February 8th - APCC's 23rd Annual New Year Celebration Featuring the Marshall Islands

Monday Kickoff of the 23d Annual Asia Pacific New Year Celebration
​Feb 8, 2021 – Monday kicks off APCC’s virtual 23rd Annual Asia Pacific New Year Celebration with an exciting presentation. We will start off with a wonderful introduction of this year’s featured host country, the Marshall Islands and a fun Drums of All Nations presentation. Our important guest speakers Governor Jay Inslee and Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland will give us special greetings. And then we will be treated to lively performances from Guam, Korea, and Vietnam. And this is just for the first day of our week-long celebration.

​This is all free on APCC’s Facebook Live and YouTube channel. For more details, check our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AsiaPacificCulturalCenter.
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At 11:00am each day you will be able to watch as performers from different Asia Pacific countries show their pride in their culture and heritage:
 
Monday, February 8
·    Introduction and Highlights of Host Country Marshall Islands
·    Drum of All Nations performance (Guam, Samoa, Japan, Okinawa, Hawaii, Thailand, Cambodia, and Korea)
·    Marshall Islands national anthem
·    Remarks from APCC President and Founder, Patsy Surh O’Connell
·    Greeting from Governor Jay Inslee and Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland
·    Performances from Guam (Guma Imahe), Korea (Morning Star), and Vietnam (Vietnamese community)
·    Local Asia Pacific Business Highlight: Big M Art Glass and Studio
·    Door Prize Drawing
 
Tuesday, February 9
·    Welcome and Highlights of Host Country Marshall Islands
·    Greetings from Congressman Derek Kilmer and Lt. Governor Denny Heck
·    Performances from Hawaii (Hula Halau 'O Kealaakua Naniloa Mana'oakamai), Taiwan (Taiwanese community), Japan (Wadaiko Drummers)
·    Local Asia Pacific Business Highlight: Pacific Bonsai Museum
·    Door Prize Drawing
 
Wednesday, February 10
·    Welcome and Highlights of Host Country Marshall Islands
·    Greetings from Senator T’wina Nobles and Dr. Anthony Chen
·    Performances from Thailand (Thai community), Okinawa (Okinawa Kenjin Kai), Tonga (Siasi O Tongan Youth Group), and Philippines (Filipino Community Alliance)
·    Local Asia Pacific Business Highlight: Loak Toung Thai Restaurant
·    Door Prize Drawing
 
Thursday, February 11
·    Welcome and Highlights of Host Country Marshall Islands
·    Greetings from Senator Bob Hasegawa, Senator Joe Nguyen, and CAPAA Chair Nam Nguyen
·    Performances from India (Indian community), China (Evergreen Chinese Academy), Cambodia, (KLACA) and a Karate Demonstration (Samuel Danh)
·    Local Asia Pacific Business Highlight: Vegetarian Free Food Truck with Northwest Share
·    Door Prize Drawing
 
Friday, February 12
·    Welcome and Highlights of Host Country Marshall Islands
·    Greetings from Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards, Lakewood Mayor Don Anderson, Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier
·    Performances from Indonesia (Indonesian Cultural Association), New Zealand (New Zealand community), Laos (Kinally), and Samoa (Lanuola Performing Arts)
·    Local Asia Pacific Business Highlight: Avaava Lavalava (Chehoo Life)
·    Door Prize Drawing
 
Saturday, February 13
·    The finale with our featured country, the Marshall Islands
·    Greetings from US Senator Patty Murray, and US Senator Maria Cantwell
·    Performances, demonstrations, and presentations from the Marshall Islands (Washington Lutôk Kobban Alele)
·    Grand Prize Drawing – Airline Ticket Voucher
 
Thank you to our wonderful sponsors and supporters: MultiCare, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, City of Tacoma Arts Commission, Group Health Foundation, Catholic Community Services, Muckleshoot Charity Fund, Columbia Bank, ArtsWA, US Bank, Tacoma Urban League, The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, Refugee Immigrants Services Northwest, Alaska Airlines, Molina Healthcare, Asian Counseling, and Referral Service, Radio Hankook, Pierce College, Tacoma Community College, Graduate Tacoma, WALSH Construction, Marshall Islands Community of Washington and Washington Lutôk Kobban Alele.
 
Door Prizes
Each day the program will conclude with a drawing for a $75 Visa gift card that can be used anywhere that accepts Visa. The grand prize – a voucher for a round-trip airfare on Alaska Airlines – will be drawn at the end of Saturday’s program. You can register to win the door prizes at this link: bit.ly/APCCNewYearFreeDoorPrize