upcoming events
What: Ping Pong Tournament
When: Saturday, December 5 - 2:00PM-4:00PM
Where: King's Court
Description: A fundraiser for the Taiwan Typhoon Relief. Win gift cards from local Philadelphia restaurants and other prizes!
What: Taiwanese Brunch
When: Friday, November 21 - 12:00PM-2:00PM
Where: 11th Floor Radian Club Room
Description: It's that time again! Wake up late and start your day out fresh by joining some of your favorite people... PTS members... for a Taiwanese-style brunch! How can you resist going to such a yummilicious event? The menu includes: * 小籠包 (xiao long bao) - soup dumplings * 蔥油餅 (cong you bing) - scallion pancakes * 油條(you tiao) - Chinese cruller fried bread sticks * 豆漿(dou jiang) - soymilk...and even more delicious dishes and drinks! Members: $3, Guests: $5
What: Mochi Festival 2009
When: Friday, November 13 - 4:00PM-6:00PM
Where: Harrison Sky Lounge
Description: From being a symbol of reunion at the time of Winter Solstice to being an exquisite work of art in traditional Japanese tea ceremonies, the use of glutinous rice has been creatively explored in many Asian kitchens, resulting in the discovery of countless epicurean delicacies. Come join us for an afternoon of sweet indulgence in the sky lounge as we bring to you a prime selection of East and Southeast Asian sticky rice delights! Admission is free and each item goes for only $0.50! Proudly brought to you by Japan Student Association in collaboration with Club Singapore, Penn Taiwanese Society, and Vietnamese Student Association. Email penntaiwanesesociety(at)googlegroups.com if you have any questions.
What: Trick or Treat
When: Friday, October 30 - 10:00PM-2:00AM
Where: Sakeya (1420 Locust St)
Description: Come dazzle everyone in your wildest, strangest, or most delicious costumes and party the night away at Trick or Treat! Organized by Club Singapore in collaborate with Penn Taiwanese Society and Vietnamese Students Association, this party will be bigger and better than ever before! Tickets are $8 presale, $10 at the door. Email clubsgexco2009(at)googlegroups.com if you have any questions.
What: 3-on-3 Charity Basketball Tournament for Team HBV
When: Saturday, October 24 - 1:00PM-4:00PM
Where: Hutchinson Gymnasium
Description: Got game? Prove it! Come play 3-on-3 basketball in a tournament to benefit the Asian Liver Center/Jade Ribbon Campaign. Lambda Phi Epsilon will be holding a bone marrow registry drive for the Cammy Lee Foundation throughout the tournament. Prizes given to winners include $50 from Vic's Sushi, $20 from Pho (43rd & Spruce), $20 from Sprinkles, and more to be announced! Email penntaiwanesesociety(at)gmail.com to sign up. $21 per team, $7 per person.
past
events
What: Bubble Tea Social
When: Friday, September 25 - 12:00PM
Where: Houston Hall, Class of 49
Description: Join PTS for our annual Bubble Tea Social! Socialize with old and new friends while enjoying all-you-can-drink bubble tea for a great price (FREE for members! Membership costs only $10 which you can buy at the event. Non-members: $3)
When: Monday, September 14 - 7:30PM
Where: Huntsman Hall G65
Description: EVERYBODY is invited to have some free food, meet cool people, see the unveiling of great PTS events this semester, and learn how you can get involved! Find out what PTS is all about. Meet the Executive Board and learn about available positions on the General Board. Don’t forget to purchase membership cards and t-shirts!
When: Sunday, September 13 - 12:00PM
Where: Meet in front of the Penn Bookstore
Description: Enjoy some cheap yet delicious dimsum with PTS. Hang out with PTS board members and explore Chinatown too! Transportation subsidized!
When: Wednesday, April 29 - 9:00PM
Where: Bistro La Baia (1700 Lombard Street)
Description: The year is already coming to a close - come celebrate the end and say farewell to our seniors as they leave us for the real world. We encourage all members and friends to join us for a night of celebratory reminiscence as we savor delicious Italian cuisine paired with wine. $30 per person for a three course meal +$5 for drinks. Seating is limited and RSVPs will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. *RSVP yourself by Sunday at http://tinyurl.com/ptsbanquet
When: Saturday, April 25 - 6:30PM
Where: Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall
Description: Celebrate the end of the year by strolling through booths and experiencing the medley of Taiwanese and Vietnamese cultures in a fun, bustling, and charged atmosphere full of both familiar and exotic sights, smells, and sounds! FREE admission and performances! $1 food items and games.
When: Sunday, April 5 - 2:00PM
Where: Hutchinson Gym
Description: Think you got skills? Penn Taiwanese Society, in association with The South Asia Society, Chinese Students' Association, and Lambda Phi Epsilon, presents their semi-annual 3v3 charity basketball tournament. Winners will get great prizes and bragging rights for the rest of the year. All proceeds will benefit the Asian Liver Center/Jade Ribbon campaign. Also, Lambda Phi Epsilon will be holding their bone marrow drive. $21 per team of 3 ($7 per person). Register today by emailing penntaiwanesesociety(at)gmail.com
When: Saturday, April 4 - 12:00PM
Where: Terrace Room, Cohen Hall
Description: Please join us in an authentic Taiwanese feast with food provided by our very own North American Taiwanese Women Association (NATWA). This is a perfect chance for you to get your hands on that Taiwanese food you’ve been craving without having to leave campus! In addition, you’ll have an opportunity to meet with other Taiwanese American students from neighboring schools who have also been invited to attend as well. Lunch is only $3 for members and $5 for non-members. Please RSVP to penntaiwanesesociety(at)gmail.com if you plan on attending.
When: Sunday, March 29 - 7:00PM
Where: Harrison Auditorium - University of Pennsylvania Museum (33rd & Spruce)
Description: Living the posh life as the CEO of Taiwan’s major hotel chain, Ethan is the envy of all his peers, the jaw-dropping attraction for all the ladies, and the talk of the entire island. For him, success comes as easily as he rolls through the glitzy urban nightlife of Taipei. But despite Ethan’s extraordinary accomplishments, true love for him is as foreign as – and synonymous with – failure. Enter Amy, Ethan’s secretary and close friend since grade school. Armed with a modest and caring disposition, Amy finds herself attracted to Ethan, but discovers him to be an entirely too intimidating challenge to scale. Simultaneously, from the back alleys of Taiwan’s luxury hospitality business, comes a ruthless competitor – Mr. Wolfe, who, along with his battle-tested gang of seven dwarves, will stop at nothing to dismantle Ethan’s hotel empire. Can Ethan’s hotel chain survive Wolfe’s underhanded schemes? Or will it fall prey to the tensions of love? Will Amy finally get her Prince Charming? Or is “happily-ever-after” the deceptive pipe dream of fairy tales? Penn Taiwanese Society proudly presents “Once Upon Taiwan: A Musical of Fairy Tales” – Arranged with your favorite Disney songs! $7 presale - available on the walk or from any cast member; $9 at the door; $6 each for groups of 5 or more.
When: Friday, March 27 - 8:00PM
Where: Franklin Field
Description: This is going to be a great opportunity to hang out with the board / have lots of fun with PTS. In addition, it will be an opportunity to help others. Help PTS and the American Cancer Society fight cancer by joining our Relay for Life Team. Go to http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=16698, click "Sign Up" on the left navigation bar, then click on "Join a Team." Then, in the box "Team Name," type in "Penn Taiwanese Society" and click "Search for a Team." You should be able to find Penn Taiwanese Society with captain as Rita Cheng. Click "Join" and add yourself as a participant! The cost to join is only $10 with all proceeds going towards the American Cancer Society.
When: Sunday, March 22 - 12:30PM
Where: Huntsman Hall Rm G55
Description: PTS Executive Board Elections are coming soon! All positions are available, including Co-President, Internal VP, External VP, Co-Social VP, Financial VP, and Cultural VP. Please e-mail nominations (self-nominations are accepted as well!) to charleyp(at)wharton.upenn.edu. Food will be provided!
What: Family Group Dinner @ Sang Kee Peking Duck House
When: Friday, March 20 - 5:30PM
Where: Meet in Rodin Lobby
Description: Come join PTS and your family group leaders for a delicious home-cooked meal at one of the best restaurants in Philly Chinatown! PTS will even be providing transportation to and from the restaurant! Cost: $15 (tax and gratuity included!) Please RSVP to Audrey Chang at caudrey(at)sas.upenn.edu
When: Wednesday, February 25 - 7:00PM
Where: Houston Hall - Ben Franklin Room
Description: Sixty-two years ago, a Japanese colonial legacy and the Chinese struggle for a democratic identity infamously collided at a crossroads in Taiwan. Known colloquially as the 2-28 Incident, the resulting massacre of over 10,000 Taiwanese locals came to define the identities of the Kuomintang (KMT) government and the Taiwanese independence movement in the following decades. Please join Penn Taiwanese Society and Professors Jacques deLisle and Arthur Waldron, for a panel discussion about the 2-28 Incident, its interpretive legacy, and its relevance to us today, focusing on the legal, historical, and sociological perspectives of this tragic chapter in Taiwanese history. Moderated by Mr. Jonathan Leung.
When: Friday, February 13 - 7:00PM
Where: Rodin Underground
Description: Take a break from midterms and join your family group for a night of delicious food, fun games, and quality time with your awesome PTS family! Admission is FREE for all PTS members :) Hope to see you all there! If you are a member of PTS and have not been placed in a family, contact Audrey (syz.sorai(at)gmail.com) or Derek (chuderek(at)wharton.upenn.edu)
When: Friday, February 6 - 7:00PM
Where: Jon M. Huntsman Hall F50
Description: Penn Taiwanese Society and Japan Students Association are hosting another movie screening, this time a romantic comedy: "CAPE NO. 7". THIS EVENT IS FREE! Light snacks will be served.
When: Friday, January 30 - 5:00PM
Where: Jon M. Huntsman Hall 250
Description: PTS will be undertaking this ambitious mission of establishing Team HBV to educate the greater Penn and Philadelphia community about the risk of the Hepatitis B virus. Please contact us at penntaiwanesesociety(at)gmail.com if you want to learn more about Team HBV or are interested in helping with our efforts. We’ll be showing a movie, “Another Life: The Untold Story of an Asian Epidemic”, the moving stories of 8 families in China and the United States affected by the Hepatitis B epidemic. Every year, a single disease caused by a virus 100 times more infectious than HIV kills a million people around the world. Most all those infected are Asians, including an estimated 10% of Asian-Americans. The disease is Hepatitis B, and Another Life is the first documentary to examine how communities in China and America have been impacted.
When: Saturday, January 24 - 8:00PM
Where: Harnwell Rooftop Lounge
Description: Please join the Harnwell East Asia House Residential Program in welcoming in the Lunar New Year! As we say goodbye to the Year of the Rat and usher in the Year of the Ox, we'll be enjoying performances, food, and dancing from groups across Penn's Asian community. Performances by Chinese Music Society, Pan Asian Dance Troupe, Penn Lions, Penn Sori, and Penn Yo. Food and activities by the Chinese Students Association, Club Singapore, Hong Kong Students Association, Japan Student Association, Korean Student Association, Penn Taiwanese Society, and Vietnamese Students Association. TICKETS: $3 in advance/$5 at the door. Tickets will be available on the Walk or in the Harnwell House Office.
When: Friday, January 23 - 10:30PM
Where: Sakeya (1420 Locust St)
Description: CSA & PTS present your official Lunar New Year kick off party! Exhausted from classes already? Want to celebrate the Lunar New Year? Join us at Sakeya, party the night away, and start the year of the ox off right! Beats provided by Bassline Productions. $8 Presale, $10 At the door. 18 to show || 21 to glow
When: Thursday, January 22 - 7:00PM and Saturday, January 24 - 2:00PM
Where: Jon M. Huntsman Hall G90
Description: Audition for this year's PTS Cultural Show!! It's the first time we're attempting to write/direct/and perform an original musical, so we'll need all the help we can get! :) NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! EVERYONE ENCOURAGED TO TRY OUT!! Featuring remixed music from your FAVORITE DISNEY MOVIES... Stop by to try out!
When: Tuesday, January 20 - 8:00PM
Where: Jon M. Huntsman Hall F36
Description: Come see last year's show before this year's show starts up :)
When: Sunday, January 18 - 7:00PM
Where: Jon M. Huntsman Hall G55
Description: The General Body Meeting has become somewhat of a tradition here in PTS – as all current and interested members attend to meet each other, find out more about our family, and the eat lots of free food. We will be unveiling many new events/results of competitions AND having elections for VP Internal so please do come out!
When: Friday, December 5 - 6:00PM
Where: Rodin Underground
Description: You've survived the semester! Treat yourself by joining us for some awesome all-you-can-eat hotpot before finals. $5 for members, $7 for guests
When: Saturday, November 22 - 11:30AM
Where: Rodin Underground
Description: Wake up late and start your day out fresh by joining PTS for a Taiwanese-style brunch! Members: $3, Guests: $5
When: Thursday, November 20 - 8:00PM
Where: Harrison Sky Lounge
Description: Come join Penn Taiwanese Society and Japan Student Association in a free screening of the Japanese classic animation, "My Neighbor Totoro." This event is co-sponsored by Harrison and will include Asian food. Come enjoy Japanese and Taiwanese culture, and meet others who are interested in Taiwan, Japan and, Asia.
When: Saturday, November 8 - 2:00PM
Where: Hutchinson Gym
Description: Join PTS and the brothers of Lambda Phi Epsilon for the annual charity basketball tournament to benefit the Asian Liver Center for Hepatitis B advocacy and research. For more information on our charity, please visit: http://liver.stanford.edu/ Show us your skills while supporting a great cause. Even if you don't play ball, come out and cheer on your friends! There will be fabulous prizes available for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. 3-on-3 teams, $7/person ($21/team). Register (team name & players) via email to: PENNCHARITYBASKETBALL(at)GMAIL.COM
When: Monday, November 3 - 6:30PM
Where: Steinberg Dietrich Hall Room 107
Description: Come join Queer People of Color, Penn Taiwanese Society, and Penn Sangam for a movie and discussion about homosexuality in the Asian-American community. Synopsis: Saving Face follows Wilhelmina, a young Chinese-American surgeon as she deals with her unwed mother's pregnancy, and the obligations of her dancer girlfriend Vivian. Wil struggles with allocating time between her mother, who is shunned by the Chinese-American community for being pregnant and unwed and thus has come to live with Wil, and her girlfriend, Vivian, whom she presents to her mother as only a friend. At the same time, Wil's mother must decide whether the demands of her father's reputations, or the demands of her own heart, are more important.
When: Friday, October 24 - 12:00PM
Where: ARCH Lobby
Description: Come out on Friday for the annual PTS Bubble Tea Social! All you can drink bubble tea, games, good company, and more! Buy your tickets from any PTS board member or just show up. Also, members can pick up their PTS t-shirts at the social! PTS members: $2 Non-members: $3
What: APAHW Charity Gala
When: Thursday, October 23 - 7:00PM
Where: Bodek Lounge
Description: This year's APAHW Charity Gala will benefit Intercultural Family Services, a West Philadelphia resource center dedicated to serving Asian, African American, and other culturally diverse, under-privileged families in our community. The center's programs include prenatal care for those without insurance, an intercultural arts summer day camp, an emergency food bank, HIV/AIDS prevention education and a music mentorship program. Over 10,000 local Philadelphians benefit from IFSI's direct service programs yearly. It will feature performances from PennYo and Atma, a three course meal, and a live auction. Tickets may be purchased at a group rate (10 tickets) for $25/each until October 20th. We are asking you to join us in supporting Asian Pacific American Heritage Week and Intercultural Family Services. All proceeds from your donation will go towards continuing to provide these services and are greatly appreciated to ensure a successful event.
What: APAHW Extravaganza
When: Wednesday, October 22 - 6:30PM
Where: Cohen Hall, Terrace Room
Description: Co-sponsored by Asian Pacific Student Coalition. Featuring kick-off performance by Penn Lions, showcase by APSC constituent groups.
When: Friday, October 10 - 10:00PM
Where: Meet in Rodin Lobby
Description: Staying at Penn for Fall Break? Join PTS for karaoke! Whether you’re singing Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, or Jay Chou songs, you’re bound to have a good time. Bring about $10-$15 for transportation, food, and room rental. Please RSVP to jhsieh413(at)gmail.com before 5 pm on Friday so that we know to wait for you. First 10 people to RSVP will get a free token for the ride there!
When: Tuesday, September 30 - 7:00PM
Where: Houston Hall - Ben Franklin Room
Description: Join PTS for our second annual dessert night. There will be ai-yu, grass jelly, almond tofu, tong yuan, red bean buns, and shaved ice. FREE for members, $5 for guests. If you haven’t already purchased membership, you can buy membership at the door for $10. Membership comes with a T-shirt and discounts to PTS events. In addition, if you attend at least 6 PTS events a semester, the board will cook you dinner.
When: Tuesday, September 9 - 7:30PM
Where: Houston Hall - Ben Franklin Room
Description: EVERYBODY is invited to have some free food, meet cool people, see the unveiling of great PTS events this semester, and learn how you can get involved! Find out what PTS is all about. Meet the Executive Board and learn about available positions on the General Board. Don’t forget to purchase membership cards and t-shirts! We will be voting on a t-shirt design.
When: Saturday, September 6 - 11:30AM
Where: Meet in front of the Penn Bookstore
Description: Enjoy some cheap yet delicious dimsum with PTS. Hang out with PTS board members and explore Chinatown too! Transportation subsidized!