The Chinese American Academic & Professional Association in Minnesota will hold its 2010 Annual Conference on the theme, “Rising Above Uncertain Times” on September 25, 2010, from noon until 9:00 p.m. at Jun Bo Chinese Restaurant, 7717 Nicollet Avenue, Richfield, MN 55423. Registration starts at noon with opening remarks at 1:00 p.m.

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US China Business Connections Twin Cities will hold its monthly breakfast networking meeting on September 1, 2010, from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. in the McNamara Center of Dunwoody College, 818 Dunwoody Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55403. Special guest speker Jim Yearick, vice president, Global Product Marketing, Medtronic, will speak on the topic of “Asia Market Development – Saving Life in China”, which touches on the huge market opportunity in China’s medical industry.

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With new stories in the media almost weekly and with over 3,000 types of tea, TeaSource is offering 2-hour tea workshops throughout September to November, where the general public can get answers to tea related questions about 250 prize-winning loose-leaf teas – some of them new.

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The 40th season of the Minnesota Renaissance Festival will open its front gates on August 28 with a weekend event for the whole family based on the traditional Silk Road: Discover the Riches!

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The Minnesota Minority Education Partnership, Inc., a nonprofit organization with a mission to increase success for students of color in Minnesota schools, colleges and universities, will hold its Frontiers in Racial Equity Conference: Defining Education Policy & Practice conference Nov. 18, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Coffman Memorial Union, University of Minnesota, 300 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455.

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Hmong American Partnership and Hmong National Development, Inc. recently entered into a formal partnership. To learn more about what this partnership entails and to receive information about the upcoming 15th Annual Hmong National Conference, the organizations invite the public to a community forum on September 3, 2010, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the HAP Community Room, 1075 Arcade Street, St. Paul, MN 55106.

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Nirmala Rajsekar

The Indian Music Society of Minnesota celebrates its 30th year of bringing the best in Indian classical music to Minnesota with an exciting Fall 2010 Season lineup. The season begins with a local treasure, Nirmala Rajsekar, in concert on Sunday, September 12, 2010, 5:00 p.m. in the Recital Hall of St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105.

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The first Asian “Feastival” will be held September 6, 2010, from noon to 5:00 p.m. at the Sheraton LaGuardia East, 135-20 – 39th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354. The event is designed to showcase the best of authentic Asian cuisines in the borough of Queens. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Food Bank For New York City and City Harvest.

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Japan’s legendary all-girl rock band, Shonen Knife, is returning to Minnesota in support of their upcoming full length CD, “Free Time”, set for release on August 31, 2010 from Good Charamel Records). The band makes rolls into Minnesota as part of its 2010 North American Tour on September 20, 2010, 8:00 p.m. to play The Cave on the campus of Carleton College in Northfield, before heading off on the remainder of its Midwest and Eastern U.S, and Canadian stops.

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The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development will hold its National Convention from September 26-29, 2010 at the Liaison Capitol Hill Hotel in Washington, D.C. The theme this year, “Building Community within a Multiracial Nation” is meant as a call to step up to the challenge of meeting the immediate needs of communities of color affected by the current economic crisis while continuing to build supportive networks, community infrastructure, and a more powerful advocacy voice for all communities.

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