Join Chicago Taiwanese American Professionals (Chicago TAP) for a fun night of karaoke to show off your singing talent! Whether you are a karaoke regular with the voice of Adele or a first time singer, you will have fun! You’ll also leave having met some fun new people!

Cost: TBD at event based on bill and number of attendees. Check the Facebook event page for more details and information.

Questions? Call or email: Shannon Sung 312.961.3883 | shannon@tapchicago.org

Chicago TAP: http://www.facebook.com/​groups/tapchicago/

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.

Why Taiwan Matters is an exhibition that explores the vitality and creativity that can be seen in all aspects of modern Taiwan, from the medical health sector to the ubiquitous convenience stores, from religion to pop music, and from industrial clusters to green technology. This exhibition shares with you Taiwan’s experience of “honing the people’s skills, which turns out to be the most valuable resource in the world today.” (Thomas Friedman in the New York Times, March 10, 2012).

The 34-piece exhibition has been resized to fit the Chinese Center Exhibit Space, located on the 3rd floor of the San Francisco Main Library (100 Larkin Street). The exhibition is free to the public and will continue until May 24.

Description:
A panel exhibit that explores the vitality and creativity that can be seen in all aspects of modern Taiwan, from the medical health sector to the ubiquitous convenience stores, from religion to music, and from industrial clusters to green technology.

By taking advantage of the country’s “soft power,” or gaining influence through persuasion rather than force, Taiwanese people have built a sense of national pride in their lifestyle which accompanied the “economic miracle” that characterized Taiwan in the 1970s.

Dates: May 10, 2012 – May 20, 2012
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Venue: Varies by film
Follow the Film Festival Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AsianFilmFestLA

The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is taking place between May 10-20, 2012. It is hosted by Visual Communications, the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American Media Art Center. Set in the entertainment capital of the world, this film festival is not to be missed!

You’ll find many great Asian American films and projects featured during the week. Film Festival website: http://asianfilmfestla.org/2012/

Here are some highlights on Taiwanese and Taiwanese American films:
May 11: (Second Round) (Mayday) Music Video
May 12: Firefly Narrative Short Video
May 12: Thief Narrative Short Film
May 13: Pretending Conversation Narrative Short Film
May 14: 10 + 10 Narrative Feature Film [Join TAP-LA's screening]
May 16: Great Wall My Love Narrative Feature Film
May 17: Joyful Reunion Narrative Feature Film

Here are some films involving Taiwanese American artists/directors:
May 12: Sunset Stories Narrative Feature Film featuring Michelle Krusiec and produced by Justin Lin
May 12, 13: Surrogate Valentine 2: Daylight Savings Narrative Feature Film with an appearance by Lynn Chen
May 12, 19: Yes, We’re Open Narrative Feature Film featuring Lynn Chen
May 13: Keye Luke Documentary Short Film directed by Timothy Tau [Read our related article], featuring Archie Kao and Jessika Van
May 14: Reunion Narrative Short Film directed by Jason Z. Wong
May 15: Nice Girls’ Crew Narrative Feature Film featuring Michelle Krusiec and Lynn Chen
May 15: Mr. Cao Goes to Washington Documentary Feature Film directed by S. Leo Chiang
May 16: Uploaded: The Asian American Movement Documentary Feature Film featuring many Taiwanese American YouTube stars

SCHEDULE
5/13/12 Passport to Taiwan Festival @ Union Square North, NYC
5/14/12 8:00pm – Hello Taiwan Boston @ Wonder Bar, 186 Harvard Avenue, Allston, MA
5/17/12 7:00pm – Hello Taiwan NYC @ DROM, 85 Ave A, New York, NY
5/19/12 Fiesta Asia Festival DC, Pennsylvania Ave NW between 3rd St & 6th St, Washington, DC
5/19/12 8:30pm – Hello Taiwan DC @ Sutra Lounge, 2406 18th Street NW, Washington, DC
5/20/12 8:00pm – Hello Taiwan Philly @ North Star Bar, 639 Poplar Street, Philadelphia, PA

ABOUT THE BANDS

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.
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.
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.
https://www.facebook.com/HsuNamiRock

Thank you for supporting and growing with our organization for the past years. With a joyful heart, I am handing the Executive Director baton to Erica Ling, our previous TaiwaneseAmerican.org Public Relations Director with confidence that she will be able to support the organization in this new chapter of growth!

I am and will continue to be a staunch supporter of the Asian American community, Taiwanese American causes, and TaiwaneseAmerican.org. And I whole-heartedly believe that Erica, HoChie, and our dedicated staff and board will continue to highlight Taiwanese America and make history.

With Fondest Regards,

Christina Chou
TaiwaneseAmerican.org Executive Director 2009 – 2012

Come out to the 2012 Taiwanese American Heritage Week Festival in LA on May 20! Over 30 booths will host traditional Taiwanese cuisines and drinks. There will also be game booths for the young and old, as well as a chance to explore the Taiwanese culture, arts, and enjoy all-day performances. Bring the whole family out to have a day of fun!

Food and game tickets ($10, comes with free raffle ticket) can be purchased in advance or on site. Over 100 raffle prizes, big and small, will be drawn!

For a list of TA Heritage Month Activities, visit: http://www.taiwancenter.org/images/2012flyer.png
Questions? Contact (626)307-4881

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.

The Night Market we’ve all been waiting for is just around the corner! Admission is free and open to everyone! View our first promo video here: http://youtu.be/o4×3SdTiDOI.

Love Taiwanese food? Curious about what Taiwanese cuisine tastes like? Or do you just LOVE to eat and have fun? Then come to “One Night in Taiwan 一夜台灣”, the largest event that Taiwanese Overseas Student Association (TOSA) and Taiwanese Student Association (TSA) will be throwing together this year! The TSAxTOSA Night Market is a representation of Taiwanese culture, which offers entertainment, games, and best of all, delicious and inexpensive food!

This year, in addition to our already delectable line-up of food selection from the past years, several famous restaurants across the Greater Seattle area are invited to sell their own signature dishes as well! We will also be having live performances from UW students showing off their awesome talents. We guarantee that you will have a fabulous time! So grab your friends, invite everyone you know to come to the TSAxTOSA Night Market, and be prepared to enjoy delicious Taiwanese food and an unforgettable night! See you all there!

VOUCHERS & TICKETS
Admission is FREE; however, in order to purchase food, you will need to buy tickets. Vouchers can be bought before 5/19 and exchanged for tickets during the day of the event. This avoids the long line for directly buying tickets on 5/19. Vouchers can be purchased at TOSA and TSA Booths during Booth Hours. The Booths are located on the University of Washington Red Square:

May 8 (Tues) – 11 (Fri) & May 14 (Mon) – 18 (Fri): 10:30am – 2:30pm

Both TOSA and TSA Booth will be selling vouchers! We STRONGLY encourage you to purchase the vouchers in advance. The line to buying tickets at the day of the event have always been VERY LONG from past year experiences. Cost: $5 vouchers and $10 vouchers will be available.

“PASSPORTS”
To tie in with our event name “One Night In Taiwan”, we’ll be having “passports” available this year. Passports function like stamp cards. If you get the stamps filled from purchasing specified foods and playing games which correspond to the different regions of Taiwan, you will be eligible for entering a raffle which may win you our grand prize!

How to obtain a passport: Passports will be given to customers who make purchases of $15 or more. They will be distributed on the day of the event when the vouchers are being exchanged for tickets. How to obtain your raffle ticket: Take a filled passport to our information booth and we will give you one!

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