Month: May 2009

2009 CUNY Asian American Film Festival

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Date: Friday, May 29, 2009 | Time: 6PM to 8PM Place: CUNY Graduate Center – Martin E. Segal Theatre 365 Fifth Avenue (Corner of 34th Street), Manhattan   2009 Winners & Runner-ups Fiction Film Winner (Tie): High of Low – Kosuke Ikeda  (Brooklyn College) Winner (Tie): Fantastic Glass Portrait –  Munjong Kim (Brooklyn College) Honorable … Read more

Brooklyn Borough President Office: Asian Heritage Celebration

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Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009     Time: 6PM to 8PM Place: Brooklyn Borough Hall 209 Joralemon Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 RSVP to 718-802-4488 You don’t have to be from Brooklyn to participate! Reception Program Presentation of Honors 6PM to 7PM Lynn Gong Auxilary Police Captain, Patrol Borough Brooklyn South Danny Tsoi Community Activist Pauline Frank Principal, … Read more

Celebrating the Year of the Ox China Patterns

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Kingsborough Community College Asian Society Presents Celebrating the Year of the Ox China Patterns Featuring Dance China NY Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 Time: 12:30AM Place: Kingsborough Community College, CUNY – Mac Theater 2001 Oriental Blvd., Brooklyn, NY 11235 Directions to Kingsborough Community College, CUNY Free Admission The Asian Society MISSION The Asian Society focuses … Read more

China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province

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China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province looks at the devastating aftermath of the 2008 earthquake that killed nearly 70,000 people, including many children who were crushed by school buildings. The film follows parents coming to terms with their loss and challenging government officials to explain the inadequate construction. Prof. Peter Kwong (Hunter College, … Read more