Dates: June 2nd – June 29th, 2010
Location: The Coffee Gallery – LA
Address: 2029 N. Lake Avenue, Altadena, CA
http://www.artslant.com/la/events/show/110364-june-conference-room-art-exhibit—landscapes

The Coffee Gallery is please to present the lovely oil paintings of fine artist Catherine Yu.

Catherine Yu, an up and coming Taiwanese American artist, has won numerous art contests and competitions in her homeland Taiwan as well as in the United States.

During her student years at UC Irvine, she was featured in many group shows, as well as having her solo show on campus. She then attended UCLA for a Masters degree in urban planning. Since graduation in 2004, she has been working full-time as an urban planner.

Although art is not her current full-time career, she continues to cultivate her art by taking classes, workshops, and association with other artists. In recent years, she has studied with California artists Steve Criqui, Kevin Appel, Steve Metzger, and Tom Brown. She is a permanent member of Gallery SoHo, a co-op gallery located in Pomona. She also exhibits her paintings twice annually with the Taiwanese American Association of Art. In May 2008, her painting was published by City of Los Angeles. In March 2010, she was invited to exhibit her art in her native country, Taiwan.

Her inspiration comes from American landscape, her travels to different countries, as well as daily simple happenings. She hopes her art can evoke awareness to the daily blessings that we so often take for granted.

Date: Saturday, June 26, 2010
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Formosa Cafe
Address: 7156 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=126281040745596

Come kick off the summer with Taiwanese American Professionals in LA which begins the evening with dinner at Formosa Cafe in West Hollywood. Afterwards, join TAP as they cohost with House of Glam at MyHouse, conveniently located near the restaurant at 7080 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028.

COST:
Members: $30
Non-Members: $35

Space is limited, so please RSVP with your choice as soon as possible! Please prepay with your choice of menu selection for this event. Also, please RSVP for entry at MyHouse too! : http://tapsummerkickoff.eventbrite.com/

OR

RSVP first and last names for TAP Guestlist for MyHouse. Names can also be emailed to bling@tacl.org.

Pass on invitation link to friends:
http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/CEGYJOZWWKXZPVQIQXAO/tapsummernights

Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010
Time: 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Location: La Pena Cultural Center
Address: 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=125764324103147

Admission $8, cash only
Doors open at 7:00pm
Food and Drink!
Free Raffle!

Join us at RAMA’s monthly APA music and art show: GO!OHANA. Emceed by Ryan Takemiya, GO!OHANA showcases independent Asian American art on a one-of-a-kind stage at La Pena Cultural Center. Check out our YouTube channel for videos of previous performances http://www.youtube.com/gostudiorama.

FEATURING:

The Magic of Chin-Chin

JvoQalZ

Infinity Funk Project

AND SPECIAL GUEST: ALICE TONG

http://alicetongmusic.com/
Alice Tong, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, is currently touring the country to promote her 2nd Album “Please Be Brave Before the Lions They Come”, and will be joining us in Berkeley as she returns home to the Bay Area. Alice’s music has been described as “Absolutely soulful…her voice and music a long time coming for Asian Americans — something we have never heard before.”- Karen Lin, video producer

Bringing you the finest and most innovative independent Pan-Asian artistic talent at exciting concerts and events, RAMA is the Asian American Renaissance.

http://www.gostudiorama.com/

When: Thursday, June 24 – Sunday, June 27, 2010
Where: Marin Headlands Institute, 1033 Fort Cronkhite, Sausalito, CA
Grades: 5th – 12th
Fee: $280 (additional $50 after May 15, 2010)
Website: http://lyf.tacl.org
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2205253496

Leading Youth Forward (TACL-LYF), formerly known as Taiwanese American Youth Leadership (TAYL), is held every June in the Bay Area for Taiwanese American youth in grades 5 through 12 to deepen their understanding of their unique cultural heritage and to cultivate their leadership and communication skills. In the past, the camp has featured team-building workshops, leadership exercises, Taiwanese language and history lessons, and traditional delicacies.

College students and young professionals serve as counselors for the youth. Over the past 25 years, the camp has drawn an average of 75 participants each year.

Registration forms and more information are available on the camp website link above.

Date: Sunday, June 20, 2010
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: Taiwanese American Center, 4413 Fortran Ct, San Jose, CA
Free Admission
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124044714280493

Until about twenty years ago, Taiwan was a country ruled by martial law. During that era, the government on Taiwan brutally suppressed numerous pro-democracy protests; most notably in Kaohsiung in 1979. Yet, by 1988, the first direct local elections had taken place, and the first direct presidential elections followed in 1996. How did this democratic reform happen? Can the seeds of Taiwanese democracy be transplanted elsewhere in Asia?

During the 1996 presidential election, Beijing attempted to intimidate the Taiwanese electorate by conducting extensive missile tests across the Taiwan Strait, hitting targets within 25 kilometers of Taiwan. The message was clear: “a vote for Lee Teng-Hui is a vote for war”. In response, President Clinton sent an aircraft carrier to the Taiwan Strait, in order to fulfill the obligations of the Taiwan Relations Act. Beijing’s maneuver was unsuccessful, and Lee Teng-Hui became Taiwan’s first democratically elected president. Today, China relies on softer tactics to pressure Taiwan, with economic integration being its first step towards its longer-term goal of annexation.

Join us as Professor Jerome Keating, renowned author, scholar and commentator from National Taipei University, provides us with an overview of the historical developments and changes under which democracy emerged in Taiwan as well as the current threats and challenges that still need to be met as it develops.

Bio: Jerome F. Keating

Jerome F. Keating is an educator, trainer, consultant and writer who currently lives in Taipei, Taiwan, who recently retired from National Taipei University. His co-authored book, “Island in the Stream: A Quick Case Study of Taiwan’s Complex History” is now in its 4th edition (2008). A second work, “Taiwan: Struggles of a Democracy” was published in 2006, and a third, “Taiwan: The Search for Identity”, was published in early 2008. He has also published numerous articles on many aspects of Taiwan’s political and international status.

In his writings, Keating is pro-democracy and uses the African proverb, “Until lions have their historians, the tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter”, which he applies to the history of Taiwan. As Taiwan is buffeted about by the desires, whims and greed of the hegemonic powers surrounding it, the world has never asked the Taiwanese what they want for their country and their lives.

Date: Thursday, June 17, 2010
Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Aratani Courtyard for the Arts
Address: 120 Judge John Aiso, Los Angeles, CA
$8 at the door
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=105031552877342

Talented singer-songwriter Alice Tong will be hosting her Los Angeles CD Release Party on Thursday June 17, 2010, at 7-10pm! It will be like an outdoor block party in downtown LA with friends, community, music, and BYOB! It will be like picnicking and drinking your wine at the Hollywood Bowl without the mass exodus of herds of people filing in and out!

TaiwaneseAmerican.org is proud to be a sponsor of her upcoming CD release tour! Have you read our recent Spotlight on Alice Tong? If not, check it out: http://taiwaneseamerican.org/ta/2010/04/27/in-step-with-alice-tong-prelude-to-progression/

Fabulous opening acts:
Long Nguyen – http://www.longnguyenmusic.com/
Nate Lapointe Band – http://www.natelapointe.net/
MC for the night, Randall Park – http://www.randallparkplace.com/