25th Annual CASPAF Conference
Photos: C.K. Lau (To view the photo album, visit www.facebook.com/asiatrend) The Chinese American Scholars and Professionals Association celebrated its 25 years by hosting a conference featuring several panel discussions including “Partnership Building Between Academic & Industries”, “Modeling, Simulation & Training...
Interview with Mayor Teresa Jacobs
1. During your time as Orange County mayor, what were some of your favorite events that you attended for the Asian American Community? • Asian Pacific Heritage Month Kick here in the Orange County Administration Building
♦ Art exhibition,...
Mandarin – the most spoken language in the world
The Times recently reported on the rise of Chinese- language instruction in American schools, a push supported by aid from the Chinese government. While language fads come and go, is the boom in Chinese language education going to last?...
World Tai Chi and Qigong Day in Kissimmee FL
The last Saturday in April always marks the day where Tai Chi and Qigong students of “all levels”come to “play Taiji” by doing their routines bare-hand or with weapons to spread an “Internal energy...
THE JAX FIRE DRAGONS
The JAX Fire Dragons are North Florida’s first and most successful competitive dragon boat racing team. Founded in 2012, the club is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization dedicated to fostering the many health and...
Dueling Dragons Sparks Our Community
We are so proud of our Orlando community and its Dragon Boat efforts. Especially rewarding is our cops and teens Dueling Dragons teams. Yes teams, as this year we have expanded to two boats of...
Acupressure for Eyestrain Relief
Acupressure DIY at Home:
Eyestrain or asthenopia, occurs when your eyes become fatigued and overworked from monotonous visual activities and tasks such as computer use, reading, or excessive smartphone usage. Symptoms of eyestrain can include eye...
Japanese community welcomes the Men’s National Team of Japan in Tampa for...
The All Japan soccer team arrived in Florida on May 29th for final conditioning towards the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. On the following day, Coach Zaccheroni, the 23 players, 2 trainers and...
Commitment. Effort. Sacrifice: SWEAT
Meet SWEAT. This team really showed up at this years Walgreens Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival Presented by PepsiCo when they raised over $22, 000 in honour of four women close to their hearts. 1....
International Indian Film Academy brings “Bollywood Oscars” to Tampa
The International Indian Film Academy showcased India’s film industry and stars in Tampa at the 15th Videocon D2H IIFA Weekend and Tata Motors IIFA Awards during April 23-26. For the first time, the “Bollywood...
