Kick off the month of December with merriment and philanthropy. Join us as KALCA’s Steering Committee hosts its first winter benefit event at Club Circle New York on Wednesday, December 9 from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. For the first hour, all drinks will be 2 for 1. All proceeds will go toward our college internship program and public interest career exploration series. Your support will enable KALCA to continue investing in the future generation of Asian American public service leaders through our internship program and leadership development programming.
We expect a full house and in the spirit of all our happy hours, it will be a friendly atmosphere with KALCA members making introductions so you are able to network and make personal connections.
Tickets are $26 online, $21 per person for groups of ten or more, and $31 at the door. The $400 VIP Sponsorship Package includes a bottle of premium liquor and four (4) tickets to the winter benefit.
Cocktail attire is strongly encouraged. To reserve your spot, please purchase your tickets today at www.kalca.org.
Join the Beautiful Foundation for their first meet and greet happy hour at the famous Korean-American watering hole in New York City, the Third Floor Cafe. The happy hour will be on Thursday night, Dec 3rd starting at 6pm. For every drink purchased at the bar, Third Floor Café will be matching a donation towards BFUSA!
ABOUT BFUSA
The Beautiful Foundation USA was established in 2006 as a community foundation serving the Korean-American community and beyond in the New York and New Jersey metro area across 5 core areas: senior citizens, women, youth, immigrants and people with disabilities.
Under the motto “Beyond Charity, Toward Change,” the Foundation believes that raising and disbursing funds to support neighbors in need will transform and invigorate the community for future generations.
1% Sharing is the principal program of the Foundation. The goal of this program is to make people realize that sharing does not necessarily require a large sum of money. 1% represents the smallest amount that we can share.
ABOUT BOARD OF AMBASSADORS (BOA)
At the end of 2008, the Board of Directors unanimously approved a resolution to establish a Board of Ambassadors (BOA). The BOA is designed to fortify the foundation’s governance infrastructure and is to be represented by a body of young professionals in the NY/NJ metro area who are willing to commit to the vision of the BFUSA and prepared to invest in its continued success.
With 11 BOA leaders on staff, our goal for 2009-2010 is to provide fundraising and programming support aimed at increasing awareness of the foundation and expanding the donor base.
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뉴욕 아름다운재단의 BOA(Board of Ambassadors)가 첫번째 Fundraising 이벤트를 엽니다!
오 는 12월 3일, “Meet & Greet”을 주제로 맨해튼 Third Floor Cafe에서 6시부터 9시까지열리는 이번 이벤트를 통해 참가자들은 뉴욕 아름다운재단과 1% Giving에 대해서 보다 친밀하게 알 수 있는 시간이 될 예정입니다. 행사 파트너인 Third Floor Caf는 6시부터 9시 사이에 판매된 음료에 대해 각각 1달러를 매치하여 재단에 기부할 예정입니다.
뉴욕 아름다운재단의 BOA는 재단의 미션에 깊이 공감하고 “나눔, 자선을 넘어 변화로”에 앞장서기 위해, 커뮤니티 이슈에 관심이 많은 Young professional 한인들로 구성되었습니다. BOA의 모든 멤버들은 자신의 전문지식과 젊은 열정을 가지고 뉴욕 아름다운재단이 커뮤니티의 필요와 이의 충족을 위해 존재하는 커뮤니티 재단이 될 수 있도록 최선을 다합니다.
The Victoria’s Secret show is one of the hardest tickets to get. It’s easier to get into the Super Bowl than this lingerie spectacle because it’s strictly invite only and you will never find these tickets on StubHub or eBay. Well one of our KB folks found himself dazing at the 6 foot tall ladies in lingerie on the evening of November 19th at the Armory in New York City. The show was on CBS on December 1st and you probably saw Chanel Iman marching down the V-shaped runway. If you don’t know, Chanel is partially Korean and one of two people of Asian descent to be in the super bowl of fashion, the Victoria’s Secret show. The blackberry picture above is the only proof that our man was there. He was also lucky to get entrance into the after party where he met the models and Kings of Leon. Apparently the ladies were all gaga over the band. However, even with all the models walking around at the after party, it was Jay Z in tuxedo that had everyone’s eyes. So the real celebrity of the after party that had the models gazing was the king of hip hop, Mr. Jay Z.
What an interesting week with our face to face interview with Asian sensation RAIN and a week of Korean women triumphing and being dismissed. The most exciting hour was Friday evening with RAIN and James McTeigue, the director of Ninja Assassin. We were one of the very first people to speak with RAIN on his press tour to promote the upcoming release of Ninja Assassin. He was very nice and genuinely happy to see us when we first entered the room. We didn’t know what to expect because you read so much about how huge he is in Asia and you wonder what he’s like. He was actually very social, talkative and very comfortable in his own skin. He clearly does not lack confidence, even with the difficult task of having to speak English for a long line of interviews. What was most interesting was that he followed us out to the waiting room and essentially chilled with us while we packed up our gear. It seemed like he wanted to chat more and it wouldn’t be a surprise because he was probably exhausted from speaking English during the interviews. He just wanted to hang with his Korean-American homeys.
What a week of Korean women!
So which Koreans were on TV this week? There were four Korean women to one Korean man. Anthony Kim was seen on NBC this weekend, winning the Kiwi Challenge down in New Zealand. It was actually a tape delay from the previous week. But this was the week of Korean women with two Korean athletes winning their respective competitions. Kim Yu Na won the Skate America championship in Lake Placid, which may presage a gold medal at the upcoming Olympics in Vancouver. Michelle Wie won her very first LPGA tournament down in Mexico against stiff competition at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico. However, for Korean beauties, it wasn’t such a great week with two ladies competing in separate model competitions losing out before the end. Catharina Lee was a finalist for the Victoria Secret runway model competition before going home when they whittled it down to the final five. And Jennifer An almost made it to the very end on America’s Next Top Model but was sent home as well. It’s pretty cool that we’ve Korean women are beautiful, athletic and ambitious. You go girl!
Euna Lee and Laura Ling were honored this week at New York’s Carnegie Hall as one of Glamour Magazine’s Women of the Year. They were among elite company with other honorees Rihanna and Maya Angelou. The evening was filled with high-profile personalities and Hollywood big weights at the awards ceremony, which included former president Bill Clinton, news anchor Katie Couric, and actor Michael Douglas. Euna Lee and Laura Ling made headlines this past summer when they accidentally crossed into North Korean territory along the Chinese border while trying to investigate human trafficking. They were detained in North Korea for 140 days until former president Bill Clinton went to North Korea to help negotiate their release.
“They are Women of the Year because: “They are extraordinary women who were brave and resourceful, reporting a story that no one else was. They showed remarkable courage and initiative during their ordeal.” —Former Vice President Al Gore, chairman of Current TV
For more on Euna Lee and Laura Ling, go to Glamour.com.
The man of the fall, RAIN, is bringing his show and entourage to Las Vegas for shows during the Christmas holiday. Rain will be performing at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Christmas Eve and on Christmas. What does that mean? It seems to suggest that Koreans would rather be in Vegas gambling and listening to Rain on Christmas. Not really but it’s a good location since it’s 4.5 hours away from Los Angeles, which has has the largest population of Koreans.
“Rain is preparing to perform at the Caesars Palace Hotel, which is famous as a concert venue for top pop artists such as Celine Dion and Elton John”, said J-Tune Entertainment.
If you’re an aspiring filmmaker and really want to meet a man with a vision and an eye, come out to hear Soopum Sohn who hails from South Korea. He will be sharing insights into his film “Make Yourself at Home (AKA Fetish)” at NYU on November 5th at 6:30pm. It stars one of South Korea’s biggest actresses, Song Hye Kyo, and it’s a story about a Korean woman who marries a Korean-American man. It’s a story of culture clashes (Kyopo vs. Korean & Korea vs. America) as Song Hye Kyo tries to understand and absorb her new life in New Jersey.
We first met Mr. Sohn at the Korean American Film Festival of New York earlier this year, and he was an incredibly insightful gentleman. He really is an “artist.” For more details, go to Facebook.
The Korean American Community Foundation is holding its 4th annual Building Bridges Gala on Wednesday night in New York City at Pier Sixty in Chelsea Piers. This year’s guests include keynote speaker Dr. Jim Yong Kim, the new president of Dartmouth and Andrew Kim of Sit/Kim International Investment. Co-emceeing the event will be ABC News Juju Chang and SuChin Pak of MTV.
The needs of current and future grantee partners in the greater New York area are more acute than ever due to the direct and indirect effects of the economic downturn. Therefore, the funds that we raise through this year?s gala will have an even greater impact. It is also our continuing imperative to raise awareness – awareness that there are many in the greater New York area, including Korean Americans, who lack resources and opportunities; that there are great organizations that are working within the community to provide real solutions; and of KACF’s ongoing efforts to bridge the Korean American community and all the other communities for the greater good.
We hope that the Fourth Annual Building Bridges Gala will once again bring the community together in a celebration of the outstanding contributions of our honorees, the courageous work of our grantee organizations and engage supporters in the ongoing work of our Foundation. We look forward to seeing you there.
It’s the Six Degrees Fall Encore Edition where you can see old friends and meet new ones while grooving to the music of DJ Rheewind. If you’re free Thursday night, come on out and have some fall fun and meet the Korean Beacon gang. We’ll be by the bar watching the Dodgers/Phillies game.
Ladies & Gentlemen,
We proudly present the Six Degrees of Fall @ Slate! After the great turn out at our launch this Summer, the Fall edition is sure to be another hassle-free night of great music and tons of people to meet at one of the best up and coming nightlife venues in New York City.
FREE OPEN BAR for the first hour for those who RSVP!
Get a table and bottle of Grey Goose for $125
email: sales@rheewind.com
Feel free to request any and all tracks from DJ Rh€€wind!
Open invitation to all your friends as well!
Six Degrees is about seeing old friends, meeting new ones, and finding out who you already know through the Nth degree… 6 Degrees of Separation?
Starting today is the Los Angeles Korean Food Festival. The sizzling sounds of bulgogi and kalbi are as sweet to the ears as they are to the senses, the smell of smoke and meat unmercifully drenching every strand of hair, article of clothing and inch of skin it touches. If you’re in the mood for a kimchi overdose, check out the 36th annual Los Angeles Korean Festival, a four-day event with more than 200 food booths, traditional performances, a wrestling contest, a photo exhibit, a crafts market and talent shows with special performances. Bring a Seoul-sized appetite and don’t forget extra money for banchan. Seoul International Park, 3250 San Marino St., L.A. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Thu. to Sun. Free. (213) 487-9696, www.lakoreanfestival.com.
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