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...
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...
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...
Hinamatsuri – Girls’ Day in Japan
March 3rd is Hina Matsuri or Girls Day in Japan. This beloved holiday celebrates girls and is meant to bring blessings to them as they grow up. On this day, parents and family members...
Orlando Korea Festival reopens in 3 years in 2022
On Nov 12th, the Orlando Korea Festival organized by Orlando Korea Culture Center. The festival has reopened three years since its suspension because of the COVID-19 pandemic. With a bigger stage, with 40-plus business...
PASACAT’S “HIRAYA” MESMERIZED ME WITH THEIR SHOW
San Diego, CA - December 10th I was invited by a former Bayanihan colleague of mine “JOJI RAMIREZ-CASTRO, who is now the choreographer of “PASACAT,” a Philippine dance company based in San Diego, California, to...
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...
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...
Orlando celebrates first annual Halal Food Festival
On Saturday December 3 2022, the Islamic Center of Orlando (ICO) hosted their first annual Orlando Halal Food Festival drawing in well over a thousand attendees from across Florida. The event featured over 25...
FILIPINO SAMPAGUITA BALL 2022 in Tampa
Saturday, September 24th, 2022 – The Sampaguita Ball 2022 of the Philippine Cultural Foundation, Inc. (PCFI), now in its 28th year, was a tremendous success, with four hundred and seventy attendees this year. The...
