professionals in NY

Date: Friday, June 17, 2011 Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm Location: The New York Skyport Marina Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=108170749272412 RSVP before 6/11! Taiwanese American Professionals - New York (TAP - NY) invites you to join them for a three-hour party cruise with dinner and two drinks included from City Lights Cruises. Unlike other NYC cruise companies, City Lights draws a local crowd -- which means you'll be wining, dining, and dancing with other stylish and…

North American Taiwan Studies Association Annual Conference in Pittsburgh

Dates: June 17 & 18, 2011 Time: Friday, 9:00am - Saturday, 6:00pm Location: Frick Fine Art Building, University of Pittsburgh Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144630962270896 Webpage: http://www.na-tsa.org/ The North American Taiwan Studies Association hosts its 17th Annual Conference on the theme "The Trajectory of Taiwan in a Global Context." Event Registration: http://www.na-tsa.org/new/2011conference/event-registration.html Accommodation Information http://www.na-tsa.org/new/2011conference/accommodation-info.html Themes: I)…

Words with Poet Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai

TaiwaneseAmerican.org's Ho Chie Tsai takes a few moments to speak with talented spoken word artist Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai about her life and work as a full-time poet. She's been one of our favorite folks to follow over the years, and in the past we've pointed out her frequent touring schedule across the nation as well as her co-productions with filmmaker Karen Lin. This interview takes place during the 2011 North American Taiwanese Women's Association (NATWA) National Conference, which was held…