Celebrating culture of Japan at Orlando Japan Festival in Kissimmee
Consul General Kazuhiro Nakai was invited to make the opening remarks at the 22nd Orlando-Japan Festival. The Orlando-Japan Festival is Japan’s largest annual culture event held in Florida. The event hosted by the Japan...
Make Us Visible Florida Campaign
On behalf of AsiaTrend Inc. a Central Florida 501c3 non-profit organization committed to strengthening intercultural dialogue and understanding in Florida via involvement in online media publication and content creation in addition to organizing community...
Annual Japanese Spring Festival Returns to Miami Beach Botanical Garden on March 31
The free festival celebrates all aspects of Japanese culture and features a sushi demonstration and tasting sponsored by the Consulate-General of Japan in Miami
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (March 18, 2019) – The annual Japanese Spring Festival...
Indians celebrate Diwali with performances, fireworks in Taipei
Hundreds of people on November 5th attended Diwali celebrations in Taipei organized by the de facto Indian embassy, enjoying fireworks and traditional music, food and cultural performances.
Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights,...
AsiaFest Tampa Bay 2014
The Tampa Bay area celebrated the 31st anniversary celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage month, which is May, with its annual Asia Festival and Dragon Boat Races on April 26h. Fourteen Asian countries, the...
Indians mark start of spring with ‘Holi’ celebrations in New Taipei
New Taipei, March 17 (CNA) A day of "Holi Festival" celebrations featuring Indian food, music, and dance performances was staged by the Indian de-facto embassy in Taiwan at a New Taipei park on Sunday...
Gion Festival in Kyoto
In summer, a variety of festivals are held across Japan, but the month-long festival of "Gion Matsuri" in July, Kyoto, is one of the oldest and most renowned. The “Gion Matsuri” is counted amongst...
Yokote Snow Festival Kamakura
One lovely winter tradition in Japan's colder regions is the "Kamakura”, which is a snow-house. It is said that the city of Yokote, Akita prefecture, has been celebrating a "Matsuri" or festival, featuring these...
Japan’s Star Festival: Tanabata!
Tanabata (七夕), also known as the "star festival", is a much-loved summer festival which takes place every July 7th in Japan.
The festival is based on the story of a heavenly princess (Orihime-identified with the...
Giant dragon to take center stage at Taiwan Lantern Festival
A 22-meter-tall dragon lantern is set to take center stage at the Taiwan Lantern Festival, which will be held in Tainan from Feb. 24 -March 10 to mark the Year of the Dragon in...