The Hyphenite's Social Calendar: SFIAAFF, Suite Suite Chinatown

March 9, 2011

Thursday March 10th - San Francisco

Community Youth Center Festival of Youth

The mission of CYC iso empower and strengthen high-need Asain youth by providing comprehensive youth development through education, employment training, advocacy, and other support services. Come support the organization by attending it's 41st annual "Festival of Youth" Gala. Includes dinner, silent auction, entertainment, and a raffle. More info here.

6 pm

Carnelian by the Bay Restaurant

1 Ferry Plaza

$100-$150

Thursday March 10th to Sunday March 20th -- Bay Area

San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival


The 29th Annual SFIAAIFF is the largest showcase in North America devoted to Asian and Asian American films. With over a hundred features, documentaries and shorts screening in San Francisco, Berkeley, and San Jose. Films, venues, and ticket info here.

Thursday Match 10th -- Berkeley

Maganda Magazine Writing Workshop


Ever wanted to learn more about creative writing? Maganda Magazine presents a writing workshop featuring Hyphen's own Barbara Jane Reyes -- also from Philippine American Artists & Wrtiers Inc (PAWA).

7 to 9 pm

Evans Hall

UC Berkeley

Saturday March 12th -- Los Angeles

Intergenerational Memoir Arts Workshop


Join editor Brian Komei Dempster of Making Home From War and illustrator Felicia Hoshino of My Dog Teny in a creative collaboration workshop. Bring a friend or family member and a memory that may be in the form of a photo, a letter, an artifact, or short writing reflection. Come create a recollection of life before, during, or after WWII to share with others. No experience necessary.

3 pm

Japanese American National Museum

369 East 1st St, Los Angeles

Suggested material donation: $5

RSVP at rsvp(at)janm(dot)org

Saturday March 12th -- Oakland

The Art of Martial Arts


This community martial arts day presents Shaolin Gong Fu as a basis for spiritual development and self-discovery through the practice of movement and stillness. With demonstrations by Shaolin monks (Shaolin Luohan), performances by youth, and a free class open to the public. More info here.

2 pm

Oakland Asian Cultural Center

388 9th St, Suite 209, Oakland

FREE

Saturday March 12th -- Berkeley

Spoken Word Performance with Kelly Tsai, Bao Phi & Beau Sia


                               Bao Phi

                   photo by Charissa Uemura

The UC Berkeley Department of Asian American and Asian Diaspora studis presents a spoken word performance to wrap up the API Issues Conference. Featuring poets Bao Phi, Beau Sia, and Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai. More info here.

7 pm

Multicultural Student Center

ASUC Building, UC Berkeley

Monday March 14th -- San Francisco

Suite, Suite Chinatown


A group of artistically diverse, award-winning Chinese Canadian filmmakers were presented with a challenge: answer the question, “What is your Chinatown?” on film. The result is a collaboratively produced, multi-genre cinematic vision of Chinatown. Accompanied by a live performance by Bay Area musician Jack Tung and others. Project Directed by Aram Siu Wai Collier. Suite Suite Chinatown is also a special shorts program of the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF). More info here.

7 pm

Viz Cinema

1746 Post St, San Francisco

$11-12; tickets here

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