The following is a tentative schedule of upcoming A&F parties and other activities. All information is subject to change, so check back often. We anticipate adding more events to the calendar.

Check back later for upcoming events.

We are asking all guests to bring a dish to share!

We will be having our annual Chinese New Year Party. This year Chinese New Year coincides with Valentine's Day, therefore we will have a combined party.

Where: Phil and Andrew's (address will be sent out via email)
When: February 13, 2009 time to be determined
Food: Provided
Drinks: Soft drinks to be provided. Bring your own alcoholic drinks.

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Jim and Casey will be hosting a movie night at their home in Decatur. The address will be sent out via email. The movie will be Kung Fu Hustle.

Where: Jim and Casey's in Decatur (address will be sent out via email) (Note: The host is Jim & Casey, not Jim & Sean).
When: January 9, 2009 (SAT) - Starts at 8:00pm.
Food: Snacks provided by A&F.
Drinks: Soft drinks provided by A&F.

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Jim and Sean once again are hosting their annual Christmas. Come get in the holiday spirit with your A & F friends. Jim and Sean are providing all the food and drinks. All you need to do is bring yourself and maybe a friend. Their will also be prizes for the first 15 people who attend.

Where: Jim and Sean's (address will be sent out via email)
When: December 5, 2009 (SAT) - Starts at 7:00pm.
Food: Provided by Jim and Sean
Drinks: Provided by Jim and Sean

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Booth - We need volunteers to help man the booth. If you can spare a couple of hours to help Asians & Friends, please submit contact us.

Parade - We need all the Asians & Friends members to join us for the parade. We will assemble at Jeff's house (see email for address) at 10:00 am to leave for the parade at 11:00 am. We will have coffee and donuts at Jeff's house for you to munch on before we start marching. If you can't make it to Jeff's house, just come to the parade setup area before the parade starts.

Halloween and Pride, two great reason to have one great party. We will have a costume contest with prizes for Most Creative, Sexiest and Scariest costumes. We are still working on entertainment so check the email updates for more information.

Where: Jim and Sean's (address will be sent out via email)
When: October 31, 2009 (SAT) - Starts at 7:00pm.
Food: Potluck. Please bring a dish to share.
Drinks: Soft drinks will be provided. Bring your own alcoholic drinks.

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Come carve a pumpkin and enjoy some pizza. Pizza, Pumpkins, and Beverages will be provided. Just bring yourself and maybe something to carve your pumpkin.

Where: Bill Farnham's House (address will be sent out via email)
When: October 17, 2009 (SAT) - Starts at 6:00pm. Pizza at 7:00pm.
Food: Pizza and soft drinks to be provided by A&F.
Drinks: Soft drinks will be provided. Bring your own alcoholic drinks.

See ifcon.org for details.

A new twist on our traditional Labor Day Party. This year the party has been moved to Monday and it the final event of ifCON. Come join us poolside and enjoy all your Atlanta A&F friends as well as guys from around the world. Come dance to the music of DJ Kaze and enjoy Jim and Sean's fireworks show.

Where: Jim and Sean's (address will be sent out via email)
When: September 7, 2009 (SUN) - Starts at 2:00pm.
Food: Food and soft drinks to be provided by A&F.
Drinks: Soft drinks will be provided. Bring your own alcoholic drinks or take advantage of the ifCON Beer & Wine Donation Bar.

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A new twist on the Independence Day Party. Chris Reid sends his regrets that he cannot host due to business travel, but hopes to continue the tradition next year. Jim and Sean saved the day by offering to host the party. A&F will be providing food and soft drinks. Come make a big splash in the pool or just enjoy all your A&F friends pool side..

Where: Jim and Sean's (address will be sent out via email)
When: July 4, 2009 (SAT) - Starts at 3.00pm.
Food: Food and soft drinks to be provided by A&F.
Drinks: Soft drinks will be provided. Bring your own alcoholic drinks or take advantage of the ifCON Beer & Wine Donation Bar.

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Come enjoy a good company and a movie with your A&F friends. The movie will be Milk, which is the story of Harvey Milk and his struggles as an American gay activist who became California's first openly gay elected official. Due to the nature of the event (watching a movie), the size is limited to 20 people. RSVP to Roger Mullins at vpresident@anfatlanta.com. More details to follow.

Where: Roger's House (address will be sent out via email)
When: June 20, 2009 (SAT) - Starts at 8.00pm.
Movie: Milk (The Harvey Milk Story).
RSVP: Limited to 20 people. RSVP to Roger at vpresident@anfatlanta.com.
Food: TBD.
Drinks: Bring your own drinks.

Celebrate Memorial Day weekend with your Asian & Friends family. This is a pool party, so bring your suit and join in on the fun..

Where: Jim and Sean's (address will be sent out via email)
When: May 23, 2009 (SAT) - Party starts at 3:00 PM, Dinner at 6:00 PM.
Food: Potluck - Bring a dish to share.
Drinks: Bring your own drinks or take advantage of the ifCON Beer & Wine Donation Bar.

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Celebrate the Thai New Year/Songkran with us. Songkran is one of the biggest holiday for Thais. Traditionally Thais would  pour water (gently) on street pedestrians' shoulders and wish them a prosperous new year. But no one says Asians and Friends are traditional! So we'll be throwing water at each other instead. Sounds like fun, right?.

Where: Jim and Sean's (address will be sent out via email)
When: April 18, 2009 (SAT) - Dinner at 5:00 PM. If the weather is nice, come early starting at 2:30 pm to enjoy the heated pool.
Food: Potluck - Bring a dish to share.
Drinks: Bring your own drinks or take advantage of the ifCON Beer & Wine Donation Bar.

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Last year's toga party was so much fun, we decided to do it again this year. Like last year, this is an ifCON fundraiser, not a normal A&F party. There will be plenty of fun, games, raffles and drawings. If you missed last year's party, take a look at the photo gallery to get an idea of the fun you missed. You won't want to miss this year's party. Like last year, this will also be our "Meet the Board" event..

Where: To be announced (address will be sent out via email)
When: March 14th, 2009 (SAT) - Starts at 7:00 PM
Admission: 1 covered dish (or $5 fine) and Toga (or $5 fine)
Food: Potluck - Bring a covered dish (or $5 fine if you don't).
Drinks: Take advantage of the ifCON Beer & Wine Donation Bar. This party is an ifCON fundraiser, therefore we request that people do not bring their own drinks.

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Phil Coulson & Andrew Qui have generously offered to host the Chinese New Year Party. Asians & Friends will provide food and soft drinks. We will have various games and an Asian Costume Contest. You won't want to miss this party.

Where: Phil Coulson & Andrew Qui (address will be sent out via email)
When: January 31st, 2009 (SAT) - Starts at 6:00 PM, Dinner will start at 7:00 PM.
Food: Asians & Friends will be supplying the food.
Drinks: Soft Drinks will be provided.  Bring you own alcoholic beverages or take advantage of the ifCON Beer & Wine Donation Bar.

Asian Costume Contest

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Jim and Sean will once again open their home for the Christmas Party. Come celebrate the holiday season with your friends from A&F. In keeping with their holiday tradition, Jim and Sean will be providing the food for this party.

Where: Jim and Sean's (address will be sent out via email a few days before the event)
When: December 6th, 2008 (SAT) - Starts at 7:00 PM
Food: Jim & Sean will graciously be providing the food.
Drinks: Please bring your own drinks.

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Don't miss the best Halloween Party in town! Jim and Sean will let the ghosts and goblins loose, making this one of the scariest places in town.  For those who like to dress up, we’ll have a costume contest with great prizes.  Even if dressing up isn’t your thing, still come and enjoy the party.  The party starts at 6:30 pm.  This is a potluck dinner event, so please be sure to bring a dish to share. If the weather is nice enough, the heated pool will be available for those who want to take a dip.

DRAG SHOWCASE - Did you miss the Pageant? While we are giving you another chance to catch some of the great drag action. You won't want to miss this. It's going to be hot. We have five great performers lined up for you. Bring you $1 bills and enjoy the show.

With a Special Guest Appearance by the one and only Brent Star!

COSTUME CONTEST - Win a $100 Gift Certificate. We will have three categories, with the winner of each receiving a $100 gift certificate.

Where: Jim and Sean's (address will be sent out via email a few days before the event)
When: November 1st, 2008 (SAT) - Starts at 6:30 PM; Dinner at 7:00 PM; Drag Show Starts at 8:00 PM
Food: Potluck - please bring a dish to share.
Drinks: You can bring your own drinks or take advantage of the "ifCON donation bar". Beer, wine and soft drinks will be available for which we request small donations to ifCON. Please do not bring glass containers.

FREE HIV TESTING - CPACS will be providing free, confidential HIV testing.

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The Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS) is hosting the annual TEA WALK - Together Empowering Asians. Join the powers in numbers. We Count! Walk 2 miles round trip along Bufford Highway. Organizations and Groups are encouraged to bring your own banners or signs. Join us afterward for: Asian food, cultural performances, health screening, flu shots, learn about available resources, network with community leaders, view the Human Rights Photography Exhibit. Register now to reserve your place and t-shirt. Walk ins welcome. For more information see http://teawalk.eventsbot.com/.

Where: CPACS - 3760 Park Av., Doraville, GA 30340
When: October 11, 2008 (SAT) - Registration Begins at 9:00 am, Walk Begins at 10:00 am. Rain or Shine.
Food: Various Asian foods will be available after the walk.
RSVP: Register now to reserve your place and t-shirt. Walk ins welcome.
Contact: Call Jay Papisan, 770-936-0969 or jay.papisan@cpacs.org with further questions.

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AIDS Walk Atlanta 2008 will be held on Saturday, October 19th at Piedmont Park and Grady High School. "Together we can fight the STIGMA and DISCRIMINATION that effect HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care...". A&F's board member Yotin Srivanjarean is heading up the Asians and Friends effort. Join Yotin for the walk and/or sponsor him. If you would like to help raise funds, use the following link http://www.aidswalkatlanta.com/yotin.

Where: Piedmont Park and Grady High School
When: October 19, 2008 (SAT) - Run starts at 1:45 pm, Walk starts at 2:00 pm..

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YEAR OF THE FISH is an independent Asian related film opening in Atlanta (United Artists Tara 4) on October 24th and will run for at least a week.  This film was brought to the attention of the A&F board and we thought some of the members may be interested.  The film is a modern day fairytale, done in rotoscoping, with an Asian cast. It is set in New York's Chinatown.  An optimistic young girl travels alone to New York City where she hopes to earn money to send home to her ailing father.  Expecting to work in a beauty salon, the girl is instead delivered into the hands of her father’s distant cousin, an embittered woman who runs a seedy massage parlor.  The girl surrenders her passport as collateral for her “debt” and is informed of her duties.  When she refuses to do the requisite sex work, the girl accepts her fate as the operation’s browbeaten servant.  Sprinkled with fantasy, romance and suspense, YEAR OF THE FISH is presented in a delicately layered animation style that evokes a painting come to life.  The film’s first-rate ensemble cast includes Ken Leung (LOST, X-MEN 3, RUSH HOUR), Tsai Chin (THE JOY LUCK CLUB), Randall Duk Kim (THE MATRIX RELOADED, upcoming DRAGONBALL) and introduces An Nguyen.  For more information see http://www.yearofthefish.com/

Date: October 4, 2008 (Saturday)
Time: 10:30 am
Duration: Hike approximately 2-3 hours.  Optional film at 10:00am (18 minutes)
Activities: 5.4 Mile Hike - optional museum tour, film and lunch
Difficulty: First mile is strenuous, remaining 4.4 miles are moderate to easy.

More Information: 

Schools back in session, but that’s no reason to stop partying.  In fact, it’s a great reason to have a party.  Come join us at our annual Back to School Party for an afternoon of good food and good friends.  This will be a potluck party, so be sure to bring a dish to share.

Where: Charles Hacker's (address will be sent out via email a few days before the event)
When: September 28, 2008 (SUN) - starts at 3:00 PM. Dinner at 5:00 PM.
Food: Potluck - please bring a dish to share. Please be sure to bring food that is ready to eat without cooking or heating. For religious reasons Charles only cooks kosher food in his kitchen. Note: You can bring food that is not kosher, Charles just prefers that you not cook it in his kitchen.
Drinks: You can bring your own drinks or take advantage of the "ifCON donation bar". Beer, wine and soft drinks will be available for which we request small donations to ifCON.

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Where: Burkhart's Pub
When: August 30, 2008 (SAT) - starts at 7:00 PM.
Admission: Tickets are free with purchase of A&F t-shirt ($15) (see below for t-shirt details)

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Come join us in celebrating the A&F Pageant winners at our annual Labor Day Weekend Pool Party. This is the last pool party that we have planned for the year, so bring your swimsuits and dive into some fun. You don't have to swim to join in on the fun. The party starts at 2:00 pm and dinner will be at 6:00 pm.

Where: Jim and Sean's (address will be sent out via email a few days before the event)
When: August 31, 2008 (SUN) - starts at 2:00 PM. Dinner will begin at 6:00 PM.
Food: Potluck - please bring a dish to share.
Drinks: You can bring your own drinks or take advantage of the "ifCON donation bar". Beer, wine and soft drinks will be available for which we request small donations to ifCON.

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Asians & Friends will once again have a booth at Atlanta Pride and be marching in the Parade. Our booth number is P7, which is indoors near the entrance to the AIDS Quilt.

PARADE – We will be marching in the parade carrying the various flags of our members’ countries.  We would like a strong show of support at the parade.  The parade starts at 1:00 pm on Sunday.  We are asking members to arrive by 12:00 pm.  Our space D15.  Here’s a link to the parade setup diagram: http://atlantapride.org/info/parade/general/documents/2008ParadeAssemblyGrid.pdf.  

We need your help to spread the word about our great group!  Pride is once again upon us and we need our members to help man the booth and walk in the parade.  We are asking that members sign up for a two hour slot in the booth and to join us for the parade.  So far we have had only three had members sign up to help with the booth.  Remember, we are a member run organization and it takes everyone’s participation to be successful. 

Please sign up for the booth and/or parade by emailing us at board@anfatlanta.com or use the form near the bottom of this page.  Please be sure to indicate your desired time slot or slots that you can help out.  We are also requesting that you provide a first, second and third choice of time slots.  We will do our best to accommodate your first choice, but we may need your flexibility in helping us make sure we have coverage for the entire event.  The evening hours are usually the toughest to fill, so if you can work those please let us know.  Your help will be greatly appreciated.  Please reply as soon as possible so we can get everything organized.

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Please come join us catching up with old friends and making new friends at the annual “Food, Fun and …..” party at the Home of Chris Reid, Friday, July 4th.  This is a great afternoon of Independence Day fun combined with a kick off to Pride Weekend. There is swimming all day starting at 2 p.m. with a barbecue meal at 5 p.m. Enjoy the sunshine until about 8 p.m. when the party ends and we can head over to the fireworks shows or get an early start on Pride Weekend Festivities.  All that is needed is you! Food and beverages are al provided. However, if you have a special Independence Day dish would like to share then feel free to bring it.  Atlanta's own DJ Nat is working the dance floor and spinning pool side.

Where: Chris Reid's House (address will be sent out via email a few days before the event)
Parking (very important): Please do NOT park on Chris' street. We are requested to park at the elementary school near the entrance to Chris' subdivision. Chris is providing security at the parking lot and a SUV shuttle. We can either take the short walk from the school or take advantage of the SUV shuttle which will be continuously running back and forth to the house. Please note that it's very important that we don't park on the streets as the congestion is an inconvenience to Chris' neighbors, creates a hazard for emergency vehicles and can be dangerous to our members. Chris has gone to a lot of trouble to remedy situation so please take advantage of it.
When: July 4, 2008 (FRI) - 2:00pm to 8:00pm. Swimming starts at 2:00 pm, barbecue dinner at 5:00 pm.
Food: All food is provided by Chris Reid. Barbecue dinner will start at 5:00 pm. While not necessary, if you have a special Independence Day dish or desert you would like to share with everyone, please feel free bring it.
Drinks: Beverages are provided by Chris Reid.
DJ: Atlanta's own DJ Nat will be spinning the tunes pool side and on the dance floor.

Fireworks: Fireworks have historically been a part of our fun.  However, with the continued drought and the inherent dangers with the show we have decided the risk is too great to honor that tradition this year.  Let’s do a rain dance and bring it back for next year. We can finish early enough to make it to one of the fireworks shows hosted by the city.

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Show your Pride a little early this year at the A&F Stonewall Party. The Stonewall riots gained worldwide recognition and were pivotal in the advancement of the gay rights movement. To commemorate the riots, we will have some unique activities at the party. Be sure to brush up on your Stonewall history. Bring a few dollars for bail in case you are "locked up" in our Stonewall jail or want to have your favorite A&F member "locked up". Don't worry, we are only talking about a couple of dollars and the money will go to ifCON. This is a swim party, so bring your swimsuits if you would like to take advantage of the pool. The party starts at 2:00 pm and the potluck dinner will be at 6:00 pm.

Where: Jim and Sean's (address will be sent out via email a few days before the event)
When: June 21, 2008 (SAT) - starts at 2:00 PM. Dinner will begin at 6:00 PM.
Food: Provided by Asians & Friends. We will be grilling Hamburgers and Hot Dogs for everyone. Munchies will also be provided. While not necessary, if you have a special dish or desert you would like to share with everyone, please feel free bring it.
Drinks: You can bring your own drinks or take advantage of the "ifCON donation bar". Beer, wine and soft drinks will be available for which we request small donations to ifCON.

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June 21-29, 2008

LINKS:
• iCON 2008 Berlin http://icon2008.lyc-germany.org
• Asians and Friends Berlin - LYCB http://asiansandfriends.de
• Long Yang Club http://longyangclub.org

Start summer with a splash at the Memorial Day Weekend Party. Bring your swimsuits and dive into some fun. Even if you don't want to swim, you can still join in on the fun. The party starts at 2:00 pm and dinner will be at 6:00 pm.

Where: Jim and Sean's (address will be sent out via email a few days before the event)
When: May 24, 2008 (SAT) - starts at 2:00 PM. Dinner will begin at 6:00 PM.
Food: Potluck - please bring a dish to share.
Drinks: You can bring your own drinks or take advantage of the "ifCON donation bar". Beer, wine and soft drinks will be available for which we request small donations to ifCON.

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DJ Kaze (kah'-zeh) will be providing the tunes for our enjoyment. He has been spinning and producing for five years, turning out sets for a variety of clubs and parties. He has spun at private events for HRC and A Legendary Event, Atlanta's premier event planner and caterer. He went international in 2004, when his beats were featured at The Village nightclub in Osaka, Japan. And throughout 2006, he was a regular fixture in the booth overlooking Atlanta's newest dance floor at Amsterdam-Atlanta. As a musician and on-the-fly composer, he has worked with Atlanta's top-rated comedy improv troupe, Whole World Theatre (www.wholeworldtheatre.com), for the past decade and continues to DJ and play keyboards there one weekend a month. DJ Kaze was also the official DJ for the 2007 Jerusalem House Halloween Bash (www.jerursalemhouse.org).

The ifCON steering committee has organized a field trip to visit the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (the new Hindu temple in Lilburn) on Sunday, May 18 at 11 am. This will be a guided tour, which is free. We would like to promote this event to the general membership as it should be a great cultural experience. I have provided an estimate of 25 members for the tour, but will need to provide an update a few days before the visit, so anyone interested in joining us for this event should RSVP to Jeff Cordry We plan to meet at Jeff's place in Midtown between 9:30 and 10am and carpool to the temple, which is about an 18 mile drive (estimated 30 minutes). Anyone not interested in carpooling could also meet us there by 10:45am. Keep in mind this is a guided tour, so please try to arrive early.

The following are some suggestions/guidelines for our visit which I have received: There is no charge for group visits. However, each member of your group can help us serve the community by bringing a vegetarian canned food item during their visit. We will have a collection bin for the items. Thank you. In order to make your visit enjoyable for all of us please note the following information and guidelines: Shorts, skirts, and sleeveless tops are not allowed. Photography and videography is not allowed from the podium level and inside the Mandir. All visitors must remove their shoes when they enter the Mandir. Shoe racks are located within the Mandir. It is recommended that everyone wears socks as the marble inside the Mandir gets cold during the winter. Handicap ramp way is available for those who can not climb stairs, and we also have elevator access in the Mandir. The structure is made of stone, so we request everyone to be extra careful and use handrails when possible to prevent injuries. We have ample parking space for cars, vans, or buses. When you arrive, please inform our volunteer at the entrance that you have arrived.
 

You won't want to miss this sizzling event. The party will feature one of Atlanta's hottest strippers. The proceeds from the event will go to support ifCON 2009 Atlanta - Celebrating iCON 2009 and International Friendship Weekend (more information can be found on our home page). A special thanks to Charles Hacker for hosting the party and providing the services of the stripper. This is sure to be one steamy event.

Where: Charles Hacker's House (address will be sent out via email a few days before the event)
When: May 4, 2008 (SUN) - starts at 7:00 PM
Admission: $10.00 to support ifCON
Food: Supplied by your ifCON Steering Committee Members
Drinks: The "ifCON donation bar" will be available. Beer, wine and soft drinks will be available for which we request small donations to ifCON.

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Celebrate the Thai New Year/Songkran with us. Songkran is one of the biggest holiday for Thais and celebrated from April 13th to 15th. Traditionally Thais would  pour water (gently) on street pedestrians' shoulders and wish them a prosperous new year. But no one says Asians and Friends are traditional! So we'll be throwing water at each other instead. Sounds like fun, right?  

Thanks to everyone involved in the pageant directly or indirectly: the contestants, the generous sponsors, CPACS, the volunteers, Jungle Club/Wild Mustang staff and the AE Board. Well done everyone! Same time next year????

Be sure to take a look at the Pageant pictures in the Gallery section.

Here are the results of the pageant:

We're inviting all Asian social services providers, groups, and individuals to come together and walk on October 6th. Community groups are encouraged to bring their banners to show their presence in the Atlanta community. Registration begins at 9am followed with a short opening ceremony at 9:45am. The walk starts at 10am. Light breakfast, refreshments and T-shirt will be provided to walkers.

Join us afterwards and enjoy Asian Food and Bubble Tea Drink from community vendors. There will also be a health screening fair where you can get your Flu Shots and Blood Pressure Screened. Advocates will be on site so that you can learn the facts about the immigration, language access & voter registration rights issues. The TEA Walk will be the launch of the "Dollar a Person" Campaign to fight for immigrant rights. Bring your family as there will be children activities and games, too.

To pre-register yourself, your family or your group, please contact Marianne Chung by email at marianne.chung@cpacs.org or by phone at 770-936-0969 ext.22. Volunteers are needed, too!

Please pass along to others who may be interested.

Marianne Chung
Associate Director
Center for Pan Asian Community Services
3760 Park Avenue
Doraville, GA 30340
(T) 770-936-0969
(F) 770-458-9377
www.cpacs.org

All that is needed is YOU! Food, beverages, and fireworks are all included. However, if you have a special Independence Day dish you would like to share, then feel free to do so.

Atlanta's own DJ Nat is working the dance floor.

According to David Magazine (Sept. 2006), DJ Kaze is "...a new local DJ who's starting to make heads turn with his sounds."

DJ Kaze (kah'-zeh) has been spinning and producing for five years, turning out sets for a variety of clubs and parties. He has spun at private events for HRC and A Legendary Event, Atlanta's premier event planner and caterer. He went international in 2004, when his beats were featured at The Village nightclub in Osaka, Japan. And throughout 2006, he was a regular fixture in the booth overlooking Atlanta's newest dance floor at Amsterdam-Atlanta. As a musician and on-the-fly composer, he has worked with Atlanta's top-rated comedy improv troupe, Whole World Theatre (www.wholeworldtheatre.com), for the past decade and continues to DJ and play keyboards there one weekend a month. DJ Kaze is also the official DJ for the 2007 Jerusalem House Halloween Bash (www.jerursalemhouse.org).

Scout leader, Dan Kennedy, will lead a walking tour of historic Midtown Atlanta sites. Dan is a NATIVE Atlantan, full of insights on little-known Atlanta points of interest. We will meet 10:00 AM at the parking garage of the Prudential Realty office located at 1409 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309 (678) 895-9093.

Entry #2 was chosen by votes from this party as the winner for the T-Shirt Design Contest. T-Shirts using the winning design will be printed for the Pride Party in June.

We also celebrated Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month (May)!

As part of the "RICE Matters" (Reduce Infection through Comprehensive Education), Yotin gave us a "hands-on" demonstration of safe sex practices! I'm sure there will soon be pictures in the gallery that will document all of the things we learned!

We also have to thank Yotin for his gracious hospitality and his great food! He had prepared so much good food: garlic chicken, spring rolls, fried rice, stuffed jalepeno peppers and brownies! I can assure you that I ate my fair share of everything! Thanks Yo! I can't wait for Yo's next event!!

CPACS was the event Sponsor with partnership with Asian Express & Friends Atlanta, United Way and Atlanta AIDS Partnership Fund.