Miss Earth Philippine from “TRASH to CLASS” Fashion Show
Manila, Philippines – Last June 27th, I had the pleasure to have been invited by Peachy Veneracion former Miss Philippines, as one of the judges to a very unique charity fashion show entitled “TRASH TO...
Japanese culture, food, and excitement at the Orlando Japan Festival
The Orlando Japan Festival is an annual event put on by the Japan Association of Orlando, the local Orlando Japanese community, and is one of my favorite events of the year – where you...
Festival of Indonesia: Unity in Diversity
The Festival of Indonesia had an excellent turnout. The goal was to spread awareness of the rich cultural diversity of the Indonesian islands and it did just that. The food stalls filled with halls...
APAC’s 10th Annual Assembly: The Force Awakens
The Asian Pacific American Coalition at UCF - APAC was created due to a great need and certain crisis. According to the UCF Office of Diversity Initiatives 2001 Report on the Status of Ethnic and...
Preview of the Asian Cultural Festival 2017 organized by Asian American Heritage Council of...
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month proclaimed in 1978. It celebrates the culture, traditions, and history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. The Asian American Heritage Council,...
Fifth Annual Central Florida Dragon Parade and Lunar New Year Festival
The Fifth Annual Central Florida Dragon Parade and Lunar New Year Festival has returned to ring in the Year of the Monkey, bringing unity and solidarity among the Asian American community as well as...
Celebrate Year of the Dragon in Florida 2024
Lunar New Year is a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar. It is the most important holiday in China, and it is also widely...
FCIM’s 25th Anniversary Celebration and National AOM Day
FCIM held a campus-wide celebration on Oct 24th, National AOM Day for its 25th Anniversary! The celebration's commencement ceremony was kicked off with a traditional Japanese Taiko drum performance by the Matzuriza Taiko group, followed...
Vietnamese Community of Central Florida – Black April 2017 in Orlando
On April 30th, 2017, The Vietnamese Community of Central Florida hosted an annual Black April Commemoration ceremony for those military officers sacrificed they lives for the freedom of Vietnam. The ceremony crucially important to the...
REACH powered by Asia Trend Dragon Boat Team demonstrates the real team work
Despite having the youngest and lightest crew, REACH managed to surpass expectations once again this year. We raced a 2:31:51 time our first race, 7 seconds faster than our team record, a time we would...