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...
Minister Chen’s visit to Miami
Mr. Shyh-Kwei Chen, Minister of the Overseas Community Affairs Council, Republic of China (Taiwan), arrived in Miami on August 31st and was warmly welcomed with a dinner party hosted by the local Chinese community. During the dinner, Chen promised...
Teaching in China – An Eye-Opening Experience of China on the Rise
Michael Cho is a Chinese American, Cantonese to be specific, raised in South America for 10 years. This past summer, he had the opportunity to travel to China as part of a teaching program to teach English to...
A Whole New World: The Asian Cultural Expo and Walgreens Orlando International Dragon Boat...
The 5th Annual Asian Cultural Expo and 8th Annual Walgreens Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival found a new home in Turkey Lake at Bill Frederick Park, on Saturday, October 18. Previously held at Downtown Disney, both events boasted an array...
Orlando celebrates the opening of the Dr. Phillips center for the Performing Arts
Photos: C.K. Lau (To view the photo album, visit www.facebook.com/asiatrend) The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is a non-profit 501 (c)3 organization dedicated to developing and operating a new state-of-the-art performing arts center...
Award Ceremony Highlights Success of Orlando Main Street Districts
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer was joined by City Commissioners at the Orlando Museum of Art for the 3rd Annual Orlando Main Street Program Awards Ceremony on Sep 30 to honor winning individuals and districts that have made outstanding contributions...
