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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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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