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Jan. 20, 2007

India Republic Day

What: Dancing, music and patriotic
programs including flag hoisting and
national anthems, in celebration of
India Republic Day
When: Saturday, Jan. 27, from
4 to 8 p.m.
Where: Sammamish High School,
100 140th Ave. S.E., Bellevue
Cost: Free
More info: www.iaww.org

Friday, Jan. 19

“To Sleep So As to Dream,” a screening of the Japanese silent film, with live score by the Aono Jikken Ensemble, at Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave., Seattle, on Jan. 19 and Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. $8-$10. Visit www.nwfilmforum.org.

Saturday, Jan. 20

“Searching for the Truth” and “Visions From Cambodia,” films about the Khmer Rouge genocide and its aftermath, screen at Greenwood Library, 8016 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle, at 1:30 p.m. Free. Call 206-684-4086.

Ceramist Makoto Toyofuku displays work at KOBO at Higo, 604 S. Jackson St., Seattle, from Jan. 13 to Jan. 20. Free. Visit www.koboseattle.com.

Grand opening of Olympic Sculpture Park, with entertainment and activities, at 2901 Western Ave., Seattle, on Jan. 20 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Jan. 21 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free. Visit www.seattleartmuseum.org.

Isabel Stirling, author of Zen Pioneer: The Life and Works of Ruth Fuller Sasaki, discusses her biography at Elliott Bay Book Company, 101 S. Main St., Seattle, at 7:30 p.m. Free. Call 206-624-6600.

Sunday, Jan. 21

Flea market at International District/Chinatown Community Center, 719 Eighth Ave. S., Seattle, from noon to 4 p.m. Free-$15. Call 206-233-0042.

Tuesday, Jan. 23

Diversity roundtable discussion and breakfast with local leaders, part of Diversity Employment Day Career Fair, at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Free. Visit www.citycareerfair.com.

Diversity Employment Day Career Fair at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle, from noon to 5 p.m. Free. Visit www.citycareerfair.com.

Thursday, Jan. 25
Open house for the Maynard Avenue Green Street project, at Bush Asia Hotel’s basement, 409 Maynard Ave. S., Seattle, from 5 to 8 p.m. Free.

“A Conversation With Lt. Ehren Watada,” organized by Japanese American Citizens League’s Seattle chapter, at Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church, 3001 24th Ave. S., Seattle, from 8 to 9 p.m. Free. E-mail email@jacl.org.

Northwest Asian American Film Festival, the state’s largest showcase for Asian American films and videos, at Theatre Off Jackson, 409 Seventh Ave. S., Seattle, from Jan. 25 to Jan. 28. $5-$10. Visit www.nwaaff.org.

“Asian Guys’ Hair,” a photography exhibit of selected works by Ann-Marie Stillion, photographer and associate editor of the Northwest Asian Weekly, at Theatre Off Jackson’s lobby, 409 Seventh Ave. S., Seattle, from Jan. 25 to Jan. 28. Part of the Northwest Asian American Film Festival. Free. Visit www.nwaaff.org.

Friday, Jan. 26

“Rising Stars: Honoring Young Women Making a Difference,” a luncheon organized by Women of Color Empowered, at China Harbor Restaurant, 2040 Westlake Ave. N., Seattle, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. $10-$30. Call 206-223-0623.

Saturday, Jan. 27

“Celebrate the Culture of the Marshall Islands,” with weaving demonstrations, performances and lectures, at Burke Museum, Northeast 45th Street and 17th Avenue Northeast, Seattle, from 1 to 5 p.m. Free-$8. Visit www.burkemuseum.org.

India Republic Day celebration, with dancing, music and patriotic programs including flag hoisting and national anthems, at Sammamish High School, 100 140th Ave. S.E., Bellevue, from 4 to 8 p.m. Free. Visit www.iaww.org.

“From the Cradle to the Saddle: Tuvan Women and Throat Singing,” a discussion and demonstration with women’s ensemble Daughters of Tuva, at Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect St., Seattle, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Call 206-654-3121.

Shanghai Circus, with Chinese jugglers, acrobats and contortionists, at Northshore Performing Arts Center, 18125 92nd Ave. N.E., Bothell, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. $34.50. Visit www.npacf.org.

Daughters of Tuva, a Tuvan throat-singing ensemble, performs at University of Washington, Meany Hall, Seattle, at 8 p.m. $30. Call 206-543-4880.

Upcoming/Ongoing

Asian Pacific Dinner Roundtable, with guest speaker Kenneth Hatch, former chairman and CEO of KIRO Inc., at Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant, 18230 E. Valley Highway, Kent, on Jan. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. $30. Call 425-251-1600.

Vikram Chandra, author of Sacred Games, discusses his novel at Barnes & Noble, 626 106th Ave. N.E., Bellevue, on Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. Free. Call 425-451-8463.

Pappa Tarahumara, a Tokyo company, performs a dance-theater interpretation of Chekov’s play “Three Sisters,” at On the Boards, 100 W. Roy St., Seattle, from Jan. 31 to Feb. 4 at 8 p.m. $22. Visit www.ontheboards.org.

“A Clockwork Orange: Remixed,” a live performance by Mike Min’s Seattle School, in collaboration with Open Circle Theater, at 429 Boren Ave. N., Seattle, from Feb. 2 to Feb. 24 (Thursdays through Sundays only) at 8 p.m. $15. Visit www.octheater.com

Northwest Minority Business Council’s Summit Awards Gala, with keynote speech by journalist Guy Garcia, at Westin Seattle, 1900 Fifth Ave., Seattle, on Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. $125. Visit www.nmbc.biz.

“Here and Now,” a winter exhibition featuring artists Elizabeth Jameson and Junko Yamamoto, at SAM Gallery, 1220 Third Avenue, Seattle, from Jan. 11 to Feb. 10. Free. Call 206-343-1101.

Kirby Wong Memorial Blood and Bone Marrow Drive at Chinese Baptist Church, 5801 Beacon Ave. S., Seattle, on Feb. 10 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Free. Call 206-940-9339.

Lunar New Year Celebration, with entertainment, hands-on activities and more, organized by the Asia Pacific Cultural Center, at Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall, 2727 E. D St., Tacoma, on Feb. 10 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free. Visit www.asiapacificculturalcenter.org.

“The Year of the Boar: Healthy Children, Healthy Community,” a Chinese New Year dinner gala organized by Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce, at Sheraton Seattle, 1400 Sixth Ave., Seattle, on Feb. 24 at 5:30 p.m. $75. Call 206-351-5957.

“New Year’s Exhibit,” highlighting the New Year traditions of Chinese, Koreans and Cambodians and the Diwali: Festival of Lights, at Wing Luke Asian Museum, 407 Seventh Ave. S., Seattle, from Jan. 12 to June 10. Free-$4. Visit www.wingluke.org.

“How the Soy Sauce Was Bottled: Uncommon Stories of Common Objects,” a group exhibit of new works based on artifacts and photographs in the museum’s collection, at Wing Luke Asian Museum, 407 Seventh Ave. S., Seattle, from Jan. 5 to Nov. 30. Free-$4. Visit www.wingluke.org.

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