Date: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Time: 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: The Prado
Address: 1549 El Prado, San Diego, CA
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/351127948251060/
February 29 only comes every four years, so come out to celebrate with your fellow Taiwanese American Professionals – San Diego (TAP-SD) members and make it a memorable night! And please note that this place does not take reservations for happy hour, so make sure you come on time or even a bit early.
Date: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Location: ITRI International
Address: 2870 Zanker Rd, Suite 140, San Jose, CA
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/379664635394488/
Started in 1995, Monte Jade Science & Technology Association – Asian American Chapter (MJAA) has been organizing annual business and technology trips to technology hubs and financial centers in Asia. The 18th MJAA Asia trip delegation will be visiting Taiwan, considered by many as a canter of trade in the Asia-Pacific region. For many years, Taiwan has changed from being a manufacturing center in the supply chain for high-tech products toward becoming an innovation center.
Are you interested in making connections with like-minded mid-career professionals? If so, please come and join one of the information sessions for the 2012 MJAA Asia Business & Technology Tour, meet with alumni from previous delegations, and discover more about this exciting trip!
We will be visiting Taipei and HsinChu from May 28th to June 1st, 2012 packed with meetings scheduled with a variety of companies across different industries. By joining, you will have the chance to:
- Gain insight into career and business prospects in Asia
- Develop a better understanding of local business culture
- Build lasting friendships and potential professional relationships with fellow trip members
Some of the companies we will visit in the 18th Asia Trip to Taiwan include TSMC, Asus, Mediatek, China Trust Financial, ChungHwa Telecom, Taiwan’s GreTai Securities Market, etc.
Please take the opportunity and join us at any of the informational sessions in February and March to learn more about the 2012 MJAA Asia Business and Technology Tour!
For more info, visit: http://mjaa.net/asiatrip/info/2012
Date: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Arctica
Address: 384 3rd Ave., New York, NY
RSVP: [Click HERE]
Join your fellow Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Association Alumni at Arctica on February 29 from 7-10 PM. This will be a great way to meet new friends, reconnect with old ones, and learn more about what ITASA is up to now! Please RSVP here.
Between 27th and 28th St.
Date: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Cafe Citron
Address: 1343 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/111279978996781/
In honor of Leap Year, TAP-DC will be holding their next TAPpy Hour on Wednesday, February 29th, at the Café Citron in Dupont Circle from 6 to 9 pm. So what makes this TAPpy hour different from past ones? Besides the change to Latin American food and drink, there is also Salsa dancing! Every Wednesday, Café Citron offers FREE Salsa dancing lessons from 7:30 to 8:30 pm. There’s no excuse to avoid the dance floor, so come out and get your food, drink, and dance on!
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Time: 8:00pm – 11:00pm
Location: 35th Floor, 315 West 33rd Street, New York, NY
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/252634331478946/
In honor of friends and families impacted by 228 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/228_Incident), FAPA-YPG NY/NJ welcomes you to a special screening of A City of Sadness, a Taiwanese historical drama that tells the story of a family embroiled in the tragic “White Terror” that was wrought on the Taiwanese people by the Kuomintang government (KMT) after their arrival from mainland China in the late 1940s. During this period, thousands of Taiwanese were rounded up, shot, and/or sent to prison.
The film was the first to deal openly with the KMT’s authoritarian misdeeds after its 1945 turnover of Taiwan from Japan, and the first to depict the 228 Incident of 1947, in which thousands of people were massacred.
A City of Sadness was the first Chinese-language film to win the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival.
Seating is limited to 20. Please use this signup sheet below:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AiDfpmin0TKAdDZiVXFtdEk0N0JVcEZMVF90OC1zVkE
English subtitles will be available.
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Time: 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Location: Arcadia Presbyterian Church
Address: 121 Alice St, Arcadia, CA
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/253366558073391/
Please join us for an evening of talented musical performance in memorial of the 65th Anniversary of Taiwan’s 2-28 Incident.
Guest Speaker:
HoChie Tsai Founding Member of TaiwaneseAmerican.org
Guest Appearance:
Hui-Ju Chen, Soprano
Lorenzo Chun-Han Chang, Baritone
Rhapsody Trio: Lynn Huang‧Jen Chan‧Yvonne Wang
Sponsors: TUF‧Taiwan Elite Alliance‧台灣人聯合基金會‧優社
(FREE Event: Your kind donation is much appreciated. Every dollar helps promote the Taiwanese culture, heritage, and performing arts 
For more information/查詢 : (626) 793-8588 usatuf@yahoo.com
http://www.tufusa.org/Default2.aspx?RC=5bbd443b-abfc-4b4d-ba0b-806b9d585ef7
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: CO-Spot LLC
Address: 350 Townsend, Suite 210, San Francisco, CA
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/348068521881351/
It’s been 65 years since “The 228 Incident” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/228_Incident) — and its aftermath still lives with many Taiwanese Americans whose families were deeply affected in both spoken and unspoken ways. Come hear from members of the local Taiwanese American community as we share answers to the questions we don’t often ask each other:
1. As American citizens who aren’t formally taught about 228, how did we learn about it?
2. What effect did learning about 228 have on us, if any? How do the memories of those events affect us today?
3. As Americans who don’t necessarily have strong ties to Taiwan, how much does what happens in Taiwan matter to us today or in the future?
SCHEDULE:
6:30-7:00pm Light snacks/refreshments & BYO food if you’d like!
7:00-8:30pm Panel discussion, Q&A
PANELISTS (so far):
Jonathan Lee, 2nd generation Taiwanese American
> Advisor, Formosan Association of Public Affairs Young Professionals Group
> Taiwanese American Professionals member & volunteer
Chieh-Ting Yeh, 1.5 generation Taiwanese American
> Creator, The Notebook TW: www.thenotebooktw.wordpress.com
> Former member of ITASA National Board of Directors
Karen Lin (moderator)
> Engagement Director, American Citizens for Taiwan
> Former executive director of Taiwanese American Foundation
The goal of this event is to create a safe space to share personal stories and perspectives on how we identify with the events of 228 and U.S.-Taiwan issues today. The views of the panelists do not officially represent that of any single organization or group, and everyone should expect to participate with respect and open-mindedness. Audience participation is encouraged and if you have any ideas/thoughts on how else you’d like to remember 228, please contact me at karen.t.lin@gmail.com.
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Time: 5:30pm – 9:00pm
Location: The Sigur Center for Asian Studies
Address: 1957 E St. NW Suite 503, Washington, DC
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/390686384290317/
Take an evening to enjoy free food, watch a movie and learn about Taiwan!
Do you know what happened on February 28, 1947 that marked a salient chapter on Taiwan’s history? FAPA Young Professionals Group and GWU Organization for Asian Studies cordially invite you to a special screening of a Hollywood thriller “Formosa Betrayed”, starring James Van Der Beek, to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the 228 Massacre (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/228_Incident) that triggered the start of the democratic movement in Taiwan. The event is free, opened to the public, and designed for those who do not have in-depth knowledge on Taiwan’s history. An American missionary, who witnessed the white terror in Taiwan during the martial law period, will share his story and analysis on how Taiwan became a beacon of democracy in Asia. Bring your friends and family to learn more about Taiwan’s democracy!
5:30pm~6:00pm: Food & Networking
6:00pm~8:00pm: Movie Screening
8:00pm~8:30pm: Keynote Speaker
*Space limited to only 35 people
Please RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/dc228rsvp
Date: Sunday, February 26, 2012
Time: 12:30pm – 2:30pm
Location: Tamarind Chicago
Address: 614 S Wabash, Chicago, IL
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/308398115874163/
UPDATE 2/21: Event is sold out, but they are trying to arrange more capacity. For waitlist, email all guest names to breakfast@tapchicago.org. Due to high demand, please waitlist only if you will attend. Thanks!
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Breakfast in Taipei: 20 hour flight, $1200
Breakfast in LA: 4 hour flight, $350
Breakfast at Din hao in Westmont: 40 minute drive, need a car
Breakfast at Tamarind, in Chicago, in the afternoon: AWESOME!
Lisa Ko, the Taiwanese owner of Tamarind, is going to make breakfast!
The meal will include all of your favorites from Taiwan that you can’t get in Chicago:
燒餅 Shao bing
油條 You tiao
甜豆漿 Tian dou jiang
鹹豆漿 Xian dou jiang
飯糰Fan tuan
牛肉燒餅 Niu ro shao bing
蔥油餅 Cong you bing
None of these items are on their regular menu, they are all special order for TAP!
Advance registration/payment is required so the restaurant can buy the right ingredients and prepare.
Registration Deadline: Friday, Feb 24th
Cost: $12 + $3.00 (tax and tip), pay using this link:
https://www.wepay.com/events/tap-breakfast
*Event is limited to 50 people and participation is determined by order of payment, not Facebook (Facebook does not track RSVP times).
Date: Saturday, February 25, 2012
Time: 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Location: Pacific Ballrooms C & D @ UC Irvine Student Center
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/108982065894469/
The Taiwanese American Organization (TAO) at UC Irvine is proud to host its 3rd Annual Lantern Festival & Night Market. With over 30 food and game booths and live entertainment, the festival aims to bring the authenticity of Taiwan’s night markets to the campus community and also celebrate the festivities of the Chinese New Year.
Traditionally held in Taiwan on the fifteenth day of the first month of the Lunar calendar, the Lantern Festival marks the end of the Lunar New Year celebrations. It is a night where children go out to temples carrying all types of paper lanterns and families celebrate with traditional food.
TAO UCI once again brings the festivities over to the UCI campus, as we invite you for a night of delicious food, exciting games and activities, and amazing performances.Our numerous food booths will feature traditional Taiwanese dishes such as minced pork rice (魯肉飯), green onion pancake (蔥油餅), Taiwanese Sausage (香腸), 3 cup chicken (三杯雞), steamed buns (包子), Ba Wan (肉圓), egg rolls (春捲), boba, and so much more! Popular game and activity booths such as lantern painting, shot pong, darts, and Bean Bag Tic-Tac-Toe Toss will also be at the Festival so you have the opportunity to win PRIZES! And of course, come try your luck at fishing for live goldfish with paper nets! Regardless of what you come here for, you will be wowed by our wide selection of activities, food, and live performances that celebrates the Taiwanese culture!
Performance Line-Up:
-YouTube sensations JASON CHEN and GERALD KO
-Southern Young Tigers Lion Dancing
-Jodaiko Taiko Drumming
-Chinese Association Martial Arts (CAMA)
-INSA Dance Crew
and more!
Raffle Prizes:
- HDTV
- HP Deskjet 1000 printer
- Numerous gift cards to Starbucks, Amazon, Target, and more!
- Check back later for more updates! We WILL be adding to this list!!!
Admission is completely free! Tickets, however, must be purchased for food, games, and activities. Tickets can be bought on the day of at the table outside of Pacific Ballroom. So, invite your friends and family and come out to celebrate this night with us! We can’t wait to see all of you there!
