[AMA-e-News] Asian Media Access, E-Newsletter, 6/26

[Johnny Chio]

Hi Everyone:

For information on community events, please also visit Asian Media Accessı
(AMA) Website at www.amamedia.org and click the link ³Community Events
Calendar² (http://www2.amamedia.org/calendar/month.php).

In this edition of Asian Media Access (AMA) e-newsletter:

Local Community Events:

1. Fringe-For-All
2. Minnesota Asian Health Data Summit III
3. Dragon Festival Silent Auction
4. Performance ­ Passing the Beat
5. Summer Festival
6. 5th Annual Hmong Art & Music Festival

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1. Fringe-For-All

FREE Fringe-For-All!

Date & Time: Monday, June 26, 7:30 pm
Location: Theatre de la Jeune Lune, 105 N 1st St, Minneapolis
Admission: Free

30 shows, 3 minutes each; one night you thought you'd have to wait 'til
August for!  Its fast, its fun, its the first and largest sneak preview for
the 13th annual Minnesota Fringe Festival.  Everyone is invited to the debut
of Fringe-For-All, three-minute excerpts from 30 different Fringe shows.
Its one Fringe show excerpt right after another.  And just like the
festival, theyıre keeping time!

For more information, call 612-872-1212.
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2. Minnesota Asian Health Data Summit III

Minnesota Asian/American Health Coalition and its partners invite you to
participate in Minnesota Asian Health Data Summit III: Expanding Traditional
Research to Accommodate the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Community.

Date & Time: Thursday, June 29, 8:15 am -1 pm
Location: Neighborhood House-Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community
Building, 179 Robie Street E., St. Paul, MN 55107.
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3. Dragon Festival Silent Auction

The dragons in Lake Phalen are awakening and that means the festival's
Silent Auction needs your help!  The Dragon Festival Silent Auction will
take place this year on Sunday, July 9, and it asks your support in donating
an item(s) on behalf of your organization or as a gift from you and your
family.  All proceeds benefit the Dragon Festival and in the last two years
the silent auction 
has raised approximately $6,000.

The 2006 Dragon Festival, July 8-9 at Lake Phalen in St. Paul, now in its
10th year and Minnesota's largest pan-Asian cultural celebration, was
recently cited as one of the top summer events for family fun by the Star
Tribune.  With its one-of-a-kind dragon boat races, cultural
performances and demonstrations, community and business exhibitors,
children's activities, and of course the food court, the Dragon Festival
attracts hundreds of people from throughout the metro area and even
Wisconsin.  New this year is a traditional Korean-style wedding --the bride
and groom actually met at the Dragon Festival!

Please consider donating gift cards from restaurants, book stores, coffee
shops or retailers; passes to local museums, live theaters, author talks,
lecture series and attractions; Asian-theme gift items,
or vouchers for services (spa, legal services, interior design, etc.),
products for home and garden.

To donate, please contact Judy Hohmann at Jwhohm@aol.com or 612-922-2936.
The deadline is Friday, June 30 and she can arrange pick-up or drop-off.

You will be recognized for your generosity in the silent auction program
brochure, signage, event news releases and web site, and in periodic
broadcast announcements in conjunction with the dragon boat races.  The
Dragon Festival thanks for your ongoing support!

For more information on the Dragon Festival, visit www.dragonfestival.org.
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4. Performance ­ Passing the Beat

Mu Performing Arts and the Southern Theater present ³Passing the Beat - The
8th Annual Mu Daiko Student Recital².

Dates: July 14-16, 2006
Location: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Ave. S, Minneapolis
Tickets: $13 (includes $2 Southern Theater Building Preservation Fee);
discount for children under 12; $2 off for students & seniors
Box office: 612-340-1725
Website: www.muperformingarts.org
Email: info@muperformingarts.org
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5. Summer Festival

The Vietnamese Community of Minnesota proudly announces its Summer Festival.

Date & Time: Saturday, July 22nd, 2006, 10 am ­ 9 pm
Location: The Pavilion of Lake Phalen, St. Paul

This all-day event is a celebration of the Vietnamese cultures here in
Minnesota featuring singer Bao Han and special appearances by local singers.
Free admission for people of all ages.  Other fun activities include:
children's games and activities, great food, karaoke & MC contests, a raffle
for prizes, bingo, games, sport tournaments and much more!

They will also host the following sport tournaments and encourage you to
contact the sport coordinators to register.

Volleyball:
Contact Person: Mac Le, 763-227-2795, taekwondomle@yahoo.com
Evergreen Park, July 15, 8:00 am - 4 pm, $50/team
7020 Dupont Ave N, Brooklyn Center, MN (763-506-2500)

Soccer:
Contact Person: Trong Ha, 763-227-1742, tronghx@yahoo.com
Evergreen Park, July 15, 8:00 am - 4 pm, $50/team
7020 Dupont Ave N, Brooklyn Center, MN (763-506-2500)

Bowling:
Contact Person: HoaTam Nguyen, 612-481-3209, hoatam2005@gmail.com
Park Tavern Lounge and Lanes, July 16th, 12:00 - 2:00 pm, $40/team
3401 Louisiana Ave S, St Louis Park, 55426 ­ (952-929-6810)

Chinese Chess:
Contact Person: Trong Ha, 763-227-1742, tronghx@yahoo.com
Phalen Park Pavilion, St. Paul, July 22, 12:00 - 4:00 pm, $0/person

For volunteer opportunities, please contact Phuong Ton at 651-338-8994 or
tonx0011vcm@yahoo.com.   For marketing and outreach opportunities, please
contact Phuong Dao at 612-414-3877 or phuongdao79@hotmail.com.   For more
information about the organization, please visit their website at
http://www.vietnam-minnesota.org/.
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6. 5th Annual Hmong Art & Music Festival

Date & Time: Saturday, August 26, 2006
Location: Western Sculpture Park on Marion Street, across from Sears in St.
Paul

CHATıs Annual Hmong Art & Music Festival is the only one of its kind.  Its
the only place where you can enjoy a wide variety of music and dance, get
inspired by the visually enticing creations of talented Hmong artists, sit
on the introspectively interpretive sculptures in the park, collect and
absorb a wealth of useful information from community resources, buy unique
artwork from local artists, and be one in thousands of happy people while
eating a bowl of medium-hot  papaya salad.

Every year, the creative energy increases and now that theyıve reached their
5th year, there is no telling what to expect except more art, better art,
and YOU!

Come as an artist, patron, vendor, enthusiast, tourist or resource.  Its a
good time for all ages.

For more information, kathy@aboutchat.org or send it to CHAT at 995
University Avenue, Suite 220 Saint Paul, MN 55104.
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