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8th Annual Fiesta Asia Asian Heritage Month Street Festival

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Our friends over at Asia Heritage Foundation are hosting the 2013 8th Annual Fiesta Asia Street Festival on May 18th, from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM at Pennsylvania Avenue NW, between 3rd & 6th Streets.

Fiesta Asia Street Festival always has amazing happenings including outdoor craft exhibits, live performances, food and open market vendors, interactive displays, martial arts demonstration, talent show, cooking demo, and many more.

Kollaboration DC will be helping to host the contemporary music stage with entertainment and activities that scheduled for 9 consecutive hours.

Asia Heritage Foundation ensures that the Fiesta Asia Street Festival features 5 stages, 5 zones, over 800 performers and 70 diverse groups from over 20 cultures locally, regionally and internationally.

Admission to Fiesta Asia Street Festival is FREE!

They are still looking for volunteers so, please visit www.asiaheritagefoundation.org for more information!

B.A.P. Live on Earth for Verizon APAHM Tour

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Kollaboration DC is so proud and happy to be associated again this year with the APAHM Verizon Wireless B.A.P. Tour.

5/14 (day of concert) at the Mead Center (Molly Smith Study & Bank of America Lobby), 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington, DC 20024

The meet-up will be from 3-6PM, and there will be a lot of cool activities made for everyone – including singing/dancing contests on the main stage, Verizon 4G LTE experience, giveaways, and of course, mingling with friends and fellow fans!! Also, we will have official TS Entertainment and B.A.P fan clubs there to bring you the best meet up experience.
The pre-show meet up will be open to EVERYONE, and it is FREE~!!!

Our very own resident DJ Asu Rock will be spinning tunes, Kollaboration movement founder, Paul PK Kim will be hosting and emceeing.

So come on out and have a great time before the concert!!!

Kollaboration DC IV 2013 – Finalists & Rising Star

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Finalists

Congratulations to our Finalists for 2013 Kollaboration DC IV.

In no particular order: Our Top Nine!!

Brian Kim – Singer/Guitarist
Laya Putri – Singer
The Parlies – Acoustic Group
Dave Yoon – Singer
Juan Sim – Opera Singer
Jomin Mujar – Singer/Guitarist
Kirstie Amara Espritu – Vocalist
Anna Mateo – Singer
Lynsey Fadul – Vocalist 

and 

Rising Star Award Winner – Cara Kim

Please welcome them to the Kollaboration/Kollaboration DC family!! 

SAVE THE DATE: September 28, 2013 at George Washington University Lisner Auditorium

They will be competing for $1000 First Place Prize and a chance to compete at Kollaboration Star in the Fall for $20,000!

Tickets will go on sale in July!!

MIKE IZON – WINNER OF KOLLABORATION STAR 2012 FINALE

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On November 16, 2012 at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA, 7 finalists from 7 cities all came to showcase their talents.  All were incredible performances, but they chose one, MIKE IZON, from Kollaboration Honolulu, to represent Kollaboration at the 2012 MNET Asian Music Awards in Hong Kong.

Congratulations to our very own Kollaboration DC 2012 Winner, George Yamazawa, Jr. for winning the Audience Choice Award and walking away with $1000.

Please help support the movement!  Make your year end donations to Kollaboration DC.   For more information click the sponsorship tab.

 

KOLLABORATION STAR FINALE – NOV. 16, 2012 at ALEX THEATRE Glendale CA

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The top 7 FINALISTS for Kollaboration Star Finale in LA on Nov. 16th! Who will win it and head to Hong Kong for the 2012 MNET ASIAN MUSIC AWARDS?

Watch the Finale Live on MNET AMERICA!!!!  Channel 229 FIOS, Channel 465 COX, and Channel 697 COMCAST!!

Will it be our very own, George Yamazawa Jr.  who has been on fire these past few months with so many accolades and awards.  

 - 2nd PLACE at the Ontario International Poetry Slam

- Sulu DC Artist of the Year for 2012

- And of course, winner of Kollaboration DC 2012  

Please watch and root for George to take it all and head to the 2012 MNET Asian Music Awards in Hong Kong!  

From Bull City to Hong Kong, G Yamazawa is going Strong!!! 

CLARA C & DAVID CHOI Live in DC!! Saturday Nov. 10

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COME OUT THIS SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10 AT HOWARD THEATRE!

David Choi and Clara C are on their Fall Tour and will be performing at the historic Howard Theatre this Saturday evening at 8pm.

Tickets are still on sale:  http://bit.ly/SLVMaE

Show is all ages!!

Types of Tickets
General Admission – $15, entry into the concert

VIP – $25, entry into the event and meet/greet with artists

Fan Experience – $100, early entry into the event, access to sound check, dinner with the artists/band, backstage access

Also performing is our very own Kollaboration DC Alum, Amanda Lee (www.amandaleemusic.com)

Come out for a fantastic night of vocal performances.  Kollaboration DC will be there in the house!!!

Big Thanks to our Award Prize Sponsor – State Farm – Free iTunes Gift Cards

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Our deepest appreciation to Amy Purnell from State Farm, our Talent Scout Level Sponsor.

State Farm will be selectively handing out $50 iTunes Gift Cards at the Kollaboration DC 2012 Show this Saturday, September 22, 2012.

Doors open at 6:30pm so get there early!!

Show starts at 7pm!

Don’t delay buy tickets NOW!!

USE Discount Code – EMPOWER (all caps)  at our ticketing site.

http://tinyurl.com/KollabDCShow3

ALL PROMO CODES expire on September 20, 2012 at 12 Midnight!!

Kollaboration DC at KORUS Festival 9/14 – 9/16 This Weekend

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Come out to the KORUS Festival at Bull Run Park this weekend, September 14-16, 2012 and check out all the great events happening.

http://koreanassociation.org/korus

Our 2nd Annual KOKOMO (Kollaboration KORUS Music Operation is happening on Sunday, September 16, 2012 around 5:30pm.

THE LINEUP:

Chip Han - Beatboxer (Kollaboration DC 2010 Winner)
Manifest x JL & L – Rap Trio  (Kollaboration DC 2012 Guest)
Snrg - Hip Hop Duo  (Kollaboration DC Guest Alumni)
Peter Sickboi Chung - Rapper (Kollaboration DC 2011 Guest)
Alice J Park - Vocalist (Kollaboration DC 2011 Finalist)
Christopher L. Santa Ana - Singer (Kollaboration DC 2012 Finalist)
Matthew Almodiel - Singer/Guitarist (Kollaboration DC 2011 Finalist)
Ashyka Dave – Kathak Dancer (Kollaboration DC Guest Alumni)

We will also be selling tickets for 2012 Kollaboration DC Show – Discounted Tickets!!

So please come out and support KORUS and Kollaboration DC!!!