2 Monkeys and a Fence
Two monkeys were planning to escape from the new zoo they had been transported. The first said: “If there is a low fence, we’ll jump on top.” The second replied, “If there is a high fence, we’ll dig under.”
One of the monkeys went to check the fence and returned disappointed with face fallen. “We cannot escape,” he said, “as...
Central Florida Dragon Parade welcomes the year of goat
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On February 22, 2015, Orlando’s Fashion Square Mall hosted the 4th-Annual Central Florida Dragon Parade and Lunar New Year Festival, welcoming in the year of the goat. The festivities started off outside, with the Dragon parade followed by 5 hours of festivities and entertainment inside. The turnout was phenomenal, and a great time was had by...
Lunar New Year Highlight in Florida 2019
The Lunar New Year of 2019 falls on February 5th (Tuesday), and the festival will last to February 19th, about 15 days in total. 2019 is a Year of the Pig according to the Chinese zodiac.
Lunar New Year dates vary slightly between years, but it usually comes during the period from January 21st to February...
Toronto’s Japanese Canadian Culture Centre
Toronto is well known as one of the most culturally diverse and exciting cities to visit, and live, in North America. With almost three million people living in Toronto, it is a major metropolitan area. Even though the Japanese community represents less than 1% of the population, it is nonetheless a very vibrant and important part of the...
Star Wars Osechi-ryōri to celebrate the New Year
Japanese celebrate the New Year traditional habit will eat Osechi-ryōri (two or three layers of food box) "御節" (お せ ち). Osechi are easily recognizable by their special boxes called jūbako (重箱), which resemble bentō boxes. Like bentō boxes, jūbako are often kept stacked before and after use. As the cooking is too complex, the Japanese family like to...
Festival of India – a vibrant celebration of culture, arts and cuisine
Photos: C.K. Lau (To view the photo album, visit www.facebook.com/asiatrend)
The Hindu Society of Central Florida hosted its annual Festival of India on March 29 at the Hindu Society of Central Florida (HSCF) Community Hall and Grounds. It was a day filled with music, dance, games, competitions, shopping and fun. A wide range of stalls selling jewelry, clothes, saris, hanna...
FusionFest 2019 is coming up on November 30 & December 1!
FusionFest is coming back to downtown Orlando on Thanksgiving weekend. Come share a smile and your heritage and “you may discover just how different other people really aren’t!”
Discover the world through interactive experiences and contests for food, fashion, spoken word, music, dance, short films and more.
https://www.facebook.com/FusionFestOrlando/videos/713683815811028/
Preserving the Philippine Culture for the New Generation
Bauan, Batangas – PHILIPPINES – Upon my arrival in Manila last December 7th, I received an invitation from a friend Cecile Cordero-Diaz who, like me, was a former member of the Bayanihan, the Philippine National Dance Company. The invitation was for me to be one of the judges for her upcoming Philippine folkdance competition of “The Elementary, Grades 7, 8, 9, and...
Manish’s Zodiac Signs Predictions – Dec 2016
Aries (21 March – 19 April) - This period tends to signal a time of new opportunities, growth, and optimism. Try not to lose an opportunity to stretch your horizon. Travel and education are the ways to do it. It is also very rewarding month- any reasonable investments will be successful. Your friends who are above you in the work...
Illustration to spread ramen love
I am a noodle freak. I crave for noodle almost everyday. I like to try different kinds of noodle, but nothing can beat ramen! That's the reason why I designed The Ramen Poster, the first ramen poster that introduced 25 different regional ramen recipes in Japan. After making the first ramen poster, my passion for ramen did not end...
