6.27.2003

Come support this event! I miss Philly and performing for the fundraiser is the perfect excuse for me to go there! (Besides seeing some great artists!)

The Asian Arts Initiative invites you to..

APIA Summit Fundraiser
@ Asian Arts Initiative
Saturday, June 28 @ 7pm
Doors Open at 6:30
Suggested Donation $5-$15 Sliding Scale

1315 Cherry St, 2nd floor
Call 215-557-0455 for directions or more info

In Chicago this summer, Asian Pacific Islander American performance artists, spoken word poets, and activists will convene for the 2nd APIA Spoken Word Summit organized by Asian American Artists Collective and I Was
Born With Two Tongues. Here in Philly we're gearing up for the summit with a fundraiser performance event that will showcase our region's amazing array of Asian American spoken word performers.

All proceeds will be donated towards the 2nd APIA Spoken Word Summit and to help fund travel to the summit for teens from our GenerAsian Next Teen Theater Troupe. The evening's line-up includes: Omar Telan, kontrast, Gabby Callendar (from Mahina Movement), Sabrina Margarita Alcantara-Tan (Bamboo Girl), Giles Li (of re:verse), Hanalei Ramos (of 101 Project), Taiyo Takeda Ebato, GenerAsian Next.

Yellow Rage hosts this fundraiser which will also feature a raffle of CD's donated by Bao Phi, Kevin So, and many of the evening's performers!

For more info about the artists performing, check out:

Gabby Callendar of Mahina Movement
mahinamovement.net

Sabrina Margarita Alcantara-Tan aka Bamboo Girl
bamboogirl.com

Giles Li of re:verse
regardingverse.com

Hanalei Ramos of 101 Project
101project.org

Yellow Rage
yellowrage.com

Omar Telan
fomartelan.com

CD's donated by:

Bao Phi
baophi.com

Kevin So
www.kevinso.com

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The Asian Arts Initiative is grounded in the belief that the arts can
provide an important political and cultural "voice" for the Asian American
community in Philadelphia. We serve as a community arts center where
artists and everyday people are developing means to express our diverse
experiences as Asian Americans.

Asian Arts Initiative
1315 Cherry Street, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215)557-0455 or info@asianartsinitiative.org