Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs game on Aug 24, 2002 Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos: Nov 17, 2002 Tet In Seattle Meeting: Nov 16, 2002. Raising awareness for Organ Donation and Transplant for People of Color. Picture taken by John Pai. chi. Hop & Trung preparing stand Viet and Joe in the kitchen Kiet & Trung with Mayor Nickels, 2001.		Tet in Seattle (TIS) News ++ 8.13.2003 Defoliants still plague Vietnam, study finds. Please "Click Here" to get the full story that The Seattle Times did on this matter. ++ 5.22.03 TRADITIONAL MUSIC OF VIETNAM hosted by Northwest Folklife Festival Date: Saturday, May 24, 2003 Time: 2:20pm-3:15pm Place: Seattle Center - Center House "Please visit Northwest Folklife" Program include: *** Lecture about Vietnamese traditional instruments (idiophonic, membranophonic, aerophonic, and chordophonic instruments). *** Demonstration of 4 different categories of traditional music: imperial court, folkloric, chamber, and liturgical music. *** Dances and solo performance of dan tranh, dan bau, & sao truc Chu*o*ng tri`nh bao go^`m *** Thuye^’t tri`nh ve^` ca’c nha.c cu. da^n to^.c: nha.c khi’ tu*. Tha^n vang, nha.c khi’ da^y, nha.c khi’ ma`ng rung, va` nha.c khi’ da^y *** Thuye^’t tri`nh va` bie^?u die^~n ca’c ddie^.u nha.c da^n to^.c: nha.c cung ddi`nh, nha.c da^n gian, nha.c thi’nh pho`ng, nha.c le^~ *** bie^?u die^~n ca’c vu~ khu’c que^ hu*o*ng, ddo^.c ta^’u dda`n ba^`u, dda`n tranh, va` sa’o tru’c … HUONG VIET PERFORMING ARTS GROUP 1228 Larch St. * Everett, WA 98201 * (425) 339-0858 Hai Hong, Phuong G. Nguyen, Sang Ho, Camtu Vo Advisor: Thanh-Van Nguyen, Kim Uyen You can also visit the this link for more information: Huong Viet2 ++ 1.29.02    Another GREAT FESTIVAL!!! Thank you for all volunteers, community organizations and sponsors for making this year another successful and fun festival celebration! Photos of this year's festival celebration are temporarily available for viewing at Joe Pham's website. ++ 1.24.02    Want to fight the Weather Blues this weekend? ...then come to our 7th annual Tet Festival Celebration at Seattle Center where there will be live music, performances, fun activities, movies, ping pong tournaments, booths, arts and crafts and much more! Celebrate the beauty of Vietnam as well as the arrival of the Lunar New Year. ++ 1.13.02    Last Volunteer Training Session The last mandatory volunteer training session will be held on January 19, 2003 from 3PM-5PM at Columbia Public Library. Volunteers will receive discount tickets to the Festival Ball at this meeting. For more information, contact My-Hong Truong at volunteer@tetinseattle.org. ++ 1.06.03    Like to purchase tickets to Thinh Phong and Festival Ball? Tickets for Thinh Phong (1/24) and Festival Ball (1/25) are available for purchase in-person at the following local businesses: Asia Music, Moonlight Cafe & Restaurant, Boy Boy Salon and Realty Executive of Washington. Also, you can send your ticket requests to tickets@tetinseattle.org and we will respond promptly. ++ 11.24.02    Booth Rental Information for Tet 2003 Our Tet Festival attracts nearly 20,000 people during the 2-day celebration. If your organization or company is interested in renting a booth during our festival, please contact Trung Pham at 206-719-1840. The deadline for booth rental is January 10, 2003. ++ 11.24.02    TIS Meetings Tet In Seattle is meeting regularly to plan and organize Tet Festival 2003. We welcome enthusastic, fun volunteers of all ages to help make our festival a success. Come be a part of our exciting celebration, make new friends and learn new skills. Please contact My-Hong Truong volunteer@tetinseattle.org about our next meeting. ++ 08.27.02    Raising Awareness for Organ Donation Tet In Seattle volunteers are joining efforts with Hope Heart Institute and International Community Health Services in a project to raise awareness about organ donation in the Vietnamese community. Look for educational posters in the International District. If you are interested in learning more about organ donation, please contact Kristine Wong at the Hope Heart Institute at 206-461-3617 x3111 ++ 08.14.02    Fundraising with the Seahawks Tet In Seattle has the unique opportunity this year to fundraise at Seattle Seahawks football games by helping Saigon Bistro's concession stand. This is the first time Vietnamese food to be sold at football games and we are proud to be a part of it. TIS is still looking for dedicated volunteers who are interested in helping at home games for the remainder of this season. All proceeds go to Tet In Seattle fund for 2003. If you are interested, please contact Trung Pham at 206-719-1840. ++ 08.14.02    Tet 2003 at the new Fisher Pavilion The 7th annual Tet Festival celebrating the Year of the Goat will be held on January 24 and 25, 2003 at the Center House and the newly built Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center. This new pavilion welcomes festivals, community gatherings and shows to the heart of Seattle. For more information, visit Seattle Center website.