PhilFest 2017 – celebrating Philippine culture
PhilFest 2017 celebrated Philippine culture through a vibrant three day long festivity that drew crowds of Filipino-Americans and locals who came out to enjoy the food, dance and music. The event is hosted by...
APIA VOTE 2016 PRESIDENT TOWN HALL WATCH PARTY
I came for the Char Siu, but I stayed for the politics. On August 12th, 2016, the YESS center hosted its first ever President town hall watch party. AAJA (Asian American Journal Association) and...
Society and Culture: Orlando’s Japan Festival and Its Unique Social Experience
This was my first time at Orlando's Japan Festival, and it was nothing short of extraordinary. Upon arrival, the energy and interest in the event was obviously apparent. Between the two roads, filled booths...
Join the University Florida for “Celebrate Japan” Weekend March 18 to 20
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 16, 2016) – Guests of all ages are invited to the University of Florida for “Celebrate Japan,” a three-day festival featuring a screening of “Always Sunset on 3rd Street,” traditional Japanese...
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...
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...
2015 NAPABA Convention Kicks Off in New Orleans
WASHINGTON — The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) will hold its 2015 Convention, “NAPABA Rising,” in New Orleans from Nov. 5-9, 2015. More than 1,500 Asian Pacific American (APA) attorneys, judges, law students,...
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Celebrates 37th Annual Hatsume Fair
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens is springing into action this April with the 37th annual Hatsume Fair on Saturday, April 16 – Sunday, April 17, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Celebrating the first...
Celebrating the Moon Festival in Avalon Park Orlando
One of the stories I remember from my younger days about the Mid-Autumn festival is Chang’e flying to the moon! So when I was a young girl, I often gazed hard to the moon...
Annual Japanese Summer Festival “Tampa Natsumatsuri” Returns June 11
The Florida Japan Exchange and Teaching Alumni Association (FL-JETAA) invites guests of all ages to attend its 11th annual Japanese summer festival, Tampa Natsumatsuri, on June 11 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Christ...