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Upcoming Events TAP co-presents TUF's Los Angeles Taiwanese Film Festival *Save the Date* TAP NYE Party with House of Glam
December 31, 2008 Recent Events TAP Drama Night Out: Joy Luck Club TAP Volunteers Needed for 18th Annual CHOC Walk TAP Social at Oktoberfest LACMA Film Festival: Edward Yang Human Rights Film Festival: Anita Chang's Joyful Life TAP Discount Tickets for Formula Drift Season Finale! TAP Dinner and Movie, Ping Pong Playa TAP supports LEAP Community Leadership Conference TAP VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for LA18 Harvest Moon Festival TAP 4th Annual Banquet & Casino Night TAP-NY 1st TAPpy Hour TAP 2008 Election Luncheon TAP-SF Event - Fall Kickoff Social TAP co-hosts Disaster Relief at Aqua Lounge TAPpy Hour at Kyoto Grand Japanese Beer Garden TAP co-hosts Summer Relief: Community Mixer and Disaster Relief Benefit TAP Dodgers Night TAP Professional Series - Toastmasters: Try Your Hand at Public Speaking TAP Dinner/Mixer at Blue Dahlia TAP Speed Networking at Blue Dahlia TAP LA Walking Tour and Info Lunch TAP Happy Hour at Lola's TAP Professional Series: Strategies for Getting Into the Business School of Your Dreams TAP Professional Series: The Secrets of Headhunting TAP Social at Blue Velvet TACL Annual Banquet & Awards Ceremony Real Estate Investing Workshop & Dinner Ninth Annual Taiwan Cup Golf Classic Taiwan Culture Fest Asian Excellence Awards TAP Happy Hour at ZipFusion TAP Social at Aqua Lounge TAP Volunteers at Walk MS 2008 TAP Dinner/Mixer- March Madness TAP Public Speaking Workshop TAP Happy Hour at Backstage Bar & Grill TAP Big Bear Retreat TAP 2008 Tax Seminar TAP Tea Time TAP ANNUAL LUNAR NEW YEAR BANQUET TAP Speed Networking Fundraiser and Dinner TAP and EMS: Entrepreneuer Speaker Series |
President's Message Seasons Greetings! We have a very exciting and event-filled season for TAP. During this season of giving, we want to remind you all to give back. We are again participating in Heartfelt Foundation's Christmas Toy Drive. So please bring a toy to the TAP X-Mas Dinner Party/Toy Drive/Gift Exchange at Cha Cha Cha on Saturday, December 6th, 7:00PM. More details and RSVP here. We will also be organizing a group of volunteers to help deliver the presents we collect. If you're interested in this event on December 12th, please visit here. The following day, we're changing it up with something different: a TV Show Outing! We are going to see P. Diddy's New show "Starmaker." Take advantage of the fact you live in LA and come hang out with your fellow TAP members at MTV's taping of this show. RSVP here. For cultural experiences in the month of December, we've partnered with the Taiwanese United Fund for the Taiwan Film Festival coming up on Friday, December 12th (and runs through the 14th). We'll meet at 7:00PM for the reception and stay for the free movie Chocolate Rap at 8:30PM. RSVP here. Other events of interest this month include an event of which TAP is a Community partner: Asian Pacific Legislative Staff Networks' Monday Mingler on Monday, December 8th, 6:00PM. For information, click here. Lastly, save the date to party with us on New Years Eve at the House of Glam Event. Last year was a blast and we're looking forward to being apart of this year's party. Shhh. Don't tell anyone, but we have a limited number of tickets that we can presell at a discount. Please contact me at ed.chen@tacl.org or Yvonne Hsu, TAP's Vice-President, at yvonne.hsu@tacl.org. Please visit our site for a full list of our upcoming events! Best, Ed Chen President Next TAP Events:
TAP Volunteers Needed: Heartfelt Foundation Annual Christmas Service Project TAP is very excited to announce that we are supporting the Heartfelt Foundation Annual Christmas Service Project. THE HEARTFELT FOUNDATION is sponsoring a Christmas/Holiday party for hundreds of children in-need from ages 1-15 living throughout the greater Los Angeles community. No worries! TAP is also assisting the Heartfelt Foundation with collecting toys for the event!
TAP will also be collecting toys at our TAP Christmas Dinner on December 6, 7:00PM, at Cha Cha Cha, 656 N. Virgil, Los Angeles, CA. More details and RSVP here. Heartfelt Foundation Wishlist: 2,000 toys for kids ages 1-15. Let's give them a heartfelt christmas! Hope to see you there! For additional info on Heartfelt Foundation, click here: www.heartfelt.org. Join TAP at the opening of the Los Angeles Taiwanese Film Festival! Interested in Taiwanese cinema and its rich culture background? The Taiwanese United Fund (TUF) in collaboration with UCLA and the Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Los Angeles kicks off the Los Angeles Taiwanese Film Festival on December 12th, Friday. Come join us at the opening of the Los Angles Taiwanese Film festival to learn more about Taiwanese cinema while sipping wine and enjoying Hors D'oeuvre with your friends. Afterwards, enjoy the opening feature film CHOCOLATE RAP, a popular Taiwanese production in 2006. DATE: December 12th, 2009 (Friday) The opening and feature film is FREE. Join us! See below for more information about the festival, scheduled to run from Dec. 12-14, 2008.
The film festival is being organized by TUF, in collaboration with UCLA and the Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Los Angeles. The inaugural event will offer a representative yet diverse cross-section of Taiwan's contemporary cinema. The festival is expected to attract serious film buffs interested in the current state of Taiwanese film, as well as more casual fans eager to enjoy a top-notch slate of best Taiwanese films in recent years. Feature films include Cape No. 7, Do Over, Reflections, Chocolate Rap and Secret. Documentary selections include For More Sun, The Squid Daddy's Labor Room, Grandma's Hairpin and Viva Tonal (aka The Dance Age). The three-day festival will be kicked off by an opening wine and hors d'oeuvres reception, and concluded with a formal closing reception. TUF, the initiator of the festival, has been engaged in cultural exchanges since 1986. Through collaboration and networking with other organizations and academic institutions, TUF has grown to become a leading Taiwanese American association in the United States to celebrate the Taiwanese cultural heritages and America's cultural diversity. Click here to view the Film Synopses. Questions? E-mail TAP Community Development Chair Tracy Huang.
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About TAP
Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP) enhances the Taiwanese-American community by networking individuals interested in professional and career development, while emphasizing the preservation of Taiwanese-American identity. TAP provides resources and programs that inspire and empower; develop and support professionals to become community-oriented leaders. Interested in helping out? TAP is a non-profit organization entirely run by volunteers. We are looking for motivated individuals to help out with upcoming events. Please contact Ben Ling at ben.ling@tacl.org or Leslie Shei at leslie.shei@tacl.org if you are interested. Become a member or make a donation: TAP Membership Page |
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