Nabbed this off of KAHI’s facebook group. I’m so sad to be missing this one for more reasons than I can list. My thanks and best wishes to Ji In and the KAHI staff for organizing such a fantastic event. I look forward to seeing photos and videos of the panels. *hint hint
Knowing that my co-blogger, Kevin Minh Allen will represent in not one, but two sessions (Thank you, Susan Ito) takes the sting out of my not being able to attend and makes me feel extremely proud. He and I have been burning gallons of midnight oil putting together a presentation. Hopefully, the hard work will show and not the lack of sleep.
Thank you, Kevin, for all your hard work and for putting up with my tantrums and inappropriate, borderline lunatic sense of humor. My sincerest apologies for any lasting trauma I might have caused you. *grin
AAAGFF Schedule (may be subject to change)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9
5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
E&O Trading Co., Ward Centre, Honolulu
IKAA NETWORK LEADERSHIP MEETING (by invitation)FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10
11:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
OPTIONAL AFTERNOON TRIPS (Departing from the Hawaii Prince Hotel lobby)
• Catamaran Sail – Departs at 11:45 a.m.
• Hike – Departs at noon
• Windward and South Island Tour – Departs at noon
Due to tour operators’ payment policies and transportation arrangements, pre-registration for these optional trips is required. On-site registration is not possible.5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Hawaii Prince Hotel – Foyer outside Mauna Kea Ballroom
REGISTRATION6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Hawaii Prince Hotel – Foyer outside Mauna Kea Ballroom
LATE REGISTRATION6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Hawaii Prince Hotel – Mauna Kea Ballroom
ALOHA DINNER & PROGRAM – For all AAAGFF registrantsSATURDAY, OCTOBER 11
6 a.m. to 12 p.m.
OPTIONAL MORNING TRIPS (Departing from the Hawaii Prince Hotel lobby)
• Hanauma Bay Snorkel – Departs at 6 a.m.
• Pearl Harbor Tour – Departs at 6 a.m.
• Surfing Lesson – Departs at 6:30 a.m.
Due to tour operators’ payment policies and transportation arrangements, pre-registration for these optional trips is required. On-site registration is not possible.2 p.m.
BUSES DEPART from the Hawaii Prince Hotel for the film festival. Please be ready in the main lobby at 2 p.m., and bring your name badges, which will serve as your admission to the film screenings and to dinner. Latecomers will be responsible for their own transportation to the Doris Duke Theatre at the Honolulu Academy of Arts.3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Doris Duke Theatre at the Honolulu Academy of Arts
ASIAN ADOPTEE FILM FESTIVAL: Afternoon Session – Short Works
• Searching for Go-hyang by Tammy (Tolle) Chu
• Jagadamba: Mother of the Universe by Amber Field
• My Great Grandfather by Jette Hye Jin Mortensen
• Missing by Kate Hers
• Tracing Trades by Jane Jin Kaisen and Tobias Hübinette5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Catholic Charities (Makiki campus), 1822 Ke’eaumoku Street
DINNER – For all AAAGFF registrants attending the film festival
Sponsored by Yummy Korean BBQ
Buses will pick us up at the theatre to transport us to dinner at 5 p.m., and will transport us back to the theatre for the evening show.7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Doris Duke Theatre at the Honolulu Academy of Arts
ASIAN ADOPTEE FILM FESTIVAL: Evening Session – ‘Adopted’ and Other Works
• Preview: Resilience by Tammy Chu
• Preview: Operation Babylift: The Lost Children of Vietnam by Tammy Nguyen Lee (producer, Jared Rehberg)
• Adopted by Barb Lee
• Annie Ong: Lost and Found by Jeannette Loakman10:15 p.m.
BUSES DEPART from the Doris Duke Theatre for the hotel.11:30 p.m.
TBA – Meet in the Hawaii Prince Hotel lobby
NIGHTLIFE – Optional, for all AAAGFF registrants age 21+SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Hawaii Prince Hotel – Mauna Kea Ballroom
BREAKFAST – For all AAAGFF registrants8:45 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Hawaii Prince Hotel
CONFERENCE SESSION I: Choose from two concurrent sessions.• Mixed-Race Asian Adoptees – Open to all attendees (Facilitator: Susan Ito) – Being adopted presents enough of a challenge to one’s sense of identity. But being mixed race adds an extra layer of complexity to that challenge. A panel of mixed-race Asian adoptees with a range of experiences will discuss what it meant for each of them to grow up as mixed-race Asian adoptees. (Mauna Kea Ballroom)
• An Artist Talk With Tammy Chu – Open to all attendees (Facilitator: Tammy Ko Robinson) – Filmmaker Tammy Chu, whose film “Searching for Go-hyang” is featured in Saturday’s Asian Adoptee Film Festival, will present clips from her work-in-progress, “Resilience,” and discuss her perspective and process as an artist in an interactive Q&A discussion session. (Haleakala/Kilauea)
10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Hawaii Prince HotelCONFERENCE SESSION II: Choose from two concurrent sessions.
• International Adoption and the Babylift Legacy – Open to all attendees (Facilitator: Kevin Minh Allen): As adoptees, we are often confronted with hard truths as we search our histories for meaning. Often we learn that things are not always as they seem and come to realize that one of our greatest assets is our ability to question. This presentation takes another look at the historical events that surrounded the “babylifts” of Korea and Vietnam and examines how those events influenced current adoption practices and attitudes. (Mauna Kea Ballroom)• Racism & Social Justice Issues: What About Asian Adoptees? Open to adoptees only (Facilitators: Kimberly Langrehr and Allen Majors): This discussion invites adoptees to share their thoughts and experiences with the racial and cultural challenges that Asian adoptees often face in the context of a racialized society. We will cover salient topics such as the minimization of racial reality and the distorted messages about adoption presented by the media. Adoptees with backgrounds in social justice are strongly encouraged to attend to discuss their work and advocacy efforts for Asians and adoptees. (Haleakala/Kilauea)
4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Paradise Cove, Ko’olinaLUAU (Optional; Open to pre-registered guests only): Please be ready in the hotel lobby at 4 p.m., and bring your name tags to check in with a KAHI representative. If you miss the bus, you are responsible for your own transportation to the luau. Aloha attire (or resort wear) encouraged.
Due to Paradise Cove payment policies and transportation arrangements, pre-registration for the luau is required. On-site registration is not possible.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 13
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
TBA
FAREWELL BRUNCH (Optional)
[...] already mentioned by Ethnically Incorrect Daughter, I will be one of several participants on a panel about being adopted and identifying as mixed [...]
*sobs* I wish you were coming!!!
Can’t wait to see what mischief you two have concocted. :-}