From the Honolulu Weekly, 3 March 2010

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Asiana ponciano

They may call you a penny pincher or even a tightwad but you know who you really are–a recessionista. You hone in on deals, maximize your purchases and cherish anything that doesn’t cost a dime. Fill your calendar with these events and activities that will make you feel like a millionaire, whether or not you actually are.

#7 Film Screenings – CENTER OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN STUDIES / A night out to the movies, from tickets to popcorn and a drink, can cost $20–or more if you decide to splurge on a film in IMAX 3-D. On Wednesdays, why not go to the movies for free? The Center for South East Asian Studies (CSEAS) hosts free film screenings 6:30pm every Wednesday at the Korean Studies auditorium on the University of Hawaii at Manoa. This film series is made up of films from Southeast Asia. CSEAS students and faculty translate the films into English from Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian and Tagalog. Paul Rausch, the center’s associate director, says, “The idea behind this weekly series is to highlight Southeast Asian filmmakers and their films that are rarely seen outside Southeast Asia.” Rausch encourages people to join CSEAS’s e-mail list to get updates about upcoming films. Besides film screenings, CSEAS also hosts speaker series and lectures, as well as music and theater events, which are all free and open to the public. Currently, CSEAS is co-sponsoring Cham: Syncretic Islamic Communities in Vietnam and Cambodia, a free exhibit at the East-West Center Gallery at Burns Hall.

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