Yun-jin Kim Stars in Mistresses
Korean American actress, Yun-jin Kim has recently announced her return to the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) for a new drama series called Mistresses. Former star of Lost tv series, Yun-jin Kim will play a leading role in Mistresses. The series is based on a hit BBC drama of the same name where friendship and romances [...]
Read More // Leave a Comment2012 Taiwanese American Cultural Festival
Celebrating its 20th year, the 2012 Taiwanese American Cultural Festival is a grand celebration of Taiwanese Americans and the Taiwanese culture within the Bay Area Taiwanese American community. With over 8,000 expected attendees, the one-day event showcases unique cultural performances such as demonstrations using Taiwanese glove puppets, traditional Taiwanese food and exhibits featuring products from [...]
Read More // Leave a CommentAMG Performance Center Opens in Beijing
German automobile manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz has recently opened its first AMG-only flagship store in Beijing. Located in Beijing’s high-end Sanlitun Village shopping mall, the AMG Performance Center retail space spans 381 sq-meters across two floors and is the world’s first standalone AMG dealership for Daimler AG. Mercedes-Benz currently operates 195 showrooms in 18 countries for AMG, [...]
Read More // Leave a CommentHonolulu Coffee Company Opens in Tokyo
Hawaii-based coffeehouse chain, Honolulu Coffee Company recently opened its first flagship store in Tokyo. Located in Tokyo’s new landmark, DiverCity Tokyo Plaza, the store will feature the brand’s high-quality Kona and Maui coffee in an island setting, reflecting Hawaii’s Aloha spirit. “There’s a tremendously fast-growing middle class in Asia,” says Honolulu Coffee Co. former investment [...]
Read More // Leave a Comment2012 Asian American Film Festival
Celebrating its 7th year, the 2012 Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival is a unique blend of Asian film, music, dance, and art held in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Silk Screen brings together the region’s diverse ethnic communities through the media of film, music, dance, and theater, where the communities are able to learn and experience each [...]
Read More // Leave a CommentNike Air Force 1 Quickstrike – Jeremy Lin
Following Taiwanese-American New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin’s season of “Linsanity” Nike has released a limited edition of the Air Force 1 Quickstrike to commemorate his story. As part of the “Chambray Pack,” the Jeremy Lin Air Force 1 Quickstrike comes in a classic New York Knicks colorway in blue and orange and features [...]
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Written and directed by Minh Duc Nguyen, Touch is a romantic comedy following an unexpected friendship between a Vietnamese-American manicurist and a mechanic deepens in Los Angeles. “Minh Duc Nguyen explores the sense of touch and its emotional impact – how with just a simple touch, we can reveal our deepest longings and even heal [...]
Read More // Leave a CommentLint & Buttons + Hapa Collective
Los Angeles-based Lint & Buttons by handcraft duo Lisa Buswell and Justin Deines have recently announced their collaboration with Hapa Collective. Available for a limited time, Seal Beach-based Hapa Collective will showcase Lint & Buttons originally inspired and completely handmade products. With Lint & Buttons bringing a unique mix of artistry to the crafting community [...]
Read More // 1 Comment2012 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
Celebrating its 28th year, the 2012 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF), presented by the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, Visual Communications is the largest annual festival of its kind in Southern California promoting the best of Asian Pacific and Asian international cinema in the United States. Running May 10 – [...]
Read More // Leave a CommentMay is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
“May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. A rather broad term, Asian-Pacific encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands), Micronesia (Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru [...]
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