Networking with the Asian American Community - Wednesday, 1/12/11

Networking With The Asian American Community
Hosted by: Asian American Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
6pm
Where: The UPS Store #0391
2771 Monument Road, Suite 29
Jacksonville, FL 32225
Members:  FREE
Guests and Non-members: $10.00

To register, visit this site:
http://www.asianchamberjax.org/calendar

Asian Language Classes

There aren't as many choices this semester, but here they are.

Arabic Language
Mandarin High 
4831 Greenland Rd, Jacksonville
260-3911 ext. 1043
- Registration in main office on Jan 4-6 from 5pm - 8pm. Cash or Money Orders only.
Arabic Level 1 - starts 1/24 - Mondays - 6pm to 8pm - $40 for 6 weeks
Arabic Level 2 - starts 1/18 - Tuesdays - 6pm to 8pm - $40 for 6 weeks

Japanese
Fletcher High
 700 Seagate Ave, Neptune Beach
247-5905, ext. 1008
- Register: Jan 4-5, 6:30 pm - 8pm in the Auditorium, January 6, 6:30pm - 8pm in the Main Office
Japanese, Conversational Beginners - starts 1/19 - Wednesdays - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - $60 for 8 weeks

Russian
Mandarin High
4831 Greenland Rd, Jacksonville
260-3911 ext. 1043
- Registration in main office on Jan 4 - 6 from 5pm to 8pm. Cash or Money Orders only.
Russian Language, Culture and History  - starts 1/19 - Wednesdays 6:30pm to 8:30 pm - $45 for 8 weeks

Oshogatsu - Japanese New Year at Morikami 1/9/11

Date: Sunday, January 9, 2011
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Now in its 33^rd year at the Morikami, Oshogatsu - the traditional New Year celebratory festival – is celebrated with games and entertainment throughout the museum and its gardens. The day’s activities will include Japan’s customary rice-pounding, making mochi rice cakes and a sado tea ceremony as well as kakizome, hands-on calligraphy; nengajo, New Year's card making and omikuji, fortune telling. Special appearances by shishimai, the lion dancer are sure to bring in good luck for the New Year!  

The Japanese New Year is celebrated in accordance with the Japanese Zodiac, represented by 12 animals in a 12-year cycle. According to legend, Buddha invited all the animals to his kingdom, but only 12 showed up. Out of gratitude, Buddha named a year after each animal in the order of their arrival: mouse, ox/cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and boar. This year, we celebrate the Year of the Rabbit for those born in 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999 and 2011.

GET YOUR TICKETS ONLINE AND SAVE!
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS
Cost: $8 for adults, $4 for kids (Museum members and children 3 and under FREE)

Tickets at the gate:
Cost: $10 adults, $5 children (Museum members and children 3 and under FREE)

Children's Activities    Entertainment Schedule    Food Menu

Gawad Kalinga Benefit Concert at UNF Robinson Theatre 1/16/11

UNF FSA Presents Gawad Kalinga Benefit Concert
"Ilaw Ng Pag-asa 2011"
Sunday, January 16 · 6:00pm - 9:00pm
UNF Robinson Theatre
RSVP through Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=151721754878394

Come join UNFFSA as we help raise money for Gawad Kalinga; a not for profit organization that helps aid & rebuild less fortunate areas in the Philippines and around the world.
...All proceeds will be going directly towards Gawad Kalinga in an effort to "build communities to end poverty" and make the Philippines a "First World Philippines"

This concert is ONE NIGHT ONLY and will feature both dance and vocal performances by local & national talents including Jeremy "Passion" Manongdo & Leejay Abucayan
(if you dont know look them up on youtube! :D)

So please save the date (JANUARY 16th!) and join us as we all come together for this great cause as we give back to our homeland and help end poverty.

For more information about Gawad Kalinga please visit or
If you are unable to attend and would still like to donate to GK visit
Http://www.gk1world.com/

for any questions please contact:
Shelley Torio: shelley.torio@gmail.com