CHRISTMAS illumination in Tokyo Midtown Starlight Garden
Tokyo Midtown’s annual Christmas celebration returns with the same theme as last year “Someone is somebody’s Santa Claus” – presumably because they’d like you to buy something from one of the high end shops...
Power of the Dragon
For the last 5 years, @OrlandoPolice and inner city teens from the Paramore, Rosemont, Black Male Achievers and Operation Positive Direction have joined together to train and compete in Dragon Boat competitions all over...
REACH powered by Asia Trend Dragon Boat Team demonstrates the real team work
Despite having the youngest and lightest crew, REACH managed to surpass expectations once again this year. We raced a 2:31:51 time our first race, 7 seconds faster than our team record, a time we would...
Festival of Indonesia: Unity in Diversity
The Festival of Indonesia had an excellent turnout. The goal was to spread awareness of the rich cultural diversity of the Indonesian islands and it did just that. The food stalls filled with halls...
Spectacular Chinese Culture Variety Shows at Confucius Institute of Miami Dade College
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...
Society and Culture: Orlando’s Japan Festival and Its Unique Social Experience
This was my first time at Orlando's Japan Festival, and it was nothing short of extraordinary. Upon arrival, the energy and interest in the event was obviously apparent. Between the two roads, filled booths...
Doing Business with Indonesia
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...
Taiko master Mr. Ishikura receives the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendations 2015
Takemasa Ishikura is one of the 116 individuals to receive the Foreign Minister's Commendations for the fiscal year of 2015 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Among the 116 individuals, 22 are...
Bright House Networks adds international channels in time for the holidays
To offer the best selection of news and entertainment for customers of all cultures, Bright House Networks today announces an expansion to its international line-up in its Florida service areas. Complementing an already strong...
Asian Cultural EXPO showcases the beauty of Asian culture through performances and workshops
The 6th annual Asia Trend Asian Cultural EXPO was held together with the Walgreens Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival on October 17, 2015 under a glorious sunny day. Four-hour cultural performances feature dragon dance,...