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West Coast Helps Launch National Hepatitis Testing Day
22 May 2012 11:30 PM | No CommentsU.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) highlights Hep B Free and Hep C Task Force for Los Angeles and San Francisco as part of nearly 100 testing events across U.S. SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES, CA – May 19, 2012 – Fresh on the heels...
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Free Hep B and Hep C Testing at AHSC’s Healthy Living Pavilion
18 May 2012 11:42 PM | No CommentsThe Healthy Living Pavilion at the 8th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration taking place at San Francisco’s Civic Center on May 19th, will provide free and low-cost health services, professional medical advice, interactive activities with prizes and health-related education materials. Located on Larkin Street between...
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Amok again: Have a “Lin-sane” Street Fair!
18 May 2012 11:35 PM | 1 CommentWhat, another year? Another heritage month? Why not let your friendly longtime amok columnist slice and dice things up for you nicely? This year we replaced poor Asian American YouTube hater, Alexandra Wallace, the blonde buxom bully of Asian Americans in the library, with basketball...
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SF Hosts Largest Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration Saturday, May 19 at Civic Center
18 May 2012 11:11 PM | No CommentsSAN FRANCISCO – The City is hosting the largest pan Asian street fair nationwide to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage month on Saturday, May 19th at San Francisco’s Civic Center. The 8th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration, produced by the AsianWeek Foundation, will feature a...
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Rob McKenna Opens WA Campaign Office In Seattle Chinatown/ID
18 May 2012 1:53 AM | No CommentsI got this in my e-mail box. I first ran into Rob McKenna when he ran for Attorney General back in 2000 on the campaign trail for Supt of Public Instruction. Now he’s a favorite to be the next governor against Jay Inslee. While Rob...
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Events Archive
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Martin Yan and Local Chefs Demonstrate Asian Cooking
Posted on May 15, 2012 | No CommentsMartin Yan and Local Chefs Demonstrate Asian Cooking For the first time ever, the 8th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration is offering the public a chance to learn how to cook delicious Asian dishes at the festival’s cooking demonstration booth located at Ellis and Larkin... -
Indulge In Pan Asian Delights at Asian Heritage Street Celebration
Posted on May 9, 2012 | No CommentsIndulge in Pan-Asian Delights This year’s 8th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration boasts a scrumptious collection of pan Asian delights and sweets, along with the Bay Area’s most popular food trucks. Food vendors will be located on Golden Gate St. accompanied by a seating area... -
Asian Cinematic Perspectives at the 2012 San Francisco International Film Festival
Posted on April 24, 2012 | No CommentsThe 55th San Francisco International Film Festival is in full swing this week through Thursday, May 3 at the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, the Castro Theatre, SF Film Society Cinema and SFMOMA in San Francisco and the Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley. This year’s showcase offers... -
Asian Women’s Shelter Hosts 24th Anniversary Benefit
Posted on April 24, 2012 | No CommentsTwenty-four years ago, Asian Women’s Shelter opened in the Year of the Dragon, and took in its first family the very next morning. Join us on Thursday, May 3rd, as we celebrate the Year of the Dragon in honor of the over one thousand families... -
San Francisco Celebrates Lao New Year
Posted on April 24, 2012 | No CommentsSAN FRANCISCO, CA – Laotian Americans from across the country will converge and celebrate the year 2555, year of the Naga or Dragon at the 4th Annual International Lao New Year Festival (ILNYF) with a one day-long event on Saturday April 28, 2012 from 10... -
Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Celebrates Japanese Heritage and Culture
Posted on April 4, 2012 | No CommentsThe 2012 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival now celebrating its 45th year, is one of California’s most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions. Each year, over 200,000 people attend this dazzling display showcasing the color and grace of the Japanese culture and the diversity of the... -
2012 Taiwanese American Cultural Festival
Posted on April 2, 2012 | No CommentsThe 20th Taiwanese American Cultural Festival will be held on May 12 2012, Saturday, at Union Square in San Francisco. At the festival, attendees will have the opportunity to experience a characteristic element of Taiwan – the “night market”, learn more about Taiwan’s history and... -
Jewish Refugees at Angel Island Immigration Station Talk
Posted on March 15, 2012 | No CommentsAngel Island Immigration Station Foundation Executive Director Eddie Wong will be speaking on the topic of Jewish refugees detained on Angel Island Immigration Station. AIISF began research in this little-known chapter of history by looking at immigration files of Jewish refugees at the National Archieves... -
Party for a Cause – Save Jack from Leukemia!
Posted on March 2, 2012 | No CommentsIT’S TIME FOR A MASSIVE PARTY! On Saturday, March 10th from 7-10pm, the Save Jack from Leukemia team will be renting out the back of McTeague’s Saloon on Polk and Bush St. in San Francisco for a bone marrow registry for Jack Chin. A few... -
March Community Events
Posted on March 1, 2012 | No CommentsM A R C H E V E N T S AADP’s Laugh for Lives Laugh for Lives 2012 will take place on Friday, March 2, 2012 at the Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco. The list of performers includes, KT Tatara, Shawn Felipe, Danny...