NATMA2G NorCal Quarterly Dinner

Host: Antony Chen Location: Roux Louisiana Kitchen, 3055 Olin Avenue, Suite 1005, San Jose, CA 95128 Date/Time: Saturday, March 29, 6:00PM Restaurant phone number: 408-249-8000 Every 3 months, The Northern California chapter of NATMA 2G rotates around the Bay Area for informal dinner gatherings and to build community. Join us for our 5th Quarterly Dinner Gathering in San Jose! Roux Louisiana Kitchen offers Cajun cuisine in Santana Row. Invite friends, bring guests... and help us to expand our network of Taiwanese American health professionals! Please RSVP by contacting dinner organizer Tony Chen at the e-mail/phone number listed below: RSVP by email: antony.chen@gmail.com Antony's phone: 954-599-7046

"Chocolate Bar" Mixer / Filmmaker Meet & Greet in Berkeley, CA

Join Bay area 2nd generation Taiwanese Americans and supporters of TaiwaneseAmerican.org, NATMA2G, and Taiwanese American Professionals for a social gathering and short film screening of "Moon Lady" followed by Q&A with 2nd generation filmmaker Wendy Cheng from NYC and animator Sandra Cheng from LA. Wendy Cheng's film is also being screened at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, so we are pleased to have this opportunity to host her with a private screening while she is in the Bay area! Sandra Cheng will also be present to screen her animated work and artist's reel. Both will talk about the motivation and experiences guiding their works. Arrive in Berkeley at 2 pm, settle in, and we'll start screening the films at 2:30 pm accompanied by fine wine & gourmet chocolates from the host's very own "Chocolate Bar!" With weather permitting, we may also bring the mixer portion to the apartment deck overlooking a beautiful panoramic view of the SF Bay skyline. Please RSVP on our Evite so that we can estimate attendance. The RSVP list may be closed after reaching approximately 30-40 participants. Share this link with others: http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/IXEKAHWVMMTTHEATHIYD/chocolatebar

Film: "Flight of the Red Balloon" at the SFIAAFF

The San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival is the premiere event of its kind in the nation! Come watch a film by famed Taiwanese filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien! Showings: March 16 5:00pm at the Sundance Kabuki Theatre in Japantown San Francisco March 22 8:40pm at the Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley, CA. *See below In French with English subtitles Directed By: Hou Hsiao-hsien Producers: Francois Margolin, Kristina Larsen Cast: Juliette Binoche, Song Fang, Simon Iteanu, Hippolyte Girardot More film info: www.ifcfilms.com/viewFilm.htm?filmId=557 Taiwanese filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien (City of Sadness; Millennium Mambo) abandons his usual Taiwanese settings for a modern-day look at the City of Light in this lovely, ephemeral and at times experimental update of a classic 1959 French children’s short. Trading in the sweeping historical epics and flashy costume dramas of prior festival hits like Flowers of Shanghai and The Puppetmaster, Hou instead continues the obsessions of his more recent Café Lumiere, tracking the rhythms of life—and the rhythms of light—in the contemporary world to beautiful, dazzling effect. *Join friends of TaiwaneseAmerican.org at the Saturday March 22nd showing in Berkeley, CA. CLICK HERE FOR THE FESTIVAL WEBSITE AND TO PURCHASE TICKETS

Public Speaking Seminar in LA

TAP-LA is hosting a public speaking seminar! This event is proudly co-sponsored by NATWA II, TALA, and NATMA 2G. Date: Sunday, March 16, 2:30PM Location: La Cienega Park, 8400 Gregory Way, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Cost: Members: FREE; Non-members: $5 donation RSVP: click HERE for evite TAP Professional Series continues this month with an event to help improve one's public speaking ability! Join TAP for a fun event to learn and develop yourself! Do you get nervous and scared before speaking in front of an audience? Wish you could feel more confident before giving presentations at work? Speaking and Presentations - Francisco will cover how to overcome your nerves and learn to speak in public with confidence and power, how to use storytelling, psychological influence triggers, humor, and improvisation so you can become a master speaker. Francisco Dao is the founder of KillerAttitude.com and Strategy and Performance. He writes on leadership and sales strategy for Inc.com and he has provided breakthrough guidance to hundreds of business owners and high achieving individuals. He was previously the president and founder of TDEC Inc., a million dollar training business, and has served as a strategic development consultant to numerous technology start-ups. Questions? E-mail TAP Professional Chair kristine.wang@tacl.org or visit the TAP-LA website for more information: http://tap.tacl.org

Film: "Moon Lady" at the SFIAAFF

Taiwanese American filmmaker Wendy Cheng debuts her short film "Moon Lady" during the "Let's Get Outta Here" shorts program at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. Moon Lady is about a young Taiwanese boy, both charming and melancholic, who uses his inventiveness to heal his mother from her deteriorating mental state. Join supporters of TaiwaneseAmerican.org at the Saturday March 15 9:30 pm showing and meet Director Wendy Cheng in person! Show times: March 15 9:30pm at the Sundance Kabuki in Japantown San Francisco March 20 7:15pm at the Sundance Kabuki CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FILM PROGRAM AND TO BUY TICKETS!

V- Monologues in LA

NATWA II's very own co-coordinator, TsuAnn Kuo, is one of the women presenting alongside a very talented cast in this pan-Asian benefit performance of The Vagina Monologues! I hope you can make it out to support a powerful voice representing our Taiwanese American community! Location: Aratani Japan American Theatre, 244 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles, CA in Little Tokyo. Time: 2pm and 8pm Cost: varies, click the poster above. “The Vagina Monologues” are performed around the world to raise awareness of violence against women and girls. All proceeds from this performance help Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF) to continue its pioneering work of educating Asian and Pacific Islander communities about domestic violence and sexual assault and providing direct services to survivors. CPAF is celebrating “30 Years of Voices Rising Against Gender Violence.” Eve Ensler’s V-Day and V-Day Los Angeles 2008 Worldwide Organizer CPAF has brought together a Pan-Asian cast comprised of celebrities and community activists and leaders. Together, they represent over 8 ethnicities, including Japanese, Okinawan, Korean, Chinese, Taiwanese, Vietnamese, Filipina, and Indian. * Tamlyn Tomita – Actor (Karate Kid, Part II, The Joy Luck Club; Picture Bride) * Cher Calvin – KTLA Channel 5 Morning News Anchor * Janet Choi – KTLA Channel 5 Newscaster * Takayo Fischer— Actor (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End; Memoirs of a Geisha) * Lynn Chen – Actor (Saving Face; Lakeview Terrace; X’s and O’s coming this Spring) * Giselle Tongi – Actor and Host (Roller Boys; The Best in the West II; Host of Ms. Universe) * Shivani Thakkar – Actor (Performs with L.A.’s Blue Sphere Alliance Theatre Company) * Alison De La Cruz – Poet and Playwright (Stars in her one-woman show, “Sungka”) * Brenda Vivian – Actor (I do...I Did; 50 First Dates; Show Stoppers) * Tsuann Kuo, MSW – Community Advocate and Educator

Night Market at Berkeley

If you've got a craving for some yummy Taiwanese food or are itching to play some fun games, come to our Night Market event on Friday, March 14th starting at 6PM in Dwinelle plaza! UC Berkeley's TASA is co-hosting this event with other campus clubs, so come eat, chill, and meet lots of new people. WHEN: Fri, March 14th, 6PM WHERE: Dwinelle plaza, Central UC Berkeley campus. Click HERE for map. PRICE: depends on what food you want to buy or games you want to play The food will be served in small portions at low prices so you have a chance to try out different stands. Some of the food that will be offered include lu ro fan (stewed pork over rice), egg tarts, and nio ro mien (beef noodle soup). It'll be a great place to check out if you're craving some good food or want to try new things. So get your taste buds dancing this Friday night!

A Tribute to Edward Yang at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival!

Click the above image to see the poster in more detail! TaiwaneseAmerican.org and Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP-SF) are proud to be co-presenters at the nation's premiere Asian American film festival at various locations around the SF Bay area! This is a first time for us, and we encourage you to come out to support the largest film festival of its kind in the world! We are happy to promote the special film series "A Tribute to Edward Yang" featuring three of this late director's finest works exemplifying his contributions to Taiwanese New Wave Cinema. The films are: March 14, 9PM - The Terrorizer (plays in Berkeley) March 19, 7PM - A Brighter Summer Day (plays in San Francisco) March 20, 7PM - YiYi: A One and a Two (plays in Berkeley) CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT THE FILMS AND PURCHASE TICKETS! Then, CLICK HERE TO RSVP on our Evite so that we can keep track of who may be attending. We may organize casual meet-ups before or after the events, depending on response. Taiwanese American filmmaker, Edward Yang, passed away in July of 2007 due to complications from a seven year battle with colon cancer. Mr. Yang was best known for his critically acclaimed film, Yi Yi, about a Taiwanese family coping with the serious illness of their elderly mother. Yang's first major success "Taipei Story," gained world-wide attention in 1985. He followed that success with several other award winning films. Known for focusing on modern Taiwanese life and realistic problems, Yang's films have won numerous awards and are said to have a distinctive visual and narrative style. Critics praise Yang's films for their subtlety and minimal, yet powerful, dialogue. In honor of Edward Yang and his wonderful work, please take the time to come view some of his most famous films with supporters of TaiwaneseAmerican.org and Taiwanese American Professionals SF Chapter.

Author Justina Chen Headley at Stanford University!

Hosts: NATWA II and Stanford TCS Location: The Old Union Clubhouse Ballroom, Stanford University, 520 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305 Time: 4:00PM RSVP: Click HERE for the evite! Acclaimed young-adult book author Justina Chen Headley has recently released her latest title, Girl Overboard, which has received raving reviews! Come meet Justina as she makes her book tour throughout Northern California! "Headley crafts a tale that will stand out in the crowd by offering a good dose of girl power and an intriguing family backstory." - Publishers Weekly For more information about Justina, see her website at: www.justinachenheadley.com Share this evite link with others: http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/RRILULFZIGTIJGQRAXTZ/justinabooktour Light snack and drinks will be provided courtesy of NATWA II. Park at the Tressider Bollards, located near Tressider Memorial Union, 459 Lagunita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305

"Made In LA" Screenings in SF and LA

MADE IN L.A. follows the remarkable journey of three Latina immigrants working in L.A.'s garment factories and their struggle for self-empowerment as they wage a three-year battle to bring a major clothing retailer to the negotiating table. Through this intimate portrait, MADE IN L.A. offers a rare and poignant glimpse into this "other" California, where immigrants in many industries toil long hours for sub-minimum wages, fighting for an opportunity in a new country. Taiwanese American activist Joann Lo who serves as co-executive director of Enlace, a strategic alliance of low-wage workers centers and unions in the U.S. and in Mexico, is featured in the documentary. Over the past 10 years, Joann has also been an organizer in two different unions, serving Latina and Chinese garment workers in Los Angeles. She also currently serves as one of the co-organizers of NATWA II and was recently a special guest panelist for TaiwaneseAmerican.org's Lunar New Year Speaker panel! For more information about the film, check out www.MadeInLA.com! And catch the following screenings during the NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TOUR KICK OFF: San Francisco, CA Saturday March 1, 7pm WHERE: Brava Theatre, 2781 24th Street, San Francisco Box Office Phone: 415-647-2822 Sliding scale: $5-$10 Palo Alto, CA Sunday, March 2, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM -FREE! WHERE: Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills CA 94022 Santa Cruz, CA Monday March 3, 7pm WHERE: University of California Santa Cruz, Stevenson College Event Center Stanford, CA Tuesday March 4, 7pm WHERE: Stanford University, Cubberley Auditorium Sacramento, CA Wednesday March 5, 12pm WHERE: Sacramento State University, Hinde Auditorium Davis, CA Wednesday March 5, 7pm WHERE: University of California Davis, 1322 Storer Los Angeles, CA Monday, March 10th, at 5:30 and 7pm WHERE: California State University Dominguez Hills, LaCorte Hall, A103 Los Angeles, CA Tuesday March 11, 6:30pm WHERE: University of Southern California, Taper Hall of Humanities, Room 102.