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APAA EventsDirections to BNL | Map from BNL main gate to Berkner Hall APRIL/MAY 2009
We encourage your participation in our next celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in 2009! Included in our celebration will be a cultural display in the lobby of Berkner Hall and various lunchtime and/or evening events. If you have any ideas you would like to share for this celebration, please do not hesitate to contact the APAA Board. In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the BERA Asian Pacific American Association invites you to share the following events with us! Check this page for updates on more events coming soon! SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH
"Hanami" Japanese Cherry Blossom FestivalBERA bus trip to the “Hanami Cherry Blossom Festival” at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. The cost is $15 per person (adult or child) which includes the luxury coach bus and admission to the garden. The coach bus will leave Brookhaven Center at 9am and leave the Gardens at 4:30pm. The afternoon is filled with activities for children and adults! Please reserve your tickets early - there will be only one bus! For more information, please go to: http://www.bbg.org/exp/cherries/index.html or contact Beth Lin at bylin@bnl.gov .
FRIDAY, APRIL 24TH
How We Can Achieve PeaceA talk by Dayamrita ChaitanyaAmma (Mata Amritanandamayi), is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost humanitarian spiritual leaders. Her life is dedicated to alleviating suffering through personal outreach, and a network of charitable volunteer organizations. Demonstrating by example, Amma encourages compassion and service. Amma says that compassion for the poor is our duty. “Real meditation happens when we become truly selfless.” Join us for a talk given by Dayamrita Chaitanya, one of Amma's Senior Disciples. The talk will be preceded at 4 p.m. by an informal social gathering with refreshments and followed from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. by meditation, prayers, and chants for peace. The event is free and open to the public. Visitors to the Laboratory age 16 and older must bring a photo ID. This event is co-sponsored by the Brookhaven Employees Recreation Association, the Asian Pacific American Association, and the Indo American Association Yoga Club. Recreation Hall, Brookhaven National Laboratory Click here for a BNL press release describing this event or contact Ila Campbell at extension 2206 or ila@bnl.gov for more information. 
SUNDAY, APRIL 26TH
"Holi" Spring FestivalThe BERA Indo American Association (BERA-IAA) will hold its annual Holi Function at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The short program will consist of contributed songs, dances, etc. Come join in the celebration! 3:00pm, Berkner Hall Auditorium, Brookhaven National Laboratory For more information, please go to: http://www.bnl.gov/bera/activities/iaa/holi2009/ or contact Piyush Joshi at extension 3847 or joshi@bnl.gov.
SATURDAY, MAY 9TH
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month CelebrationCome and join us in our celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at the Wang Center! This event is organized by the Suffolk County Asian American Advisory Board, the Suffolk Office of Minority Affairs, and the Charles B. Wang Center, in cooperation with the Asian Pacific American Association at Brookhaven National Laboratory, the Taiwanese American Association on Long Island, and the Filipino American Community organizations of Long Island. There will be dance, musical, and vocal performances from different countries, Asian American Films, multi-cultural booths with arts and crafts displays, a Japanese Auction, vendor booths, tea ceremony, workshops and awards ceremonies. Charles B. Wang Center, Stony Brook University Click here for a printable flyer of this event (PDF document, 640 KB). For more information, please go to http://scaaab.org/asian_pacific_american_heritage_month.
SATURDAY, MAY 23RD
Taiwanese Traditional Martial Arts, Drums, and DanceJoin us for an electrifying performance of Taiwanese martial arts, drumming, and dancing! 6:30pm, Berkner Hall, Brookhaven National Laboratory Sponsored by the Taiwanese American Association on Long Island, Culture Center of Taipei Economic Office in New York, Asian Pacific American Association at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Suffolk County Office of Minority Affairs, and Shaolin Kung Fu Studio, Holtsville, NY. Click here for a printable flyer of this event (PDF document, 796 KB).
TUESDAY, JULY 14TH
Movie Night at BerknerJoin us for the movie Slumdog Millionaire at Berkner Hall! Slumdog Millionaire is the story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India¹s "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show's questions. This film has garnered 8 Oscars and 4 Golden Globe Awards. It is a must-see! 5:30pm, Berkner Hall, Brookhaven National Laboratory Click here for a printable flyer of this event (PDF document, 100 KB).
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