The Council For Filipino American Association of Central Florida…Serves the Community
Photos: C.K. Lau (To view the photo album, visit www.facebook.com/asiatrend) In response to an overwhelmingneed for Consular services, the Council For Filipino American Organizations, otherwise known as CFAO partnered with the Philippine Embassy, Washington D.C....
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...
Opening of New Center at Orlando Fashion Square Marks Milestone for Orlando’s Asian Community
Asia Trend Inc. is proud to announce the grand opening on Wednesday, November 5 of the Asia Trend Community Learning Center, a new resource facility located at Orlando Fashion Square, a founding sponsor of the center. “Our primary goal...
Wah Lum Cultural Center keeps Chinese culture alive in Orlando
(To view the photo album, visit www.facebook.com/asiatrend) The Wah Lum Temple celebrated the opening of the new Chinese Cultural Center and Museum on November 1st with guests and masters all over the States, Hong Kong and England. Traditional Lion...
Asian American Student Achievers Awards
Photo: Justin Chu (To view the photo album, visit www.facebook.com/asiatrend) On November 15, 2014, the Asian American Heritage Council (AAHC) held its annual Asian American Student Achievers Awards at the Orange County Public Library in Downtown Orlando. Although...
Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan: Local Profiles in Community and Leadership
When Patty Sheehan, encouraged by friends, ran for Orlando City Council the first time in 1996, she narrowly missed a run off by 75 votes. As the late Betty Carter (former Supervisor of Elections) told her, “The only thing that gets politics...
C.T. Hsu + Associates 30th Anniversary Celebration
C.T. Hsu + Associates (CTH+A) is celebrating 30 years of business in Central Florida this year. CTH+A is an Orlando based architectural, planning and interior design firm that has earned a worldwide reputation for exceptional innovate design solutions and...
Diwali Show @ UCF
On October 19, 2014, Sangam - The Indian Students Association at University of Central Florida hosted its annual diwali show celebrations at the university. The event was hosted in the Pegasus ballroom beginning at 6 pm. The event was...
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...
Behind The Threads: CASA at UCF Students Hold Candlelight Vigil in support of Hong...
In this edition of Behind The Threads, a group of UCF students got together to create an initiative to solely support the people of another country. Their main form of unity and medium would be a t-shirt. On...
