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...
What is the Myths and Folklore of Tanuki?
The Japanese raccoon dog or tanuki has long been part of the Japanese cultural landscape. Omnivorous, the tanuki might be seen in real life searching for food in the wild or sometimes in urban...
The Moon Represents My Heart — Mid-Autumn Festival
In Chinese: “中秋節” pronounced as Zhong Qiu JieIn Japanese: 月見（つきみ）?In Korean: 추석 (Chu sok)In Vietnamese: Tết Trung Thu Moon Festival is a traditional festival celebrated in many Far East and Southeast Asian American communities. WHEN IS MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL This tradition is...
16TH ANNUAL BONFEST PENSACOLA TO HIGHLIGHT JAPANESE CULTURE WITH FUN ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES
The 16th Annual BonFest Pensacola is set to take place on Saturday, September 3 from (doors open) 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bayview Senior Center, located at 2000 E. Lloyd St. The festival’s...
BARRIO FIESTA and SANTACRUZAN in Tampa
THE PILIPINO AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TAMPA (PAAT) HAS DONE IT AGAIN After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the Pilipino American Association of Tampa Bay, Inc. (PAAT) and the Philippine Cultural Foundation, Inc. finally resumes the annual “Barrio Fiesta and...
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...
