SF/Bay Area Presentation: “Keep Taiwan Free: The Making of Taiwan’s Democracy”

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Date: Sunday, June 20, 2010 Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm Location: Taiwanese American Center, 4413 Fortran Ct, San Jose, CA Free Admission Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124044714280493 Until about twenty years ago, Taiwan was a country ruled by martial law. During that era, the government on Taiwan brutally suppressed numerous pro-democracy protests; most notably in Kaohsiung in 1979. Yet, by 1988, the first direct local elections had taken place, and the first direct…

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Back Stage with Taiwanese American Pop Star Evonne Hsu at APAHM 2010 Concert

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TaiwaneseAmerican.org's founder, Ho Chie Tsai, takes you on location to San Francisco's recent APAHM 2010 Concert featuring Taiwanese American musical artist Evonne Hsu, as well as Taiwan-based pop singer JJ Lin and Asian American DJ, Mike Relm. APAHM Concerts took place in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington DC during May 2010 in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Watch as we take you to the concert and behind-the-scenes to meet with Evonne. We also…

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Johnny Hi-Fi Returns to Houston, TX

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Date: Thursday, June 17, 2010 Time: 9:00pm - 10:00pm Location: Fitzgerald's Address: 2706 White Oak Drive, Houston, TX Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=122484907762303 Taiwanese American rocker, Eric Hsu, brings his band back to where they started - Houston, TX! Earlier in the day and the following day, they'll be at the OCA National Convention, so if you're around for that, check them out there! Without a doubt, Johnny Hi-Fi is one of the hardest working unsigned…

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Alice Tong CD Release Party and Performance in LA

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Date: Thursday, June 17, 2010 Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm Location: Aratani Courtyard for the Arts Address: 120 Judge John Aiso, Los Angeles, CA $8 at the door Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=105031552877342 Talented singer-songwriter Alice Tong will be hosting her Los Angeles CD Release Party on Thursday June 17, 2010, at 7-10pm! It will be like an outdoor block party in downtown LA with friends, community, music, and BYOB! It will be like picnicking and drinking…

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TJCCNA Annual Meeting in San Jose, CA

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Dates: Thursday, June 17 - Sunday, June 20, 2010 Location: San Jose Fairmont Hotel Address: 170 South Market Street, San Jose, CA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=125901724090033 Join the Taiwanese Junior Chamber of Commerce North America at their Annual Meeting held this year at the San Jose Fairmont Hotel. In addition, there will be a tour of San Francisco and the HP Tech Museum, Golf Tournament and optional tours (Yellowstone Park, Grand Canyon, N California,…

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Actress Lynn Chen – Possible Food Show Host?

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We found this new video blog by actress Lynn Chen from our buddies over at ChannelAPA.com. "Could actress Lynn Chen be a food show host? Check out this video about her obsession with food. Follow Lynn as she introduces you to the Cheremoya and Pici, takes you on a pizza vacation, and searches for a food truck in Los Angeles. (We wanna try some Cheremoya after watching this video.) Not only does she have a food blog, but she’s also written a short story about food (You Are What You Eat).…

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TAP-SF’s TAPpy Hour: Summer Kickoff!

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Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010 Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Location: Mercury Lounge Address: 1582 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=129490933734671 Taiwanese American Professionals - San Francisco / Bay Area is gearing up for an exciting summer with plenty of festivities. To kick things off, TAP-SF is hosting its monthly TAPpy hour at the Mercury Lounge in San Francisco on Wednesday, June 9. With the theme “TAPpy means happy in Taiwanese,”…

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2010 NATPA Young Scholars Program and Travel Fund Announcement

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2010 Annual Conference of North America Taiwanese Professors’ Association THEME: NATPA 30th YEAR CELEBRATION: Tackle New Challenges DATE: July 2 - 5, 2010 PLACE: University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA The North America Taiwanese Professors’ Association (NATPA) is proud to offer opportunities again this year to support young Taiwanese and Taiwanese American scholars to attend its annual conference. To be eligible, the applicants must be graduate students, recent graduates, or those…

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Student Leaders: Apply for ITASA National Board

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The National Board of the Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Association (ITASA) is looking for student leaders to join their 2010-2011 National Board. ITASA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the Taiwanese American collegiate student community. Through events, programs, and resources that we provide, we seek to explore and celebrate the Taiwanese American identity, in order to inspire, empower, and activate the communities we serve. We are looking for those dedicated…

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