[RAICES] EVENT IN APRIL: Rudy brings 5th Platoon Turntablists

[ph02 at hampshire.edu]

I personally think its an awesome idea.

Quoting source at hampshire.edu:

> HI folks,
> 
>    First, please pass this message on to group members.
> 
>   There is one important message in this email. If you scroll down, you will
> 
> see a forwarded message from Rudy Malabanan. 
> 
>   Like parties and kickass turntabling with a bunch of kickass folk? Then you
> 
> may dig Rudy's event on Friday, April 18, 2003. Rudy is planning to bring a
> 
> group of five dope turntablists to Hampshire College. He needs help funding
> for 
> this event. This sounds like a great opportunity for collaborative group 
> funding and programming. Let Natalia and Sydney know what you think! This is
> 
> something we could add to the agenda.
> 
> xoxo,
> Natalia (nmv99 at hampshire.edu) and Sydney (smh01 at hampshire.edu)
> 
> ----- Forwarded message from Rudy Malabanan <rsm99 at hampshire.edu> -----
>     Date: Tue,  4 Mar 2003 02:40:09 -0500
>     From: Rudy Malabanan <rsm99 at hampshire.edu>
> Reply-To: Rudy Malabanan <rsm99 at hampshire.edu>
>  Subject: S.O.U.R.C.e Co-Sponsorship
>       To: Natalia <nmv992hampshire.edu at hampshire.edu>
> 
> Hi Natalia and Sydney, 
> 
> I wanted to tell you that on Friday, April 18, 2003 I am organizing an event.
>  
> I am bringing to Hampshire 5th Platoon, an Asian American turtablist group to
> 
> come speak about their experience of how they got into hip hop, spin, and dj
> a 
> party for S.O.U.R.C.e at the Tavern!  
> 
> 5th Platoon is composed of five members.  Most of them are Filipino Americans
> 
> with one member being Korean American and another Arab American.  At that,
> one 
> of their members, DJ Kuttin Kandi, whom I know, is one of the few prominent
> 
> female turntablists around.  They do a lot of dope things for the Asian 
> American and hip hop community and having them here would be awesome.  
> 
> Now I wanted to ask you to please announce this to the other S.O.U.R.C.e
> groups 
> for co-sponsorship.  The entire all day event will cost $2000, which PASA
> will 
> be the main sponsor.  I am currently working on a budget proposal that I
> shall 
> hand to all of the signers requesting funding but just wanted to give you the
> 
> heads up.  This would be a great event to bring our community together and 
> dance.  
> 
> Rudy 
> 
> P.S. They have already sent me their pomotional package and if you like I can
> 
> bring it and show you guys the video and some of their albums.
> 
> -- 
> Rudy Malabanan
> 520 Riverglade Drive apt# K
> Amherst, MA 01002
> 
> <home> 413.253.9029
> <cell> 917.459.4901
> <AIM Screen Name> RudyroOoOoOoh409
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