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Asian Culture fest set at Sonnenberg

Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park, 151 Charlotte St., Canandaigua, will present an Asian Culture Festival from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 13. Proceeds will help fund Sonnenberg's Japanese garden renovation project. [...]

Posted On : Aug, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

A Glimpse of Asian Culture and Traditions

The cultures of the world are as diverse as the people in it. Whether dictated by their history, their geographical location, or any other influence such as economy, these cultures reflect the people's ideas, lifestyles, cultures, and [...]

Posted On : Jun, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Asian Festival showcases arts, culture

Wu Chun-Te rolled a piece of putty made with flour and rice into a ball. Within minutes, he had cut and colored it to resemble a tiny rabbit holding a carrot. The dough figurines Chun-Te makes, which resemble animals, flowers and cartoon [...]

Posted On : May, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

World Cup opener showcases South Asian culture (Roundup)

Fourteen captains rode around the arena in cycle-rickshaws and breathtaking laser shows simulated the experience of the 22-yard pitch as the cricket World Cup got off to a rousing start here Thursday evening, showcasing the diverse cultu [...]

Posted On : Feb, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Asian culture and community events in the Dallas area

In 1981, the international organization established Sept. 21 as International Day of Peace to commemorate and strengthen the ideals of peace within and among all nations. While the event is celebrated more overseas than in the United Sta [...]

Posted On : Sep, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

Asian Culture

In Halong, Vietnam, people live in floating houses -- something that has been done for hundreds of years. In Thailand, a Buddhist temple in Nakhon Nayok, not far from Bangkok, holds rituals where people lie in coffins for a few minutes w [...]

Posted On : Sep, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

11th Asian Arts Festival in Ordos

Performers dressed in traditional costumes ride horses during Naadam Festival at Genghis Khan's mausoleum, located in Ejin Horo Banner of Ordos city, in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, August 19, 2009. The Nadam Festival, [...]

Posted On : Aug, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Lords of the Samurai at the Asian Art Museum

From the epic films of Kurosawa, to hyperbolic Hollywood action films, to kitschy cartoons (i.e. Samurai Pizza Cats???) the legend and lore of the samurai continues to permeate the pop cultural imagination. The Asian Art Museum' [...]

Posted On : Jun, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Reel Asian Film Festival kicks off in Toronto

The world's hottest Asian filmmakers shine at the 12th annual Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival. Crime dramas, transformational spiritual quests and the conflict of Asian traditions with North American ideals drive this year's [...]

Posted On : Nov, 13 2008 | Comments : 0

Asian Art Festival underway

The Asian Art Festival is winding up in central China's Henan province. This year's grand display features stage performances, film and art exhibits from all over Asia. The ancient Song Dynasty capital of Kaifeng is the host city for the [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 2008 | Comments : 0

Asian cultures on display at day for family heritage

Detor, who lives in Gates, said the annual Memorial Art Gallery event is a good chance to revisit her native Vietnamese culture, but it's the opportunities it offers her 9-year-old daughter, Elizabeth Gibb, that she really relishes. Detor a [...]

Posted On : Apr, 21 2008 | Comments : 0

TELUS South Asian Alliance Culture Show 2008

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world” These words, spoken by a true revolutionary, hold the same impact and meaning as they did several years ago when spoken by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. The South Asian Allianc [...]

Posted On : Nov, 27 2007 | Comments : 0

Asian Hindu Festival

Diwali is known as a festival of lights, which celebrates the New Year in India. In this festival you can smell delicious food cooking in every household. There is lots of candle and divers lit in the house all the family will wear new brig [...]

Posted On : Jun, 29 2007 | Comments : 0

Asian Hindu Festival `HOLI`

\In India this festival is mostly celebrated than in the UK. This is a Hindu festival, which is normally celebrated in the spring, which means the new life and energy of the season. The way they would celebrate this festival is to dec [...]