USF Center for the Pacific Rim - Bridging the Pacific 2002


		Return to Events page The University of San Francisco Center for the Pacific Rim and Its Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History cordially invite you to attend their 2002 Asia Pacific Leadership Awards Gala BRIDGING THE PACIFIC Connecting Cultures and People of The Pacific Rim Tuesday, October 15, 2002, 5:30–8:30 PM Cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres, Silent Auction, and Awards Program. Jazz by the Murasaki Ensemble The Regency Center 1290 Sutter Street at Van Ness, San Francisco Limited valet parking. Additional parking at Cathedral Hill Hotel, Ampco Parking (1101 Van Ness), Sutter Place Garage (1355 Sutter/Van Ness), or ABC Parking (1399 Polk/Bush). This year honoring
		William P. Fuller President of The Asia Foundation since 1989 who has worked tirelessly with Asian institutions to strengthen broad-based economic, political, and social development and to promote better understanding between the U.S. and Asia.		Rev. John J. Lo Schiavo, S.J. Beloved USF Chancellor and former president (1977-1991) whose vision led him to establish the Center for the Pacific Rim in 1988 and to incorporate the Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History into the University.
		C.B. and Beulah K. Sung He as Chairman and she as Founder and President of Unison International (1977) have, as a team, contributed over decades to equal opportunity for Chinese Americans and to greater mutual understanding between the U.S. and China.		Gail Tsukiyama Award-winning author of five critically acclaimed novels (most recently of Dreaming Water,April 2002), four of which are set in Asia during World War II and illuminate the triumph of the human spirit amidst the harsh realities of the times.
		*BECOME A SPONSOR* Clicking on the 'Become a Sponsor' link above will automatically download a response form which you can fax or mail to us. Thank you! Master of Ceremonies Jan Yanehiro FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 415.355.9988 Silent Auction Prizes include: Cabo San Lucas (7 nights in a condo resort), courtesy of Susan Tan Luo, Ph.D. Sailing on the San Francisco Bay on a 37-foot Express 37 sailboat, courtesy of Fred Joyce USF’s Koret Center one-year memberships Alioto’s #8 crab buffet dinner for 10 Artist Lu Zhengfu original prints San Francisco Ballet tickets special bottles of vintage wines, jewelry, restaurant meals, and much, much more…! Taste delicacies from these fine San Francisco restaurants and chefs:
		Straits Restaurant Chef: Chris Yeo 3300 Geary Blvd. San Francisco, CA 94118 Phone: 415-668-1783 www.straitsrestaurants.com Straits Restaurants invites you to experience modern Asian cuisine, with flavors inspired by Chef Chris Yeo's homeland. The menu features the complexity of this Southeast Asian cultural and culinary crossroad, and is designed to be shared and enjoyed by all. Please come and visit us in San Francisco, Palo Alto and soon Santana Row in San Jose!		Roy's Chef: John Sikhattana 101 Second Street (on Mission between 1st and 2nd Street) San Francisco, CA 94105 Phone: 415-777-0277 www.roysrestaurantsf.com At each Roy's location - on a daily basis! - our chefs rewrite their menus in Roy Yamaguchi's original Hawaiian Fusion style; freely blending European techniques and sauces with familiar ingredients of Asia and the Pacific, with the use of the freshest foodstuffs found locally or flown directly from the Hawaiian islands. It is a creative process, and the results are likely to be bold, even brazen, often surprising, and exciting in the most elemental sense.
		Gaylord India Restaurant Kishore Kripalani Ghirardelli Square, 900 North Point San Francisco, CA 94109 Phone: 415-771-8822 www.gaylords.com Gaylord India Restaurant, with locations in Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco and in Menlo Park (near the Stanford Shopping Center), has been serving the Bay Area exemplary traditional Indian fare for more than 20 years. Owner Kishore Kripalani opened his first restaurant in San Francisco in 1976, he imported trained successful chefs from India to guarantee the authenticity of the cuisine. Today, Gaylord Restaurant is synonymous with quality and authenticity and has won numerous local and national accolades and awards.		Ana Mandara Chef: Khai Duong 891 Beach Street at Polk San Francisco, CA 94109 Phone: 415.771.6800 www.anamandara.com Ana Mandara is recognized for its sophisticated Modern Vietnamese Cuisine and spectacular décor, named by Esquire Magazine as one of the country’s Best 20 New Restaurants of the year 2000. The Cham Bar & Lounge was rated Best Lounge by the Zagat Survey. The creative menu by Vietnamese-born Executive Chef and Partner Khai Duong is uniquely paired to an extensive wine list presented with an Award of Excellence by Wine Spectator Magazine.
		Osaka Grill Chef: Noel Mok 1217 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94109 Phone: 415.440.8338 www.osakagrill.com Gourmands smirk at the mention of Benihana, but if they were to go to Osaka Grill, they might reassess their attitude. Cooking becomes the art at this impressive restaurant. Chef-owner Noel Mok, a teppanyaki chef with a 200 year-old tradition behind him, has crafted boldly flavored dishes that are light and bright, and the prices are a bargain too. The restaurant has a modern Japanese sensibility, dramatically lighted palms and hibachi tables set at angles. The bamboo block is a work of art in itself.
		HONORARY CO-CHAIRS The Hon. Dianne Feinstein, Richard C. Blum, Ann Moller Caen, Susan Koret, John D. Mackey, Lawrence and Kathleen Nibbi, Yvonne and Angelo Sangiacomo, George P. and Charlotte Mailliard Shultz GALA CO-CHAIRS George Alessandria, Pam Chun, Joseph G. Mason Executive Director, Center for the Pacific Rim, Barbara K. Bundy, PH.D.; Director, Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History, Xiaoxin Wu, ED.D. Generous Sponsors (as of 3 October 2002) THE DREAM MAKER ($50,000 and above) Yvonne and Angelo Sangiacomo EMERALD ($5,000 and above) Connell Bros. Co., Ltd. Koret Foundation John D. Mackey USF Jesuit Community RUBY ($2,500 and above) Lester M. Alberthal, Jr. Richard C. Blum and U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP California Jesuit Missionaries Martin Gaehwiler, Sr. Golden Gate Bank / Greater Bay Area Bancorp Foundation John H. and Rachel Goy Leo K.W. Lum Paul R. Torrens, M.D., M.P.H. Sybase, Inc. Return to the Events page.

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