APAP NEWS

1. May 8 – LA – KCET’s 5^th Annual Local Heroes of the Year Awards Gala Reception

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

1. May 1 – New York City - APAP “Friendraiser”
2. May 3 – San Francisco - Dark Matter Screening
3. May 14^th – Burbank - APABA APAHM Forum

OTHER EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY

1. May 1 - 2008 Asian Excellence Awards on E! Entertainment 
2. May 1-May 8 – LA – The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
3. May 17 – Irvine – APIAVote Presidential Town Hall

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1. Please join us at KCET’s 5th Annual Local Heroes of the Year Awards Gala Reception in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) on Thursday, May 8, 2008 from 6-9 pm at KCET Studios, 4401 Sunset Blvd., LA CA 90027.  The 2008 honorees include: Curtis Chin, Founder & Board Member of Asian Pacific Americans for Progress; Hemlata Momaya, Executive Director of Bal Jagat Children’s World, Inc.; Bill H. Seki, Chairman, Board of Directors, of Go for Broke National Education Center; Beau Sia, Poet; Tony Yip, President of J.T. Bonn, Inc. Please RSVP to Cate Park ASAP at catepark@gmail.com (seats are limited).

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1.      May 1, New York - APAP Friendraiser – To kickoff Asian American Heritage Month (and to also celebrate his 29th bday), APAP Board member Ron Kim will be hosting a Friendraiser  for APAP to network and to raise funds for various APAP projects, such as the APAP PAC's Pipeline project & the APAP Midatlantic Activist Training. The event will be held at Player's (25 w 32nd street, 2nd floor, 5th and Broadway), from 6-10PM. Open bar, all you drink w/ RSVP for 50 dollars, otherwise cash bar. Donations accepted at APAP table. (Note: This is a “friendraiser” not a fundraiser. Turnout is more important.)

2.      May 3, San Franciso - Dark Matter Screening. Join us for an early evening showing at Lumiere Theatre on California and Polk and a Q&A session with producer Janet Yang and director Chen Shi-Zheng. Discount tickets available for $7.00. There will be a free after party at held Hukilau on 5 Masonic and Geary from 9 p.m. to closing. See http://www.hapihour.org/?page_id=179 to buy tickets or contact Keith Kamisugi at keith@hapihour.org or 415-876-0589 for more information. For more information about the film, please visit: http://www.darkmatterthefilm.com

3.      May 14, Los Angeles - Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles County’s Sixth Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Forum - The Next Sleeping Giant: Is There An Emerging Asian Pacific American Swing Vote? Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 6:15 – 9:00 p.m.at the ImaginAsian Center, 251 South Main Street (near Little Tokyo, between 2^nd & 3^rd St.) Los Angeles, California 90012. Confirmed Panelists: Dan Ichinose (Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Director of Demographic Research Project); Kam Kuwata (Political Consultant); Courtni Sunjoo Pugh (Assistant Area Director for SEIU and former Deputy Political Director for the Edwards presidential campaign); Prof. Raphael Sonenshein, (CSUF, expert on political coalition building and author of Politics in Black and White: Race and Power in Los Angeles); and  Ted Chen, (KNBC), as moderator. Admission: Free (please RSVP early as seating is limited). RSVP by May 9 to president@apabala.org (please indicate if you are interested in purchasing a bento box dinner). For more information:  www.apabala.org and www.theimaginasian.com/la

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1.      May 1 - 2008 Asian Excellence Awards on E! Entertainment @ 6 pm EST/PST. Hosted by Bobby Lee (MADtv) and Carrie Ann Inaba (Dancing with the Stars)

Performances by JabbaWockeeZ, KABA Modern and Tia Carrere. Support the Asian Excellence Awards, produced by 2g's Founder, Welly Yang! Tune in tonight to support one of the biggest national Asian American events in history. It's the Hollywood continuation of Second Generation's Concert of Excellence in New York. 

Visit www.axawards.com for more info. Red carpet and additional extras will be available on Comcast on Demand starting May 7.

2.      May 1-May 8, LA – The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Southern California's largest and most prestigious film festival of its kind launches the celebration of Asian Pacific Heritage Month at the Directors Guild of America. From comedy and drama to documentaries and shorts, the 24th edition of this week long festival shares the stories of Asian Pacifics in America and abroad. Program information available at http://festival.vconline.org/

3.      May 17, Irvine, CA- APIAVote Presidential Town Hall at Bren Events Center at University of California, Irvine at 4PM. Join us for this historic event and learn about the candidates before voting in the general election in November, 2008. The Town Hall Website has been updated and has all the information you need to know to prepare for your trip to Irvine, CA. Registration instructions, travel and hotel information, and townhall agenda are available at http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5321/t/1874/content.jsp?content_KEY=93.

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