Wing Luke Asian Museum's 2009 Annual Dinner

NOTE: This event looks so badass because of this guy's picture pose. Makes me wanna go!
Wing Luke Asian Museum's 2009 Annual Dinner & Auction
featuring the Art of Cuisine with emcee Mark Dacascos, Chairman of Iron Chef America

Saturday, April 4, 2009
Bell Harbor International Conference Center
2211 Alaskan Way in Seattle's Pier 66
Tickets: $150-$500. To purchase, call (206) 623.5124 ext. 107.

Taste your way through a selection of art-inspired appetizers created by local chefs, learn about their inspirations and vote for a favorite. Culinary creations will be presented by chefs Gerold Castro of Kawali Grill, Gian Jaswal of India Bistro, Alex Nguyen of Saigon Bistro, Alan Quan of Four Seas, Christina Scholz of ATA Farms, and Rachel Yang of Joule.

Artists featured in the auction include: James Lawrence Ardeña, Alfredo Arreguin, Arturo Artorez, Barbara Barnes Allen, Sonja Blomdahl, Romson Bustillo, Virginia Causey, MalPina Chan, Diem Chau, Don de Llamas, Janell de Varona, Marita Dingus, Jack Eng, Catherine Foster, Akiko Graham, Aaliyah Gupta, Amy Hara, Mark Horiuchi, late Paul Horiuchi, Etsuko Ichikawa, Mary Ishii, Louise Kikuchi, Fumiko Kimura, Marilyn Kreft, Bobbie Larson, Alan Lau, Gwendolyn Lee, Cheryll Leo-Gwin, Kathy Liao, Lee Sik Lim, Lolan Lo Cheng, Jane Molnar McCormmach, Benjamin Moore, Saya Moriyasu, Benjamin Muchnick, Maureen Murphy Herward, Mira Nakashima, Jennifer Nerad, Thu Nguyen, Corrine Okada Takara, Nori Okamura, Reid Ozaki, Tommer Peterson, Michael Roco, Michael Ryan, Britt Rynearson, June Sekiguchi, Joby Shimomura, Evert Sodergren, Aki Sogabe, late Robert Sperry, Taiko Suzuki, Teresa Tamura, Gerard Tsutakawa, late Windsor Utley, ZZ Wei, Barry Wong, Rick Wong, Stewart Wong, Junko Yamamoto, and Thomas Zalewski.

All proceeds from the Dinner & Auction will go towards the Wing Luke Asian Museum's operations and programs.

The Wing Luke Asian Museum engages the public in exploring issues related to the culture, art and history of Asian Pacific Americans. A Smithsonian Institution affiliate, the Wing Luke Asian Museum in Seattle's Chinatown-International District is the premier pan-Asian Pacific American museum in the country.

Contact: Joann Natalia Aquino, Public Relations and Marketing Manager, at (206) 623-5124 ext. 106 or jaquino@wingluke.org.

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Joann Natalia Aquino
Public Relations and Marketing Manager
Wing Luke Asian Museum
719 South King Street
Seattle, WA 98104
www.wingluke.org
(206) 623.5124 ext. 106
(206) 623.4559 fax
jaquino@wingluke.org