An exciting lineup of events in March!

[HoChie Tsai]

Ai-yo! So many events in the SF Bay area for Taiwanese Americans - from author events to films/filmmakers to a party hosted by HoChie Tsai and TaiwaneseAmerican.org! Check out these events, pass the word around, and RSVP if indicated! 

March 02, 2008

Author Justina Chen Headley at Stanford University!

Hosts: NATWA II and Stanford TCS
Location: The Old Union Clubhouse Ballroom, Stanford University, 520 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Time: 4:00PM
RSVP: Click HERE for the evite!

Acclaimed young-adult book author Justina Chen Headley has recently released her latest title, Girl Overboard, which has received raving reviews! Come meet Justina as she makes her book tour throughout Northern California!

"Headley crafts a tale that will stand out in the crowd by offering a good dose of girl power and an intriguing family backstory." - Publishers Weekly

For more information about Justina, see her website at: www.justinachenheadley.com

Share this evite link with others:
http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/RRILULFZIGTIJGQRAXTZ/justinabooktour

Light snack and drinks will be provided courtesy of NATWA II.

Park at the Tressider Bollards, located near Tressider Memorial Union, 459 Lagunita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305

March 14, 19, 20, 2008

A Tribute to Edward Yang at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival!

Click the above image to see the poster in more detail!
TaiwaneseAmerican.org and Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP-SF) are proud to be co-presenters at the nation's premiere Asian American film festival at various locations around the SF Bay area! This is a first time for us, and we encourage you to come out to support the largest film festival of its kind in the world!

We are happy to promote the special film series "A Tribute to Edward Yang" featuring three of this late director's finest works exemplifying his contributions to Taiwanese New Wave Cinema.

The films are:
March 14, 9PM - The Terrorizer
March 19, 7PM - A Brighter Summer Day
March 20, 7PM - YiYi: A One and a Two

CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT THE FILMS AND PURCHASE TICKETS!

Then, CLICK HERE to RSVP on our Evite so that we can keep track of who may be attending. We may organize casual meet-ups before or after the events, depending on response.

Taiwanese American filmmaker, Edward Yang, passed away in July of 2007 due to complications from a seven year battle with colon cancer. Mr. Yang was best known for his critically acclaimed film, Yi Yi, about a Taiwanese family coping with the serious illness of their elderly mother.

Yang's first major success "Taipei Story," gained world-wide attention in 1985. He followed that success with several other award winning films. Known for focusing on modern Taiwanese life and realistic problems, Yang's films have won numerous awards and are said to have a distinctive visual and narrative style. Critics praise Yang's films for their subtlety and minimal, yet powerful, dialogue.

In honor of Edward Yang and his wonderful work, please take the time to come view some of his most famous films with supporters of TaiwaneseAmerican.org and Taiwanese American Professionals SF Chapter.

March 15, 2008

Film: "Moon Lady" at the SFIAAFF

Taiwanese American filmmaker Wendy Cheng debuts her short film "Moon Lady" during the "Let's Get Outta Here" shorts program at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.

Moon Lady is about a young Taiwanese boy, both charming and melancholic, who uses his inventiveness to heal his mother from her deteriorating mental state.

Join supporters of TaiwaneseAmerican.org at the Saturday March 15 9:30 pm showing and meet Director Wendy Cheng in person!

Show times:
March 15 9:30pm at the Sundance Kabuki in Japantown San Francisco
March 20 7:15pm at the Sundance Kabuki

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FILM PROGRAM AND TO BUY TICKETS!

March 22, 2008

Film: "Flight of the Red Balloon" at the SFIAAFF

The San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival is the premiere event of its kind in the nation! Come watch a film by famed Taiwanese filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien!

Showings:
March 16 5:00pm at the Sundance Kabuki Theatre in Japantown San Francisco
March 22 8:40pm at the Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley, CA. *See below

In French with English subtitles
Directed By: Hou Hsiao-hsien
Producers: Francois Margolin, Kristina Larsen
Cast: Juliette Binoche, Song Fang, Simon Iteanu, Hippolyte Girardot
More film info: www.ifcfilms.com/viewFilm.htm?filmId=557

Taiwanese filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien (City of Sadness; Millennium Mambo) abandons his usual Taiwanese settings for a modern-day look at the City of Light in this lovely, ephemeral and at times experimental update of a classic 1959 French children’s short. Trading in the sweeping historical epics and flashy costume dramas of prior festival hits like Flowers of Shanghai and The Puppetmaster, Hou instead continues the obsessions of his more recent Café Lumiere, tracking the rhythms of life—and the rhythms of light—in the contemporary world to beautiful, dazzling effect.

*Join friends of TaiwaneseAmerican.org at the Saturday March 22nd showing in Berkeley, CA.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FESTIVAL WEBSITE AND TO PURCHASE TICKETS

March 23, 2008

"Chocolate Bar" Mixer / Filmmaker Meet & Greet in Berkeley, CA

Join Bay area 2nd generation Taiwanese Americans and supporters of TaiwaneseAmerican.org, NATMA2G, and Taiwanese American Professionals for a social gathering and short film screening of "Moon Lady" followed by Q&A with 2nd generation filmmaker Wendy Cheng from NYC and animator Sandra Cheng from LA.

Wendy Cheng's film is also being screened at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, so we are pleased to have this opportunity to host her with a private screening while she is in the Bay area! Sandra Cheng will also be present to screen her animated work and artist's reel. Both will talk about the motivation and experiences guiding their works.

Arrive in Berkeley at 2 pm, settle in, and we'll start screening the films at 2:30 pm accompanied by fine wine & gourmet chocolates from the host's very own "Chocolate Bar!" With weather permitting, we may also bring the mixer portion to the apartment deck overlooking a beautiful panoramic view of the SF Bay skyline.

Please RSVP on our Evite so that we can estimate attendance. The RSVP list may be closed after reaching approximately 30-40 participants.

Share this link with others: http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/IXEKAHWVMMTTHEATHIYD/chocolatebar


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Now if you still have time, check out http://TaiwaneseAmerican.org/spotlight for the latest Spotlight Posting featuring the "Sons-In-Law of Taiwan" who go on tour in Taiwan during the month of March prior to the exciting presidential elections!

Take care,

Ho Chie Tsai
Manager of TaiwaneseAmerican.org


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