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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
BOLINAO 524/24/09Don't miss the special screening of BOLINAO 52: Remembrance, Reconciliation and Healing this Sunday at Bowers Museum. more...
ViFF 2009 Wrap Up4/23/09ViFF 2009 Wraps Up with Awards to Top Films! more...
Dust In The Wind4/7/09Read more about Dustin Nguyen and the spotlight night happening at ViFF 2009! more...
A Village Called Versailles4/07/09Don't miss this moving documentary by award-winning director Leo Chiang. more...
Vietnamese International Film Festival3/26/09The Vietnamese International Film Festival (ViFF) is less than 2 weeks away! Find out about the program schedule! more...
Minh Tran & Company3/8/09Vietnamese-American dance legend Minh Tran & Company will be performing at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex on March 14th. more...
FOB II: One Mic2/5/09Join us this Saturday evening as FOB II continues with One Mic: Uncensored. more...
Interview With Dr. Lan Duong2/2/09Read our interview with Dr. Lan Duong. more...
F.O.B. II: Press Release1/18/09Thank you all for coming to the F.O.B. II press conference & thank you to the artists who were involved in the exhibition. more...
F.O.B. II: Now Open Jan 9-18!1/09/09FOB II is now open. We would like to share with you the curatorial statements by Lan Duong and Tram Le. See you at FOB II: Gallery Hours: 10am-6pm daily. more...
F.O.B. II: Art Speaks / F.O.B. II: Nghệ Thuật Lên Tiếng12/21/08F.O.B. II: Art Speaks comes to the VAALA Center in January! Join us and 50 established and emerging artists of all disciplines. more...VAALA Center Fundraiser & Mixer12/01/08Join us on Sunday, December 14th as we open the new VAALA Center with a Fundraiser & Mixer. more...
American Immigrant Filmmakers On Profile11/02/08Learn more about the New York City premiere of American Immigrant Filmmakers on Profile (AIFP) taking place November 12-18. more...
UC Riverside’s Ghostly Film Festival & Spirited Conference10/26/08UC Riverside will be hosting a transnational film festival from October 21 to November 2nd. more...
transPOP Panel & Curators' Walkthrough10/26/08Come join us at the Roundtable Panel & Curators' Walkthrough, taking place on November 2nd at UC Irvine. more...
The Rebel Returns for Special Engagements In LA & OC9/22/08The Award-Winning Film "The Rebel" Returns for Special Engagements in LA & OC. Don't Miss Out, Find Out Show Times! more...
6th Annual Moon Festival Pictures9/22/08More than 300 youngsters ages 5 through 15 participated in the Sixth Annual Moon Festival Children's Art Contest. view photos...
6th Annual Moon Festival Children's Art Contest8/29/08Don't miss out on the fun this year, the registration deadline for the 6th Annual Moon Festival Children's Art Contest is on September 10, 2008. more...
The Forgotten Ones Donates Over $10k8/19/08The Forgotten Ones project concludes with $10,488.30 donated to organizations helping the Vietnamese refugees. more...
ViFF 2009 Call for Entries7/30/08The Vietnamese International Film Festival is just around the corner, find out how to submit your film! more...
F.O.B. II - Call-For-Entry Deadline Extended7/24/08The deadline for submissions has been extended to 7/31/08! The work-in-progress deadline is 10/1/08. more...
F.O.B. II - Call-For-Entry7/05/08Learn more about F.O.B. II: Art Speaks. We are currently taking submissions for work in many different medias. more...
Viet Film Wave Series Symposium5/09/08Find out more about this special night with film makers Nghiem-Minh Nguyen-Vo, Stephane Gauger & Lam Nguyen. more...
Oh, Saigon5/03/08Special presentation of Oh, Saigon. more...
Viet Film Series: Buffalo Boy5/04/08VAALA has collaborated with Bowers Museum To Present Viet Film Wave Series Screening of Buffalo Boy. more...
Asian Pacific Film Festival5/1-8/08Read more about the 24th Annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. The festival runs from May 1 to 8. more...
Cinema Symposium 44/13/08Cinema Symposium 4 is coming this Sunday, April 13th! more...
Viet Film Wave Series3/28/08VAALA Has Collaborated with the Bowers Museum to Present Viet Film Wave Series (April 6 - 20) & May 4th. more...
Bolinao 52 Special Screening4/4/08Read more about the special screening of Bolinao 52 at Chapman University School of Law. more...
Around The World in 120 Minutes3/28/08 *tickets sold outVAALA's Theatre for Youth Presents An All-Children Cast Play "Around the World in 120 Minutes" Tickets Now On Sale! more...
VAALA Children's Art Contest at UVSA's Annual Tết Festival1/30/08 *deadlineSubmit your artwork into VAALA's art contest. The deadline is quickly approaching. Winning atwork will be displayed at the Tết Festival in Làng Việt Nam. more...
TransPop: Korea Vietnam Remix12/18/07An exciting engagement with the rich historic and contemporary linkages between Korea and Vietnam! Not to mention 16 critically acclaimed artists. more...
The Queen From Virginia: The Jackie Bong Wright Story DVD Release12/08/07The Award-winning documentary arrives on DVD on December 8, 2007. Find out more about the film and launch party! more...
Inside Vietnamese-American Filmmaking11/11/07The panel features some of the most talented Vietnamese American filmmakers and will focus on different aspects of filmmaking. more...archived news... old site |
FEATURED EVENT
Hay Qua Mini-Fest @ NYC6/24/09Learn more about the mini-fest happening in New York this Saturday, June 27th! more...
POWDER BLUE6/11/09Timothy Linh Bui's POWDER BLUE Released On DVD more...
BOLINAO 52 Won 2 EMMY Awards5/23/09Bolinao 52 received the honor in two categories... more...![]() Tze Chun's "Children Of Invention" Set To Open Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival's 25th Anniversary. more...FEATURED ARTICLE![]() Footy LegendsRead more about Footy Legends, the feel-good sports movie co-written and directed by Khoa Do. more...![]() Viet Nguyen's Article "Let's Talk" Regarding FOB II: Art Speaks. more...![]() The FOB II Exhibition Opens This Weekend at The New VAALA Center in Santa Ana. more...FEATURED EVENT![]() F.O.B. II, The Multi-Art Show Is Coming To The Newly Openeded VAALA Center On January 9th. Find Out More About the 50+ Visual & Performing Artists Featured. more...![]() Learn more about the TransPOP: Korea Vietnam Remix, taking place on Saturday, December 6th at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. more...![]() Find out more about the San Francisco International Poetry Festival: Vietnamese Poets of the Diaspora taking place on November 8, 2008. more...FEATURED INTERVIEW![]() Read Director Charlie Nguyen's Interview About THE REBEL & The Film's DVD Release! more...FEATURED EVENT![]() The South Vietnam Flag & movie Journey from the Fall will be included in the 7-12 Curriculum at Anaheim Union High School and Garden Grove Unified School Districts. (by TiTiMary Tran) more...FEATURED BOOK![]() Read and find out more about this month's VAALA Featured Book! more...Please click on these PDF files to view some excerpts from the book: |