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WOMEN'S SELF-DEFENSE SEMINAR & WORKSHOP, Mind, Body & Spirit
It's not about the size or strength, but attitude and skill. Asia Houston Network and Grandmaster Kim Soo will host the 5th annual Mind, Body & Spirit, a free women's self-defense seminar and workshop on Sat., Jan. 24. Participants will learn how to use leverage, momentum and vital pressure points against an attacker and how to employ practical, easy-to-learn blocks and strikes. This is a free event but RSVP is required. Please click here and register.
posted 12/31/08
NEW YEAR NETWORKING RECEPTION
Asia Houston Network will host our 2009 New Year networking reception on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the Museum of Fine Arts. The event will be chaired by Randy and Sue Sim and co-hosted by the Asian American Bar Association. Former Mayor pro-tem and City Council Member Gordon Quan will be honored at this event for his many contributions to the Houston community. The event will also feature desserts from various Asian countries. This event is free but registration is requested. Click here to register.
posted 12/29/08
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Asia Houston Network would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday! In these tough economic times, it is sometimes easy to forget how truly blessed we all are. May you reflect on your blessings with your family & friends on this very special occassion.
Thanksgiving Day, celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, at the end of the harvest season, is an annual American federal holiday to express thanks for one's material and spiritual possessions. Most people celebrate by gathering at home with family or friends for a holiday feast. Though the holiday's origins can be traced to harvest festivals which have been celebrated in many cultures since ancient times, the American holiday has religious undertones related to the deliverance of the English settlers by Native Americans after the brutal winter at Plymouth, Massachusetts. more info
posted 11/26/08
MFAH PRESENTATION - ASIA AS SITE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART
Asia has been proliferating large-scale international biennial and triennial art exhibitions in the last ten-year period. Yasufumi Nakamori, Assistant Curator of Photography of MFAH, will discuss at a reception the following five international biennial and triennial art exhibitions that opened this fall and he visited: Gwangju Biennale, Busan Biennial, Shanghai Biennale, Yokohama Triennale and Guangzhou Triennial. Refreshments will be served. Click here to read more.
posted 11/24/08
DONNA COLE TO BE HONORED AT WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME GALA
Donna Cole has been chosen as one of the Hall of Fame Inductees by the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce. Other honorees are: Barbara Bush, Sonny Jiles, Joanne King Herring, Jeolla Morris, Mica Mosbacher, Janie Reyes and Margaret Spitz. The event will take place on December 1 at the Hyatt Regency Downtown. Proceeds from this gala will benefit the Chamber's program including scholarships for deserving women in Houston. For more information, contact 713-782-3777.
posted 11/20/08
CONTEMPORARY EAST ASIAN VIDEOS OPEN NOV. 24
I Still Believe in Tomorrow: Contemporary Video from Asia features videos created by five internationally acclaimed artists from China and Japan, who all reflect on East Asia’s rapid urban and cultural explosion in their work. Poignant, lyrical, and spellbinding, they confront the current conditions of urban life in their home countries, with the hope of changing the future. Nine single-channel videos will play on consecutive loop at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston from Nov. 24 to Jan. 11. Click here to read more.
posted 11/18/08
ASIAN AMERICANS COULD PLAY KEY ROLE IN PRESIDENTIAL RACE, STUDY SHOWS
WEBWIRE – October 6, 2008 - Among Asian-American voters, many are supporting presidential candidate Barack Obama, but another sizable portion remains undecided - a development that could set the stage for Asian Americans to play a pivotal role in the outcome of the election, according to a new national survey released today. Click here to read more.
posted 10/6/08
AMAZING FAITHS DINNER DIALOGUE - NOVEMBER 13
The Amazing Faiths Project is a movement that brings together people to learn about the beliefs and faith traditions of others through exploration and dialogue; to foster an atmosphere of mutual respect and understanding; and to stand as a witness for tolerance and justice. This project is co-operated by Rice University and Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston, with the support of Mayor Bill White's Office. Click here for more information.
posted 9/20/08
U.S./CHINA MEDIA BRIEF
UCLA's Asian American Studies Center today announced the launch of its U.S./China Media Brief, an innovative print and online resource intended to provide mainstream U.S. media with quick access to background information on U.S.-China relations and issues. A pdf of the 12-page media brief can be viewed and downloaded for free at: (http://www.uschinamediabrief.com). The Media Brief covers a variety of areas, and focuses on providing more balanced content regarding specific U.S./China topics.
posted 7/17/08
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!
posted 7/2/08
JAPANESE FESTIVAL TANABATA
The Consulate General of Japan will present the Japanese festival Tanabata through irigami, wish-cards, and traditional decorations in the atrium ofThe Shops at Houston Center from July 3 to 11. Come celebrate Tanabata by writing wishes called Tanzaku and hanging them on bamboo which is the traditional Japanese way to celebrate the Star Festival. The event organizers will be on site to explain the history of Tanabata and assist people to make their own wish cards. Click here to read more.
posted 7/1/08
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