Amy Chua

The eleventh annual Bob and Kim Griffin Building U.S.-China Bridges Lecture presents Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother: Increasing Mutual Understanding Between U.S. and China from author Amy Chua, a Professor at Yale Law School and author of best seller

“Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” on Friday, February 10, 2012, 4:30 p.m. Lecture and Q&A, Book signing to follow with all three of Amy Chua’s books available to purchase on-site.

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Twin Cities Chinese Dance Theater

Led by Asian Media Access, and collaborating with East Culture Center, Pan Asian Arts Alliance and Twin Cities Chinese Dance Center, the Chinese Lantern Carnival, which is the closing ceremony for our Lunar New Year series, will be held on Feb. 5, from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Great Hall in Saint Paul downtown, 180 East Fifth Street, St. Paul, MN 55101.

At the Great Hall, there will be lantern making, lantern riddles, other children’s games as well as traditional Asian Lunar New Year food. Furthermore, Iny Asian Dance Theater and Twin Cities Chinese Dance Center’s youth dancers will be performing throughout the afternoon and evening. Games and performances will start at 2 p.m.

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Yale Prof. Amy Chua

The eleventh annual Bob and Kim Griffin Building U.S.-China Bridges Lecture presents Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother: Increasing Mutual Understanding Between U.S. and China from author Amy Chua, a Professor at Yale Law School and author of best seller

“Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” on Friday, February 10, 2012, 4:30 p.m. Lecture and Q&A, Book signing to follow with all three of Amy Chua’s books available to purchase on-site.

McNamara Alumni Center is located at 200 Oak St SE Minneapolis, MN 55455. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets may be reserved online at http://chinacenter.umn.edu with a limited number of tickets available at the door. For assistance please contact the China Center at (612) 624-1002.

The public is invited to the Cathedral of Saint Paul for a Christmas concert that will delight all ages.

On Sunday, Dec. 18 at 2:30 p.m. the Saint Cecilia Choristers of the Cathedral Choir School of Minnesota present Benjamin Britten’s innocent and beloved Ceremony of Carols with harp accompaniment.  The work opens and closes with the choristers processing by candlelight singing the ancient Gregorian chant, Hodie Christus natus est.

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India Association of Minnesota will hold its One World Many Cultures Winter Festival on Sunday, Dec. 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Shop’s at Westend, 1621 West End Blvd, St. Louis Park.

The event is co-hosted by International Institute of Minnesota. Indian Dances will be performed from 3:15 to 3:45 p.m.

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The Minnesota Buddhist Vihara  invites the public to attend its New Year Blessings for 2012 on Jan. 1, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Minnesota Buddhist Vihara, 3401 N 4th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55412-2617.

The event program will include a Buddha Puja, Seth pirith and Meditation. Guests are invited to bring flowers.

For information contact Witiyala Seewalie Nayaka Thera President/Abbot, Minnesota Buddhist Vihara at 612-522-1811 or mnbvusa@gmail.com. Visit online at www.mnbv.org.

Bonenkai 忘年会　& Kanna Club

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

Join Japan America Society of Minnesota to celebrate for the traditional end of the year JASM gathering! This has been a favorite event for those who miss the Japanese end of the year party- the Bonenkai tradition.  New members have a chance to mingle with long-term members at this fun event!  The price is $10  for JASM members and $15 for non-members for the Bonenkai event that includes appetizers.  Beverages are on your own account. Make reservations early to reserve your seat!

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Chinese American Association of Minnesota is holding its 44th Annual Banquet and Celebration Sun., Dec. 18, 2011, 5 p.m. at Peking Garden Restaurant, 1488 University Ave. W., St. Paul. Enjoy a10-course dinner; meet old and new friends; enjoy variety of entertainment; music assemble, singing, Chinese dance, door prizes and more. RSVP by Dec. 10 for dvance tickets, $30 per person or $35 at the door. A table of 10 for $250. Call 651-644-0888, 651-481-8789 or email licongha@gmail.com. Visit online at www.caam.org.

The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants from the community to fill positions on nine citizen advisory boards. The County Board appoints some or all of the members of each board. The following boards have vacancies:

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Dr. Ligaya Carlos, president-elect of the Cultural Society of Filipino Americans (CSFA), spearheaded the move to have October 2011 proclaimed Filipino American History month. Although the proclamation is only for the month of October, the spirit of the event is celebrated throughout the year by the different Filipino community organizations and groups including CSFA.

This proclamation was signed by Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton last October 13, 2011 and was read by CSFA ex-officio Glen King to the public on October 15, 2011 during CSFA’s Induction of Officers Dinner and Dance at the Hilton Hotel MSP Airtport.   This event was attended by Philippine Consul General in Chicago Leo Herrera-Lim, who said that Minnesota is the third state in the Midwest to have October proclaimed Filipino American History Month.

The proclamation reads:

WHEREAS, Filipino Americans make up one of the largest Asian American ethnic groups in the United States today and over ten thousand Filipinos and Filipino Americans reside in the state of Minnesota;

WHEREAS, the earliest documented evidence of Filipinos in continental United States occurred in October 18, 1587, when mariners called “Luzones indios” under Spanish command landed in Morro Bay, California, as published by Lorraine Jacobs Crouchett in her book, Filipinos in California (1982), which annotated John Walton Caughey’s book, California (1953) and HR Wagner’s Unamuno’s Voyage to California in 1587 in the Quarterly of the California Historical Society (July 1923);

WHEREAS, the Filipino American National Historical Society established Filipino American History Month in 1988 and subsequently, every October, several communities throughout the United States and its territories, have celebrated this occasion, not only to commemorate the anniversary of the presence of the first Filipinos in US soil and to observe its heritage, but also to recognize the social, intellectual and economic contributions of Filipinos and Filipino Americans in this country;

WHEREAS, this is an appropriate time to promote and reflect on Philippine history and culture to provide all Americans with the opportunity to learn and appreciate more the Filipino Americans and their historic and social contribution to the USA;

WHEREAS, it is necessary to instill in our youth the importance of education, history and ethnicity in creating eminent role models, in establishing a proud cultural identity and producing exceptional citizens of this nation.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mark Dayton, Governor of the State of Minnesota, do hereby proclaim the month of October 2011 to be FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH in Minnesota State.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the Great Seal of the State of Minnesota to be affixed at the State Capitol this 13th day of October 2011.

Signed Mark Dayton

Governor

Signed Mark Ritchie

Secretary of State