A Whole New World: The Asian Cultural Expo and Walgreens Orlando International Dragon Boat...
The 5th Annual Asian Cultural Expo and 8th Annual Walgreens Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival found a new home in Turkey Lake at Bill Frederick Park, on Saturday, October 18. Previously held at Downtown Disney, both events boasted an array...
Atlanta JapanFest 2014
Atlanta JapanFest 2014 was held at Gwinnett Center in Duluth GA on September 20 and Sep 21. This two-day festival drew over 18,500 attendees, one of the largest attendance figures in the festival’s 28 year history. Atlanta JapanFest has...
Asian Cultural Festival at Orlando Fashion Square Draws Thousands for May Heritage Month Celebration
In song, by the rhythm of the dance and to the beat of the drums, the vibrant and diverse Asian cultures of Orlando were on display at the Asian American Heritage Council of Central...
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...
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...
AACC Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at Orlando City Hall
Photos: Vu Nguyen and C.K. Lau (To view the photo album, visit www.facebook.com/asiatrend) As in previous years, The Orlando City Hall was the venue for the Asian American Chamber of Commerce’s commemoration of the month...
Ending the Lunar New Year with Historical San Francisco Parade
At precisely 5 p.m. on February 15, San Francisco locals and visitors alike excitedly pressed up against the metal, grill fences that were all lined up along the parade route, ready to end the...
Chinese New Year Flower Market Fair
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...
Uproar of Taiko Drumming in San Francisco
San Francisco Taiko Dojo celebrated their 45th anniversary in 2013. Taiko is a traditional Japanese Drumming which has widely spread amongst United States in the past few decades. Grand Master Seiichi Tanaka, who established San Francisco Taiko Dojo, was...
Mukushin-ryu Kacchu Kumitachi Seminar
On Nov. 2 the Rising Sun Dojo held their annual Mukushin-ryu Bujutsu Seminar at the Shindai Dojo in Orlando. This year the seminar was kacchu kumitachi – sword combat while in full armor. Teaching the seminar was Ohashi Kenshin, sensei –...
