Archive for February 8th, 2011

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    Addressing the Legacy of Agent Orange in Vietnam

    Wars don’t end when the guns fall silent. Thirty-five years after the end of the Vietnam War, the legacy of Agent Orange – dioxin contaminated soils and a heavy burden of disability on people in Vietnam as well as on American veterans – continues to...

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    UC Berkeley Presents Gotanda’s I Dream of Chang and Eng

    Philip Kan Gotanda, the Bay Area’s leading Asian American playwright, collaborates with UC Berkeley’s Department of Theater, Dance and Performance Studies in a unique partnership to develop and produce I Dream of Chang and Eng, a journey through the incredible lives of Chang and Eng...

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    SFIAAFF Launch Party

    The 29th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF) is just around the corner! Come celebrate the official launch of the festival on Thursday, February 10th at 111 Minna Gallery. They’ve joined forces with Locus@KSW to kick off the 4th annual Toyota DIY Music...

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    NEW PEOPLE Launches New Corporate Division

    VIZ Pictures, Inc., the film distributor and producer behind the Japanese pop culture venue in San Francisco known as NEW PEOPLE, has announced that it will now operate as a newly established company, NEW PEOPLE, Inc., to re-brand and create synergy between all corporate divisions....

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    Luxury Social Network Privy.net Touts Exclusive Food Insights from Asian American Stars

    Luxury traveler’s network Privy.net has launched the latest two in its series of Privy 5 Guides — Privy 5 New York and Privy 5 San Francisco — to complement the existing Privy 5 LA Guide. The triumvirate of curated guides features Privy’s own top 5...

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    Skype Launches New Premium Package

    LAS VEGAS, Nev.- At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Jan. 6, Skype officially launched group video calling for consumers and enterprises, allowing people to do more together wherever they are. Whether you’re looking to bring your family together on a video call or better...

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    New Sci-fi Novel Tearing Up The Sky

    Science fiction fans have a new title to pique their interest with the release of Tearing the Sky (Kalyphon Press), the debut novel from notable videogame industry executive Jamil Moledina. Highly regarded as an influential trend-spotter by his peers, Moledina has now turned his talent...

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  • Imperial Dinner Sponsor, Head Monster Noel Lee (seated) with son Nathan (middle), Gerrye (left) and Calvin Wong (right)

    On the Scene: Chinese New Year Celebrations

    CHINESE NEW YEAR FEASTS Whenever anyone talks about the beginning of a new Chinese new year, the central topic is food. Not only is food good for the soul, according to Chinese legend, it always symbolizes the celebration of a new year and it is...

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    Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt

    The Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt is the largest and most popular urban sleuthing adventure in America. The Hunt is played on the streets of Chinatown, North Beach, and Telegraph Hill on the night of the annual Chinese New Year Parade Saturday, February 19, 2011....

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