Events and Programs
APAHM Opening Lunch Reception and Announcement of the Joon Park Student Leadership Experience Fund
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
By Invitation only.
"Anna May Wong: In Her Own Words" A documentary film presentation by Yunah Hong
Hosted by IU Asian American Studies Program
Date: March 26, 2013
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Dogwood Room, IMU
Description: This documentary presents a vivid picture of the first Chinese American movie star (1905-1961) - both an architect and a victim of her times. It had a world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival in Korea in October 2010, festival runs in the US and Asia, and is scheduled to broadcast on PBS Plus on May 2013 during the Asian American heritage month. The filmmaker will be in attendance to introduce the film and will be available for a Q&A session after the film showing.
Asian Cultures Around Campus presents "Holi Festival"
Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Time: 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. (Color fight will be held towards the end of the program from 5:30 to 6p.m.)
Venue: Collins Living Learning Center Courtyard
Description: Holi, one of the most festive holidays in India will be celebrated at IU at Dunn Meadow. Holi, the festival of colors is a day to dance, eat lots of delicious food, and throw colored powder to symbolize the coming of spring and bringing good harvests. Holi typically falls on the day after the first full moon in the month of March and is a day full of laughter and fun! For more questions please contact acc@indiana.edu. We invite you to a free event to enjoy ethnic cuisine, performances, henna, and a color fight! So mark your calendars and don't forget to wear something you don't mind getting color on.
Southeast Asia Night
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Venue: Wilkie Auditorium
Time: 6-9 pm (performances begin at 7 pm)
Description: A collaboration among the Filipino, Indonesian, Malaysian, Singaporean, Thai, and Vietnamese Student Associations, Southeast Asian Night will exhibit various Southeast Asian cultural heritage to the Bloomington community. The organizers hope to expand your cultural horizons through interacting with their members, participating in traditional performances, and enjoying delicious food.
Screening of "Danny in North Korea," presented in collaboration with Liberty in North Korea and Oxfam of IU
Date: Thursday, April 4, 2013
Time: 4:30-5:30 pm
Venue: IU Cinema, 1213 E. 7th Street
Every year thousands of North Koreans make the dangerous journey across the border to escape oppression and poverty. In March of 2005, Danny was one of them. He escaped a life of indoctrination, routine public executions, and starvation. He left his country in search for his mother who promised to return home once she found food and made money. After five months of waiting, Danny fled into China to find her. In 2007, with the help of LiNK, Danny arrived in the United States and began his new life. This is a documentary, DANNY FROM NORTH KOREA, about Danny's story -- from his challenging life in North Korea, his brave escape to China, and his resettlement journey in the United States. There will be an informal discussion following the screening.
Noon Concert - Yasuhiko Harada and Albert Chien
Date: Friday, April 5th
Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Location: Willkie Quadrangle-- Formal Lounge (150 N. Rose; across from the Wright School of Education)
In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the Office of International Services is pleased to invite you to enjoy beautiful music performed by our guests, Yasuhiko Harada and Alber Chien. A native of Japan, Mr. Harada is a Doctor of Music candidate at the Jacobs School of Music majoring in early music and voice. Mr. Chien is Taiwanese-American and also a student at the Jacobs School of Music currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in piano performance. The duo will perform a number of pieces including Japanese songs. Please consider taking a break in the day and joining us! A light lunch will follow the performance. Free parking available at the upper level of the Jordan parking garage (please ask for a validation pass at the concert).
Culture of Care Week Event
Date: Monday, April 8, 2013
Time: 5:30-6:30 pm
Venue: ACC, 807 E. 10th Street
Description: Join us and the Counseling and Psychology Services for a discussion on mental health. Learn how to evaluate your feelings and come up with constructive ways of dealing with issues such as stress and anxiety.
Art and Storytelling: Showcasing Representations of Ganesh, Buddha, and Shotoku Taishi
Co-Sponsored by the IU Art Museum
Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Time: 4-6 pm
Venue: IU Art Museum, 1133 E 7th St, Bloomington, IN 47405
Description: This event will begin with a viewing of the religious/cultural pieces, followed by storytelling performed by members of the Bloomington Storytellers' Guild at the atrium. Light reception will be served following the program.
Panel Discussion with US-Born and Vietnamese-Born Americans, hosted by Professor Phan, Department of Composition, Jacobs School of Music
Date: Thursday, April 11, 2013
Time: 7-8:30 pm
Venue: ACC, 807 E. 10th Street
Description: A panel of multi-generational US-Born and Vietnamese-Born Americans will share their family stories. Come for tea and a chance to hear different stories of growing up in two cultures.
Who Are Asian Pacific Americans? Luncheon Talk Series
Topic: Intelligence vs. Industriousness: Standardized Tests and Asian Americans
Date: Friday, April 12, 2013
Time: 12-1 pm
Venue: ACC, 807 E. 10th Street
Lunch is on us! At this informal roundtable lunch discussion, we will discuss the continuing debate regarding admissions and standardized testing, with reference to the following New York Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/27/education/a-grueling-admissions-test-highlights-a-racial-divide.html?ref=asianamericans&_r=0
Screening of the Documentary "Tokyo Ainu"
Date - Friday, April 12
Time - 5:30 PM-7:30 PM
Venue - Student Building Room 150
Event Description - "Tokyo Ainu features the Ainu, an indigenous people of Japan, who are active in practicing and promoting their traditional cultures in a metropolitan environment away from their traditional homeland. Shedding a common assumption that all Ainu live in Hokkaido, the film captures the feelings, thoughts and aspirations of Ainu people who try to follow the Ainu way of life no matter where they live. A Q&A session on the documentary and more broadly on indigenous Ainu culture and people will be facilitated after the show."
Taste of Asia, presented by the Asian American Association
Date: Friday, April 12, 2013
Venue: IU Auditorium
Doors open at 5PM
Show: 5:30PM-7:30PM
Food is served afterward
Cost: Free
Description: The Taste of Asia is Asian American Association's biggest event of the Spring Semester. Highlights include a showcase of cultural and modern Asian American performances from students and local talents in addition to a sampling of Bloomington's finest Asian cuisine. Our aim is to spread cultural awareness to the IU campus as well as the Bloomington community. Come join us for a night filled with culture and delicious food! For more info, please email Asian American Association at aaa@indiana.edu
Koseirs Korean Soccer Tournament
Date: April 12 - 14, 2013
Art Exhibit and Reception: Zhua Jin Shijian / Grasp Tight Time
Date: April 17, 2013
Time: 5pm
Venue: IU ACC Lounge, 807 E. 10th Street
Description: Born in Hong Kong and raised in New Jersey, Shu-Mei Chan is a clay-based installation artist who thinks of herself as a gatherer of moments. She has exhibited works in major cities across the U.S. and abroad. Chan received an MFA in ceramics from IU Bloomington in 2008 and has a BA in studio arts from Wesleyan University. She has also studied at the NY State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. The installation on display is inspired by a Chinese idiom that her mother used to hasten her children on chore days and is in homage to the ever-evasive Dust Bunny.
Asian Graduate Student Association concert and lunch, featuring Los Musicos de Alfonso
Date: Friday, April 19, 2013
Time: 12-1:30 pm
Venue: ACC, 807 E. 10th Street
Description: Join us for the final AGSA event of the year! Featuring the group, Los Musicos de Alfonso: Thea Smith, soprano, Kevin de Benedictis, baritone, Pedro Funes, vielle, and Brian McNulty, percussion. Los Musicos de Alfonso is made up of former and current students of the Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music, hailing primarily from the Early Music Institute. Formed in February 2013, they have joined together to learn about and share some of the music we love and love to perform with audiences in communities around Indiana. Come for lunch and a chance to hear rarely-performed Medieval music! RSVP at acc@indiana.edu, subject line: "AGSA"
For High School Students: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Essay Writing Contest 2013, with funding support from Felix Chen Memorial Fund
Deadline for Submission: Monday, April 22, 2013
Prizes: The first place winner will receive an iPad and trophy and 2 runner-ups will each receive a digital reader. Brief awards and reception will be held at the ACC on May 3 at 5 pm.
Essay topic: The theme for the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month this year is “Examining the Meanings of Home.” What do you consider home? How would you define home (e.g. a physical place, a person, an experience, etc)? All human beings, regardless of race and ethnicity, need to find a sense of belonging in their community and/or surroundings. Answer the questions above while connecting it to a personal experience of your own or of someone you know.
How to submit: Each entry should have two title pages: the first should include the title, author's name, permanent address, phone number, email address, and include: "Asian Pacific American Heritage Essay Contest." The second title page should include the title only. The author's name should not appear on the manuscript except on the first title page. All submissions should use a 12-point size in Times New Roman. It must be double-spaced and should not exceed 1,000 words. You may submit your entry by mail to ACC, 807 E. 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, fax to (812) 856-5030, or email your entry in PDF format via acc@indiana.edu
Asianfest
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2013
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 noon
Venue: Bloomington Farmers Market, 401 N. Morton Street (Showers City Hall Atrium and Outdoor Stage area) Co-sponsored by the City of Bloomington's Safe and Civil Program and the Bloomington Farmers' Market. Come and enjoy the diversity within Asian cultures through cultural performances, art crafts, and activities such as chopstick challenge, calligraphy, henna, and many more. Have a taste of traditional Asian dishes at the cooking demonstration. For more information, please email acc@indiana.edu. In case of rain, the event will be held indoors at the Showers City Hall Atrium.
