TAPpy Hour in Arlington, VA

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Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Time: 5:30pm - 9:00pm Location: Carpool Address: 4000 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=164502220261068 Come and socialize at the first social of 2011 for Taiwanese American Professionals - Washington, D.C. Area (TAP-DC)! We'll be taking things easy by meeting at a fun game and sports bar. If you're new to the area, this is a great place to watch sports events or chill out and play some pool, shuffleboard,…

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“The Legend of Phoenix Mountain” – A Debut Novel by Tina Tsai

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If you enjoy imaginative stories with an Asian American focus, you'll like this one written by writer and educator Tina Tsai. Her debut novel The Legend of Phoenix Mountain explores the Asian American experience and issues of identity in the form of an accessible action adventure fantasy story inspired by eastern philosophy, Asian mythology, anime, and martial arts movies. She has written for Asian Week as a columnist. Read the synopsis below to find out more about the adventures of Taiwanese…

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Cynthia Lin Performs at Coffee Foundry in NY

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Date: Saturday, January 8, 2011 Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm Location: Coffee Foundry Address: 186 West 4th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152398684809627 The Coffee Foundry's "Acoustic Saturdays" series is proud to present, Cynthia Lin. "With catchy tunes, lyrics that can be both heartfelt and heartbreaking, and a voice so gorgeous, Cynthia Lin is one to look out for on the NYC independent music scene." - Vandal Music Blog "Lin's…

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A Magic Show Fundraiser for TACL-LYF Summer Camp

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Date: Saturday, January 8, 2011 Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm Location: Taiwanese American Center Address: 4413 Fortran Ct., San Jose, CA http://www.taiwanacenter.org/ Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=171894306174562 Hosted by TACL-LYF: Taiwanese American Citizens League - Leading Youth Forward and Rubik's Cube Master Tyson Mao The staff of TACL-LYF invite you to join us for an afternoon of music, inspiration, and magic. John George, International Champion of Magic,…

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Dawen and YouTube Stars Sing Macy Gray’s “Beauty in the World”

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This is quite epic... One of favorite singer-songwriters, Dawen, brought together over a dozen YouTube stars this past summer to perform this beautiful cover of Macy Gray's "Beauty in the World." We're feeling the "We are the World" inspiration all over again! Featuring: Dawen - http://www.youtube.com/dawen Connie Lim - http://www.youtube.com/ConnieLimMusic Mista Cookie Jar - http://www.youtube.com/MistaCookieJar Ava Flava - http://www.youtube.com/MistaCookieJar Michelle Martinez - http://www.youtube.com/MM2786 Tommy…

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“My Mom is a Fob” Book Bash

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Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2011 Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm Location: The Asian American Writers' Workshop Address: 112 W 27th Street, Ste 600, New York, NY Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=186651551349872 The highly respected Asian American Writers' Workshop is sponsoring a book release party for the website-turned-print version of "My Mom is a Fob." What began in 2008 as a blog featuring endearing and nosy texts and emails from Teresa Wu and Serena Wu's mothers has…

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A Day in the Life of Model & TV Host Janet Hsieh

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Janet Hsieh 謝怡芬, the beautiful model and TV show host of "FunTaiwan" on the Discovery Travel & Living Channel, is one busy girl who is always working and jet-setting worldwide. She shares her explorations with a growing audience in Taiwan and throughout Asia. While in Taipei, TaiwaneseAmerican.org's Ho Chie Tsai drops in to say hello between photo shoots and appointments to hear what she's been up to during her recent adventures. Check out our first interview with Janet back in February…

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Taiwanese American College Students in Taipei – Join an ITASA Meetup!

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Date: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 (Taiwan time) Time: 5:30pm - 2:00am Location: Taipei, Taiwan Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=184017488278884 Are you in Taiwan this winter? Come meet up with other Taiwanese American students at our ITASA Winter Mixer in Taipei. We'll start the night off by taking a gondola ride up to Maokong and grabbing a bite to eat while mingling and enjoying stunning views of the Taipei Basin. Afterwards, we'll hit up Ximending for some…

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