Date: Thursday, May 24, 2012
Time: 6:30pm – 10:30pm
Location: RdV.
Address: 409 West 13th Street, New York, NY
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/408929199138219/

Join Taiwanese American Professionals – New York (TAP – NY) for another fabulous evening of networking and socializing. TAP-NY’s events are known to pack the house and be a good time. Don’t miss out. Ladies are always FREE. Before 8pm, gentlemen are $5 with RSVP on Facebook, $10 at the Door. After 8pm, ALL gentlemen are $10.

Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012
Time: 8:30pm
Location: Sutra Lounge Adams Morgan
Address: 2406 18th Street NW, Washington, DC
Cost: $10 admission, Age 21+ only
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/390349661009776/

Always wonder what to do and where to go after spending a fabulous day at Fiesta Asia Street Fair? Your adrenalin still running high and not ready to go home? After years of demand, Fiesta Asia is finally putting together an after party for you to continue the festivities or simply to chill!

Taiwanese Association of America (TAA) and Asian Heritage Foundation are delighted to invite you to Sutra Lounge Adams Morgan to continue the celebration with 4 Taiwanese Rock Fusion Bands featuring The Chairman and Red Flower Rock Group directly from Formosa! They will be joined by Hsu-Nami from NJ & local talent Taioanji. So be ready to party – Fiesta Asia After Party will rock your world!

Get your tickets at: http://asiaheritagefoundation.org/events-2/fiesta-asia-after-party/.
View the “Hello Taiwan” East Coast band tour schedule here: http://taiwaneseamerican.org/ta/2012/05/20/hello-taiwan-east-coast-band-tour/.

The Fiesta Asia Street Fair is on the same day from 10am – 7pm near the Penn Ave NW between 3rd St & 6th St.

Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012
Time: 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: Museum of Chinese in America
Address: 215 Centre Street, New York, NY
Cost: $6 per person
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/222763124493672/

Come join Taiwanese American Professionals – New York (TAP-NY) as we take over Chinatown and explore the Museum of Chinese America. Special exhibit, “Single Step: Stories in the Making of America” traces over 200 years of the Chinese journey into America’s melting pot.

We’ve created a customized scavenger hunt to make the learning experience much more hands-on. Wear comfortable sneakers and your creative hats, as this won’t be your typical museum “walk and read” visit! Find two buddies for your team of 3! Admission is $6 per person. Sign up here: http://tapmocascavengerhunt.eventbrite.com

More information on the exhibit: http://www.mocanyc.org/exhibitions/current/the_chinese_american_experience

Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012
Time: 12:30pm
Location: Archives Metro Station, Washington, DC
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/388260361217643/
Event website: http://asiaheritagefoundation.org/welcome/

Join Taiwanese American Professionals – Washington, D.C. Area (TAP-DC) for the Fiesta Asia Street Fair as we experience together all the amazing food, dance performances, martial arts demos, and cultural booths!

We wil meet at 12:30PM at the Archives Metro (you can identify us by our tee shirts), then head over to Pennsylvania Ave to walk around and enjoy the festivities. Finally, we unwind at Asia Nine nearby and relax with their weekend happy hour specials. This is a great opportunity to meet new members and enjoy one of the best events of APA Heritage Month! Please remember to bring cash for all the food stands and shops.

In addition, Taiwan will be having its own booth with some great cultural activities as well as arts & crafts. Volunteers are needed to help translate English and Mandarin/Taiwanese, so if you are available, please email Eileen at elin@ypg.fapa.org!

Date: Thursday, May 17, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Location: DROM
Address: 85 Ave A, New York, NY
Cost: $15 pre-pay, $20 General admission
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/218313014947063/

AsianInNY along with organizers P2TW and TKNY are very proud to present “Hello Taiwan NYC!” concert to showcase two amazing bands from Taiwan: The Chairman Band and Red Flower Band for their US tour in New York City. Our NYC’s very own the Hsu-Nami Band will also rock the stage with them. Don’t miss this one-night-only opportunity!

Special tickets are only $15 when pre-purchased online before 5/16 midnight and the first 100 people who purchase their tickets online will receive free gifts! Regular admission will be $20 at the door. Tickets and Online Only Discounts can be found here: http://www.asianinny.com/?p=17861.

The Chairman Band: 20 years and running, award winning Taiwan Rock Band since 1990s.

The Chairman, formed in 1997, has released 8 albums, and received numerous domestic and overseas awards. The Chairman is famed for its particular Taiwanese local rock and roll style and has dominated the Taiwan music industry for years. The Chairman has been nominated and won awards including Golden Melody Awards and Golden Indie Awards in Taiwan. They were also invited to perform at 2011 Taiwan Heritage Night at the Mets Citi Field, the first Taiwan live band to perform at any Major League Baseball. The Chairman’s facebook http://www.facebook.com/chairman.taiwan

Red Flower Band: Popular Electro pop rock band that’s under Sony Music Taiwan!

Emerging band Red Flower straddles the murky line between pop and indie band. Red Flower Band was found in 2005 and since then, two tracks have become TV drama theme songs including “Love Second Time Around” makes a nod to 1980s happy-go-lucky rock, while “Pillow Talk” veers into atmospheric slow rock redolent of Coldplay. Red Flower Band facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedFlowerBand

The Hsu-Nami: An international renowned prog-rock band from the United States.

The Hsu-Nami. Integrates an amplified electric ”erhu”, a tweaked two-string spike fiddle used in Chinese classical and folk music, into a rock lineup. The band typically compose lengthy erhu melodic-based instrumental pieces that feature dynamic contrast, heavy guitar riffs, melodic bass guitar lines and trading solo. Part of the new-fusion rock movement, the Hsu-Nami redefines the 1960s and 1970s progressive fusion rock music. Hsu-Nami’s music was featured in the 2008 Summer Olympic in Beijing. The Hsu-Nami facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HsuNamiRock

Information about the venue: http://www.dromnyc.com/events/1729/hello-taiwan-nyc

Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Location: The Volstead
Address: 125 E 54th St., New York, NY
Cost: $15 (includes fingerfood)
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/136850723114115/

To MBA or Not to MBA? Taking the GMAT and thinking about what you want to do with your life? Join Taiwanese American Professionals – New York (TAP-NY) in meeting top tier Taiwanese American MBA alums in small group settings and hear about their experiences to help you decide whether to pursue an MBA.

Attendees must have at least one year of work experience to attend. Due to limited capacity, please buy tickets at http://mbamingle.eventbrite.com/ as soon as possible.

Date: Sunday, May 13, 2012
Time: 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: Union Square North Plaza
Address: 17 St & Park Ave, New York, NY
Website: http://p2tw.org/
Facebook event page #1 (Festival): https://www.facebook.com/events/282654358495582/
Facebook event page #2 (Stage Performances): https://www.facebook.com/events/440408305975493/

Join the largest Taiwanese American celebration in the US to celebrate Taiwanese American Heritage Week!

At the “Passport to Taiwan” event each year, participants can sample local delicacies from in Taiwan, observe dough figurine makers and calligraphy masters at work in the arts & crafts area, learn about various organizations and agencies, play children’s games, learn about traditional Taiwanese toys in the interactive area, fold cranes in the kids workshop area, and learn more about Taiwan and Taiwanese Americans in the exhibition area.

Some of the performances this year include:
- The Chairman Band 董事長樂團 (Taiwan)
- Red Flower 紅花樂團 (Taiwan)
- The Hsu-nami (New York City)
- Three Sheet (Canada)
- Eric Hsu of Johnny Hi-Fi (San Francisco)
- Isaiah Richardson (New York City)
- Giga Herbs (New York City)
- TAA-NY Chorus
- Dulan Mountain Theater

Date: Thursday, May 3, 2012
Time: 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Location: Chen Dance Center / H.T. Chen & Dancers
Address: 70 Mulberry Street, New York, NY
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/373896432662054/

Come join the Formosan Association for Public Affairs Young Professional Group (FAPA-YPG) to hone your leadership qualities for further dedication in community; reflect on your path for building your Taiwanese/ Taiwanese American identity. Moreover, network with individuals who are or will be community-oriented leaders in Taiwanese American or Taiwan related organizations.

Key note speaker: President of TACL, Founder of TAP — Teddy Liaw

Teddy Liaw has been an active 2nd generation leader in the Taiwanese American community for several years. Today, he serves as the National President of the Taiwanese American Citizens League (TACL), where he previously served as the National Chairman of the Board, and also was the Internship Coordinator for several years. He was the 3-term President of Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP), and is largely attributed its growth as the author of the TAP Mission Statement and Constitution. He also serves as the director of the TACL Leadership Conference.

He graduated from UC Berkeley, where he served as student body President (ASUC), created the Asian American Association (AAA), and Project SMILE. He currently is the Senior Director, Retail and Direct Response at LiveOps, a Silicon-Valley based technology company.

Program:
6:30~6:45 Registration
6:45~7:30 Reception
7:30~8:00 Key Note Speech
8:00~8:40 Discussion & Experience Share
8:40~9:00 Organizations Presentation

There are limited spaces, so reserve your spots right away! Light refreshment will be served at the reception. Please come on time, and don’t forget to bring your business cards! Please R.S.V.P. via http://goo.gl/RTPMQ

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The Formosan Association for Public Affairs Young Professional Group (FAPA-YPG) promotes international recognition of Taiwan’s right to peace, democracy, and self-determination through education and advocacy.

Date: Saturday, April 28, 2012
Time: 3:15pm
Location: Radiance Tea House & Books
Address: 158 West 55th Street, New York, NY
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/189434751177464

It’s that time between spring and summer, afternoon breezes but a bit humid, a few folks gather under the shadow of a big old tree, sit around a chess table, talk about daily news, share village anecdotes and cliche jokes–one of the most common scene you can see in the Taiwanese countryside.

Come take few sips of “High Mountain Oolong” from Taiwan with the Formosan Association for Public Affairs – Young Professional Group in NY/NJ area (FAPA-YPG NY/NJ) and share your fun life in Taiwanese! For beginners, it’s your good chance pick up some simple Taiwanese words of tea snacks, beverage and tips to order food!

Please sign up using this Google Docs link (space is limited to 15): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDhQMWE5WDB0azJOaFpZdEJPcmxJMkE6MQ

Date: Saturday, April 28, 2012
Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm
Location: PS 368
Address: 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/212387938871119/

Please sign up via the following link: http://tapglp.eventbrite.com/

Global Language Project (GLP) is an innovative educational movement that seeks to equip disadvantaged public-school students with the skills to compete in a globalized world and work force. GLP provides a free language training program that offers Mandarin Chinese to elementary school students in Harlem so that these kids can have an opportunity to achieve proficiency in a language other than English.

For this event, the Taiwanese American Professionals – New York (TAP-NY) will be introducing Chinese culture to the kids through Chinese calligraphy, yo-yo and dance. We are looking for volunteers who are proficient in Chinese and have some familiarity with the activities for this event or other arts and crafts.

Please email Jennifer.Lin@tap-ny.org if you have any questions.