WELCOME

Welcome to VAALA’s Web site!

Since 1991, VAALA has been one of the most prominent non-profit organizations in the Vietnamese American community. Our goal is to foster cultural exchange by presenting creative, educational, and stimulating programs such as art exhibitions, children's art events, book signings, musical recitals, film showcases, the biennial Cinema Symposium and Vietnamese International Film Festival (ViFF).

Please visit our Web site often to see what's up and coming in our artistic community!

Thank you for visiting,

VAALA Staff

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Viet Film Wave Series Symposium

5/09/08

Find out more about this special night with film makers Nghiem-Minh Nguyen-Vo, Stephane Gauger & Lam Nguyen.

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Oh, Saigon

5/03/08

Special presentation of Oh, Saigon.

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Viet Film Series: Buffalo Boy

5/04/08

VAALA has collaborated with Bowers Museum To Present Viet Film Wave Series Screening of Buffalo Boy.

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Asian Pacific Film Festival

5/1-8/08

Read more about the 24th Annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. The festival runs from May 1 to 8.

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Cinema Symposium 4

4/13/08

Cinema Symposium 4 is coming this Sunday, April 13th!

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Viet Film Wave Series

3/28/08

VAALA Has Collaborated with the Bowers Museum to Present Viet Film Wave Series (April 6 - 20) & May 4th.

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Bolinao 52 Special Screening

4/4/08

Read more about the special screening of Bolinao 52 at Chapman University School of Law.

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Around The World in 120 Minutes

3/28/08 *tickets sold out

VAALA's Theatre for Youth Presents An All-Children Cast Play "Around the World in 120 Minutes" Tickets Now On Sale!

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VAALA Children's Art Contest at UVSA's Annual Tết Festival

1/30/08 *deadline

Submit 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.

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TransPop: Korea Vietnam Remix

12/18/07

An exciting engagement with the rich historic and contemporary linkages between Korea and Vietnam! Not to mention 16 critically acclaimed artists.

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The Queen From Virginia: The Jackie Bong Wright Story DVD Release

12/08/07

The Award-winning documentary arrives on DVD on December 8, 2007. Find out more about the film and launch party!

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Inside Vietnamese-American Filmmaking

11/11/07

The panel features some of the most talented Vietnamese American filmmakers and will focus on different aspects of filmmaking.

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