Cultural Features:Knotting Artist | Lydia Chen
Chinese Name: 陳夏生 Born: 1939Place of Birth: Zhejing Province, China
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Lydia Chen, with a background in science and engineering, has devoted herself to the study of Chinese knotting. She has recorded various knotting techniques using...
FusionFest Celebrates Diversity
New festival brings two days of cultural and international entertainment, food and film to Central Florida
Orange County, Fla. – A new festival celebrating Central Florida’s growing diversity is coming to Orange County on Thanksgiving weekend this year. FusionFest,...
FusionFest – The New Thanksgiving Tradition in Central Florida
FusionFest is coming back to downtown Orlando on Thanksgiving weekend on Nov. 28 & 29. Come share a smile and your heritage and “you may discover just how different other people really aren’t!”
The festival is...
Zebra Crossing Becomes “Street Fighter” Battlefield
French street artist OakOak has already surprised us with his very simple but clever street art before. This time, the French street artist is using the white strips of the pedestrian crossing as his canvas.
OakOak is...
Taiwanese artists named winners of Kyoto manga anime awards
Tokyo, Sept. 18 (CNA) Three Taiwanese artists have been named winners of 2021 Kyoto International Manga Anime Awards, one of the largest comics and animation events in western Japan.
Comic book "Harmony" by Taiwanese mangaka Nigou was...
Two indigenous weaving techniques designated as cultural heritage
Taipei, May 24 (CNA) The Ministry of Culture (MOC) has designated two traditional Indigenous weaving techniques as intangible cultural heritage and will draft plans for the preservation.
The two examples of recognized traditional craftsmanship --...
Halfway Through the Collaborative Campaign, United Arts Raises $1.6 Million Toward $3.2 Million Goal
The United Arts of Central Florida announced on March 4th that five weeks into the annual Collaborative Campaign for the Arts, donations and pledges total $1.68 million toward the campaign’s $3.2 million goal. If...
Hidden Talents of Tampa Bay
Once again, as part of the Cultural Programs of the Philippine Cultural Foundation, Inc. (PCFI) of Tampa, Florida, another successful "SPRING PAINTING" class by Filipino Artist ARNEL ARTUS took place on Sunday, April 18th,...
Award-winning Taiwanese goldsmith hopes to promote Taiwan through art
Taipei, May 14 (CNA) Taiwanese goldsmith Yuyi Cheng (鄭又嶧), a winner of this year's Goldsmiths' Craftsmanship & Design Awards in the United Kingdom, said he hopes to use his success to promote Taiwanese culture...
Southern Taiwan highway art spicing up road travel
Taiwan South Link Highway is already renowned for its natural beauty, but a new art project has added to the allure of travel along the roadway connecting Taitung and Pingtung counties with 14 unique...