The Press Release
Westminster, CA - Big Saigon is doing a follow up to the highly successful ‘Big Saigon by Night.’ The much anticipated event will be slightly different from the original, taking place at the very intimate Café Thuy Duong (7631 Westminster Blvd #C, Westminster CA, 92683) and fundraising for the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF).
Recommended for mature audiences (ages 14+), this event looks to raise money PCRF, but the main focus is to promote the CD release of Nam Ninja’s debut album. The event will feature many of Asian America’s up and coming performers from various genres including Hip Hop, Spoken Word/Poetry, Rock/Alternative, Folk/Soul, and Nam Ninja’s unique Rhythm and Flow style.
The event is a great achievement for Asian artists who are shunned by the American media. The organizers David ‘Applesauce’ Tran and Nam Ninja hope that their latest event will once again unite the community and provide a space for Asian performers to express themselves. The benefits of this event include:
• Fundraising for the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation
• A space for Asian American Artists to perform
• The breaking of stereotypes and perceptions placed on Asians by the American media
• A night of entertainment for everyone that is different, affordable, and for a great cause
• A place with an intimate atmosphere where people can meet, have a good time, and relax
In their own words:
“We had such a great time at the last event and people were extremely excited and supportive. This next event is very special to us, because we are not only promoting Nam Ninja’s CD Debut, but also we get to perform with many of our friends and it takes place at Café Thuy Duong, the original venue for One Mic where many of us met. It is a very special occasion for us, and we appreciate from the bottom of our hearts the support of the community and hope to put on another great show for everyone. Remember that we’re not just Big Saigon, but the whole city is. Much Love, One Love.”
The event is $7 and part of the proceeds will go to the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF)
Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) is a non profit organization founded in 1982 to improve the care, quality of life and survival rate of children with malignant diseases. (For more info visit http://www.pcrf-kids.com)
The event is sponsored by: Saigon TV, Vietnamese Artists Network (VAN), Ha Tran Productions, Jeet Kune Flow, and Vietnamese American Arts and Letters Association (VAALA)
For info about the show please contact:
Big Saigon
bigsaigonbynight@yahoo.com
PICTURES ARE IN!!!
Click on the pic below and get linked to view the album from Big Saigon by Night 4/20/2007
and here is a recap of the night courtesy of Ben Doan from VAN
uNAVSA is back and wants YOU to be a part of history when we hold our 6th Annual Union of North American Vietnamese Student Association (uNAVSA) conference on July 30, 2009 - August 2, 2009 in Atlanta, GA.
We hope that you can attend this momentous event and please feel free to contact us if you have any quesitons or comments!
holy smokes you're not even gunna believe this...i click'd this deal to receive a REAL designer handbag from Coach totally FREE & it really came!! since i KNOW its legit now, i'm gunna hurry and snag more to send out as a gift..you really ought to go get one or two as well LMFAO! aint this 1 they sent me hot?
Big UPS, Big Saigon! But Nam only wishes he 'whooped' my ass on court; he only won by like a point or two. LOL psshhh, whoop my ass? pleeeeaaaze! u must be smokin that good sh*t again!
reserved seat for me?? hmmmm...i should ditch my friend for that. he can say bye to himself!
no, seriously. i can't go =( my friend is throwing a going-away party in SD, so i can't ditch him or take him w/ me. his other guests would probably be pissed.
Early registration for the uNAVSA 2007 conference ends TODAY?!?!?! Register now for $65 at http://conference.unavsa.org After FRIDAY the price will jump to $85.... SAVE YOUR MONEY NOW! NOW! NOW! That extra $20 can go to ALOT... and I mean ALOT... of CRAWFISH in New Orleans!!!!
Did you know?
1. New Orleans was the first place to have Asian Americans, dating back to the early 1600s.
2. Still known as America's most unique cultural destination, New Orleans was claimed by the Los Angeles Times (Feb. 4, 2007) as one of the world's "don't miss destinations."
3. The Superdome is the third largest fixed dome in the world.
4. As the economic engine of New Orleans, tourism accounts for 35% of the City of New Orleans' annual operating budget.
5. Since Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana has lost well more than $1 billion. Every three months results in a net loss of a $1.25 billion buying cycle in New Orleans.
6. The Mardi Gras colors purple, green, and gold represent justice, faith, and power, respectively.
7. New Orleans (LOUISIANA) ranks as the third state in the nation of "knowing how to eat". =) Our food is D-E-licious
8. Louisiana became the first state to adopt an official crustacean aka crawfish. It leads the nation in the production of crawfish with approximately 100 million pounds of crawfish per year. THUS, Louisiana is KNOWN for their crawfish, mmm...
