1991_03 The Daily Collegian March 1991

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The CoUegian • March 1, 1991
American - Asian cultures shared
•Diversity and awareness spotlighted
in week-long campus celebration
By Eric Burney
Collegian Staff Writer
Dr. Franklin Ng
driving forces
become more s
Fresno area.
Cassie Rogers/The Collegian
a professor of anthropology and one of the
behind Amerisia week, hopes people will
ensrtive to the diverse Aisan cultures in the
Spotlighting a variety of Asian
cultures with a full schedule of
events, CSUFs Amerasia Week
will take place Sunday through
Friday.
All events are free of cha rgeand
food sales will be in the Free Speech
Area at noon throughout the week.
Dr. Franklin Ng, who teaches
Asian-American Studies and an¬
thropology courses at CSUF,
servesas co-adviser to the Amera¬
sia Club with Dr. Lok Chua of the
English Department.
Ng. a native of Hawaii, has been
at CSUF for 15 years, equalling his
involvement with Amerasia Week.
Ng, however, is quick to credit the.
group of students who organized
the annual event.
"I sign a few forms; that's about
it," Ngsaid. 'They do the organi¬
zation, serve as a liason with the
community. They do an outstand¬
ing job. They're the ones who re¬
ally make the week work."
Sonny Nhouivanisvong, a sen¬
ior international business major
and president of the Amerasia
Club, became more involved last
semester after performing as a
dancer and reading poetry at last
year's event.
"I like it because individual
campus groups can come together
on Festival Night at the end of the
week and perform," said
Nhouivanisvong, who was ini¬
tially involved with the Laotian
Students Organization.
Phu Gip, the club's vice presi¬
dent, isa senior psychology major
who was involved a few years ago.
"1 wanted experience working
with people, leadership and con¬
tact with the Asian population,"
he said. "People can see all types
of culture and become moreunder-
standing, and learn about one
another. We have everything to
share."
The Amerasia dub's secretary
is senior business administration/
marketing major Wendy Tran,
whosaidsheand Nhouivanisvong
got involved when approached by
Gip.
'There was a lot of stress, but
we finally got it done," she said of
organizing the week's schedule.
People can see all
types of culture and
become more un¬
derstanding, and
learn about one
another. We have
everything to share.
Phu Gip
"We just want people to be aware
of the different cultures here at
CSUF, for those who want to know
more."
Ng views Amerasia Week as a
publicservicetotheuniversityand
to the community.
"It gives the university and
community achance to leamabout
the Asian community," he said.
"Over the years, Amerasia Week
has been a forum of information
for internment of the Japanese,
Asian stereotypes, Southeast Asian
issues, ethnic arts and has tried to
provide an open forum to under¬
stand the growing Central Valley
Asian population.
"Ifs never been a set kind of
event," he said. 'It's beena kind of
exploratory evolving process."
The week begins Sunday at 7
p.m. with the Filipino Student
Organization performing dance
and music in the Satellite College
Union.
Monday at noon, Irene Hirano,
thedirector of the Japanese Ameri¬
can National Museum and past
president of the Asian Pacific
Women's Network, will lectureon
"Cultural Preservation and Muse¬
ums" in the Upstairs Cafeteria,
room 200 from noon to 1 p.m.
A panel discussion Tuesday at
the Library, room 2019, will ex¬
plore "Experience with Southeast
Asians" from noon to 2 p.m.
The Chinese-American film
"Ping Pong," which provides a
glimpse of the Chinese commu¬
nity in London, will be shown
Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Satel¬
lite Student Union.
Thursday from noon to 2 p.m.,
the reading of "Passages: An An¬
thology of Southeast Experience"
will be given at the University
Student Union, room 312-314.
Friday at 7 p.m., Southeast Asian
groups in Fresno will share their
cultural heritage in music and
dance for "Southeast Asian Cul¬
tural Night" at the SSU.  -
Closing the week's festivities
Saturday at 7 p.m. is Amerasia
Week Festival Night, which will
feature Chinese, Japanese, Filipino
and Southeast Asian music, da nee
and song at the SSU.
Further details maybe obtained
by contacting the Anthropology
Departmental 278-3002.
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