6-08-05 Last Event of LA's APIA Heritage Month

*** COME AND JOIN US HAVE FUN, FUN, FUN!!!! ***



This is our last chance to celebrate

Los Angeles Asian & Pacific Islander American Heritage Month




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Awards Night and Closing Celebration

Wednesday, June 8, 2005

5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Los Angeles City Hall - South Lawn

200 N. Spring Street

Los Angeles, CA 90012

RSVP: (213) 847-APAH (2724)


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It will be a fun-filled night featuring ethnic and modern Asian and Pacific-Islander American entertainment, cultural exhibits & food!

Best of all, everything is FREE!!!!



SPECTACULAR ENTERTAINMENT is in store for YOU!!!! Experience first-hand the energetic and sentimental feelings that can only be generated by watching live performances by the East Wind South China Lion Dance Team, Kim Eung Hwa Korean Dance Academy, Asian Princesses, Pindh Di Masti/USC Bhangra, Halau Kealii O' Nalani, AT LAST, Jennifer Paz, the cast of "IMELDA: The New Musical," Dessa, Kevin Youk, Antoinette Taus, and a host of others!



Watch with pride as we HONOR DISTINGUISHED APIs!!! Our honorees this year include Ming-Na (film & television), Kelly Hu (public service), Kent Nagano (music), Maria Quiban (community advocacy), Liz Masakayan (sports), Wing Chao (architecture) and South Asian Network (community service).



DELIGHT YOUR GASTRONOMIC SENSES!!! Craving orange chicken and beef with broccoli? Ever tasted Asian calamari and stuffed mussels? Ever wonder what's in a lumpia? Do you know the oodles upon oodles of ways of preparing noodles? Want to go wild over balut (fertilized duck egg)? Ever been punched by the power of coffee and ginseng? Want to tickle your taste buds with the latest mango brew? Want to sample the fusion of Asia, Italy and America in a biscotti?



Come and dine on a wide array of Asian and Pacific Islander foods brought to you through the expert coordination of Cecilia de Castro (Exec. Chef for Wolfgang Puck Productions) and the generous support of Panda Restaurant Group, Goodness Snacks, Tamcor/Mexim USA (distributor for Skyflakes & Fita Crackers, SuperQ Bihon, Philippine Brand Mango juice & jam, UFC products and Mascato sardines), AI International Food (Gold Label Brand lumpia) and Asian Noodles (ever tried their calamari? here's your chance!!!) And, to bring back last year's tradition, DRINKS ARE STILL FREE!!!!



Need a brush-up on your culture? Stroll through the park and visit the tables featuring various CULTURAL EXHIBITS ranging from henna tattoing, dough sculpture, origami, lei-making, fruit carving, and many, many more!!!!



Are you asking if there's a catch? Well, we would appreciate it if you could stroll through, look with interest (this is a must!), ponder possession (this is more of a must!!), and place a bid on any of the wonderful items displayed at our SILENT AUCTION. Proceeds will go to Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches (A3M) to help with their drive for bone marrow donations!!!



REMEMBER TO MARK THE DATE ON YOUR CALENDARS!

WE WANT TO SEE YOU ALL THERE!!

LET'S END OUR MONTH WITH A BANG!!!



Yey Coronel
Director of Community Development
Liaison to the Asian American Community
Office of Mayor James K. Hahn
Tel. (213) 978-0777
Fax (213) 978-0780
Cell (213) 359-0248
email: ycoronel@mayor.lacity.org