Preserving The Philippine Culture in America is Alive and Well in Tampa, Florida
It is believed that there are many very good Philippine dance groups all over the United States supervised by talented former dancers themselves who have settled in the U.S. Most of these groups are...
Bharatanatyam: Classical Dance Styles of India!
Sweta and Divya Srinivasan - Twin daughters of Kannan Srinivasan and Dr. Anita Ekambaram had their arangetram (Indian Classical Dance Debut) with live Orchestra from India on Aug 14th, 2016 at Lyman High School...
Beginner’s Guide to Japanese kitchen knives – the secret to washoku
You’ve heard it before. “Japanese knives are the best.”
They’re sharp, artistic and get the job done (if you know what you are doing.)
So, how is it that you don’t know much about these fantastic...
Preserving the Philippine Culture for the New Generation
Bauan, Batangas – PHILIPPINES – Upon my arrival in Manila last December 7th, I received an invitation from a friend Cecile Cordero-Diaz who, like me, was a former member of the Bayanihan, the Philippine National Dance...
Kintsugi: The Japanese art of fixing broken pottery
The centuries-old Japanese art form known as "kintsugi" is a restoration technique used to repair cracked or chipped pottery and lacquerware. Instead of trying to hide the evidence of old damage, broken pieces are...
My Life in China
Independent film director, Kenneth Eng, recently graced our Central Florida for the East Coast Premiere of his documentary film, “My Life in China,” at the 2015 Florida Film Festival. During the festival, we received...
Japanese culture, food, and excitement at the Orlando Japan Festival
The Orlando Japan Festival is an annual event put on by the Japan Association of Orlando, the local Orlando Japanese community, and is one of my favorite events of the year – where you...
The first ever Hello Kitty Convention in the world
On November 2nd, Sanrio celebrated their famous character’s 40th anniversary by hosting the very first Hello Kitty convention in Los Angeles, California. This sold out event featured themed art exhibits, food, workshops, and exclusive...
Japanese Calligraphy “Shodo Performance Koshien” Competition
Japanese learn shodo calligraphy from childhood in order to write beautiful characters. The brush—a traditional writing instrument—is very hard to use until one gets used to it. But by training many times, anyone can learn to...
Festival of Indonesia: Unity in Diversity
The Festival of Indonesia had an excellent turnout. The goal was to spread awareness of the rich cultural diversity of the Indonesian islands and it did just that. The food stalls filled with halls...