Cavite Association Charity Event - Saturday, 8/4/12

What: Cavite Association Event

When: Saturday, August 4, 2012
Time: 6pm - 12 midnight

Where:
St. Catherine’s Catholic Church
Rooney Hall
1649 Kingsley Avenue
Orange Park, FL 32073

Attire: Western attire highly encouraged, casual attire is OK

Cost: $25 per person

All proceeds will benefit the 2013 medical mission in the Philippines.

Come join the fun, there will be:
* Door prizes
* Raffles ($300, $200 and $100 prizes)
* BBQ dinner
* Entertainment
* Dancing, music by Leo Cajusav

Asian Language Resources at the Library

Hello! It's been a while since I've updated this blog. I have been busy attending the FREE Tagalog class at the Main Library, which runs until Filipino Pride Day in October. This is the first Tagalog class I've ever heard of in Jacksonville and classes are currently closed to new students, so if you would like to attend one in the future, please contact the Main Library at (904) 630-2665.

If you want to learn on your own, there are books in many different languages you can use to practice the language you are learning.

East Asian

Chinese

Reading materials

Children's books

Filipino / Tagalog

Reading materials

Children's books

Japanese / Nihongo or 日本語

Reading materials / 材料を読むこと

Children's books / 子供たちの本

Korean / 한국말; 韓國말

Reading materials

Children's books

Vietnamese / tiếng Việt

Reading materials

Children's books

South Asian

Bengali / বাংলা or baŋla

Reading materials

Gujarati / ગુજરાતી or Gujarātī

Reading materials

Children's books

Hindi / हिन्दी, हिंदी

Reading materials

Children's books

Khmer / Mon-Khmer

Reading materials

Children's books

Marathi /Marāthī

Reading materials

Tamil / தமிழ் or Thamizh

Reading materials

Children's books

Urdu / اُردو or Urdū

Reading materials

Middle East

Hebrew / עברית or 'Ivrit

Reading materials

Children's books

Arabic / العربية or al-‘arabiyyah

Reading materials

Children's books

Source: http://jpl.coj.net/coll/international_lang.html

Japanese ukiyo-e prints at Cummer Art Museum (Riverside)

What: Beyond Ukiyo-e: Japanese Woodblocks and Their Influence West

When: December 15, 2011 - August 9, 2012

Where:
Cummer Art Museum
829 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204

"Japanese woodblock prints, used as packing material for porcelain, provided Europeans and Americans with their first glimpses of this nation."

These prints were one of the inspirations for many impressionists and post-impressionists.

More info: http://www.cummer.org/programs-events/calendar-of-events/beyond-ukiyo-e-japanese-woodblock-prints-and-their-influence-west

Celebrate Asia - Saturday, 3/12/12

What: Celebrate Asia 2012
Honoring Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

When: Saturday, May 12, 2012

Where:
Hyatt Hotel
225 East Coastline Drive
Jacksonville, Florida 32202

Attire: Your favorite Asian style clothing suggested

Cost: $55 General Admission, includes light hors d'oeuvres

$150 VIP, includes hors d'oeuvres, dinner, wine, and champagne

~ Dance ~ Party ~ Entertainment ~ Costumes ~ Celebrity Entertainers From Asia ~

Spend Mother's day weekend at the Hyatt and Celebrate Asia! 

Asian Cuisine Featuring:

  * Asian Sesame Balls
  * Filipino Lumpia
  * Laotian Papaya Salad
  * Pad Thai Noodles
  * Thai Red Curry
  * Vietnamese Summer Rolls
  * And More! 
 
More info: http://celebrateasia.net

Jacksonville Turkish Festival - Sunday, 4/22/12

Presented by: Amity Turkish Cultural Center

What: Jacksonville Turkish Festival

When: Sunday, April 22, 2012
Time: 10am - 7pm

Where:
Florida State College at Jacksonville South Campus
11901 Beach Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32246

A cultural heritage festival celebrating Turkish art, food and traditions organized by Amity Cultural Center a 501 C 3 non-profit organization. It is North Florida’s only Turkish Festival with tons of delicious Turkish food, live music and arts & crafts. See live Turkish folk dances and Turkish pop music on stage, Turkish food, arts & crafts, children’s entertainment and activities and more. The attendees will be awarded gifts.

More info: http://www.jaxturkishfest.com

The 2nd Annual Clay County Philippine Festival - Saturday, 4/21/12

Presented by: Philippine Cultural Center Foundation Inc.

What: The 2nd Annual Clay County Philippine Festival

When: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Time: 9am - 5pm

Where:
Orange Park Town Hall (Corner of Kingsley & US 17)
2042 Park Avenue
Orange Park, FL 32073

Cost: FREE ADMISSION


Free Services:
Health Screening
Cooking Lessons
Exhibits
Demonstrations

Free Entertainment:
Cultural Dances
Fashion Show
Live Music
Kids Zone

Enjoy Authentic Food from Various Vendors

For more info: Visit us at www.pccfi.org or visit our Facebook page

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Flores de Mayo Festival Santa Cruzan - Saturday, 5/26/12 - Sunday, 5/27/12

What: Be part of the Flores De Mayo Festival!
Santa Cruzan 2012

When: Saturday, May 26, 2012 - Sunday, May 27, 2012

Join us and let's celebrate the Flores De Mayo (Flowers of May)

You or your family member or friend could be either:
Prince
King
Queen
Princess

All candidates must be:
*US Residents
*Ages 4-12 yrs (Prince/Princess)
*Ages 15 yrs and up (King/Queen)
*Must be a team of King & Prince, King & Princess, Queen & Prince, or Queen & Princess
*Team combination (Family Members, Relatives or Family Friends)
*Submission of Entry until April 27, 2012

For more info on how to join as candidates and be a Major Sponsor, Sponsor, or Vendor, call 941-840-7220 or email us at sales@SariSariAtbp.com or donate@gift2care.org

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Eighth Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month - Saturday, 5/19/12

Presented by: The Mayor's Asian American Advisory Board

What: Eighth Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

When: Saturday, May 19, 2012
Time: 6pm - 10pm

Where:
Fraternal Order of Police
5530 Beach Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32207

Dinner and Awards Ceremony

Guest Speaker:
Dr. Denis Wright, President of Florida Stage College at Jacksonville South Campus

Scholarships and Awards given to Asian American students and members of the community.

Business or native costumes encouraged.

Cost: $25 per person, or $250 to reserve a table.

For more info: Download Flyer for more information and to reserve your tickets.

RSVP with a check by April 25, 2012, payable to
City of Jacksonville - MAAAB
Mail to MAAAB, Attn: Dr. Delphia Williams
1809 Art Museum Drive, Suite 100
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Phone: (904) 651-0143;
E-mail: MAAAB@CambodianAmerican.Org

Jacksonville Asian American Alliance (JAAA) College Scholarship

Are you a high school senior of Asian descent who is planning to earn a Bachelor's degree? The JAAA has a scholarship you might qualify for. Read on to find out.

Deadline to submit applications: April 20, 2012

2012 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Program Overview:
The Jacksonville Asian American Alliance (JAAA) College Scholarship Program recognizes academic excellence, extracurricular activities and community involvement among high school seniors planning to pursue a baccalaureate degree at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States. This year, the program will choose four (4) scholars who will be awarded $500 each towards college costs.

Eligibility:
(1) Must be a resident of Duval, Clay, Nassau, Baker, and St. Johns Counties for at least six (6) months
(2) Must be a US legal resident
(3) Must be accepted at a four-year college or university (4) GPA of 3.5 or higher
(5) Must be of Asian descent

Requirements:
(1) Complete and submit Application Form
(2) Submit letter of acceptance to a four-year college or university
(3) Submit two letters of recommendation from individuals who are familiar with applicant’s character and achievement.
(4) Submit high school transcript and SAT or ACT scores


Deadline for Submitting Applications:
April 20, 2012 (must be postmarked 4/20/12)

Notification of Finalists:
May 4, 2012

Presentation of Awards:
Scholar’s School Awards Banquet

Download Application

For more info:
The Jacksonville Asian American Alliance (JAAA)
9802 Baymeadows Road, Suite 12 - PMB #186
Jacksonville, FL 32256
email: info@jaxaaa.org

2012 FACES OF ASIA: “A Taste of Asia with Comedian Henry Cho” - Friday, 5/11/12

Hosted by: Jacksonville Asian American Alliance

What: 2012 FACES OF ASIA: “A Taste of Asia with Comedian Henry Cho”

When: Friday, May 11, 2012

Time: 7pm

Place:
Jacksonville Marriott
4670 Salisbury Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32256

Attire: Cocktail or ethnic dress encouraged

Tickets include the dinner, catered by Blue Bamboo and Otaki Restaurants, as well as the show by Comedian Henry Cho.

Proceeds to benefit JAAA's scholarship and community outreach programs.

Cost: $50 per person
For group info, see flyer.

Tickets: Purchase tickets at www.jaxaaa.org or email info@jaxaaa.org

For more info: Contact Heaju at 904-233-7416

Night of Asia - Friday, 3/23/12

What: Night of Asia

When: Friday, March 23, 2012

Time: 6:30pm - 12 Midnight.

Place:
Celebration Church
10302 Deerwood Park Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32256

Attire: Festive or Traditional Asian suggested

Help raise funds for the Victims of Typhoon Sendong, Philippines while enjoying a night of cultural entertainment, dinner, and dancing.

Network with Jacksonville Corporate Employee Resource Groups and Community Leaders
Dinner from an amazing array of restaurants
Performances by Asian & Asian American talent
DJ, Dancing, Silent Auction and much more!

Volunteers from Vistakon’s ASIA Employee Resource Group have recruited more than twenty (20) organizations to work together on this event, including Vistakon’s SAPNA & AALC Employee Resource Groups • Asian Employee Groups at Medtronic, CSX, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, GE Aviation/Unison Industries • Leaders of the Filipino-American Community Council of NE FL • Mayor's Asian American Advisory Board • Jacksonville Asian American Alliance • Jacksonville Chinese Association • Jacksonville Sister Cities Association • Celebration ASIA • Asian American Chamber of Commerce • Jacksonville American Coalition for Filipino Veterans • NE FL Veterans Council • Cavite Association of Jacksonville • Asian American Federation of FL • Filipino-American Veterans Society of Jacksonville • Visayas-Mindanao Association of Jacksonville, Inc. (VMA) • We Filipinos Inc.


Cost: $25 donation per person

Sponsors:
Platinum Sponsor -- ASIA Employee Resource Group, Vistakon
Gold Sponsor -- SAPNA Employee Resource Group, Vistakon
Silver Sponsors -- Sushi Café; African American Leadership Council, Vistakon; Medtronic

RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/303109216409754/

For tickets and more info:

Danny Rodriguez
Phone: 904-612-2484
E-mail: drodrigu@its.jnj.com

Zeny Ramirez-Arzaga
Phone: 904-210-7084
E-mail: zenyarzaga@comcast.net

Ed Callao
Phone: 904-945-7730

Tình Không Là Mơ - Vietnamese Concert - Saturday, 6/2/12

What: Tình Không Là Mơ

When: Saturday, June 2, 2012
Time: 9:30 pm

Where:
St Ephrem Syriac Catholic Church
4650 Kernan Boulevard South
Jacksonville, FL 32224-0618
(904) 998-7800

Cost:
Pre-sale - $35
At the door - $45
VIP - $55

Enjoy performances by singers
Ái Xuân
Hương Lan
Minh Tuyết
Nguyễn Xuân Nguyễn
Phạm Thái Thành
Thiên Quang


More info: http://www.vietshowworld.com/vietnamese_event.aspx?id=2264

Club Bellydance - Wednesday, 3/7/12

Presented by: Bellydance Superstars

What: Club Bellydance

When: Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Time: Doors open: 7pm, Show starts: 7:30pm

Where:
Friday Musicale
645 Oak Street
Jacksonville, FL 32204

Cost: $20.00 advance, $25.00 day of show
Buy Tickets: ExtremeTix - Club Bellydance 2012


DANCER LINE-UP
Bellydance Superstars - Sabah, Lauren, Moria, Stefanya, and Sabrina
Local Dancers - TBA

Each local Bellydance community would provide the first half of the show and the Bellydance Superstars the second half.

More info: http://club-bellydance.com

Jax India Fest - Saturday, 3/24/12

What: Jax India Fest

When: Saturday, March 24, 2012
Time: 1pm - 10pm

Where:
Metropolitan Park
1410 Gator Bowl Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Cost: FREE entry

The purpose of Jax India Fest is to foster cultural awareness of India and its people among the North-east Florida community. Jax India Fest has become a very popular event that attracts a large number of people from all walks of life to celebrate the rich Indian culture and heritage. In 2009, the first year of the event, about three thousand people came out to celebrate Jax India Fest. In 2010 we had turnout of over six thousand people and this year we expect the turnout to be more than eight thousand.

The event will have fifty-plus booths from a variety of regional Indian organizations and businesses that cater to the local population. The booths will be of authentic Indian cuisine, traditional Indian dresses, traditional Indian jewelry, and Indian art. In addition, traditional Indian folk and classical dances will be performed. The eve of the event will culminate in musical extravaganza, which will include the popular Garba, Bhangra and Bollywood music in which everyone participates.



More info: http://jaxindiafest.org/

Đêm Tình Yêu Vietnamese Concert - Saturday, 2/18/12

Presented by: NVL Entertainment (239-823-1198)

What: Đêm Tình Yêu

When: Saturday, February 18, 2012
Time: 9:30 pm - 1 am

Where:
St Ephrem Syriac Catholic Church
4650 Kernan Boulevard South
Jacksonville, FL 32224-0618
(904) 998-7800

Enjoy performances by singers
Hạ Vy
Hồng Ngọc
Nguyễn Xuân Nguyễn
Nhựt Văn Long

Cost:
Pre-sale - $35
At the door - $45
VIP - $60

Event on Facebook

More info: http://www.vietshowworld.com/vietnamese_event.aspx?id=2107

Dragon Parade Lunar New Year Festival 2012 - Sunday, 2/5/12

What: Dragon Parade Lunar New Year Festival 2012
When: Sunday, February 5, 2012
Time: 11am - 3pm

Where:
Starts at Colonial Photo & Hobby in the Mills 50 District
634 N. Mills Ave.
Orlando, FL 32803

Cost:
Free, or $10 for VIP seating.

Celebrate the Year of the Dragon in Orlando at the Dragon Parade and Lunar New Year Festival. There will be dragon and lion dances, martial arts, Japanese Taiko, acrobatic performances, arts and crafts, exotic food and kids' activities.

Sponsors:
1st Oriental Supermarket, Dong A Corporation, Dr. Puxiao Cen, MD, FACC - Florida Heart Group, Bright House Networks, Mercedes-Benz of South Orlando, Families, Park & Recreation City of Orlando, Colonial Photo & Hobby Inc., Track Shack and Asia Trend Magazine.

RSVP on Facebook

Download flyer

More info: 407-421-9005 or email director@mills50.org

Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration - Sunday, 1/22/2012

Presented by: Jacksonville Chinese Association

What: Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration - China Got Talent Show

When: Sunday, January 22, 2012
Time: 2pm - 4:30pm

Where:
Andrew A. Robinson Jr. Theater
University of North Florida
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224

Cost:
FREE for Jacksonville Chinese Association members
$5 for non-member Adult
$3 for non-member Child

2012 Lunar New Year Gala hosted by Jacksonville Chinese Association at University of North Florida Robinson theater on Jan. 22, 2012. This is the largest annual Chinese performance show in North Florida.

More info: http://www.usjca.org

Chinese New Year Family Program - Tuesday, 1/24/12

Presented by: St. Johns County Public Library - Southeast Branch

What: Chinese New Year Family Program

When: Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Time: 6 pm

Where:
St. Johns County Public Library - Southeast Branch
6670 US 1 South
St. Augustine, FL 32086


Come celebrate the CHINESE NEW YEAR! Enjoy GAMES (Chinese Checkers), CRAFTS (Dragons), and PRIZES (Chinese New Year Rubber Duckies!) in addition to hanging out with old friends and meeting new ones! This program is geared toward ELEMENTARY-AGED children and their families.

More info: http://www.sjcpls.org/content/chinese-new-year-family-program

New calendar for 2012!

Hi everyone! I hope you find this site helpful. I get alot of help from everyone who submits event info, especially from Jay G. who is really in-the-know of local asian events. For the new year, I decided to add a calendar feature with Google calendar, so you can more easily add the events to your schedule. (Psst, if you have a smartphone, you can get the Google calendar to show up on your phone!) Hope you like it!

Samir Date & Deepali Somaiya performance - Saturday, 2/11/12

Presented by: Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA, Jacksonville Chapter and Gujarati Samaj of NE Florida

What: 2012 Annual Ekal Vidyalaya Concert

When: Saturday, February 11, 2012

Time: 4:30pm - 8pm

One Dollar
One Day
One School
One Village

Samir Date & Deepali Somaiya in a nostalgic evening of your favorite Film Songs

For more info: www.ekal.org

Contact: dilipkothekar@bellsouth.net

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Small Business Startup Seminar - Saturday, 1/21/12

Presented by: Mayor’s Asian American Advisory Board

What: Small Business Startup Seminar

When: January 21st, 2012.

Time: 9:00AM — 3:00PM.

Where:
Ed Ball Building
214 North Hogan Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Entrance on Adams St.

Cost:
RSVP by Jan 12 - $10
RSVP thereafter - $15
Prices are per person
Light Breakfast and Lunch will be served

Are you an aspiring entrepreneur?
Are you considering running your own business?
Do you want be your own Boss?

If the answer is yes to these questions, please join us.

Agenda and RSVP: http://maaabsbs.eventbrite.com

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Vietnamese Lunar New Year Celebration - Sunday, 1/15/2012

Presented by: The Vietnamese Association of Jacksonville and its Vicinity, Inc.

What: Tet Celebration 2012

When: Sunday, January 15, 2012

Festival: 10am - 7pm
Concert: 8pm - 11pm

Where:
Jacksonville Fairgrounds
510 Fairgrounds Place
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Cost:
Festival: $5
Concert and festival: $35 in advance or $40 at door, OR $300 for group of 10
(Until January 14, enter the New Years Resolution contest for a chance to win a free ticket!)

Join us for authentic Vietnamese cuisine, music, & entertainment!

Come for the food, fun and festivities! Come for the music! Come for the DATE AUCTION!

RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/315368278487067/

To order concert tickets or for more info: www.wix.com/vietnamesenewyears/2012

Contact: Lori Orton at 904-798-8333

Sponsored by: WJCT, TTV Architects, Inc., Greater Jacksonville Fair & Expo Center, First Coast Oncology

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