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
"On the east side of New Orleans, three-and-a-half years ago, 90 percent of the homes in the Vietnamese community had gardens, says local activist Peter Nguyen. The green onions, Malabar spinach, daikon, cilantro, mint, Thai basil, and countless Asian vegetables that contribute to Vietnamese home cooking were grown there. Every Saturday at dawn, a few dozen growers gathered to sell their produce at the neighborhood market, and for the elders--many of whom were resettled in New Orleans after the Vietnam War--their gardens were a treasured link to the country they had left behind. But the younger generation wasn't much interested in what they considered to be the hard labor of growing, and the elders wondered how they could involve their children and grandchildren so that the traditions would continue. Then Hurricane Katrina blew through, and three decades of work tending the land was lost."
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(Excerpted from the New Orleans Times-Picayune article by Tina Soong)
Honoree Cecil Murphy and
his wife, Kiku Murphy
"In honor of Cecil John Murphy Jr., who has been selected by the Japanese government to receive the Order of the Rising Sun -- Gold and Silver Rays, a special ceremony and a reception was held June 5 at 5:30 p.m. in the Garden Study Center at the Botanical Gardens in City Park in New Orleans.
The new consul general of Japan, Hiroshi Sato, will travel from Nashville, Tenn., to New Orleans to confer the award.
The Order of the Rising Sun, established in 1875 as Japan's first award, recognizes people who have made significant contributions to friendly relations between Japan and other countries.
Murphy has been recognized for his longtime contributions and dedication to cultural exchanges and cultivation of good relationships between U.S. and Japanese people in New Orleans and for being an active member, former vice president and president of the Japan Club of New Orleans. "
Read the full article from the Times-Picayune »
