House of Banquet
939 Clement St
San Francisco, CA
(415) 221-9888

Updated 4/8/08:
This event is SOLD-OUT!!! 

Thank you all for the tremendous interest in this year’s Lunar New Year Banquet. Individual and Senior/Student tickets are SOLD OUT!!!

Only 10 Sponsor level tickets are left.

The remaining sponsor tickets will be sold on a first come first serve basis. As a sponsor, you get VIP Reception access to come rub elbows with Jenny Shimizu and get early seating. Please click here for more info on pricing.

If you are interested in these final 10 Sponsor tickets, please contact us directly at banquet@apiqwtc.org

Read the awesome article in the B.A.R. (published on April 3rd)

The APIQWTC banquet committee has gone all out to make this year a celebration to remember. With all the goodies you’ve come to expect from the APIQWTC Banquet with a touch of glam. Come see old friends and make new ones.

YES, it's the Year of the RAT! And APIQWTC's lunar new year / spring banquet is on again.  This is our 21st annual banquet and it will be in San Francisco for a change!!!

This year's entertainment is loaded with LOTS of FUN - performances, dancing, a silent auction, and raffle drawings. Jenny Shimizu is our celebrity emcee and this year's Phoenix Award Honorees are Trinity Ordona and Desiree Thompson.

For more information about our banquet, please click here.

And, the tradition continues - a free commemorative mug will be given away at the banquet. This year's design is once again a top secret!!! :-)

We always need LOTS of volunteers to help out for the banquet, please contact Ginny Eng at ginny@apiqwtc.org with subject 'API Banquet'. A limited number of scholarships are available for volunteers.
 

Other Upcoming Events:

• "DreamSpeakers" by Purple Moon Dance
  
  Wednesday, March 12th
  Brava Theatre Center
  2789 24th Street (near York)
  San Francisco, CA
  
  You're Invited!
  
  A gala benefit for Purple Moon Dance Project with special guests Wendy Tokuda and Rhiannon!!!
  
  In Honor of DreamSpeakers will honor 5 women artists whose work has inspired us and reflects the lives of lesbians and women of color, including:  Carolyn Brandy, Terry Sendgraff, Sharon Page Ritchie, Susanne Takehara, and Roban San Miguel.
  
  Program & Performances:  7pm
  Dessert Reception:  8:30pm
  
  Ticket: $75
  
  To more information or to order tickets, please contact Purple Moon at (415) 552-1105 or project@purplemoondance.org. Or, visit our website www.purplemoondance.org
  
  
   
• CATWALK '08
  By API Wellness Center
  
  Saturday, March 22
  7PM
  SOMARTS Gallery
  934 Brannan
  (between 8th & 9th Streets)
  San Francisco, CA
  
  15 beautiful and intelligent Male-to-Female transgender women on a 60 foot runway. Hosted by Tita Aida with guest performance by Josh Klipp and Veronica Klaus. This event will be benefit Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center!
  
  Tickets: $25 Advance, $30 At the door
  
  Ticket available at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/25351
  For more information: www.catwalkusa.com
  
   
• APIQWTC's Gatherings at Dinah Shore
  
  April 2nd - 6th
  Palm Springs, CA
  
  APIQWTC made its 1st attempt last year to have the Gatherings at the biggest women's party, the Dinah Shore's at Palm Springs!
  
  The Gatherings was held throughout the weekend at the White Diamond Party and the Logo Pool Party. If you are interested in helping other members to network at Dinah Shore, please contact us at apiqwtc@apiqwtc.org !
  
  
   
• "WALK AGAINST RAPE"
     -- By San Francisco Women Against Rape (SFWAR)
  
  Saturday, April 26
  
  10AM - Walk
  Justin Herman Plaza
  Noon - Rally
  Dolores Mission Park
  
  Sexual violence touches all of our lives, Walk Against Rape is the chance to say NO! to sexual violence in our communities. March with us as we speak out against sexual violence and rape. Let's make our voices and stories known. Silence is not golden!
  
  As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Walk Against Rape will be held on April 26th. Walk Against Rape is a 3.1 mile walk starting at Justin Herman Plaza at 10am and culminating in a rally at noon in Dolores Mission Park. Walkers will arrive in the park to find speakers, performances, the Clothesline Project on display, prizes for the highest fundraisers, several community organizations who will be offering information and resources, and food and drink. Walkers interested in participating can download a registration form and begin to collect donations from their friends and family. All proceeds will benefit San Francisco Women Against Rape. Please check out www.sfwar.org/walk
  
   
• LGBTQ Family Night at the YMCA (10th Anniversary)
     -- By Our Family Coalition
  
  Saturday, April 26
  5PM - 9PM
  Berkeley YMCA
  2001 Allston Way
  Berkeley, CA
  
  Come join OFC for the 10th anniversary of our signature event! Hordes of LGBTQ parents and children enjoy socializing and the myriad activities planned by the YMCA, including swimming for all ages, arts and crafts, kindergym, sports, activities for older children, and loads of entertainment.
  
  THIS IS AN RSVP EVENT: Call 510-665-3238 and include in your message your name, phone number, number of people, and ages of children. Knowing children’s ages helps us plan for activities and food.
  
  Cost: $3 per person. Children under two are Free. $10 maximum per family
  
  OFC has many wonderful regular events weekly and/or monthly. Please check their website at www.ourfamily.org/calendar.html
  
  
   
• Dragonfruit Dragon Boat Team
  
  We (a bunch of API Queers) had a blast last year, with our excellent cute shirts and our excellent attitudes!
  
  This is a novice event, so there's limited space for "experienced and active" dragon-boaters. Otherwise, if you've never done this before, now is your chance!
  
  Practices will happen in late Spring, depending on people's schedules.
  
  This is a fundraiser for www.Paddleforlife.org  - funding cancer survivor, support and research organizations.
  
  If you'd like to know more about dragon boat, please contact Deb at deb@apiqwtc.org. Or, checkout www.bayareadragons.org or www.dragonmax.org
  
  
   
• Kulture Kulcha 2008
  
  Friday, May 2
  7pm - 1am
  (11am - 1am for Dance Only)
  The California Ballroom
  1736 Franklin St. (at 19th St.)
  Oakland, CA 94612
  
  Kulture Kulcha - or “a mix of cultures” - reflects Trikone’s incredibly diverse membership and allies, from across South Asia and all over the world. It is an evening dedicated to celebrating our unique fusion of identities. A night filled with passionate performances, dances, spoken word, comedy and color. Be prepared for delectable South Asian food, unforgettable performances, and pounding Desi beats from our very own DJ. And that’s not all. Like last year, KK will also feature community art, trendy Trikone merchandise, and a cash bar.
  
  7 PM to 8.30 PM - Music Videoes and delicious Indian buffet dinner
  8.30 PM to 10.30 PM - Kulture Kulcha Performances and Raffle Prizes
  10.30 PM to 1 AM - Dance Party
  
  For more info and tickets, please visit http://www.trikone.org/kk.html
  
  Trikone is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people of South Asian descent.
  
  Trikone offers a supportive, empowering and non-judgmental environment, where LGBT South Asians can meet, make connections and proudly promote awareness and acceptance of their sexuality in society.
  
  Trikone works toward the following goals:
  
  1) bring people of South Asian heritage together
  2) promote awareness, visibility and cultural and legal acceptance of people
      with alternative sexual orientations and gender identities
  3) help people to proudly affirm both their South Asian identity as well as
      their sexual orientation
  
  For more information visit www.trikone.org or email trikone@trikone.org
  
   
• Voices Lesbian Choral Ensemble --
  20th Anniversary Spring Concert
  
  May 16 (San Francisco)
  May 17 (Oakland)
  
  Come listen and enjoy our singing!!!
  
  Voices Lesbian Choral Ensemble is a diverse group of women that strives, through an eclectic mix of a cappella music, to reflect the lives of women and the varied communities to which we belong, to fight oppression in all its forms, and to offer strength and inspiration to others with our visibility as lesbians. Voices formed in 1988 and rehearses on Tuesday nights in Oakland.
  
  Please check  their website for details about this 20th anniversary concerts on May 16th and 17th.
  
  For more info, please call (510) 486-8984 or email voicesinfo@gmail.com. Website: www.voiceslce.org
  
  
  
   
• BLOOM: OPEN YOUR HEART
  by A&PI Wellness Center
  
  Saturday, May 17
  5 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
  City View at the Metreon
  101 4th Street (at Mission)
  San Francisco, California 94103
  
  Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center’s 4th Annual National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: a Spring gathering featuring entertainment and community awards. 
  
  Contact:  Joseph Cavan, joseph@apiwellness.org, 415-292-3420 ext. 330
  
  Click here to Register Online.
  
  Download the Sponsor RSVP form now.
  
  
   
• 4th Annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival
  
  presented by Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project
  (QWOCMAP)
  
  Save the Date!!!
  June 13,14,15 2008
  Brava Theater
  2781 24th Street
  San Francisco, CA
  
  Brand new films burst on screen in 3 film programs that paint the vivid, provocative, and kaleidoscopic stories of queer women of color.
  
  From the luminous romance between two queer Asian women to the dynamic portraits of immigrant Latina lesbians to the vibrant humor of Black lesbians translating slang, these films infuse our lives with hilarity and hope.
  
  Film Screenings: FREE
  Featured Panel: $15
  Cocktail Fundraiser: $35
  
  For more information:
  www.QWOCMAP.org
  events@qwocmap.org
  415-752-0868
  
  More Films! More Seats! More Fun!
  
   
• San Francisco Dyke March / Pride Parade
  
  
  
  Come march with APIQWTC in the Dyke March and SF parade on June 28 & 29. Check back for more details.
  

  June 28 Dyke March
  As our tradition, we will be grouping ourselves at around 6pm on the steps of Mission High School on 18th and Delores Streets in San Francisco. Come and enjoy tens of thousands of other women as we take over the streets of San Francisco baring whatever it is we wish to bare (it is the Dyke March after all)
  
  June 29 Gay Pride Parade
  Info TBA. Check back later, please.
  
  For general info about SF Pride Parade, please visit website at www.sfpride.org
  
  
  We always need volunteer to help out for the march or parade, please contact us at info@apiqwtc.org.
  
  
  

Last updated at April 5, 2008