[AMA-e-News] Asian Media Access, E-Newsletter, 8/6

[Johnny Chio]

Greetings from Asian Media Access:

For information on community events, please also visit Asian Media Access¹
(AMA) Website at www.amamedia.org and click the link ³Community Events
Calendar² (http://www2.amamedia.org/calendar/month.php).


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Asian Media Access Events:

1. Asian Media Access Presents ³Medusa¹s Riddle ­ Fresh off the Boat² at
2007 Fringe Festival

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Local Community Events:

2. Twin Cities Chinese Dance Center Presents ³Legend of the East² at 2007
Fringe Festival
3. Celebration of 60 Years of India¹s Independence
4. Hmong Senior Health and Wellness Fair
5. Celebration for New Book Release ­ On The Other Side of the Eye, by Bryan
Thao Warro
6. Exhibit: A Refugee Camp in the Heart of Minneapolis

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1. Asian Media Access Presents ³Medusa¹s Riddle ­ Fresh off the Boat² at
2007 Fringe Festival

Asian Media Access Presents Medusa¹s Riddle at 2007 Fringe Festival!

Dates & Times::
Tuesday, August 7, 7 pm
Friday, August 10, 7 pm
Saturday, August 11, 4 pm

Location: The Red Eye Theater, 15 14th Street West, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Ticket Information: www.uptowntix.com, 651-209-6799 or at the door

Medusa's Riddle - Fresh off the Boat

Laughter, Mysteries, Street Anger, the Bamboo Ceiling, where they have in
common, that's the Riddle for you to solve.  Using acrobat, spoken words,
hip-hop dance, funny videos to connect 4 generations of Asian American
immigrants' experience together (Child, Teen, Professionals and Elderly).

>From FOB to bamboo ceiling, what do they have in common is a riddle for you
to solve.  Acrobat, spoken words, hip-hop dance, and funny videos connect 4
generations of Asian American immigrant experiences.

For more information, visit our website at www.amamedia.org, or call us at
612-376-7715, or www.fringefestival.org.
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2. Twin Cities Chinese Dance Center Presents ³Legend of the East² at 2007
Fringe Festival

Twin Cities Chinese Dance Center (TCCDC) is once again participating in
Minnesota Fringe Festival this summer.  This is TCCDC third time
participating in the Fringe but its first time independently.  TCCDC is
proud to present "Legends of the East", a dance production portraying
legends or historical stories from the East.

Dates & Times:
Saturday, August 11 - 2:30 pm
Sunday, August 12 - 7:00 pm

Location: Red Eye Theater, 15 14th St W, Minneapolis, MN 55403

Advance tickets are available by calling 651-209-6799 or www.uptowntix.com.
Tickets are also available at the door.  For more information, please visit
www.fringefestival.org.

Legends of the East: The show itself has two themes.

The first theme is China's intriguing history that has yielded numerous
heartfelt stories. Four classical dances fall under this theme; however,
these are not customary classical dances. Although derived from poetry,
Peking opera, and popular legend, these pieces are imbued with Western dance
technique, thereby reflecting the purpose of integration and bridging the
gap between East and West.  The second theme honors Chinese ethnic groups.
The dances glance into the lifestyles and customs of ethnicities such as
Han, Wa, and Hui.

Regardless of theme, the entire program, an arrangement of Chinese music and
content shaped by Western styles, is constructed to tell a story of Chinese
practices, traditions, and customs through means collectively understood.
The dances are choreographed so that Western audiences can appreciate and
identify the same motifs and sentiments at play in an ancient Chinese love
story as those in Romeo and Juliet. Such an undertaking has never been
attempted by any other Chinese dance group; it is truly a novel and original
Concept in dance.
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3. Celebration of 60 Years of India¹s Independence

After the very successful visit of Sam Pitroda they are moving forward
through The Knowledge Exchange to work on next steps there.  They need to
move forward on other areas of the Minnesota India Alliance.

August 15th, 2007.  They want a planning committee to work for this major
celebration of 60 years of India's Independence.  On this day they should
bring together every group or person with an India connection in Minnesota
to celebrate with them.  For this to work they need a strong core group of
volunteers and they hope the India Association of Minnesota will take the
lead on this. Perhaps they can connect the energy used to plan their annual
picnic with this larger event.
Just at the U of M at the Pitroda reception there were over 20 different
connections with India.  They were amazed.  The work they do here will be
very valuable to the new India Center.  It could also include the screening
on the new video series on India done by Simone.

For more information, contact, Bruce P. Corrie, PhD, ethnictrends.info,
policyperspectives.org
651-641-8226
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4. Hmong Senior Health and Wellness Fair

Sponsored by: Volunteers of America of Minnesota Hmong Elders Connection

This is the second year that the Hmong Elders Connection will be hosting
another senior health fair after a successful first time run in 2006.  You
can enjoy the benefits of being a volunteer by:
- Assisting and directing seniors to health fair booths
- Be a liaison between the vendors and seniors
- Assist with blood pressure screenings and/or glucose screenings
- Assist in serving food
- Many other areas that can use your help
- Lunch and t-shirt will be provided for all volunteers.

Date & Time: Thursday, August 16, 2007, 9 am ­ 3 pm; Please sign up for the
best time slot for you
Location: VOA of Minnesota, Hmong Elders Connection, 1505 Park Ave So.,
Minneapolis

**Please mail or email this information to Kona Necklen at
kona.necklen@co.hennepin.mn.us or Metropolitan Health Plan, 400 S 4th St.,
Suite #201, Minneapolis, MN 55415.  A confirmation letter will be sent to
you couple of weeks before the event.

Name:
Age group (mark one): __15-17 yrs  __ over 18 yrs
Address:
Phone:
Email:
I can volunteer from: (check all times you are available)
- 8am-10am
- 10-12pm
- 12pm-2pm
- 2-4pm
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5. Celebration for New Book Release ­ On The Other Side of the Eye, by Bryan
Thao Warro

On Friday, August 10th, fans of Asian American spoken word, art and poetry
are invited to the exciting and historic release celebration of On The Other
Side Of The Eye, the new book by Laotian American poet Bryan Thao Worra.

Acclaimed writers reading include award-winning Vietnamese American spoken
word artist Bao Phi, Hmong American writers Ka Vang and Katie Vang and
Filipina American poet Barbara Jane Reyes, author of Gravities of Center and
Poeta en San Francisco.  Hmong American artist and educator Seexeng Lee is
displaying his paintings and visual art.  Spoken word artist and scholar
Juliana Pegues is the MC.

This free evening is open to everyone and features snacks and beverages,
door prizes, author signings and other entertainment.

On The Other Side Of The Eye is published by Sam's Dot Publishing and is the
first full-length collection of Laotian American speculative poetry in the
United States.  The collection spans 17 years of Thao Worra's creative work
and appearances in over 60 publications internationally.

Date: August 10th
Location: Loft Literary Center, 1011 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis
Time: The doors open at 6:30 PM and the main program begins at 7 PM until 9
PM.

For further information, visit http://www.myspace.com/otosote,
www.myspace.com/otosote
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6. Exhibit: A Refugee Camp in the Heart of Minneapolis

A Doctors Without Borders Exhibit!

Dates & Time: Thursday, September 27 - Sunday, September 30, 9:00 am - 5:30
pm

Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an independent
international medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid
to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made
disasters, or exclusion from health care in more than 70 countries.

A REFUGEE CAMP IN THE HEART OF THE CITY is an outdoor, interactive
educational exhibit made up of the actual structures and materials you would
find in a real refugee camp.  The exhibit asks visitors to imagine what it
is like to be one of the world's 33 million refugees or internally displaced
persons forced to leave their homes because of war or conflict.  Doctors
Without Borders/MSF aid workers will guide all visitors through the camp,
explaining the elements that are crucial for survival in a refugee crisis
such as shelter, clean water, food, and medical care, and introducing
visitors to the work of MSF.  The exhibit is free and wheelchair accessible.

To better accommodate schools and community organizations, they require
groups of 15 or more to pre-register for a reserved time.  Groups with more
than 20 participants will be divided into smaller groups.  Individuals are
welcome to come to the exhibit without reservations.  The exhibit will be
staged in Loring Park in downtown Minneapolis.  The tours take up to 60
minutes.  Please visit
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/education/refugeecamp/ to read more
about the 2007 tour and to book groups on-line.  The scheduling process will
begin in August.  MSF will do their best to accommodate all requests but due
to time/space constraints, scheduling is on a first come, first served
basis.

If you need to reach MSF regarding this tour, please email them at
refugeecampgroups@newyork.msf.org
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