Paperpedic Bed
Paperpedic Bed by Australian-based cardboard furniture purveyor, Karton Group is an innovative bed frame inspired by the Japanese art of origami. Made from a system of cleverly folded 100% recyclable cardboard panels, the Paperpedic Bed can connect to form an incredibly strong and beautiful bed base. The frame can morph from a single-size to a [...]
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2012 Asian Heritage Street Celebration
Celebrating its 8th year, the 2012 Asian Heritage Street Celebration (AHSC) is the largest gathering of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States. Running May 19, 2012, AHSC is organized by the AsianWeek Foundation in cooperation with over 250 organizations in the Asian American community. The festival is a celebration of all Asian and Pacific [...]
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Jetstar Hong Kong Launching in 2013
Australian-based Quantas Airways in partnership with China Eastern Airlines have announced plans on launching a new passenger airline for the booming Chinese aviation market. Called Jetstar Hong Kong, the low fare airline will be based at Hong Kong International Airport once it launches in 2013. The two carriers will invest as much as $198 million [...]
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Bolly 2B Fit
Bollywood hits the gym with an Indian inspired exercise from San Jose-based Bolly 2B Fit. Offering a fusion of Eastern and Western dance styles to high-energy songs from Indian movies, Bolly 2B Fit offers the perfect way to increase your energy levels and feel good! Dancing offers a mix of Bollywood, Indian folk, Bhangra, Hip-hop, [...]
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Samsara
Written and directed by Ron Ficke, Samsara is a non-narrative film sequel to the highly acclaimed 1992 film Baraka. Filmed over a period of five years in twenty five countries on five continents, Samsara transports us to the “wonders of our world, from the mundane to the miraculous, looking into the unfathomable reaches of man’s [...]
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2012 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 [...]
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2012 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 [...]
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Touch
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 [...]
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2012 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 – [...]
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May 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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