UCLA-APA –Events & Announcements - 9/6/06

September 6, 2006


1) Volunteer for Coastal Cleanup Day with UCLA APA
2) The 15th Annual Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture
3) 33rd Annual Los Angeles Korean Festival
4) Ford Amphitheatre: Celebration of Asian-American Culture and Tradition
5) The 7th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival
6) Pacific Media Expo: The Crossroads of Asian Pop Culture
7) The 13th APEX Annual Awards Gala with Dinner



1) Volunteer for Coastal Cleanup Day with UCLA APA
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Dear UCLA APA:

Did you know that 80% of the trash you see on our coast and oceans does NOT come from beach goers, but travels our storm drain channels from as far away as 60 miles before landing on our sand and surf? You can play an important part in the ongoing fight to keep our beaches clean and safe for people, sea life and birds, and the ocean itself. Please join Heal the Bay to help reduce pollution on our beaches on Coastal Cleanup Day: Saturday, September 16, 2006, at Venice Beach at Rose Avenue, from 9:00 am to noon! Your efforts to pick up litter help create a safer environment for beachgoers and coastal creatures. Plus, you'll get great exercise walking the beach with other UCLA Asian Pacific Alumni!! Free Parking is available at the beach lot on Rose Avenue and Ocean Front Walk - just tell the attendant you are there for Coastal Cleanup Day. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Rhey Lee at rheylee@yahoo.com or 310.283.4673. Thanks!!

Event: Coastal Cleanup Day
Date: Saturday, September 16, 2006
Time: 9:00 am - 12 noon
Where: Venice Beach, at Rose Avenue, free parking!

For more information: HEAL THE BAY
http://www.healthebay.org/volunteer/ccd/2006/eventinfo/

2) The 15th Annual Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture
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Diwang Sumisikat: Spirit Rising

Featuring live entertainment, adobo cook-off, folk dancing, giant vegetables, poetry slam, dj battle, hip hop dancing, karaoke, fine art, food, culinary pavilion, film & video screening, books, t-shirts, marketplace by the sea and more.

Sept. 9-10, 2006
Pt Fermin Park
San Pedro, CA

10am to 6pm
$3 Admission or
$5 for a 2-Day Pass

For more information please visit: http://www.filamarts.org/
or call 323 913-4663



3) 33rd Annual Los Angeles Korean Festival
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In addition to the commemoration of the 100th year Korean immigration, we invite you to join us in our celebration as 2006 marks our 33rd anniversary of the Los Angeles Korean Festival with improved programs and entertainment. We would also like to extend a heart-felt thank you for your participation throughout past 31 years.

September 21-24
Seoul International Park in Koreatown,

3250 San Marino St
Los Angeles, CA
90006-1315
Celebrating korean American Day"

For more information please visit: http://www.lakoreanfestival.com



4) Ford Amphitheatre: Celebration of Asian-American Culture and Tradition
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The swish of silk and the beat of drums herald the arts of Korea, Japan and China.

Date: September 9, 2006
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Ford Amphitheatre

Address: 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East , Hollywood , 90068
Cross Streets: Cahuenga / Highland
Transit Tips:Parking is FREE at the Universal City walk Red Line station. Free shuttle service is provided to the theatre. Otherwise, stacked parking is available on site.

Region: Hollywood Area
Phone: (323) 461-3673
Admission: Adults $5, Children are admitted free
Accessibility: Wheel Chair Access

For more information please visit: www.fordamphitheatre.org/en/performance/Family.asp




5) The 7th Annual The San Diego Asian Film Festival
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The San Diego Asian Film Festival celebrates its seventh year at the Mission Valley UltraStar Cinema at Hazard Center, October 12-19, 2006. During San Diego's largest Pan Asian cultural event, an estimated 15,000 attendees will experience over 130 short and feature films from over 15 different countries including the U.S., Canada, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Mongolia, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. This year marks the festival's most competitive year for dramatic narrative feature length films, and boasts a record-number 13 Asian American feature film selections.

For more information please visit: http://www.sdaff.org/festival/2006/



6) Pacific Media Expo: The Crossroads of Asian Pop Culture
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Pacific Media Expo is a new generation of convention for a new generation of fans! PMX brings the cutting edge of Asian entertainment to America, whether it is the newest anime from Japan, the hottest bands from the Pacific Rim, the latest street fashion from Harajuku, or the most disturbing horror films from Asia. PMX seeks to create an entertainment community for artists, industry, and their fans. This year's show has a Halloween theme.

Oct. 28 – 29th
Hilton Los Angeles Airport

For more information please visit: http://pacificmediaexpo.com/pmx/index.php



7) The 13th APEX Annual Awards Gala with Dinner
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The 13th APEX Annual Awards Gala with Dinner & Silent Auction is an annual celebration in which APEX honors and raises the visibility of prominent Asian Pacific Americans in the spheres of professional leadership, community service, the arts, and entertainment: all integral parts of APEX’s 13 years of commitment to the empowered individual and the community at large.

We present this celebration to showcase our achievements not only to our members and peers, but also to our more corporate sponsors and community leaders. The event is the culmination of our accomplishments to those we work closest with, and to recognize exemplary individuals who have significantly supported the Asian American community.

It is extremely important as a community to come together and create platform and opportunities to raise more leaders in the private and public sector. Come and find out who's who and who's doing what in the Asian Pacific American community here in Southern California as we fundraise for our organization!

TIME:

Sept. 9, 2006
6:00PM - 7:00PM
Silent Auction & Reception with VIP Guests
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Awards Dinner & Entertainment

For more information please visit: http://apexawards2006.mollyguard.com/


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UCLA Asian Pacific Alumni
apaucla@yahoo.com
www.apaucla.com
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