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[International] Asian Heritage Month

Dear International Listserve Member:

Below is an article on Asian Heritage Month sent by Frank Church of University News, UW Oshkosh, which I thought you might be interested in.  The article is followed by a listing of events which will take place during Hmong Week, Japan Week and a week dedicated to events on Thailand, Pakistan and Asian-Americans.

Music, fashion, food at Asian Heritage Month kick-off April 2
        Dances from Fiji and Southeast Asia, live music, a fashion show and a taste of the cuisine of 13 Asian countries will be among the attractions at the April 2 kickoff for the 2003 Asian Pacific Heritage Month celebration at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
        The Asian Pacific Heritage Month Festival, which is free and open to the public, will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, in Albee Hall, 776 Algoma Blvd.
        The event will include Hmong dancers from the Appleton-Kimberly area; dances from Fiji performed by student Meri Tawawili of Oshkosh; a performance by the band ?Rimshots & Reverb;? and a fashion show showcasing cultural attire from 13 Asian countries.
        There will also be a special presentation by local dancers that will begin with Hmong traditional dance and slowly change into breakdancing. Student Vue Yang of Oshkosh has organized that event.
        The performances will be repeated throughout the evening, and there will be food samples from Asian countries available throughout the event. There will also be cultural artifacts from Asia on display.
        The kick-off event is the first of 20 planned throughout the month as part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Sponsors are four student organizations  Asian Student Association, Hmong Student Association, Japan Club and the Multicultural Education Center student board  along with the UW Oshkosh Division of Academic Support and the community organization Ind-US of Fox Valley.
        The other events are:
·       The 16th annual Hmong Educational Conference from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 5, in room 202 of Reeve Memorial Union, 748 Algoma Blvd. The theme is ?Struggles Between Two Worlds,?and the keynote speaker is attorney Ma Manee Moua from DiRenzo & Bomier, LLC in Neenah. There will be workshops on women leaders, the financial market, interracial marriages and domestic violence.
        Participants will learn about the Hmong people and their past and current struggles to acclimate to American culture and be self-sufficient in the United States.?The Hmong will find the conference uplifting and encouraging as they listen to the different strategies on how to cope with life in this country, which is so different from the life they had in Laos,? said conference organizer Imelda Druke.
        The conference is free, although an ethnic lunch will cost $3. The event will end with a dance event at Green Valley, Neenah.
Hmong Week, April 7-12
·       View and discuss the documentary video ?Being Hmong Means Being Free,? 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 7, led by student Mai Vang Lor of Wausau, Multicultural Education Center (MEC), 751 Algoma Blvd.
·       ?Hmong Food Demonstration,? with student Houa Moua of Appleton, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, MEC.
·       ?Hmong Language Lesson,? 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, MEC.
·       ?Hmong Music,? presented by Hmong Mutual Association, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, MEC.
·       ?Shamanism: A Hmong Belief,? 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 11, MEC.
·       ?Dances of Asia and India,? organized by UW Oshkosh business professor B.S. Sridhar, 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 12, Fredric March Theatre, Arts and Communication Center, 926 Woodland Ave.

Japan Week, April 14-19
·       ?Japanese Cultural Exhibit,? Ikebana/Tea Ceremony, 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 14, Pollock Alumni House, 765 Algoma Blvd.
·       Panel discussion on studying abroad in Japan, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, in ballroom A of Reeve Memorial Union.
·       Showing of Japanese movie ?Tampopo,? 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, in ballroom A of Reeve Memorial Union.
·       Karate demonstration by UW Oshkosh Karate Club, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, room 221 of Reeve Memorial Union.
·       ?Karaoke Night,? 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday, April 17, ballroom A of Reeve Memorial Union.
·       Indian movie ?A Friend,? 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 18, room 397 of Reeve Memorial Union.
·       ?Pilipino Pistahan Sa Oshkosh,? 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, April 19, Newman Center, 717 W. Irving Ave.
Multi Asian Week
·       ?Health Care in Thailand: A Visiting Nurse?s Perspective,? with UW Oshkosh nursing professor Cheryl Lapp, 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, Wisconsin Room, Reeve Memorial Union.
·       Panel discussion on ?Memory and Dissent: Asian Americans and 9/11,? 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, MEC, led by Robert Hayashi, UW Oshkosh English department.
·       ?Pakistan Presentation,? by UW Oshkosh student Ali Syed of Oshkosh, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 24, MEC.
·       ?Thailand Presentation,? by student Charisao Srisuthipornsakul, 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 25, MEC.
·       ?Asian Heritage Month Banquet,? 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 26, room 227A of Reeve Memorial Union.

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