APA Special Events

Aurora Asian/Pacific Community Partnership

The Partnership enjoys sharing information with you about the many activities of the Colorado Asian/Pacific American and Pacific Islander communities. This is NOT all-inclusive. Please visit www.asiaxpress.com for more community event listings.

For information about APA-related films and documentaries, please visit our page on new/current/independent films that allow for the filmmakers' perspectives on the rich and diverse cultures of Asian/Pacific Islander and Asian Pacific American peoples.

2010 APA Activities, Festivals and Celebrations

CCUSC presents "China-North Korea Relations", April 1st
NAAAP Colorado "The Leadership Journey", March 9th
Hmong Student Assn of Colorado presents Hmong Culture Night, March 6th
Gamelan Tunas Mekar at DecorAsian, Feb. 27th
CSCCI's Chinese Lantern Festival, Feb. 26th
Denver Chinese School's Chinese New Year Celebration, Feb. 13th
Nathan Yip Foundation Benefit, Feb. 6th
OCA/JACL Lunar New Year Dinner, Feb. 6th
India Association of Colorado, Bharat Utsav 2010, Aurora, Feb. 6th
Asian Pacific Development Center (APDC), Jan. 9th

In 2009, the Partnership was a proud sponsor in part of:
Asian Pacific Development Center's 9Health Fair
Asian Roundtable of Colorado's Community Celebration
Colorado Dragon Boat Festival
Asian Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament

see 2009 event listings below:

APA Heritage Month

2009:
AAPI Health Conversations
Sat. morning, May 16th, Wells Fargo Denver
Asian Roundtable of Colorado - Community Celebration
Sat. afternoon, May 16th, Wells Fargo Denver

2008:
National Unification Advisory Council - Korean Unification Forum
Thurs., May 9, 2008, Hyatt Regency, DTC
Invitation - - - Flyer

Asian Pacific American Health Issues

Colorado Asian Health Education & Promotion (CAHEP)
Building Healthy Communities
Fri. & Sat., July 10-11, 2009 (see flyer for times)
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Education Bldg 2 North
13120 W. 19th Ave., Aurora 80045 (enter from Potomac, north of Colfax)
$5- includes refreshments - - Visit CAHEP for more information - - Map

Asian Pacific Development Center / 9Health Fair
April 26, 2009 in Aurora

2009 APA Activities, Festivals and Celebrations

Contact NAAAP Colorado re 2009 Year End Dinner, Dec. 10, 2009
Asian Chamber's Business Awards & Holiday Party, Dec. 4, 2009
APDC's Open House, Dec. 3, 2009
Thanksgiving’s Operation Rescue for Indonesia’s Earthquake Victims
ARC's Asian Census Summit, Nov. 21, 2009
Chinese American Ccouncil of Colo., Celebration Banquet, Nov. 14, 2009
NaFFAA's Filipiniana for Typhoon Ondoy Victims, Oct. 27, 2009
Kabuki Lecture at DU Gates Concert Hall, Oct. 24, 2009
Diwali Mela, sponsored by the Hindu Temple of Colo., Oct. 17, 2009
Genghis Khan Gala at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Oct. 16-17
CSCCI's Chinese Moon Festival, Oct. 15, 2009
Japanese Free Family Day at the Colorado History Museum, Oct. 10, 2009
APDC Adoption Conference, Oct. 10, 2009
APDC Gala Dinner featuring Rick Reilly, Oct. 9, 2009
OCA Colorado - Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, Oct. 2, 2009 (PM)
Nathan Yip Foundation's Under the Harvest Moon, Oct. 2, 2009 (AM)
Register to be a marrow donor at New Life...Sept. 27, 2009
CACC’s Good Will Mission to benefit Taiwan’s typhoon victims, Sept. 25th
CCUSC Free Forum, Conversation on China’s Rise, Sept. 21, 2009
NAAAP Colorado Working with Asian Communities, Sept. 15, 2009
AsiaXpress.com Golf Tournament, Sept. 5-7, 2009 - - see results on-line!
Pregnancy & Parenting for New Arrivals / Refugees, Sept/Oct.
Gamelan Tunas Mekar at Cherokee Ranch & Castle, Aug. 29, 2009
Join APDC and Christopher Harding, pianist, Aug. 21, 2009
Polynesia-Pacifica Foundation of Colorado Luau, Aug. 15, 2009
NAAAP 2009 National Convention & Diversity Career Fair, Aug. 13-16
Asian Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, Aug. 13, 2009
Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, July 25-26, 2009, Sloan's Lake Park
Refugee anti-assault classes in Aurora, June/July 2009
Cherry Blossom Festival, June 27-28, 2009
Colorado Refugee Day, June 19, 2009

NEW to Colorado's Asian scene: VisualizAsian.com
See. Do. Become. Providing inspiration to AAPIs while empowering them to find their voice and to stand with vigor in everything they do.

Voices From Colorado
Asian Pacific American Perspectives
by Nestor Mercado, Elnora Mercado and Alok Sarwal, Ph.D.
To obtain the book, contact the Partnership for details, (303) 326-8695.
Book Review

New Book: Raising A Father by Arjun Sen

Community Events for the Year of the Tiger, January / February 2010

Denver Chinese School's Chinese New Year Celebration, Feb. 13th
Nathan Yip Foundation Benefit, Feb. 6th
OCA/JACL Lunar New Year Dinner, Feb. 6th
Asian Pacific Development Center, Jan. 9th

Community Events for Year of the Ox, Jan/Feb 2009
Asian Chamber of Commerce Rodeo Day, January 10th
Karen New Year, January 10th
OCA / JACL Lunar New Year Dinner, February 7th

	2010 APA Activities, Festivals and Celebrations CCUSC presents "China-North Korea Relations", April 1st NAAAP Colorado "The Leadership Journey", March 9th Hmong Student Assn of Colorado presents Hmong Culture Night, March 6th Gamelan Tunas Mekar at DecorAsian, Feb. 27th CSCCI's Chinese Lantern Festival, Feb. 26th Denver Chinese School's Chinese New Year Celebration, Feb. 13th Nathan Yip Foundation Benefit, Feb. 6th OCA/JACL Lunar New Year Dinner, Feb. 6th India Association of Colorado, Bharat Utsav 2010, Aurora, Feb. 6th Asian Pacific Development Center (APDC), Jan. 9th

	In 2009, the Partnership was a proud sponsor in part of: Asian Pacific Development Center's 9Health Fair Asian Roundtable of Colorado's Community Celebration Colorado Dragon Boat Festival Asian Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament see 2009 event listings below:
	APA Heritage Month 2009: AAPI Health Conversations Sat. morning, May 16th, Wells Fargo Denver Asian Roundtable of Colorado - Community Celebration Sat. afternoon, May 16th, Wells Fargo Denver 2008: National Unification Advisory Council - Korean Unification Forum Thurs., May 9, 2008, Hyatt Regency, DTC Invitation - - - Flyer

	Asian Pacific American Health Issues Colorado Asian Health Education & Promotion (CAHEP) Building Healthy Communities Fri. & Sat., July 10-11, 2009 (see flyer for times) University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Education Bldg 2 North 13120 W. 19th Ave., Aurora 80045 (enter from Potomac, north of Colfax) $5- includes refreshments - - Visit CAHEP for more information - - Map Asian Pacific Development Center / 9Health Fair April 26, 2009 in Aurora

	2009 APA Activities, Festivals and Celebrations Contact NAAAP Colorado re 2009 Year End Dinner, Dec. 10, 2009 Asian Chamber's Business Awards & Holiday Party, Dec. 4, 2009 APDC's Open House, Dec. 3, 2009 Thanksgiving’s Operation Rescue for Indonesia’s Earthquake Victims ARC's Asian Census Summit, Nov. 21, 2009 Chinese American Ccouncil of Colo., Celebration Banquet, Nov. 14, 2009 NaFFAA's Filipiniana for Typhoon Ondoy Victims, Oct. 27, 2009 Kabuki Lecture at DU Gates Concert Hall, Oct. 24, 2009 Diwali Mela, sponsored by the Hindu Temple of Colo., Oct. 17, 2009 Genghis Khan Gala at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Oct. 16-17 CSCCI's Chinese Moon Festival, Oct. 15, 2009 Japanese Free Family Day at the Colorado History Museum, Oct. 10, 2009 APDC Adoption Conference, Oct. 10, 2009 APDC Gala Dinner featuring Rick Reilly, Oct. 9, 2009 OCA Colorado - Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, Oct. 2, 2009 (PM) Nathan Yip Foundation's Under the Harvest Moon, Oct. 2, 2009 (AM) Register to be a marrow donor at New Life...Sept. 27, 2009 CACC’s Good Will Mission to benefit Taiwan’s typhoon victims, Sept. 25th CCUSC Free Forum, Conversation on China’s Rise, Sept. 21, 2009 NAAAP Colorado Working with Asian Communities, Sept. 15, 2009 AsiaXpress.com Golf Tournament, Sept. 5-7, 2009 - - see results on-line! Pregnancy & Parenting for New Arrivals / Refugees, Sept/Oct. Gamelan Tunas Mekar at Cherokee Ranch & Castle, Aug. 29, 2009 Join APDC and Christopher Harding, pianist, Aug. 21, 2009 Polynesia-Pacifica Foundation of Colorado Luau, Aug. 15, 2009 NAAAP 2009 National Convention & Diversity Career Fair, Aug. 13-16 Asian Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, Aug. 13, 2009 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, July 25-26, 2009, Sloan's Lake Park Refugee anti-assault classes in Aurora, June/July 2009 Cherry Blossom Festival, June 27-28, 2009 Colorado Refugee Day, June 19, 2009

	NEW to Colorado's Asian scene: VisualizAsian.com See. Do. Become. Providing inspiration to AAPIs while empowering them to find their voice and to stand with vigor in everything they do.
	Voices From Colorado Asian Pacific American Perspectives by Nestor Mercado, Elnora Mercado and Alok Sarwal, Ph.D. To obtain the book, contact the Partnership for details, (303) 326-8695. Book Review
	New Book: Raising A Father by Arjun Sen

	Community Events for the Year of the Tiger, January / February 2010 Denver Chinese School's Chinese New Year Celebration, Feb. 13th Nathan Yip Foundation Benefit, Feb. 6th OCA/JACL Lunar New Year Dinner, Feb. 6th Asian Pacific Development Center, Jan. 9th Community Events for Year of the Ox, Jan/Feb 2009 Asian Chamber of Commerce Rodeo Day, January 10th Karen New Year, January 10th OCA / JACL Lunar New Year Dinner, February 7th