Celebrating Chinese New Year at The Asia Pacific Cultural Center!!
8th Annual Asia Pcific New Year Celebration was given at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall on Saturday, February 11, 2006, 9 Am to 9 PM.
This year, featured by Japan - Matsuri - cultures and traditions of the Americans of Japanese heritage.

Opening Ceremony was given by MC, Carol C Mitchell J.D,
Host of City Line, TV Tacoma as the Following:
Recognition of Jeff Brown, APPCC President, Maria DeVore, Event Chair
Welcoming by Governor Christine Gregoire read by Ellen Aberella, Executive Director of CAPAA.
Welcoming remarks by Mayor of Tacoma, Bill Baarsma.
Letter from Senator Paull Shin read by Carol C. Mitchell, J.D
Recognition of dignitaries
Recognition of Sponsors
and Greetings from Japanese Consul General, Tanaka and
He appreciated great friendship with Japan and able to share cultures and traditions
of the Americans of Japanese heritage and many different cultures through APPC.

Japanese Consul General, Tanaka at The Asia Pacific Cultural Center

Grand Opening Performances opened by MC: Nancy Calos- Nakano, Opening with storyteller, Kimono procession by Kabusi Academy, Performances by Cherry Blossom Singers: laido demonstration by Moki Yoshkawa, Shamisen by Kabuki Academy, Yusin Daiko, Masaye Okano Nakagawa, and Bon Odori were wonderful include interactive cutural crossroad between local and international communities: by showcasing performances: CLC fine dancing team, Hyun Sook Yi, Roosevelt Dancers by Cam Foreman, Island Guahan Cultural Dancers, Joanne Sanchez, Korean folk Dancer School, Savanah Flaspler, Hula Xpression, Mile Cruz, Halau Hula O Na Kama'Aina O Ka Pakipika, Pani Cruz, The Payo (The Pilipino American Youth Organization), and Gussie Jagod, Ka Liko A'E O Lei Lehua, Claire Cortez. In the mean time, the Interactive cutural crossroad between local and international communities by providing the educational activities like How to wear Kimono, Japanese Embroidery, Temari Ball and Sumo Robat , Origami,
Your name in Chinese, Chinese Knotting, Chinese Tea drinking, and Philipines Paper Star.
These activities kept busy for celebrating Chinese new Year together and providing many Asia and Pacific Heritage exchanging with American culture.

Photos and Reported by: Catch4all.com, Sandra Englund