"Santa Mesa" Screening at New York Film Fest

"Santa Mesa" will be screening at the Asian American International Film Festival on July 12th at 6:30pm at the Asia Society, located at 725 Park Ave at 70th Street in New York City. The film's director Ron Morales has been nominated for the Emerging Director in Narrative Feature Award.The film recently premiered at the San Francisco International American Asian Film Festival where It was awarded with the special jury award. It also was shown in Singapore, the Chicago Asian Showcase, LA Asian Pacific, Silk Screen, Pittsburgh, and Shanghai. Click here for more info!

Asian and Pacific Islander American Members of Congress and Cabinet Members to be Recognized by United States Capitol Historical Society, AT&T and Wal-Mart

A special screening of “Yielding the Floor,” a documentary featuring current and former members of Congress of Asian and Pacific Islander American heritage, was held last May 15, 2008 at the ImaginAsian Theater in New York City. Sponsored by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society, AT&T, Wal-Mart Stores, ImaginAsian TV and IW Group, and co-hosted by OCA–New York, the event showcased the groundbreaking documentary with a 25-minute highlight reel featuring interviews with U.S. Senators Daniel K. Inouye and Daniel Akaka; U.S. Rep. Mike Honda, David Wu and Doris Matsui; and, former U.S. Rep. and Presidential Cabinet member Norman Y. Mineta. U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao offered her own commentary about her experience with Congress in a separate video. Click for more info!

McDonald's® Turns to Customers for a New Spin on Famous Big Mac® Chant
Big Mac’s 40th Anniversary Celebration Continues with Fresh Mix

McDonald’s USA launched a national casting call today inviting consumers to submit a video or audio remix of the popular Big Mac chant on MySpace.com/BigMacChant. The winning remix will be featured in a McDonald's Big Mac TV commercial that will air at the end of July. Semi-finalists will be selected by a panel of judges and the winner will be chosen through an online vote by July 22. Click for more info!

Art as Memoir
By Serina Aidasani
Captions by Toots Magsino

Toots Magsino's creations provide an intimate and personal look at her own life.

No formal introduction is necessary to know Filipina artist Toots Magsino. Her art is her personal story. Browsing through her paintings is like sifting through the pages of a memoir.

The youngest of 10 children of Dr. Benjamin and Imelda Magsino, Toots creates works from personal experiences—reflections, feelings, life moments that have inspired and moved her. The colors, shapes and forms are commemorations of familial bonds, friendships and everyday circumstances. Her works are intimate, profound and are revelations of the person she has become. Click here for more!

 

Support the Filipino Veterans Equity Bill

Support the Filipino Veterans! The Senate approved the Filipino Veterans Equity Act or S1315. It is now up to the House of Representatives to pass this bill. Print out this flyer and mail to your congressmen!

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