Pearl Sponsors

Salon de Skin Care
Joana B. Manalac,
LUTCF
Five Happiness
Subway
Osaka
J W Goudeau
Marie Williams
Kapit Bahay
PAUCLA
Dr. Firas Hijazi

Opal Sponsors

Crown Products
Singha
Audubon Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Little Tokyo
Salvatore Restaurant
Dr. Cecola with Lousteau and Cecola
Excel Pest Control
Seacrest Marine LLC
Poonam Oberoi

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30th Anniversary APAS Gala

The 2009 30th Anniversary APAS Gala will be held Saturday, November 14, 2009 from 6-11pm in the Ile de France Ballroom of the JW Marriott, 614 Canal Street. Discounted valet parking is available for $10 at the entrance to the Gala.

The evening celebrates 30 years of Asian culture and heritage and will feature a fabulous array of auction items, beautiful Ms. APAS contest, Frank Hara Service Award, Raffle prizes, 3-course dinner, dancing, and entertainment!

Events Include:

3 Course Dinner
Ms. Apas Contest
Frank Hara Service Award
Fabulous Auction Items
Raffle Prizes
Entertainment and Dancing

Seating:

General seating: $60; Preferred: $65; Premium: $70

Raffle:

Raffle tickets: $5 each; five chances to win the following:

Sony Bravia 32"LCD HD TV
Nikon Coolpix 5220 Digital Camera
Nuvi 255 W GPS System
Kodak Digital Picture Frame
Venturer 6, 2" Portable DVD Player (with case and car charger!)

If you're interested in becoming a Sponsor:

For more information call (504) 831-1148 or email apasnola@gmail.com

» The Asian Heritage Festival

The Asian Heritage Festival is held each Spring. This year the festival took place at Audubon Zoo and was a great success!

» Asian Cultural Center

Thanks to a generous donation of land by Ms. Sudaporn Boonmonthira, plans are underway to build the center at 6245 Wainwright Drive, across from the UNO Campus.

» Asian Bayou Oral Testimony

APAS seeks to preserve the experiences of Asians living in the New Orleans area in part through the documentation of cultural practices (such as festivals) and the experiences of Asian individuals or oral traditions (such as storytelling).

» Asian Bayou Web Site

Originally created by the late Shaie-Mei Temple, the "Asian Bayou" website is recreated here in its entirety.

» Disaster Relief

APAS fundraising efforts for relief to communities throughout the world struck by natural disaster.