Mei’s Supermarket Lunar New Year Celebration
Having moved to live near Orlando, Florida since 2009, I have been to a few of CNY celebration shows. However, I find this year’s CNY celebration presented by Mei’s Supermarket on East Colonial Drive...
10th Annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration
On May 8th, the Orange County Government’s Asian Committee to celebrate the 10th Annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI). This year’s theme is Advancing Leaders Through Collaboration. Festivities was held at...
First Annual Moon Over Avalon Attracts Thousands of Attendees
Downtown Avalon Park held the first annual Moon Over Avalon Mid-Autumn Festival on September 10, 2022 from 5:30–9:00 pm. Despite the rainy weather, Avalon Town Park came alive with thousands of people enjoying Asian...
What are Japanese Daruma Dolls?
Daruma Dolls (達磨, daruma) are traditional Japanese figurines made in the image of Bodhidharma, a 7th century Buddhist monk from India who is said to be the progenitor of Zen Buddhism. These dolls are...
PHILIPPINE’S BEST FOLK-CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY COMING TO TAMPA
The spectacular Leyte Dance Theater direct from the Philippines, that mesmerized the audience in 2017 with their performance all over Florida, will be back in Tampa on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at the Bayanihan...
THIS IS “US”: IDENTITY AND INCLUSION IN CENTRAL FLORIDA
FusionFest is seeking performers, vendors and volunteers to participate in the second year of Central Florida’s multicultural celebration. The free two-day event at Thanksgiving Weekend, Nov. 30 & Dec. 1, 2019 is an opportunity...
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens: Bamboo & Bonsai Gala
On March 4, Consul General Nakai was invited to the "Bamboo & Bonsai Gala" at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. The Gala was an opportunity to deepen exchanges with many of the museum’s...
A Simple Card Game Heals Asian Generational Divides
Joseph Lam’s story is powerful and the organic growth of his company “Parents Are Human” is a testament to an almost universal experience for second generation Asian Americans. The divide between first generation immigrant parents...
Peking opera star to present final Metamorphosis performance in Taiwan
Taichung, Nov. 2 (CNA) Peking Opera veteran Wu Hsing-kuo (吳興國), known for blending Chinese opera with contemporary theater elements, said Tuesday that he will no longer perform the one-man show "Metamorphosis" (蛻變) in Taiwan...
Traditional Indonesian culture celebrated at museum in Taipei
Taipei, Aug. 15 (CNA) A national museum in Taipei took visitors into a world of diverse and traditional Indonesian beauty as it co-organized an annual event to celebrate the archipelagic country's rich cultural heritage.
The...