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...
The Mills 50 Dumpster Art Project wins Main Street Award!
The Mills 50 Dumpster Art Project, made possible through funds from the Mayor’s Matching Grant program won the City of Orlando Main Street Award for “Best Design!”
Fifteen dumpsters, painted by local artists, were transformed into pieces of...
Unique Wings To Walls Mural Unveiling Celebrates Orlando B-Boy Dance Talent
As part of the Wings to Walls art in public places initiative partnership by the Mills 50 District and Red Bull, local artist Andrew Spear is creating and unveiling the second of a three-part...
Mills 50 Art Box Repainting Project
Mills 50 solicited donations from businesses and residents to fund the repainting of five “art boxes”, after the City of Orlando replaced them with new utility cabinets. Many thanks to the generous donors who...
Miyuki Sugimori – one of the 15 Japanese candy craft (Amezaiku) artists in the...
Miyuki is an Ame Zaiku artist who had performed at Epcot’s Japanese Pavilion inside the World Showcase since 1996; with her last performances occurring on November 23, 2013. Miyuki is one of the only...
Mills 50 Art Box Repainting Project
Mills 50 solicited donations from businesses and residents to fund the repainting of five “art boxes”, after the City of Orlando replaced them with new utility cabinets. Many thanks to the generous donors who...
“Picturing Main Street” Call for Artists
“Picturing Main Street” showcases Orlando’s artists and the city’s eight Main Street districts: Audubon Garden District, Church Street, College Park Partnership, Downtown South, Ivanhoe Village, Mills50, Semoran Business Partnership, and Thornton Park. Participating artist...
Taiwanese collection of priceless violins to make a homage visit to Cremona, Italy
On September 18, during a ceremony at the Chi Mei Museum in Tainan City, Taiwan, a collection of violins were displayed to the media and given a suitable sendoff by their caretakers before embarking...
Uproar of Taiko Drumming in San Francisco
San Francisco Taiko Dojo celebrated their 45th anniversary in 2013. Taiko is a traditional Japanese Drumming which has widely spread amongst United States in the past few decades. Grand Master Seiichi Tanaka, who established San Francisco Taiko Dojo, was...