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Orange County District 4 Commissioner Jennifer Thompson is hosting her Fifth Annual Back to School event on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at the Meadow Woods Recreation Center located on 1751 Rhode Island Woods Circle, Orlando, FL, from 11:00am-2:00pm. The goal of this event is to provide students and their families with the tools and resources necessary to have a...

Ever since I can remember, I have known I was adopted. I suppose it would have been irresponsible of my parents to keep it a secret from me because it would have become quickly obvious – me, a Korean child being raised in an Irish-Catholic family. For my brother Ben who was not adopted, the reality of our blended family...

On January 25, the annual Chinese New Year Festival and Parade kicked off with the two-day Chinese New Year Flower Market Fair. A San Francisco Chinatown tradition, the Flower Market Fair offered residents and visitors alike a chance to prepare for the lunar New Year. With over 50 exhibitors, the fair welcomed its 400,000 visitors with an array of orchids, bamboo, tangerine and other flower bushes, as...

Celebrating its 14th year, the free festival showcases Asian and Asian Pacific cultures TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (September 24, 2018) – The Asian Coalition of Tallahassee (ACT) presents its 14th annual Experience Asia Festival on Saturday, October 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at downtown Tallahassee’s Lewis and Bloxham Parks, located at 205 East Park Ave. Featuring free admission, the family-friendly festival celebrates...

I was very lucky to cover India Day 2016, which was organized by the IACC (Indian American Chamber of Commerce). The event took place at the Amway Center in Downtown Orlando. From the beginning, it was a very ambitious project which needed significant support for all that was planned. However, as I’ve come to learn, the Indian Americans in...

On May 27, 2017, the Asian American Heritage Council (AAHC) hosted their 2017 Asian Cultural Festival, an immersive cultural experience of taste, sights, and sounds. This annual festival commemorates May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and features related international food, multi-cultural entertainment, hands-on activities, cultural goods, and festivities at the core of Orlando Fashion Square Mall. Snaking through...

In the early morning, tinkering sounds can be heard from the parted doors of the Asia Trend Community Learning Center / Y.E.S.S. Center FL. Underneath the buzzing of a standing motor fan, a few students and their instructors set up tables and chairs for the first day of class. Far in the back of the center, a lunch area...

PhilFest 2017 celebrated Philippine culture through a vibrant three day long festivity that drew crowds of Filipino-Americans and locals who came out to enjoy the food, dance and music. The event is hosted by PCFI and held at the Philippine Cultural Enrichment Complex in Tampa every year. Over 50 vendors sold everything from traditional garments, snapbacks, t-shirts, jewelry, and...

This year, 2018, is the year of the dog! In the Chinese Zodiac, the dog is prized for its loyalty and honesty, traits that are great to have and are definitely worth honoring. In Orlando we are fortunate enough to have the "Dragon Parade Lunar New Year Festival", an annual event put together by Mills 50 -  City of Orlando Mainstreet...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz79iSBzdV4 ASIAN AMERICAN: Get Out and VOTE! - NOV 8th, 2016 ~Make Your VOTE Count! PLEASE VOTE! Mangyaring Bumoto! कृपया वोट करें! 请投票！Hãy Bầu cử! 投票してください！투표하세요! กรุณาเลือกตั้ง! AYO MEMILIH! 請投票！ Like and share this video to encourage Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters to get out the votes. #APIAVote #iamasianamerican #asianamerican #earlyvote #electionday #AAPI Agnes - Cantonese, Kannan - Indian Tamil, Val - Filipino...