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EASTERN WIND

MAY/JUNE Volume 3 Nos. 12

Editorial Board: Miu Eng, Susie Eng, Barbara Furukawa
Production: Harry Chow, Amy Lee, Wanda Lee, Mieko Togashi, Mikio Togashi
Writers: Sam Cacas, Jeanette Chow, Regina Chow, Jamie Chung, Stanley Eng, Barbara Furukawa, Harvey Lew, Michael Mak, Harry Takai, Vivian Tseng
Art: Harry Chow, Miu Eng, Mikio Togashi
Calendar and Mailing: Elain Doong

Eastern Wind, the D.C. Asian-American Community Newsletter, has been in existence since August, 1973. It was initially funded by the D.C. government's Office of Youth Opportunity Services.  With the termination of this funding in August of 1974, Eastern Wind is now solely dependent on contributions.

Eastern Wind was formerly a joint activity of four groups forming the Inter-Group Council of Wash., D.C. Reorganization in September, 1974 resulted in the establishment of the newsletter as an independent organization for Asian-American concerns. It has also changed from a monthly to a bi-monthly publication partly due to the lack of funds and in order to experiment with the production of a bigger issue. 

Through the newsletter, we hope to promote a positive image of Asian-Americans and to undo the harm that mass media perpetrates in its typecasting and insensitive attacks upon Asian people. 

We hope to create an awareness within the Asian American population of policies, structures and events of a harmful nature to Asians, whether they are in schools, media, courts, or jobs, so that they may assess and combat the injustices. 

It is our aim to develop greater understanding among Asians of their individual and collective experience in the United States. We hope that through Eastern Wind we can explore together what it means to be Asian in America. 

THE EASTERN WIND STAFF

All articles, poems, etc. printed in Eastern Wind do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Eastern Wind staff, but are reflective of the writer. 

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Calendar of events

The JASW and the Smithsonian Associates are sponsoring a series of ten lectures. There will be a $40 fee for JAS and Smithsonian members and a $55 fee for non-members. For more information call 381-6722.

May 1, Thursday, 8 PM
Japan's Musical World Today  Guest speaker is Karl Signell, ethnomusicologist professor of music at the University of Maryland. 
May 8, Thursday, 8 PM
The Novel  J. Thomas Rimer, Chairman of the Dept. of Chinese and Japanese Literature, will discuss. 
May 15, Thursday, 8 PM
The Modern Japanese City  Peter L. Quick, an architect, will discuss the topic. 
May 22, Thursday, 8 PM
Ideas and Arts Popular in America: Zen, Ikebana and the Martial Arts
May 29, Thursday, 8 PM
Contemporary Ceramics  Victor Hauge, collector and expert on Oriental ceramics will be the guess speaker. 
June 5, Thursday, 8 PM
Reconciling the Old and the New: How the Japanese View Their Past  Marius B. Jansem, professor of history, Prinston, will discuss the topic. 
June 12, Thursday, 8 PM
The Movies  Micheal Jeck, movie maker and critic will discuss. 
June 19, Thursday, 8 PM
The Modern Japanese Print  Jane T. Griffin, Oriental art historian, will lead the discussion
June 26, Thursday, 8 PM
Future Trends in Japanese Culture  Herbert Passen, professor of sociology at Columbia University will     conclude the ten week lecture by JASW with his topic.

May 3, Saturday, 2 PM - 8 PM
May 4, Sunday, 1 PM - 8 PM
Asian American Festival at G Street between F and 9th Streets. Featured programs are wall mural workshop, poetry, folk singing, and exhibit displays. This is a part of the D.C. Bicentennial.

May 4, Sunday, 4 PM - 7:30 PM
"Criticism/Self-criticism - Its Role in Social Transformation," will be chaired by Adele Rickett, author of Prisoners of Liberation. It will be at the American University Ward Building, Room 1.

May 20, Tuesday, 8 PM
Seminar on Social Goals of Education in the People's REpublic of China to be held at the Quaker House, 2121 Decatur Place. Discussion will include the principle changes made in the organization and conduct of educational work since the Cultural Revolution.

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