FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE 4TH ANNUAL BAMBOO GIRL ZINE BENEFIT PARTY!

Saturday, July 13, 2002
6pm
Asian American Writers' Workshop
16 West 32nd Street, Suite 10A, NYC
$10 suggestion donation
MC: Sabrina Margarita Alcantara-Tan

All funds go towards the next print run of Bamboo Girl Zine. Come support the publication that's been around since 1995, confronting racism, sexism, and homophobia as they relate to people of color, particularly those of Filipina/Asian Pacific Islander/mixed blood Asian heritage.

There will be light food and refreshments. Additional food/refreshments are welcome. Do you make a mean batch of cookies or puto bongbong? Let me know!

Featuring:
Omar Telan
Michelle Myers, YellowRage
Kevin So
Maritess, Slight-Of-Hand Artist
Mango Tribe-NY
International Martial Arts Training Center (IMATC)
Annie Lin Band
Carla Ching
Thad Rutkowski
Cliff Rivera
Julie Dulani
Anname Phann

With...
Film Shorts by Romeo Candido,
Director of “Lolo’s Child”
&
Visual Art by Sherry Mata San Miguel

Raffle Prizes:
- CD’s from YellowRage and All Night Riot Records
- YELL - Oh Girls! Gift Package, which includes a signed copy of the book, YELL - Oh Girls!, among other items
- Tee shirts from maARTe & yell-oh girls!
- A copy of BUM RUSH THE STAGE: A DEF POETRY JAM
- Painting by the women of Mahina Movement
- Book bundle of recent titles by women of color writers, donated by coloredgirls.com
- Chapbook from Michelle Myers of YellowRage
- Gift basket/goodie bag from Gabriela Network – NY/NJ
- Complimentary subscriptions to Utne Reader
- Bamboo Girl gift basket

Copies of the latest Bamboo Girl Zine, #11, will be on hand at the merch table, as well as those famous tees with catchy mottos such as “Asian Chicks Kick Ass” and “Exoticize My Fist.” Stickers, Annomi Soapworks soaps, and patches will also make their usual appearance!

Sponsored by:
All Night Riot Records
coloredgirls.com
GABNet NY-NJ
MaARTe
Mahina Movement
National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF)
Utne Reader
YELL - Oh Girls!
YellowRage

Directions to the Asian American Writers' Workshop:
The Workshop is located one block South of the Empire State Building between 5th Avenue and Broadway. Subway: N, R, F, Q, W trains to 34th Street/Herald Square | 4, 5, 6 trains to 33rd Street | 1, 2, 3, 9 trains to 34th Street.

For more information, contact Sabrina Margarita at bamboogirl@aol.com.
www.bamboogirl.com