PAN-ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER PERSPECTIVES
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
APRIL
April 7, Noon, Japanese Tea Ceremony and Taiko Drum Demonstration
* Presented by the Horai Center, a benefit for the Eureka-Kamisu Sister City Association and the Ink People Center for the Arts (donations accepted)
* Location: Under the cherry trees on the Old Town Gazebo, 2nd & F Streets, Eureka (or if rain, Hotel Vance, 525 2nd St. between F & G Streets in Old Town, Eureka)
* For more information, contact Holly Harvey, at the Horai Center for the Study of Pacific Culture, http://www.horaizons.blogspot.com
April 9, 8 pm, Beijing Chamber Ensemble
* Location: HSU Fulkerson Recital hall
* Cost: Adults $8, Children/Seniors/HSU Students $3
* A quartet of internationally renowned musicians now teaching at Remnin University in China come to HSU as the Beijing Chamber Ensemble to perform works by Beethoven (the “Ghost” Trio) and Brahms (the “Werther” Quartet) in a Guest Artist Concert.
April 13, 7:30 pm, Silk Road Junction 101 Music Performance Japanese Koto and North Indian Tabla
* Location: Fortuna Monday Club, 6th and Main St. Fortuna.
* Cost: $10 gen/$8 student-seniors
* For more information: http://www.fortunaconcertseries.com/schedule.htm
April 13, 10 am-3pm, Chinese Culture Camp, Humboldt County Chinese School
* Activities include Chinese language, calligraphy, martial arts, Chinese cooking, games, music, and more
* Designed for children in grades K-8, but all open to all interested individuals and families
* Location: Cutten Elementary School, 4182 Walnut Drive, Eureka
* Cost: $30/person, pre-registration is required, send payment checks to Consultants for Global Programs, 730 7th St, Suite B, Eureka, CA 95503
* For more information, Bernie at 707-445-1781, hccslevy@yahoo.com
MARCH
March 25, Margy Emerson's Tai Ji 11-week class term begins
* $95 for 1 class/11 weeks or $155 for 2 or more classes/11 weeks
* 3 styles taught: Tai Ji for back pain and arthritis, traditional long form (Wu style), and combined 42 forms
* To enroll or more information, contact Margy at 707-822-6508 or www.margaretemerson.com
March 6, 5:30-8:30 pm, Hmong History Night presented by the Eureka High School Hmong Club
* Traditional Hmong dance performances, fashion show, skits, and kang (bamboo instrument) performance by Hmong elder
* Location: Eureka High School Auditorium
* Free and open to the public
FEBRUARY
February 1, 7:30 pm, Facing East Trio at the Arcata Community Yoga Center, 890 G Street, Arcata
Performance of East/West group of classical music of India integrated with world and jazz influences, playing bass, tabla, and flute. $15, http://www.facingeast.com
February 2, Art Show by Robert Satatua, A Rebel Movement for Dignity: Decolonization and Cultural Production, Ink People Eureka Center of the Arts, Brenda Tuxford Gallery, 325 2nd St, Suite 203
February 9, 12-2 pm, Humboldt County Chinese School Open House & Chinese New Year Celebration at Cutten Elementary School, 4182 Walnut Drive, Eureka
• Food, performances, arts & crafts, & children's activities, in a celebration of the Chinese New Year!
• Free & open to the public. For information, contact jamcniel1@att.net
February 16, 12-6 pm, Worskhop of Ragas & Talas of India - Sacred Sound
* Full day immersion into classical music of Indian music, led by John Wubbenhorst & Samrat Kakkeri
* Workshop includes singing of ragas, study of raga melodic patterns, Indian tala & rhythms, vocal percussion
* Location: Oshun Yoga, 343 Main St, Trinidad, 707-232-4505
* $60 in advance or $75 day of workshop
February 16, 7 pm, Evening Ragas with Bansuri & Tabla: Performance of classical Indian music
* Featuring John Wubbenhorst playing Bansuri (North Indian bamboo flute) and Samrat Kakkeri, tabla
* Location: Oshun Yoga, 343 Main St, Trinidad, 707-232-4505
* $12 advance purchase or $15 at the door
February 20, Deadline to submit pieces for the paper version of the Zine, to apasa@humboldt.edu
Get your creative work or your local resource/business published in the A.P.A.S.A Pan-Asian Pacific Islander ZINE.
A paper printed version will be published & distributed as part of the March Pan-API Perspectives festival.
February 23-March 30, Humboldt County Chinese School (HCCS) 4th Annual Spring Class Session in Chinese language & culture
• Dates: Saturdays, Feb. 23, March 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30.
• Cost: $90 for 6 class sessions
• Who: Children (age 5 & up) & adults.
• Location: Cutten Elementary School, 4182 Walnut Drive, Eureka
• To request a brochure, more information, or to be included on the HCCS mailing list, please e-mail: jamcniel1@att.net
JANUARY
January 31, 4-8 pm Celebration of Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution, at the HSU Kate Buchanan Room
• 4 pm Screening of documentary, Civil Wrongs & Rights: Fred Korematsu Story
• 5:30 pm Screening of Searchlight Serenade
• 6:45 pm Panel discussion with Humboldt residents who are former camp internees
• Free and open to the publicMore information, contact Mona Mazzotti, mona.mazzotti@humboldt.edu
January, 31, 6-8:30 pm Hmong Potluck, at Eureka High School Cafeteria
• Traditional Hmong dance performances, information from School Counselors, Cal-SOAP & Talent Search, resources for Hmong families as students move towards further education or careers after high school
• Bring a dish to share
• Free & open to the public. For information, contact mauroffs@eurekacityschools.org