Philippine Christmas Lanterns
Bauan, Batangas – Philippines – I recently visited the small town of Bauan, Batangas per the invitation of a friend Cecille Cordero-Diaz, a former member of the world-renowned Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company and now Director and...
Preserving the Philippine Traditions
Manila, Philippines – In today's generation, many of our youth are slowly losing their Asian identity when it comes to preserving the traditions and customs of their parents or grandparents. But not in the province of...
COUTURE KOREA 우리의 옷, 한복
NOV 3, 2017 — FEB 4, 2018 Discover the past, present and future of Korea in this first U.S. exhibition to consider Korean fashion as an expression of social and cultural values. Couture Korea showcases historical Korean fashion...
The Asian Art Museum: We’re Growing!
We’re growing! The Asian Art Museum is making a $90 million investment in its future, one that will transform public engagement with the museum’s world-renowned collection, exhibitions and cultural programs. In early 2018, construction will begin...
“In Search of Perfect Consonance” – A Chat with the Director
Last month at the Global Peace Film Festival, I watched the short documentary "In Search of Perfect Consonance". I was lucky enough to sit down and chat with Director Ruby Yang and she spoke about the making and...
Duke Energy Supports United Arts for a Fourth Year of Diversity Outreach
ORLANDO, FL. — October 02, 2017 — United Arts of Central Florida has been awarded a $50,000 grant for diversity and inclusion initiatives from the Duke Energy Foundation, making this the fourth year in...
Takashi Murakami: Lineage of Eccentrics
A Collaboration with Nobuo Tsuji and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (OCTOBER 18, 2017–APRIL 1, 2018) Opening at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), on October 18, Takashi Murakami: Lineage of Eccentrics juxtaposes paintings and sculptures...
Black and White: Japanese Modern Art
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017–JUNE 3, 2018
Centered around a newly acquired, large-scale work by calligrapher Inoue Yūichi (1916–85), a new exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), showcases a selection of avant-garde works in the...
Meet the Global Peace Film Festival’s Executive Director
First established in 2003, Nina Streich was hired to create the Global Peace Film Festival (GPFF) here in Orlando. “The festival started in 2003 - the year the Iraq War began and the motivation for it...
UNITED ARTS AWARDS 17 MINI-GRANTS FOR ARTS LEARNING AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
ORLANDO – September 5, 2017 – United Arts of Central Florida announced the recipients of its February cycle of Mini-Grants and of Arts Learning Mini-Grants. Twelve organizations were awarded $17,000 in the first cycle...
