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Tell Me… An Evening with JOEY ALBERT
“A Special Mother’s Day Show” LIVE IN ARIZONA!

Saturday, May 12, 2012 ~ 7:00pm
ASU PREPARATORY ACADEMY AUDITORIUM
735 East Filmore St, Phoenix AZ 85006 (I10 W. & 7th St)

Special Guests: Divo Bayer, Vivorah la Vivorah & Gene Flores
Featuring: Tyler Marie & Felicia Baron, Mutya Ng Pilipinas Tourism 2011

$30 Gen. Admission (incl. children 2yrs & above)
$55 VIP RESERVED SEATING (LIMITED ONLY) or $75 VIP SPONSOR RESERVED SEATING (RECEPTION, MEET & GREET, LIMITED ONLY)

A fun filled full pack show of songs, music & laughter…

Please contact and RESERVE YOUR TICKETS TODAY!!!
CityHits Entertainment (602) 509-9019, Malou (480) 358-5417
Myrna (623) 414-6087, Lisa (480) 544-3734, Jocyl (602) 402-5765
Mary (480) 452-6551, Red (623) 377-5766, Alvin, (623) 643-9800, Maria Parker (480) 217-0529, Gypsy (602) 309-3025, Maria Haas (480) 650-0075, Dr. Pam (602) 549-5079
email: cityhitsproductions@yahoo.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgKgwyM9JNo

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JocylSuzanne Kennedy & Jennifer Lewis (FAMAZ org)
Alvin D Silva (FAAAZ org)
Nathalie Velasquez (FAYA org)
Redentor Espiritu (Samahang Bayanihan org)
Maribel Concordia-Dillard (AAAA org)
Maria Haas (SEVFAF org)
Dr. Pam Zapanta (Our Lady of the Valley)

Edited & Posted by Zemnick Photographer

Support the AAAA by becoming a Member. www.AAAA-AZ.org

Please see detailed info below. If you have any questions, please contact Liz Zakos @ lzakos@hotmail.com or call her at 602-751-8833.

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RE: CHINESE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SEEK SHORT-TERM HOST EXPERIENCE IN ARIZONA – April 28 -May 2 = 4 nights!

Dear Friends,

We need your help, once again.

We are looking for a few Arizona families willing to welcome high school students from China into their homes for 4 nights of sleep, some meals, and a warm welcome to our State.
26 students from Humen Seaport, Donguan, Guangdong, China (near Hong Kong) will arrive in Phoenix on the evening of Saturday, April 28, and depart on the morning of Wednesday, May 2.
This is the same program as sent to you in March, but our second group.
The World Youth Visit Exchange Association (WYVEA) of Arizona, in cooperation with GreatChina International, is coordinating a short visit to the Valley of the Sun and an introduction to our American way of life.

The WYVEA Coordinating Team is arranging local high school visits and other excursions for Monday and Tuesday (WYVEA will provide the transportation). Host Families will provide morning drop-off at pre-arranged sites, and evening pick-up for these 2 days.
Hosts will pick up their guests on Saturday evening at Sky Harbor (parking passes will be available), and return their guests to Sky Harbor on Wednesday morning (curbside drop-off).

A more detailed flyer, program outline, schedule and Host Application is attached your information.

Please contact John or I if you are interested in hosting.
Please forward this Request to Host to others who may be able to help.

Please consider opening your home for this easy and fun short-term stay. It will be a delightful experience for you, and a once-in-a-life-time opportunity for these young people.
Our deepest thanks,

WYVEA
World Youth Visit Exchange Program – Phoenix

Liz Zakos
Volunteer Co-ordinator
602-751-8833

Here are photos from the Market On The Move community event on April 21, 2012.  Volunteers from the Arizona Asian American Association and Boeing got together to help with this event in providing produces at very low prices. The event helped the needy families and individuals. Photographs Courtesy of Jamshed Sani.  Copyright © 2012 Jamshed Sani.  All Rights Reserved.  Edited & Posted by Zemnick Photographer.  Support the AAAA by becoming a Member.  www.the3000Club.org  Thank you.

Vietnamese VIP Party Mixer @ Casino Arizona on April 14, 2012 from 8pm to Midnight. Free Admission. Check out the flyer for more information.   Support the AAAA by becoming a Member. www.AAAA-AZ.org

If you have not bought your ticket yet – use the link bellow to buy your tickets online, there is no service charge added to your ticket price.

Please ask your friends to buy tickets to come with you – the program will be awesome!!!

Thank you in advance For supporting the cause.

Event Date : Sunday, April 15, 2012 Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Venue: Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 North Arizona Avenue • Chandler, AZ 85225
Ticket: General Admission $20.00, Students, Senior and under Age 18 : $10.00. There is a discount for group of 10 – please call CCA at 480-782-2680 for more information.

– Buy your tickets today at www.chandlercenter.org/performances/0412.html#hopscotch

Don’t miss this awesome Indian Contemporary and classical dance event by prominent Phoenix-based classical dance exponents of varied art forms such as ‘Bharathanatyam’ ‘Kathak’ Kuchupudi’ and ‘Odissi’ weaving the art form together by Almagul Temirtekova, NitaMallya, Padma Aking, Radhika Kotwal, Rajul Shah and Shreelina Ghosh.

And a special feature by “The Parking Lot Project group by Lauri Roesch and Jordan Daniels dance by Jordan Daniels.

For more information, please contact Anu Satpathi @ 602.315.6354

Support the AAAA by becoming a Member. www.AAAA-AZ.org

February 25-26, 2012 – Saturday & Sunday 10 AM ~ 5 PM

Featuring exhibits, demonstrations, arts and crafts, children’s activities, bonsai displays, Japanese food, and 3 stages of live entertainment.

This year’s festival’s themes are Sakura and Daruma

Here are some of the exciting features of this year’s festival!

• Asahi Beer Garden open both Saturday and Sunday from 11 AM ~ 5 PM
• Taiko performance by TAIKOPROJECT from Los Angeles, CA
• Release of Sunny Seki’s new book, Yuko-chan and the Daruma Dolls
• The Tomodachi Fundraising Project: Pendant and Pin sales booth with profits going to Tohoku area’s reconstruction
• Opportunity for kids to make their own daruma
• New sakura decorations
• Three stages (traditional arts, taiko and martial arts)
• Over 40 merchandise vendors
• A dozen food vendors
• Shan Ichiyanagai, the “Candyman”
• Kendama tournament
• Calligraphy and more!

Artwork: SM Yang/The Epoch Times

Jan. 23 marks this year’s Chinese New Year. After a Rabbit year, the upcoming year stands under the sign of the Dragon. Unlike Western dragons, in the Chinese tradition, dragons have a good reputation.
In Chinese culture, a dragon has been described as a divine creature with a giant body in the shape of a silkworm, scales like a carp, a head like a camel, horns like a deer, eyes like a ghost, claws like an eagle, palms like a tiger, and ears like an ox. Despite their complicated features, dragons have been popularly depicted in more or less the same way in temples, palaces, books, paintings, and sculptures throughout history. The ancient Chinese revered the dragon so much that it became the only celestial creature in the Chinese zodiac. Although the dragon was often associated with mythical realms, according to Chinese historical records, dragons had appeared on earth from time to time. The oldest record of a dragon arguably dates back to Fu Xi, the creator of Chinese civilization, who was believed to be half-human and half-dragon. According to legends, dragons would appear in the sky on the dates of the birth or death of historic Chinese figures such as the Yellow Emperor (circa 2600 B.C.), Emperor Yao (circa 2300 B.C.), Emperor Shun (circa 2200 B.C.), and Yu the Great (circa 2100 B.C.), serving as the embodiment of the great sage emperors. It was said that the Yellow Emperor made a big Ding (an ancient tripod with two loop handles, used to worship heaven) at the foot of Qiao Mountain, Guangdong Province, in 2598 B.C. When it was set up, the gate of heaven opened and a yellow dragon came down. The Yellow Emperor ascended to heaven with 70 of his chancellors by riding the yellow dragon. Related Articles: The Mystery of the Dragon – In some other legends, Eastern dragons were depicted as creatures with magical powers that could assist emperors in suppressing revolts in wartime. Over time, people came to interpret the appearance of dragons in the sky as an indication that something important would soon happen or as a sign of good fortune. Article reprinted from here.