Taiwanese American Heritage Week Celebration May 10-18, 2003

The 2003 Taiwanese American Heritage Week (TAHW) celebration will be held from May 10 to 18, 2003. The theme of the 2003 TAHW is Traditional Taiwanese Ceremony & Festival. The purpose of this celebration is to embrace Taiwanese cultural heritage in the greater San Diego community.

In 1992, the U.S. President Bush officially signed Act HR 5572 put forward by Congressmen Frank Horton and Norman Mineta. The Public Law designated May of each year as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month to celebrate and to praise the contribution made by the Asian Pacific Americans to the United States. In 1999, the U.S. Congress specifically designated a week in the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May as Taiwanese American Heritage Week. Both in May 1999 and in May 2000, then President Clinton had sent letters to thank the Taiwanese Americans for the contribution to the society and to congratulate the celebration of the Taiwanese American Heritage Week.

With the dedication of all Taiwanese American organizations in San Diego, 2003 TAHW will feature various festivities. These include a "Taste of Taiwan" food court, a culture and history seminar on "The Mazu Worship and Related Festivals," a karaoke night, a chamber music performance, and so on. The Taiwanese American Foundation of San Diego and Taiwanese American Community Center sincerely invite everybody to participate in this cultural celebration.