Culture

China Institute Gallery Reopens in Lower Manhattan Presents Inaugural Exhibition Art in a Time of Chaos: Masterworks from Six Dynasties China, 3rd – 6th Centuries September 30, 2016 – March 19, 2017 New York City – Art in a Time of Chaos: Masterworks from Six Dynasties China, 3rd – 6th Centuries, the inaugural exhibition at China Institute Gallery’s new space at 100 Washington Street...

For the celebration of Chinese Mid-autumn Festival and “Confucius Institute Day”, two grand Chinese culture and art shows were held by the Confucius Institute at Miami Dade College, at Wolfson and at Kendall campuses on September 25th and 26th, respectively. The show, given by the performing troupe from Jiangsu Normal University in China, was sponsored by Confucius Institute Headquarters...

“Is there gonna be Phở,” I asked? With today’s emphasis on organic beauty, a beauty pageant was something that I, like many others, dismissed. Yet, at the Miss Vietnam Florida 2017 (Hoa Hậu Việtnam Florida) pageant, I observed a community congregate in celebration of their culture and the aesthetics of their women, which are generally marginalized by Western beauty...

Aries (21 March – 19 April) - You will be energized in this month. New projects, people and insights will be buzzing in your life. You may have more work than you know what to do with and you will feel fulfilled by all the positive changes you have implemented. An unexpected emotional overflow is in evidence. Welcome this release...

Aries (21 March – 19 April) - This can be a great period for you  and you can be comfortable in the spotlight and getting attention and praise. You can be more affectionate and loving, romantic and charming, and if single, you can find it easier to attract people to you, while if in a relationship, you can turn up...

Aries (21 March – 19 April) - Positive career and creative energy is with you,. Creative projects are likely to reach a broad audience this month. There could be romantic trips or business trips that combine work with pleasure. Your higher mind is expanding, and you might be considering furthering your education or simply broadening your knowledge in a more...

Starting off the conference was an acknowledgement. In the West, not many people know much about Indonesia. The General Consulate, Mr. Henk Saroinsong, joked that he met someone recently who had asked him if Indonesia was close to the Bahamas. We all laughed but underlying the humor was a serious concern. Indonesia is a large country consisting of over 17,000...

In Chinese: "中秋節" pronounced as Zhong Qiu Jie In Japanese: 月見（つきみ）? In Korean: 추석 (Chu sok) In Vietnamese: Tết Trung Thu WHEN IS MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Moon Festival, falls on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. This year festival is celebrated on October 4, 2017. On this day the full moon is at the years’ roundest and brightest, which symbolizes...

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...

Celebrate the Japanese New Year with Kagami Kai, an acclaimed mochi group, as it presents the colorful and exciting New Year tradition of mochi pounding to make delectably sweet rice cakes, with lively music, energetic dance and traditional costumes. As part of the day, fold paper cranes and take an omikuji (paper fortune) from our fortune tree to take home for luck and prosperity...