It’s back, by popular demand! The AANM’s Iftar Dinner + Movie takes place Thursday, August 18.
Iftars are the meals with which Muslims break their daytime fasts during the month of Ramadan, but people of all faiths are invited to this festive event.
It begins at 7 p.m. with a screening ofBudrus, the award-winning 2009 documentary about a Palestinian community organizer,Ayad Morrar (right), who unites local Fatah and Hamas members and Israeli supporters in an unarmed movement to save his village of Budrus from destruction by Israel’s Separation Barrier.
Following is a delicious meal in the Museum’s dramatic Community Courtyard.
When: August 18
Time: 7 p.m. onwards
Where: Arab American National Museum
13624 Michigan Ave., Dearborn MI
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Oktoberfest is a favorite fall activity in California and it’s a great way to celebrate the rich German culture and to be festive before the onset of winter. Plan to join and enjoy some great beer!
Oktoberfest features Volkz Brau, a custom-brewed ale made specifically for the Cal Expo Oktoberfest. A variety of brews will be
available for $5 each and, as an added incentive, all advance ticket holders will receive their first beer free. Attendees can expect to enjoy authentic German food, contests, games, and live music provided by the Die Alpen Band. Those who enjoy dancing can follow along with the Golden Gate Bavarian Club of San Francisco.
Guests should enter Cal Expo at the Main Gate at Exposition and Challenge Way. The outdoor event takes place in The Promenade at the center of the fai ... 
Please join us for our Annual Chinese New Year party, at Cipriani’s 42nd Street in New York City. The evening includes a cocktail reception and a banquet style dinner, an awards ceremony, traditional entertainment, the Red Envelope collection and dancing.
China Institute honors The Starr Foundation for their continued generous support of China Institute and Hao Jiang Tian, one of the most talented operatic basses, often heard at the Metropolitan Opera and worldwide, and his wife Martha Liao, founder of the Asian Performing Arts Council (APAC). APAC promotes the understanding and enjoyment of Asian culture around the world, and supports young artists, providing educational opportunities, coaching and lessons to help them improve their craft.
The traditional Red Envelope collection, in suppo ... 
Celebrate the holiday season at FIAF’s elegant fête at the French Consulate!
In thanks to our Members for another wonderful year, FIAF invites you to join us for savory treats and a traditional Bûche de Noël. In the festive holiday spirit, there will also be drawings to win fabulous prizes.
When: Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Time: 6:30pm
Where: The French Consulate
934 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10021
Ticket: FIAF Members $30, Guest of Member $40
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For more info click here.
Japan-America Society of Washington DC cordially invites you to Bonenkai (End of the Year Party)
Join us by forgetting the woes and troubles of the past year at our annual Bonenkai (End of the Year Party). There will as be a raffle, and a chance to meet new and old friends. We will have festive foods and drinks including Kirin Beer!
DATE: Thursday, December 15, 2011
TIME: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
LOCATION: 1900 K St NW, Lower Level, D.C.
Donation: $10 @ the door for JASW Members$20 @ the door for JASW Non-members
Registration is a MUST Please RSVP by December 13, 2011
On-line: us-japan.org/dc
E-mail: interndc@us-japan.org
Tel: 202-833-2210
For more info click here.
Chinese – American Planning Council, Inc., cordially invites you to join us for our 47th Anniversary Celebration of Chinese New Year on Thursday January 26, 2012. Please RSVP by January 13, 2012
When: January 26, 2012
Time: Dinner 6:00 PM
Where: Jing Fong Restaurant,
20 Elizabeth Street, Manhattan
For more info click here.
Kick off the Year of the Dragon with a lion dance and Chinese Kung Fu demonstration held in front of China Institute on East 65th Street at 11:00 a.m. (FREE!). Following the lion dance, join our New Year–themed family workshops inside China Institute.
CALLIGRAPHY AND COUPLET MAKING WORKSHOP (For children ages 5-10)
Join us to learn more about the history of the Chinese New Year couplets, and have fun practicing and making your own!
Sunday, February 5
Session 1~ 12:15- 1:15 PM
Session 2~ 1:45-2:45PM
DUMPLING MAKING WORKSHOP
Come to experience this time-honored tradition for Chinese New Year, wrap your own dumplings and then eat the results!
Sunday, February 5
Session 1~ 12:15-1:15 PM
Session 2~ 1:45-2:45 PM
When: Sunday, February 5, 2012
Where: China Institute, NY
Tickets (one chil ... 
Honorary co-chair Tina Chen and the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre Board of Trustees invite you to join us for a festive evening celebrating “Legacy and Homecoming,” with sit-down dinner and a Pan Asian Award presentation, where we will revisit some of our most entertaining favorites with alumni from our 35 year history!
Gala Schedule:
· 6:00- cocktails
· 7:00- dinner
· 8:00- awards presentation
· 9:00- dancing
Click here to download ticket and table order form
Click here to make a donation only
When: Monday, March 19th, 2012
Where: At the Edison Ballroom,
240 West 47th Street between Broadway and 8th Ave, NY
Tickets: $ 350 Includes listing in the evening’s program
Volunteers from across Jacksonville are coming together for an amazing event … Night of Asia, a fundraiser for the victims of Typhoon Sendong in the Philippines. On Friday, March 23rd, hundreds of attendees will arrive at Celebration Church, dressed in festive and even traditional Asian attire, meeting and mingling, bidding on silent auction items, watching performances by local Asian and Asian American talent, enjoying a fine dinner from a wonderful array of Asian restaurants, and dancing the night away.
A $25 donation is requested per person… with all proceeds benefiting charities aiding victims of Typhoon Sendong in the Philippines.
When: Friday, Mar 23, 2012
Time: 6:30pm – 12:00am
Where: Celebration Church – 10302 Deerwood Park Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32256
Phone: 904-612-24 ... 
Asia Fest is an annual celebration of “National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month” which has been held in downtown Tampa since 1982. Each year the event has been coordinated by the Asian Coalition of Florida (AACF).
The goal of Asia Fest is to share Asian culture with the public and promote the bond of friendship and better understanding between the East and the West.
The event is FREE to the public and supported by sponsors. Asia Fest presents a colorful, festive celebration that features cultural entertainment and Asian ethnic food representing Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Several key local Asian Pacific restaurants are on board as food vendors.
Asia Fe ... 
