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IU ASIAN CULTURE CENTER SPRING 2009 EVENTS

Below is a sample of events and some of the dates and times may have changed due to unavoidable circumstances. We encourage you to please contact the ACC at 856-5361 or acc@indiana.edu for an updated and complete program schedule. All events are free unless otherwise indicated. www.indiana.edu/~acc

Note about Parking:
Parking with permits is available at Walnut Grove and 11th Street parking lots at the back of the Geological Science Building (located at 1001 E. 10th street). Parking with fees is also available at the Indiana Memorial Union parking lot. Please allow 3- 5 minutes walk from these parking areas to ACC. There is also available free parking on city streets after 5:00 p.m.

Weekly, Bi-Weekly, and Monthly Events
Weekly and Bi-Weekly Events:
Who are Asian Pacific Americans? (Talk Series)
Co-sponsored by: Asian American Association
Dates: Fridays on Jan. 23, Feb. 20, March 6, and April 3
Time: 12 to 1 p.m.
Venue: Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street
Description: A bi-monthly roundtable lunch discussion that allows students and community members to talk about specific topics such as: APA identity, misconceptions, model minority myth, APA and media representation, bi-racial culture, and others. Light lunch provided to participants.

ACC Calligraphy Club Weekly Meeting
Date: Every Saturday
Time: 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Venue: ACC, 807 E. 10th Street
Description: Come, learn, and practice East Asian calligraphy every Saturday at the ACC. This is open to anyone with experience and who wants to learn the art of calligraphy. Weekly meetings will include sharing information, teaching, and practicing. The group also plans to conduct special demonstrations and public exhibitions of the members' work. The calligraphy club is free and is open to 12 years old and above. For more information, please contact acc@indiana.edu.

Asian Language Learning Program
Will begin the week of January 20, 2009
Need tutoring in an Asian language? Need to learn basic survival phrases in an Asian language? Or to brush-up on your speaking skills? The ACC can help! We currently have tutorials for Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Mandarin, Thai, and Vietnamese. All tutorials last one hour, and are held at the Asian Culture Center. For free registration, please contact Haesook Park at acc@indiana.edu

Weekly Asian Games featuring GO & Mahjong
Every Friday, beginning January 23, 2009
Time: 3 to 5 p.m. for Mahjong and 4 to 7 p.m. for Go Game
Venue: Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street
Go (WeiQi in Chinese, Baduk in Korean) is probably the oldest game still played in its original form. The rules are very simple, but the strategy is more complicated than chess (computers STILL can't beat humans!). Come to play, learn, or teach this wonderful game.

Let's Play Mah-Jong
Mah-Jong is a game of skill coupled with wit and fortune. It originated in China and dates so far back into ancient times (about two thousand years ago). Please contact acc@indiana.edu or call 856-5361 for free registration.

RICER (Responding to Incidents of Casual and Everyday Racism) Support Meeting
By appointment only. Please contact mcullath@indiana.edu.
Venue: Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street
Description: Need a place to go to talk about feeling discriminated on campus or in the community? Don’t know what to do when someone makes a racial comment about you or your friends? Check Out….R.I.C.E.R. A service provided that allows students to share personal experiences of racism, discuss ways of identifying, coping with, and confronting casual and everyday racism in a confidential atmosphere. Empower yourself to initiate dialogue on race and civility. For appointment and more information, please contact mcullath@indiana.edu.

Pre-Counseling Service at the ACC
Date and Time: 2:45-5 pm, 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month (Jan 21 to May 6)
Venue: Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street
Description: Counseling provides us with a safe space to explore the self and relationships, which leads to more fulfilling and balanced life. Please come to ACC and consult with Peiwei Li, an outreach representative of IU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology Program, and learn more about how counseling can help you to improve yourself and your relationships, to cope with stress, and deal with other issues in your everyday life! For more information, please contact Peiwei Li at peili@indiana.edu.

Asian and Asian American Student Group Presidents' Monthly Dinner/Meeting
Date: Thursdays on January 22, Feb. 12, March 4 ((Wed), and April 9 (Thursday)
Time: 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Venue: Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street
Description: Sponsored by the Asian Student Union and the Asian Culture Center, this monthly dinner meeting of all Asian student leaders is an opportunity for student leaders to network, get support, and learn from each other’s activities. If you would like to observe the meeting or if you have an important announcement or agenda to be included, please email acc@indiana.edu

What's cooking this Friday?
Date: Fridays, January 30 and February 27
Time: 5 - 6 p.m.
Venue: Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street
Description: Each month, ACC will invite a guest who will unveil her/his culinary knowledge and tell you about the varieties and nuances of the featured Asian dish, as well as its preparation. At the end of the program, we will have food tasting. Due to limited seating, advance free registration is required. Email acc@indiana.edu or call (812) 856- 5361 to register.

Asian Cultures Around Campus
Date: March 11 and April 15
Time: 5 - 6:30pm
Venue: Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street
Description: Asian Cultures around Campus is an on-going series of performances and/or instructional demonstrations featuring student talents as well as homegrown and renowned artists outside of Bloomington. Through these performances and demonstrations, the Asian Culture Center endeavors to bring the Asian cultures closer to the university and Bloomington communities. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

ACC's Over a Cup of Tea
Dates: February 11, March 5, April 2
Time: 7 to 8 p.m.
Venue: Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street
Description: This is a monthly forum with frequent guest speakers on issues affecting Asian Pacific Americans. Past topics include Culture and Childrearing; Interracial Couples: Blending Background, Sharing a Name; and Targeting Asian Market.

JANUARY 2009

Martin Luther King Week presents "Of civil wrongs and rights the Fred Korematsu Story," a Movie and Discussion
Date: January 21, 2009
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Venue: IU Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street
Description: In honor of Martin Luther King celebration, the IU Asian Culture Center presents a movie “Of Civil Wrongs and Rights, the Fred Korematsu Story.” Fred Korematsu was probably never more American than when he resisted, and then challenged in court, the forced internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Korematsu lost his landmark Supreme Court case in 1944 but never his indignation and resolve. This is the untold history of the 40-year legal fight to vindicate Korematsu, one that finally turned a civil injustice into a civil rights victory. Join us for the movie and a stimulating discussion after. For more information, please contact Mai-Lin Poon at acc@indiana.edu or (812) 856-5361.

Presidents' Monthly Dinner/Meeting
Co-hosted by IU International Alumni Relations
Date: Thursday, January 22
Time: 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Venue: DeVault Alumni Center, 1000 E. 17th Street
Description: Sponsored by the Asian Student Union and the Asian Culture Center, this monthly dinner meeting of all Asian student leaders is an opportunity for student leaders to network, get support, and learn from each other’s activities. If you would like to observe the meeting or if you have an important announcement or agenda to be included, please email acc@indiana.edu.

Who Are Asian Pacific Americans? (Talk Series #1)
Topic:"Hello My Name is Nadir Ratanaruengjumrune, But my Friends call me Bob"
Date: Friday, January 23
Time: 12 to 1 p.m.
Venue: IU Asian Culture Center
Description: This talk series asks the age old question. "What is in a name? " We will look at the increasing trend of Asian Americans who use their Westernized names over their "Asian" names. This talk will also discuss the different causes for these changes, ranging from the hilarious to the practical. We will look at how names affect lives, would a "Nadir" for example, live the same life that a "Bob" would? A bi-monthly roundtable lunch discussion that allows students and community members to talk about specific topics such as: APA identity, misconceptions, model minority myth, APA and media representation, bi-racial culture, and others. Light lunch provided to participants.

Asian American Studies Program Speaker Series presents Professor Grace Kao
In cooperation with IU Asian Culture Center, Departments of History, Sociology, and English
Topic: "Perceptions of Social Support among Minority Immigrant Parents."
Date: Thursday, January 29
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Venue: Dogwood, Indiana Memorial Union
Description: Traditional assimilation paradigms argue that immigrants are particularly disadvantaged in feelings of marginality and dislocation. Given these paradigms, we explore how minority and immigrant status are associated with perceptions of support among parents of young children. We use the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study - Kindergarten Cohort (ECLS-K), a nationally representative sample of children in kindergarten in 1998-99. All groups of minority immigrant parents, compared to their native-born white counterparts, report lower levels of perceived social support, and this gap persists even when demographic and socioeconomic characteristics are held constant. Additionally, English language ability, but not years spent in the United States, attenuates the disadvantages that Hispanic immigrant parents face in their perceptions of social support. Finally, Hispanic parents report substantial variation in their perceptions of social support by ethnicity. As social support is an important predictor of parents' economic stability and children's well-being, these findings have important implications for children of immigrants, an important and increasing demographic group in the United States."

What's cooking this Friday?
Date: Friday, January 30
Time: 5 - 6 p.m.
Venue: Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street
Description: ACC will invite a guest who will unveil her/his culinary knowledge and tell you about the varieties and nuances of the featured Asian dish, as well as its preparation. At the end of the program, we will have food tasting. Due to limited seating, advance free registration is required. Email acc@indiana.edu or call (812) 856-5361 to register.

It's the Year of the Ox! Lunar New Year Celebration
Sponsored by IU Asian Culture Center and Monroe County Public Library
Date: Saturday, January 31
Time: Stories and performances start at 2:00 in the Library Auditorium
Crafts and snacks begin at 2:30 in Meeting Rooms 1B and 1C.
Program ends at 4 p.m.
Venue: Monroe County Public Library
Description: Celebrate the year of the Ox with stories, performances, crafts, and snacks on Lunar New Year with ACC and Monroe County Public Library staff members. Dropin to celebrate! No registration necessary. Grades K - 6, young school-age children 5 should be accompanied by an adult. For more information, please contact Mai-Lin Poon at acc@indiana.edu.

Other Lunar New Year Celebrations:
Saturday, January 31, 6 p.m. at the IU Auditorium, Hosted by IU Chinese Students and Scholars Association

FEBRUARY 2009

Pre-Counseling Service at the ACC
Date and Time: February 4, 2:45-5 pm (1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month)
Venue: Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street
Description: Counseling provides us with a safe space to explore the self and relationships, which leads to more fulfilling and balanced life. Please come to ACC and consult with Peiwei Li, an outreach representative of IU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology Program, and learn more about how counseling can help you to improve yourself and your relationships, to cope with stress, and deal with other issues in your everyday life! For more information, please contact Peiwei Li at peili@indiana.edu.

APIA U: 101 Leadership Workshop
Presented by Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA, Washington, D.C.) in cooperation with IU Asian Culture Center and Asian Student Union
Date: February 7-8
Time: All day on February 7 and by appointment on February 8 (9 a.m. to 12 noon)
*NEW Venue: Grand Hall, Neal Marshall Black Culture Center, 275 N. Jordan Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47401 (IU-Bloomington Campus)
Description:
APIA-U: Leadership 101, organized by OCA, provides Asian/Pacific Islander American (APIA) student leaders and activists a unique training that focuses on development of leadership and organizational skills that are relevant to APIA campuses and communities. Please sign up for the free workshop registration online www.indiana.edu/~acc
If you have any questions, please call IU Asian Culture Center at (812) 856-5361 or email Mai-Lin Poon at acc@indiana.edu.

Over A Cup of Tea presents “Remembering Michi Weglyn and the Japanese American Internment” Sponsored by IU Asian Culture Center in partnership with IU Asian American Studies Program, History Department, IUPUI’s Multicultural Center, and IUPUI's Office of Campus and Community Life
Guest Presenter: Phil Tajitsu Nash, Literary Executor of Michi Weglyn
Date: Wednesday, February 11
Time: 7 p.m.
Venue: Bridgewater Lounge, Neal Marshall Black Culture Center, 275 N. Jordan Avenue
Description: In February, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed presidential Exec. Order 9066 which led to the internment of over 110,000 Japanese Americans in the U.S. The late author, Ms. Michi Weglyn, who was interned herself when she was a teenager, wrote a “conscience-wrenching book of major significance, which every American concerned with human liberty should know of this bleak period of our national history” according to Mike Mansfield, American Ambassador to Japan. In 2009, it will be 10 years since the passing of Michi Weglyn, but her book based largely on government documents continues to be an important source of the truth about this grim subject.

Phil Nash, who has worked as a teacher, writer, community organizer, and lawyer will be presenting a talk on the life and contributions of Michi Weglyn, author of the “Years of Infamy: The Untold Story of Americas Concentration Camps.” Nash has been involved in civil rights issues for Asian Pacific Americans and others for over 30 years, starting with work as an attorney, strategist, speaker, and community organizer in the movement to redress the unjust incarceration of his family and other Japanese Americans during World War II. He went on to serve as Founding Executive Director of the National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium (now the Asian American Justice Center), and worked as a staff attorney for the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), the Education Law Center, and District Council 37's Municipal Employees Legal Services Plan in New York City. Before coming to Maryland, Nash taught at the Urban Legal Studies Program at the City College of New York, Yale University, New York University, C.U.N.Y. Law School, and Georgetown University Law Center. He also co-founded a private diversity training company to address diversity, human resources, leadership, fundraising, organizational development and Asian American issues for corporations, government agencies, non-profits and universities.

Presidents' Monthly Dinner/Meeting #2
Date: Thursday, February 12
Time: 7 - 8:30 p.m. Venue: Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street
Description: Sponsored by the Asian Student Union and the Asian Culture Center, this monthly dinner meeting of all Asian student leaders is an opportunity for student leaders to network, get support, and learn from each other’s activities. If you would like to observe the meeting or if you have an important announcement or agenda to be included, please email acc@indiana.edu

Pre-Counseling Service at the ACC
Date and Time: February 18, 2:45-5 pm (1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month)
Venue: Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street
Description: Counseling provides us with a safe space to explore the self and relationships, which leads to more fulfilling and balanced life. Please come to ACC and consult with Peiwei Li, an outreach representative of IU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology Program, and learn more about how counseling can help you to improve yourself and your relationships, to cope with stress, and deal with other issues in your everyday life! For more information, please contact Peiwei Li at peili@indiana.edu.

Who are Asian Pacific Americans? (Talk Series #2)
Topic: "Buddha is my Homeboy"
Date: Friday, February 20
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Venue: Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street
Description:
In the movies, Asian Americans are often depicted as being Buddhist. It is very rare to see an Asian American emerging from a church. However, according to the website Asian Nation, 21% of Asian American adults are Catholics, followed by 20% who have no religious affiliation or are agnostics. Only 9% of Asian American adults identify themselves as being Buddhists Therefore in this discussion we will focus on all of the different religious affiliations of Asian Americans.

Who are APA is a bi-monthly roundtable lunch discussion that allows students and community members to talk about specific topics such as: APA identity, misconceptions, model minority myth, APA and media representation, bi-racial culture, and others. Light lunch provided to participants.

Indonesian Culture Night by Indonesian Permias Student Association
February 21

What's Cooking on Friday?
Date: Friday, February 27
Time: 5 pm to 6:00 pm
Venue: IU Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street
Description: ACC will invite a guest who will unveil her/his culinary knowledge and tell you about the varieties and nuances of the featured Asian dish, as well as its preparation. At the end of the program, we will have food tasting. Due to limited seating, advance free registration is required. Email acc@indiana.edu or call (812) 856-5361 to register.

Indian Student Association's "Masti"
February 27 - March 1

IU Asian Alumni Association presents Student Scholarship Annual Co-ed Quad Volleyball Tournament
Date: Saturday, February 28
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Venue: HPER

MARCH 2009

Presidents' Monthly Dinner/Meeting #3
Date: Wednesday, March 4
Time: 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Venue: Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street
Description: Sponsored by the Asian Student Union and the Asian Culture Center, this monthly dinner meeting of all Asian student leaders is an opportunity for student leaders to network, get support, and learn from each other's activities. If you would like to observe the meeting or if you have an important announcement or agenda to be included, please email acc@indiana.edu

Pre-Counseling Service at the ACC
Date and Time: March 4, 2:45-5 pm (1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month)
Venue: Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street
Description: Counseling provides us with a safe space to explore the self and relationships, which leads to more fulfilling and balanced life. Please come to ACC and consult with Peiwei Li, an outreach representative of IU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology Program, and learn more about how counseling can help you to improve yourself and your relationships, to cope with stress, and deal with other issues in your everyday life! For more information, please contact Peiwei Li at peili@indiana.edu.

Over A Cup of Tea presents "Redefinition of Identity," A Lecture and Concert by Magdalen Hsu Li
Sponsored by IU Asian Culture Center in partnership with the Office of Women's Affairs, GLBT Student Services, and the Indiana Memorial Union
Date: Thursday, March 5
Time: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Venue: NMBCC Grand Hall, 275 N. Jordan Avenue
Description: Description: Magdalen will be conducting a lecture interspersed with songs that will address how we can begin to raise diversity awareness in ourselves and in our community. She will be performing songs from her newest CD "Smashing the Ceiling." Her songs visually portray what she sees with her painter's eyes while addressing universal themes about identity, spirituality, the search for consciousness, love, loss, and relationships. A graduate of the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design and Berklee College of Music, Magdalen has a Bachelor of Fine Art in Painting (Cum Laude) and a Bachelor of Music (Summa Cum Laude) in Songwriting from Berklee College of Music. There will be a light reception after the event. For more information, please contact acc@indiana.edu or call 856-5361.

Who are Asian Pacific Americans? (Talk Series #3)
Topic: "Mommy, Why Don't I look like You?"
Date: Friday, March 6
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.M
Venue: Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street
Description:
The U.S. Department of State reports that 7,044 orphans were adopted from China in 2004. This number made up a quarter of U.S. International Adoptions. This talk will focus on the culture that surrounds adopting Asian babies.

Who are APA is a bi-monthly roundtable lunch discussion that allows students and community members to talk about specific topics such as: APA identity, misconceptions, model minority myth, APA and media representation, bi-racial culture, and others. Light lunch provided to participants.

Filipino Culture Night by Filipino Students Association
Saturday, March 7

Asian Cultures Around Campus presents "Holi Festival"
Date: Wednesday, March 11
Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
Venue: ACC, 807 E. 10th Street
Description:
Come and celebrate the Indian festival of Holi with IU Asian Culture Center. Holi is a festival marking the end of winter, the coming of spring, and the Season of Love. Color is a sign of happiness and goodwill and therefore frolicking in colors is absolutely necessary. Showers of colored powder are thrown all around and everybody is welcome to join in the fun.

This annual event includes fun activities and informative presentation followed by a Q & A about the significance of the festival. Free Indian food such as samosa and chutney, dhokla, bhujia, jilebi and Chai tea will be served. And of course, weather permitting; we will have a COLOR FIGHT in the front lawn! Please wear something you don't mind getting colored powder rained on your clothes. Prepare to have some fun! For more information, please email acc@indiana.edu or call 856-5361. This event is free and open to the public. Holi at the ACC is organized by the ACC South Asian Steering Committee.

Asian Cultures around Campus is an on-going series of performances and/or instructional demonstrations featuring student talents as well as homegrown and renowned artists outside of Bloomington. Through these performances and demonstrations, the Asian Culture Center endeavors to bring the Asian cultures closer to the university and Bloomington communities. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

March 16-20 - Spring Break

APA Heritage Month Opening Lunch Reception and Announcement of Winners for the Annual Creative Writing Contest
Special Guest: Provost Karen Hanson
Date: March 27, 2009
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Venue: President's Room, University Club at Indiana Memorial Union.
*By invitation only.
On this special occasion, we will be featuring the winners of the creative writing contest and a panel focusing on the rich history of IU along with the multitude of changes that have occurred over time.

Korean Night by Korean Student Association
Saturday, March 28

APRIL 2009

Pre-Counseling Service at the ACC
Date and Time: April 1, 2:45-5 pm (1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month)
Venue: Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street
Description: Counseling provides us with a safe space to explore the self and relationships, which leads to more fulfilling and balanced life. Please come to ACC and consult with Peiwei Li, an outreach representative of IU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology Program, and learn more about how counseling can help you to improve yourself and your relationships, to cope with stress, and deal with other issues in your everyday life! For more information, please contact Peiwei Li at peili@indiana.edu.

ACC's Over a Cup of Tea presents "How Chinese Food is all-American" by Jenny 8 Lee, New York Times Reporter and Author of "The Fortune CookieChronicles"
Sponsored by IU Asian Culture Center in partnership with the School of Journalism
Date: Thursday, April 2
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Venue: IU School of Journalism Auditorium
Description:
Did you know that there are more Chinese restaurants in America than McDonalds, Burger Kings, and Wendys combined? Jennifer 8 Lee's NY Times best selling book, "The Fortune Cookie Chronicles," is for anyone who has ever wondered who General Tso is and why we eat his chicken; and who really invented the fortune cookie. Jennifer 8. Lee, solves enduring mysteries of Chinese cuisine through a mix of in-depth research and entertaining personal anecdotes to take you on a fantastic journey around the world. More information can be found at her interactive blog, http://www.fortunecookiechronicles.com. At the Times, Jennifer has written about poverty, the environment, crime, politics, and technology.

She was born and raised in New York City, attending Hunter College Elementary School and Hunter College High School for a total of 14 years. She majored in applied math and economics at Harvard. After college, she went to China and spent a year at Beijing University studying international relations.

We are happy to announce that paperback copies of "The Fortune Cookie Chronicles" will be available to purchase after the talk and Jennifer 8 Lee will be able to sign your very own copy to take home to enjoy! Please email acc@indiana.edu or call 856-5361 if you have any questions regarding this program.

Who are Asian Pacific Americans? (Talk Series #4)
Topic: "Let's Talk about Slumdog Millionnaire, The Movie"
Date: Friday, April 3
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Venue: Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street
Description:A bi-monthly roundtable lunch discussion that allows students and community members to talk about specific topics such as: APA identity, misconceptions, model minority myth, APA and media representation, bi-racial culture, and others. Light lunch provided to participants.

VSA-VIA 1 Conference by Vietnamese Student Association
April 3-5, 2009

Taste of Asia by Asian American Association
Date: Sunday, April 5
Time: 3:30PM
Venue: IU Auditorium
The Asian American Association kicking off their celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with the 16th annual Taste of Asia on Sunday, April 5th. The event will begin at 4:00PM, with doors opening at 3:30PM, at the IU Auditorium. The theme of this year's show is Traveling Through Asia, with a combination of cultural performances and food to highlight the diversity within Asian American culture. The event is completely free and open to everyone. We hope to see you there!

Presidents' Monthly Dinner/Meeting
Date: Thursday, April 9
Time: 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Venue: Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street
Description: Sponsored by the Asian Student Union and the Asian Culture Center, this monthly dinner meeting of all Asian student leaders is an opportunity for student leaders to network, get support, and learn from each other’s activities. If you would like to observe the meeting or if you have an important announcement or agenda to be included, please email acc@indiana.edu

Asian Knowledge Bowl Competition
Date: Thursday, April 9
Time: 7pm
Venue: Indiana Memorial Union Gallery
Description: Come and witness student groups face off against other students in a quiz bowl style team competition which will test their knowledge of Asian American history and culture. Winning teams will receive the following prizes: the first place, a $250 deposited into their student organization account; the second place, a $100 for their student organization. The competition is open to all registered undergraduate student organizations. To register, a team must have 3 team members.

Crossroads of South East Asia Night by Thai Student Association
Date: Saturday, April 11
Time: 5PM - 8:30PM
Venue: Wilkie Auditorium, located inside Wilkie Residence Center (150 North Rose Street)
Description: The Thai Student Association (TSA), the Malaysia Student Association (MSA), and the Singapore Student Association (SSA) are collaborating to host their first program of this type. The event will include a modern and traditional Thai music concert live, Malaysia Wedding traditions, and Singapore truths vs. myths. There will be booths including educational exhibits and entertaining games with various prizes, and guests will be served free food from each country, catered by local restaurants in Bloomington.

Pre-Counseling Service at the ACC
Date and Time: Apil 15, 2:45-5 pm (1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month)
Venue: Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street
Description: Counseling provides us with a safe space to explore the self and relationships, which leads to more fulfilling and balanced life. Please come to ACC and consult with Peiwei Li, an outreach representative of IU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology Program, and learn more about how counseling can help you to improve yourself and your relationships, to cope with stress, and deal with other issues in your everyday life! For more information, please contact Peiwei Li at peili@indiana.edu.

Asian Cultures Around Campus presents "Ink Signal" Artworks of Nishiki Tayui and Michael J. Hartwell
Date: April 15
Time: 5 - 6:30pm
Venue: Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street
Description:
Nishiki Tayui (MFA, Painting) and Michael J. Hartwell (MFA, Creative Writing) first met at an Asian Graduate Student Association dumpling-making event last fall. Somewhere between rolling out dough and chopping cabbage, they began talking about the different "languages" of painting and poetry. This discussion evolved into a dialogue of poems and paintings, called Ink Signal. As part of an ongoing dialogue, they are creating paintings and poems in response to one another’s work. By engaging with different modes of expression, they hope to gain insights that they can apply in their own respective media. The resulting artwork will be presented in an exhibition on Wednesday at the Asian Cultural Center, (with a reception and reading).

Asian Cultures around Campus is an on-going series of performances and/or instructional demonstrations featuring student talents as well as homegrown and renowned artists outside of Bloomington. Through these performances and demonstrations, the Asian Culture Center endeavors to bring the Asian cultures closer to the university and Bloomington communities. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

Asian Pacific American Faculty & Staff Council Spring Reception
Date: Friday, April 17th
Time: 5 - 7PM

Mr. & Miss. Asia
Date: Saturday, April 17
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: Alumni Hall at Indiana Memorial Union
Description: The 9th annual Mr. and Miss. Asia, hosted by the Asian Culture Center and Asian Student Union Groups, will take place on April 17th. This tradition is a competition between contestatns from various student groups who will compete in a fashion catwalk; question and asnwer competition; a talent show; as well as a "mass dace," to vie for the coveted title. This year's contestants are from the Asian American Association; the Indian Student Association; the Indonesian Student Association; the Japanese Student Association; the Korean Student Association; the Malaysian Student Associationl; the Pakistini Student Association; and the Taiwanese Student Association; and the Thai Student Association.
This event is free.

"I am an Ox, What About You?" Children's Art/Poster Contest with support from Felix Chen Memorial Fund
Deadline of Submission: April 23, 2009

MAY 2009

Annual Recognition Banquet
Hosted by IU Asian Alumni Association, Asian Culture Center, and Asian Student Union
Date: Friday, May 1
Time: 7 p.m.
Venue: Virgil T. DeVault Alumni, 1000 E. 17th Street
Description: This is a special time when IUAAA formally presents the 2009 Asian Alumni Distinguished Award recipient and for IUAAA and co-sponsoring organizations to recognize the contributions of student leaders, graduating students, and volunteers. By invitation only.

AsianFest at the Farmers' Market Sponsored by Asian Culture Center in partnership with the City of Bloomington's Safe and Civil City Program and Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department
Date: Saturday, May 2
Location: Showers City Hall Atrium and Outdoor Stage area, in conjunction with the Farmers' Market.
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon
The Asian Culture Center in cooperation with the City of Bloomington's Safe and Civil City Program and Parks and Recreation departments cordially invites you to Asianfest celebration. Come and enjoy the diversity within Asian cultures through cultural performances, art crafts, cultural activities such as Asian roulette, Skittles Chopstick Challenge, and Raffle draw. Have a taste of the Classic Filipino Turon, Japanese Beef Curry, Vietnamese spring roll and other delicious Chinese and Indian dishes at the cooking demonstration. For more information, please email acc@indiana.edu

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Note: Some of the events above will be listed under the IU Asian Heritage Month calendar. Events will also include Asian Knowledge Bowl, Annual Essay/Poetry Contest, Poster Contest, and Go Competition.