Join Taiwanese American Professionals in NY for Bowling!

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Date: Saturday, May 1, 2010 Time: 1:30pm - 4:00pm Location: Leisure Time Bowl Address: 625 8th Ave., 2nd floor (between 42nd & 9th), New York, NY Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=105461789496488 Join fellow Taiwanese American Professionals in NY for an afternoon of competition! The cost is $30 per person, and includes 2 hours of bowling, rental shoes, light food and refreshments, and prizes for our top bowlers! RSVP by e-mailing: andy.juang@tacl.org and judy.hong@tacl.org…

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The 100 Passionate People Project

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In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we highlight a cross section of Taiwanese America. These are just some of the passionate people contributing to the diverse fabric of our country. A couple weeks ago, we started an email chain asking folks to help us identify one or two "interesting and inspiring" everyday Taiwanese Americans that they knew, and then to pass the email on. We've received many contributors to our profile questionnaire, and they still keep coming in! Some…

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Celebrate Taiwanese American Heritage Week and Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!

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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is celebrated nationwide during the month of May to honor the cultures, traditions, and achievements of Asian Pacific Islanders in the United States. In June of 1977, Congressmen Frank Horton (NY) and Norman Y. Mineta (CA) introduced a House resolution that called upon the President to proclaim the first 10 days of May as Asian/Pacific Heritage Week. May was chosen because in 1843 during the first week of the month, the first Japanese immigrants arrived in…

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An Open Letter from Producer Will Tiao to the Fans of FORMOSA BETRAYED

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"Formosa Betrayed is one of the BEST FBI crime dramas EVER MADE..." --Jonathan Jacobs, Screen Spotlight "A powderkeg of a movie.  Formosa Betrayed is a crackling political thriller, as well as an important and revealing film for our times..." --Pete Hammond, Backstage Magazine "A real throwback to the politically charged dramas of the 70s... Formosa Betrayed is smart, explosive, and very entertaining..." --B. Alan Orange, MovieWeb * * * * * Dear Formosa Betrayed Fans, In the…

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Jack Tung at GO!OHANA Performance Showcase

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Date: Thursday, April 29, 2010 Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Location: La Pena Cultural Center Address: 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=118283664851503 Check out this monthly performance series in Berkeley, CA, sponsored by RAMA, which features a variety of Asian American artists and performers. And be sure to catch Taiwanese American musician Jack Tung who creates some very inspired soundtracks! Jack Tung’s songs are precisely…

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TAP Co-Presents “Au Revoir Taipei” at LA Asian Film Festival

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Date: Thursday, April 29, 2010 Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Directors Guild of America Address: 7920 Sunset Blvd (at Hayworth, One block west of Fairfax), West Hollywood, CA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113585058667194 Taiwanese American Professionals in Los Angeles will be co-presenting "Au Revoir Taipei" at the opening of the LA Asian Pacific Film Festival! "AU REVOIR TAIPEI (Yi Ye Tai Bei)" (Taiwan/United States/Germany, 2010) Dir./Scr.: Arvin Chen In…

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Upcoming Asian American Film Festivals Nationwide

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If you love films, check out these upcoming film festivals featuring the work of Asian Americans. Every once in a while we hear word of a production involving a Taiwanese American director, actor, or storyline! Let us know if you hear something so we can add it to our radar screen! Support independent film - because sometimes it's the best way to get our stories told! If you're an aspiring filmmaker, take note that a couple of the festivals are accepting submissions now, and deadlines…

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In Step with Alice Tong: Prelude to Progression

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A look into the past year and a half of a talented singer-songwriter's passionate journey through life & music. by HoChie Tsai photos courtesy of Anna Wu & Shu-Jon Mao Part I. Prelude January 25, 2009. Somewhere on the Internet. Sometime in early 2009, I am introduced by email to singer-songwriter Alice Tong through one of our close friends and collaborators, Jason Lee, of TurtlistMedia.com, who at that time was helping to organize the Midwest Intercollegiate Taiwanese…

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A Taiwanese History Seminar Hosted by TAP – San Diego

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Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Taiwan Center Address: 7838 Wilkerson Court, San Diego, CA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110086849012976 Taiwanese American Professionals in San Diego have regular meetings every 4th Tuesday at the Taiwanese Center. For the month of April, they are hosting a Taiwanese History Seminar. Dr. Chen, a retired professor of East Asian History at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (1969-2001), will give…

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San Francisco Hiking Trip with TAP-SF

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Date: Saturday, April 24, 2010 Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm Location: Meet in front of Cliff House Address: 1090 Point Lobos Avenue, San Francisco, CA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110224235665894 Want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city without actually leaving the city? Want to see the true beauty of SF? TAP-SF invites you to join us in hiking the Lands End Trail in San Francisco! Along the trail, we will learn more about San Francisco's historical…

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