Join us for New Year Celebration 2010

Make sure you go to our Calendar page to see exciting and fun events at APCC for 2010. Click on our "Calendar" links or click here to get to it now!  See you there.

The winner of the pin design for the Year of the Tiger is Mandy Chen.  A student from Tacoma School of the Arts. Mandy is from China staying here with a host family.

Congratulations ... see the actual pin at the New Year's Event at the Tacoma Dome.

See a note from Mandy below.

I wanted to submit for this contest because I want to preserve my culture.  Actually, I learned something about the tradition of the tiger from this project.  This was a good opportunity to try a different form of art work. 

My uncle arranged for me to come to America and SOTA because it was a good opportunity for me to study art, and I live with a very helpful and normal host family.

My goal while in America is to learn to speak and write English better and try different ways to learn the skill of drawing and painting.   In the America I have more time spend on art. I also hope to become more outgoing because I am a very shy person.  Sota has helped me with this.

APCC Announces Tea Ceremony Class Series for 2010

 The Tea Ceremony provides a time-honored way of meditation to find inner peace, relaxation and harmony with nature. People in contemporary societies usually hastily order a cup of coffee at Starbucks, then rush out to go to work or run errands with their cups in hand without appreciating the essence. However, in Korea, China and Japan, they approach and enjoy tea with relaxation in mind. Learn about the history, the wide spectrum of teas, and the manners of drinking tea in each of these cultures.

Asian Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) would like to invite you to our Tea Ceremony classes. Save

Dates:

February 6 - Chinese Tea Ceremony Presenter: Neil Sawyer

March 6 - Japanese Tea Ceremony Presenters: Bessie Turner, Anita Nakayama

April 10 - Indian Tea Ceremony Presenters: CJ from Gateway to India

May 1 - Korean Tea Ceremony (Peony Tea) Presenters: Jung Hee Park

June 5 - Chinese Tea Ceremony Presenters: TBA

July 10 - Japanese Tea Ceremony Presenters: Bessie Turner, Anita Nakayama

August 7 - Indian Tea Ceremony Presenters: Anita Walia from Bombay Bistro

September 11 - Korean Tea Ceremony Presenters: Patsy Surh O'Connell. Joyce Yoo 

October 2 - Chinese Tea Ceremony Presenters: TBA

November 20 - Japanese Tea Ceremony Presenters:  Bessie Turner, Anita Nakayama

December 4 - Indian Tea Ceremony Presenters: Anita Walia from Bombay Bistro

Time: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Fircrest Community Center in Tacoma
555 Contra Costa
Fircrest, WA 98466 253-238-4160

The participation fee is $10 each time.
APCC member will get 50 % discount.

Call to make your reservation.
Contact: Patsy O’Connell (253-226-2742) or Joyce Yoo (253-224-2424)

Introducing our new Executive Director

May 1, 2009.  The Board of Directors of the Asia Pacific Cultural Center is pleased to announce Arthur L. Cruz as the organization’s new Executive Director.

A native of Tacoma, Mr. Cruz has a life-long passion for connecting & reaching out to diverse communities.

Mr. Cruz is the current statewide Diversity Coordinator for AARP, and the President of the United Filipino American Community of Pierce County and the Filipino Community Alliance.

Welcome

Please look around and feel free in contacting us if we can be of any service. Our physical location is at: 

934 Broadway Ste. 5, Tacoma, WA 98402,
253-383-3900 (O), 866-222-0631 (F).

We are a small, hard working staff of volunteers and interns. Our hours are weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. but we're always available by email. Please feel free in contacting us at info@asiapacificculturalcenter.org or by phone at 253-383-3900. Enjoy your visit.

Donations are always appreciated!