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Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month

April 7, 2005 :: No. 167

What: Artists, filmmakers and a Vietnamese-American author launching his book tour will visit the Cal State Fullerton campus in celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, which continues through May 4.
Who: Appearances by author Quang X. Pham, performance artist Kristina Wong and filmmakers Craig Yahata and Rhianne Bergado will highlight the festivities.
Where: Various locations at the CSUF campus
Cost: Open to the public free of charge
Why: “Our objective is to acquaint people with the cultural contributions from Asians, as well as contemporary issues in the Asian-American community,” said Craig Ihara, coordinator of Asian American studies and professor of philosophy.
Highlights:
April 13 3:15 p.m. Quang X. Pham lecture and book signing at the Golleher Alumni House. Pham will discuss his memoir, “A Sense of Duty: My Father, My American Journey,” which describes his trek from postwar Vietnam and his reunion with his formerly imprisoned father. This is the public launch of Pham’s 20-city book tour, and seating is limited.
   
April 14 3-5 p.m. Screening of “A Tradition of Honor.” Craig Yahata will screen and discuss his documentary film about Japanese-American soldiers who served during World War II, in the Ruby Gerontology Center’s Mackey Auditorium.
   
April 20 10 a.m.-noon. Performance artist Kristina Wong will speak and perform in the Titan Student Union’s Titan Theatre, and the Multicultural Greek Council will sponsor a Tsunami Relief Carnival in the Quad until 2 p.m.
   
April 28 Varied times. “A Long Journey of Courage: The Story of the Vietnamese
People Coming to America”
exhibit opens in the Pollak Library’s Atrium Gallery. The exhibit will continue through June 20.
   
April 28 4-5:15 p.m. Screening of “Suspension.” Rhianne Bergado, Cal State Fullerton alumnus (B.A. radio/TV/film ’03), will screen and speak about her short film, in Room 521 of the Humanities-Social Sciences Building.
   
May 4 7-8:30 p.m. AmalgamASIANS martial arts demonstration will include the Taiko Center of Los Angeles and CSUF Tae Kwon Do in the Titan Student Union’s Titan Theatre.
Sponsors: Akido Club, Asian American Christian Fellowship, Asian American Studies, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Asian Faculty and Staff Association, Asian Pacific Student Association, Association for Inter-Cultural Awareness, Associated Students Inc., Cambodian Student Association, Center for Oral and Public History, Chinese Student Association, Comparative Religion Department, Comparative Religion Student Association, History Department, History Alumni Association, Intercultural Development Center, Japanese Student Association, Korea Campus Crusade for Christ, Kung Fu Club, Lesbian Gay Bisexual Alliance, Links Mentor Program, Multicultural Leadership Center, Multicultural Mentor Project, Pakistani Student Association, Pilipino American Student Association, Tae Kwon Do Club, Taiwanese Student Association, Thai-American Student Association, Theta Delta Beta Fraternity, University Honors and Scholars, Vietnamese Catholic Student Association, Vietnamese Student Association, Women’s Center and Wushu Team, English, Comparative Literature and Linguistics Department.
Media Contacts: Andi Fejeran Sims, coordinator of the Multicultural Leadership Center, 657-278-4942 or asims@fullerton.edu
Craig Ihara, coordinator of Asian American studies and professor of philosophy, at 657-278-2006 or cihara@fullerton.edu
Richard Jong, lecturer of Asian American studies, at 657-278-3814 or rjong@fullerton.edu
Robby Nisenfeld, Public Affairs, 657-278-3798 or rnisenfeld@fullerton.edu


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