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...
Asian community of Orlando celebrates the 5th annual Asian Cultural Festival at the Orlando...
Orlando, Florida – Thousands of Central Floridian Asian Americans, their friends, neighbors and guests congregated at the Orlando Fashion Square last May 7, to celebrate the Asian American Heritage Month, traditionally a presidential proclamation...
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...
Anime Inspires New Age Musician Wendi Shi
Wendi Shi is a composer and New Age musician. She started playing the piano at the age of four, and grew up with a passionate love for music and art. While working full-time after...
10th Annual Bon Fest to Celebrate Japanese Culture in Pensacola September 10
The free Japanese summer festival features EPCOT’s Matsuriza Taiko Drummers
PENSACOLA, Fla. Offering a taste of summer fun from Old Japan, the 10th Annual Bon Fest returns to Pensacola September 10 from noon to 4...
Matsuriza Taiko Keeps Japanese Culture Alive at Epcot for 25 Years
The traditional Japanese Taiko drumming group, Matsuriza, was founded in the United States in 1988. Matsuriza, which means “Festival of Drumming” was named in hopes that the festive performance would bring joy and energy to its audience, transcending cultural boundaries. It...
ONE OK ROCK ANNOUNCE EPIC 2019 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
LIVE ONE OK ROCK at Hard Rock Live, Orlando, FL on March 9. Tickets are on-sale now! Fueled By Ramen recording group ONE OK ROCK have announced plans for an epic 2019...
Orlando Taiko Dojo Workshop Welcomes Vietnamese Students
A rain-dampened summer afternoon in Orlando, Florida brought Vietnamese Thuyen May Productions members to the Japanese Orlando Taiko Dojo where they were to learn the art of Taiko drumming. The dojo was located near...
How they build the Asano Taiko?
They are called Taiko which means big drum in Japanese. The time and effort that goes into them is unreal and can take around 5 years. One that they are working on was carved...
TAMPA CHOIR CONDUCTOR TO BE HONORED AT THE CHICAGO FILIPINO ASIAN AMERICAN “HALL OF...
On Saturday, November 9th at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Tampa's PHILIPPINE CHORAL GROUP conductor will be one of the recipients of "HALL OF FAME 2019" award for the preservation of the Philippine music in...
