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22 The AACC Business After-Hours

“Always Learning – Always Teaching”

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Massive Quake Shakes Japan Gary Locke will become the next Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China Hispanic and Asian Populations Grew Fastest During the Decade

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24 Anthony Reynolds: Young Asian

American Leading the Way

TASTE OF ASIA

10 Street Food Extravaganza:

HONG KONG 37 Restaurants Guide

TREND 30 First Ever Maid Café in the Philippines

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Massive Quake Shakes Japan The Eastern Japan Great Earthquake was caused by a 9.0-magnitude undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011. The epicenter was approximately 45 miles east of the Oshika Peninsula of Tōhoku, with the hypocenter at an underwater depth of approximately 19.9 miles.

The earthquake triggered extremely destructive tsunami waves of up to 124 feet that struck Japan minutes after the quake, in some cases traveling up to 6 miles inland, with smaller waves reaching many other countries after several hours.

The Japanese National Police Agency has con-

firmed 12,431 deaths, 2,869 injured and 15,153 people missing. The earthquake and tsunami caused extensive and severe structural damage in Japan, including heavy damage to roads and railways as well as fires in many areas, and a dam collapse. Around 4.4 million households in northeastern Japan were left without electricity and 1.5 million without water.

Many electrical generators were taken down, and at least three nuclear reactors suffered explosions due to hydrogen gas that had built up within their outer containment buildings after cooling system failure.

On 18 March, Yukiya Amano—the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency—described the crisis as “extremely serious. Residents within a 12 miles radius of the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant and a 6 miles radius of the Fukushima II Nuclear Power Plant were evacuated.

This earthquake is the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan, and one of the five most powerful earthquakes in the world overall since modern record-keeping began in 1900. Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said, “In the 65 years after

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Students hold candles as they pray for Japan’s earthquake victims inside their school in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad March 11, 2011.

the end of World War II, this is the toughest and the most difficult crisis for Japan.”

On 21 March, the World Bank estimated damage between US$122 billion and $235 billion.

Japan’s government said the cost of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the northeast could reach $309 billion, making it the world’s most expensive natural disaster on record.

Gary Locke will become the next Ambassador

to the People’s Republic of China

Gary Locke was appointed by President Obama as the 36th Secretary of Commerce and sworn into office on March 26, 2009. Two years later, following the resignation of Jon Huntsman, Jr., Locke was nominated by President Obama to serve as the next U.S. Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China.

If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Locke will become the nation’s first Chinese American Ambassador to China. On March 9, President Obama introduced Locke saying: “More than

100 years ago, Gary’s grandfather left China on a steamship bound for America, where he worked as a domestic servant in Washington State. A century later, his grandson will return to China as America’s top diplomat.” Locke is the third-generation American with paternal ancestry from Taishan, Guangdong, in China. Locke is the second of five children of James and Julie Locke from Hong Kong. His parents gave him the Chinese name of 駱家輝 (pronounced Lok Gaa-Fai in Cantonese).

During Locke’s brief leadership of the commerce department, he oversaw a Census process that ended on time and under budget, returning $2 billion to American taxpayers. He earned the trust of business leaders across America by listening to their concerns, making it easier for them to export their goods abroad, and dramatically reducing the time it takes to

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“I’m going back to the birthplace of my grandfather, my father, my mom and her side of the family, and I’ll be doing so as a devoted and passionate advocate for America, the country where I was born and raised,” said Locke.

“Gary Locke is a great choice to serve as the next US Ambassador to China. As a former elected official, he understands how ordinary Americans view the relationship with China.

With his background as secretary of Commerce, he understands that trade and investment ties with China are important to American jobs and economic prosperity. Secretary Locke made China one of his top priorities as Commerce secretary. He is focused on results, measured by both export growth and solving market access issues, and he understands how China works. He will be a respected and effective US Ambassador to China,” said John Frisbie, President, US-China Business Council (USCBC)  By Asia Trend

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Hispanic and Asian Populations Grew Fastest During the Decade

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Dr. Phillips in Orange County has the highest Asian Population with 13.9 percent.

Lake Mary in Seminole has the highest percentage of Asians of any municipality, with 6 percent.

The Asian alone population grew faster than any other major race group between 2000 and 2010, increasing by 43 percent. The Asian alone population had the second-largest numeric change (4.4 million), growing from 10.2 million in 2000 to 14.7 million in 2010. They gained the most in share of the total population, moving up from about 4 percent in 2000 to about 5 percent in 2010.

The result of recently published 2010 Florida Census Data show that statewide, the population growth between 2000 and 2010 reached 17.6 percent, putting Florida at 18.8 million residents. The five most populous incorporated places and their 2010 Census counts are Jacksonville, 821,784; Miami, 399,457; Tampa, 335,709; St. Petersburg, 244,769; and Orlando, 238,300.

Jacksonville grew by 11.7 percent since the 2000 Census. Miami grew by 10.2 percent, Tampa grew by 10.6 percent, St. Petersburg decreased by 1.4 percent, and Orlando grew by 28.2 percent.

Miami-Dade County grew 10.8 percent to nearly 2.5 million people, up from 2.3 million in 2000. Broward County grew as well, up 7.7 percent to 1.7 million. Miami grew a modest 10.2 percent to 399,457 people between 2000 and 2010, and remains Florida’s second most populous city behind Jacksonville (821,784). Hillsborough County grew by 23 percent and held its own as the state’s fourth most populous county, behind MiamiDade, Broward and Palm Beach. Orange County now holds the No. 5 spot, and grew by 27.8 percent. Adding 250,000 people — the state’s largest increase – and surging to just more than 1 million residents, St. Petersburg’s population decreased by 1.4 percent (3,463 people), but it remains the fourth largest city in the state. Tampa, which grew nearly 11 percent in the past 10 years, remains the third largest city.

Densely populated Pinellas County went from being Florida’s fifth most-populous county in 2000 to sixth in 2010. The county was one of only two that lost population. Pinellas, with 916,542 residents, has about 5,000 fewer people than in 2000.

Florida saw its minority populations continue to increase. The state’s Hispanic/Latino population continued to surge, increasing about 57.4 per-

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cent from 2000 to 2010 to 1.5 million. There were 664,357 more black residents in 2010 compared to 2000, an increase of 28.4 percent. Asians, although still a relatively small portion of the population, were the fastest-growing minority in the last 10 years. They grew by 71 percent, jumping from 266,256 in 2000, to 454,821 in 2010.

Orange County had the largest increase.

There are now almost a half-million Asians in the state, which may be higher if one considers the residents who were allowed to select more than one race or ethnicity.

“I am glad that the united and coordinated efforts of the various Asian American organizations and community leaders in ensuring a more accurate count of our ethnic minority population paid off,” says Dr. Joy Bruce, President of the Asian American Federation of Florida that partnered with the 2010 Census to raise community awareness, encourage participation, and help ensure the Asian population is counted in Florida.

“Our next move is to work on voter’s registration so that Asians can finally have a voice in the political process.”

More than 70 local Asian American organizations participated in the campaign, in cooperation with Winnie Tang, President of the Organization of Chinese Americans-South Florida who served as the official US Census Asian Partnership Specialist in Florida. The Asian American Federation’s 2010 Census integrated public awareness campaign was made possible through partnership with and funding from the Asian American Justice Center.

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NANAY Opens House

On March 10, 2011, NANAY formally opened its house to more than 200 guests, including local government officials, community leaders and advocates in North Miami. More than 200 community members also attended the Thanksgiving Mass and Blessing of the Faithful which was held on March 13, officiated by Fr. Jess Medina and coordinated by Janet Macasero of the Filipino Apostolate.

NANAY, Inc. (National Alliance to Nurture the Aged and the Youth) is a Miami-based 501(c)(3) community-based organization that has been providing supportive services to elders and youth since 1994.

In 2000, NANAY assumed ownership of a 56 year-old two-story, 8735 sq ft building located at 659 NE 125 Street in North Miami, known as NANAY Community Center, and provided counseling, transport, computer classes, recreational activities, health sessions, community workshops, seminars for elders, and intergenerational activities that combine youth mentoring with volunteer service to elders.

In 2008, a $486,640 funding from the MiamiDade Building Better Communities was approved to renovate the aging facility, which included the construction of an elevator. ADA-compliant restrooms, HVAC system, plumbing, and electrical wiring upgrades. In 2009, an additional North Miami CRA to $245,000 funding was approved

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by the North Miami Community Reinvestment Agency (North Miami CRA), and a $125,000 Capital Challenge Grant was approved by Kresge Foundation to support and complete the building renovation.

In October of 2009, NANAY entered into a contract with Arki Construction for the renovation of NANAY’s Community Center. The renovation project did not go as smoothly as planned due to various issues ranging from permitting and compliance with new City construction codes and unexpected delays from inspectors and other regulatory agencies of both Miami Dade County and the City of North Miami.

“It took almost two years to complete the project because of all the change orders we had to go through to get the permits and fulfill the building requirements ”, said Bennie Trinidad, NANAY’s Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer who oversaw the renovation. “It was like pulling teeth.”

To continue its services during the renovation period, NANAY rented a temporary facility three blocks away from its building.

“NANAY is doing such a wonderful service to our City,” said North Miami Mayor Andre Pierre who addressed the guests during the Open House. “We should all support its projects.”

The main entrance to the new Center is now located at the back of the building, across from

Tony Crapp (North Miami CRA Exec Director), Frank Barriga (MiamiDade County GOB Program Director), North Miami Mayor Andre Pierre, Dr Joy Bruce (NANAY President), Miami-Dade County Commissioner Jean Monestime.

the municipal parking lot, and opens into a large reception hall with a lounge and activities area, a computer lab, a kitchenette, a beauty parlor, and the offices of the Executive Director and the President. This is where most of the supportive services for the seniors, health promotion and after school programs for the youth will be held.

The second floor has the staff offices and a large community hall where exercise sessions, educational forums, seminars, art exhibits, town hall meetings, and other community-sponsored events will be held to open up new avenues for community outreach, cultural exchange, and cultural diversity.

The NANAY Community Economic Development Corporation (NANAY-CEDC) will provide housing counseling and foreclosure initiatives at the third floor (loft) where the Board room, and the offices of the Chief Operating Officer and housing counselors are located.

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Taste of Taiwan Taste of Taiwan is an annual event organized

by Chinese Business Association, Chinese Evergreen Club Florida, and Florida Chinese Culture Center to showcase the diverse food culture of Taiwan. Taiwan snack is an important part of Taiwanese culture. That night featured items like beef ball soup, pan fried dumplings, glutinous rice dumpling, drunken chicken, beef on the stick, Taiwanese noodle soup, crushed Ice Dessert and Pearl Milk Tea. Taiwanese Director General Ray Mou was invited to open the night. Entertainment includes northern lion dance, acrobatic performances by Dragon Legend and Evergreen Club’s Line Dance.  By Asia Trend

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Street Food Extravaganza: HONG KONG Sausage

In Hong Kong, street food can be found on almost every corner. Some notable foods include skewered beef, curry fish balls, stuffed peppers and mushrooms, and dim sum.

Street side food vendors are called gaai bin dong (traditional Chinese: 街邊檔; literally “street side stalls”).

Eggettes are one of the most popular Hong Kong “street snacks” and was ranked No.3 in the 50 most popular HK “street snack”. Egg Puffs (also called as Gei Dan Jai, Egg Waffles, Eggettes or in Chinese 雞蛋仔) is a famous Hong Kong style waffle usually made and sold by street hawkers and eaten warm on the street. They are crispy on outside and taste like little waffle bites, but the bubbles are hollow.

Egg, sugar and evaporated milk are used to make egg puff giving them a sweet flavor. They are made from a sweet batter that is cooked on a hot griddle, a special frying pan with small round “wells” and with them set on hot coals in the fire or more commonly, on an electrical heat generator.

The egg batter is poured over the special frying pan and heated; the small ovals of eggettes are thus formed. Lee Ken Egg Waffles is located at (next to McDonald’s) at 78 Nathan Road, Jordan (heading towards Tsim Tsa Tsui).

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Curry Fish Balls

Sweet pork jerky meat is another popular street food in Hong Kong. The most popular is Bee Cheng Hiang 美珍香, based out of Singapore but with dozens of shops located throughout Hong Kong. Bakkwa is smoked and roasted strips of pork with a consistency similar to jerky. It is often given as gifts during holidays and is a popular snack to eat on the streets. My favorite was the Gourmet Fusion style which was sweet and had the consistency of a Asian bacon.

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In Hong Kong, stinky tofu or chòu dòufu, is a popular street food item as well as curry fishballs and beef balls (even 7-11 sells fishballs by their cashier registers in Hong Kong!). Stinky tofu is made through a fermentation process that lasts months long, resulting in a smell not unlike rotting flesh or the body odor of a man who hasn’t showered in a few years. My first experience with this item was on the northern end of Sai Yeung Choi Street 西洋菜街, the popular electronics store street, in Mongkok at the corner with Dundas street across from Starbucks. I could tell something was wrong about two blocks away from the stinky tofu stall when people started to hold their noses out and I began to smell something rotting near by. To be honest the tofu, dashed with a little bit of hoisin sauce, tasted not unlike some fried tofu cubes that I enjoy at home.

For dessert, some popular items are the Tong But Lut (sweet glutinous rice balls topped with ground peanuts and white sesame) and for summer time, mango pomelo sago soup. This dessert is made with fresh mango fruit, sweet sago cream, sour pomelo fruit and mango juice Honey Moon Dessert was one of the more prevalent places that could be found throughout Hong Kong where you can get some of these desserts. Visit http://www.honeymoon-dessert.com/en_us/

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Spring Celebration Sakura concert

by Friends of Koto, Kodomo buyokoai and Wakafujikai supported by the Orlando Hoshuko Inc.  By Asia Trend C.K. Lau & Izumi Sakurada

This 2-hour concert, originally planned as recital to farewell sensei (teacher) Tomoko Kawahara, was transformed to a fundraising concert. About two hundred supporters came together and raised $9,434.59 in one evening.

Major Donors: Orlando Hoshuko, Inc., Lisa Clark and her students and friends of the Turning Pointe Dance Studio in Catonsville—Maryland, Star Child Academy- Oviedo, Mr. Kevin R. Gowen, Sr & Mrs. Krisitine Gowen.

“Give Prayers to Japan” Poster from the Florida Hospital Celebration Health

Special Thanks to: First Presbyterian Church of Maitland, Candy Art Miyuki, A Magic Moment— Video & Photography, REACH of Central Florida, Shoko Kawahara, Yuko Harold, All the friends and families of Orlando Kodomo Buyo Kai, Wakafuji kai and Friends of Koto, and Asia Trend Magazine.

Asian television reports, Stephanie Coueignoux (Central Florida News 13), Shaun Chaiyabhat (WKMG Local 6) and Valerie Boey (FOX 35 News)

Thanks to Pastor Joseph Wamack and Ms. Nina Yon, Director-Global Business Development of Florida Hospital Nicholson Center for initiating this idea of showing support to Japan on March 14, two days after the Tsunami. Local Celebration residents, Yuni and Izumi Sakurada volunteered to decorate the poster. The poster was fully covered by people’s wishes in two weeks. All messages will be sent to Japan.

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Japan Tsunami Relief Taiko Concert raises over $10,000

Major Donors: Matsuriza Taiko drumming, Chinese Cultural Foundation in Miami, mickeynet, Rangetsu Manager’s, Chinese Cultures Association in Miami, Elena Farrance, MA, MSOM of Center For Wholistic Health & Education, Robin Edwards, Nina Yon, Caravan Serai Orlando, Inc., Chinese American Association of Central Florida, Inc. Special Thanks to: Candy Art Miyuki, 1st Oriental Supermarket, Yuko Harold, Karin Amano, Montessori School of Celebration, Asia Trend Magazine All friends and families of Orlando Taiko Dojo and Matsuriza Taiko Drumming

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Thank you so much for your participation and support. The Taiko concert was a great success. Not only did we raise a large amount of donations over $10,000, we all shared a great time. We truly felt that hearts of all participants became one. Japan is facing a long recovery, but we will continue to support by doing what we can do through Taiko, said Takemasa & Yuko Ishikura, Matsuriza.

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Charity Thach, Yuni Sakurada and Izumi Sakurada

Orlando Premium Outlets donates 800 origami papers to a local collaborator of Paper Cranes for Japan project by Students Rebuild to rebuild Japan “We are going to have own fundraiser effort to place donation box for the Red Cross throughout shops, but we are also very glad to be able to help out the local project like this,” said Charity Thach, marketing coordinator of Orlando Premium Outlets. “By distributing these papers to participants, it will make our project more successful.

We are just “mom and daughter” who want to do something for Japan. So, their donation of 800

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origami papers means a lot. We really appreciate their support,” said Izumi and Yuni Sakurada who teams up with students of Montessori School of Celebration and the Orlando Taiko Dojo to fold 1,000 paper cranes for this project. Paper cranes will be sent to Students Rebuild in Seattle, WA. The Bezos Family Foundation will give $2 for each paper crane received up to $200,000. For more info. http://studentsrebuild.org/japan asiatrendmagazine.com • Apr 2011

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Shin Japanese Cuisine’s customers support Japan Earthquake Relief Fundraise

More than US$3,500 was raised for the Red Cross Japan at the Shin Japanese Cuisine on Mar 27. Sixty customers attended the Buffet style fundraising dinner for $50 each. “This is our intention to donate the entire dinner income to Red Cross Japan thru the Japanese Consulate in Miami. I would like to thank for all the customers’ support and encourage more businesses to do the same,” said Ken Sakurada, one of the owners of Shin.

Among the guests were musician Matt Heafy, ballet dancer Chiaki Yasukawa, FC TampaBay soccer players Takuya Yamada, (ex FIFA world cup player) and Tsuyoshi Yoshitake (ex J-league player), and Cirque du Soleil’s performers Yusuke Funaki and Kasuo Shoichi.

Tzu Chi 慈濟provides relief in Oarai Town, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

A disaster relief team from Tzu Chi provided 2 hot meals per day in Oarai Town to the people living in shelters. To shorten the commute time between Oarai Town and Tokyo, police officers in Japan issued a special highway permit to Tzu Chi to facilitate its relief operations. This permit will reduce the commute time between Tokyo and Oarai Town from 4 hours to 1 hour. On March 14, Tzu Chi global headquarters sent the first shipment of goods to Japan, including 5,000 blankets, 400 boxes of instant rice and 100 boxes of nuts.

For the first phase of immediate relief, Tzu Chi global headquarters has prepared approximately USD 1.18 million worth of goods to be sent to Japan in several shipments.

1st Oriental Supermarket donated 300 bottles of Ramune (Japanese Soda) to the Japan Tsunami Relief Charity Concert. “One of my brother-in-law lives in Osaka area where the last Kobe Earthquake hit very hard 16 years ago. Now they recovered, but again Japan was hit by another one. I personally feel very sad to see people in Japan suffering. We are glad to help out the Taiko charity recital,” said Stephen Huang, the manager of 1st Oriental Supermarket.

Tzu Chi initiated a street fundraising campaign on March 13 at approximately 200 locations across the United States including Orlando.

J-Club members donates to Red Cross for Japan Crisis Relief Teri Mitchell. J-Club president initiated a fundraising within her club and collected $318 for donation to the Japan relief effort on March 18, 2011. In the Japanese culture, the number 8 is of great significance. Its Kanji (one of Japanese letter classes [Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji])) shape has a infinitely expanding base, broadly associated with a ‘bright future’. As March 18th was the closest date with an 8, J.Club chose this date as the date to launch the symbolic gesture through the Red Cross, to offer the best of hope for all who now suffer in this desperate time.

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Venerable Rong Tong with some of early arriving participants

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Harmonious Hymn of Orlando Buddhists The Buddhist community in Orlando hosted two more events recently around the prevalent themes of harmony and peace. In dedication to seeking commonality and yet preserving diversity, the message transcends all boundaries of faith as it promotes tolerance, wisdom and compassion.

In a world fraught with complexity, where both joy and sorrow abound, where stability struggles to suppress violence, where new scientific discoveries bring out both the best and the cruelest in humankind, one often wonders how to find happiness, how to live one’s life in a fulfilling manner.

Religious values have often filled the moral and spiritual void that leaves us yearning for a compass, some guidance in this world. As diverse ideas have spread through globalization, it becomes increasingly important for people of different backgrounds to understand each other in order to form the basis of tolerance and harmony.

Thus, the significant of these two latest events, much like two other sessions profiled by Asia Trend last year, sought to increase harmony, tolerance, and the good-nature of many who attended, a goal surely anyone of any religious belief will support.

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 By Conchita Hsu 俞孟貞

At first, Buddhism will seem drastically different from the familiar Western religions – viewing nature as a cyclical and evolving world rather than an arbitrary and static Creation means there is no concept of an omnipotent God to grasp at, no salvation to come by mere prayer, and no one but oneself to take responsibility for one’s actions.

The first event, a lecture on Friday night and chanting meditation session

打佛一all day Saturday around the spirited Yuletide presented by one of the resident monks at 玉佛寺Texas Buddhist Association and 菩提中心the Ameri-

can Bodhi Center (http://abc.jadebuddha.org) in Houston, Texas, Reverend Rong Tong 融通法師 lively explained some of the Buddha’s teachings of the truths of our world. Reverend Rong Tong talked in particular about the 心經 Heart Sutra. He explained that some of the truths of this world are that the cycle of life has suffering, that suffering is rooted in negative desires and delusions, that there is no enduring “self” as all things change and will sooner or later be broken apart, that all things have causes and effects, and that thoughts and actions (karma) have consequences. Through understanding the impermanence and empty nature of our world, and using compassion, Support Asia Trend Magazine, Support our Advertisers

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wisdom and moral precepts, Buddhists live a peaceful life and follow the Middle Way to achieve mental purity and approach Enlightenment. Reverend Rong Tong enjoyed teaching and his first trip to Florida, including visiting 佛光山 (www.fgs.org.tw/english )Venerables Chuehfan, Chuehyan, and Yongkang at the Orlando Guang Ming Temple where he was warmly welcomed and honored with a banquet dinner. This two day free workshop was held at the LaQuinta Inn in Winter Park, and included vegetarian meals for the hundreds of attendees.

The second free event, Free From the Prison of Life – a talk from a Buddhist Perspective 佛教的解脫觀 was held all day the first Saturday of the Lunar New Year at the Seminole County Sanford Library. It was a full house and a well loved assembly.

Venerable Jenkuan, 見寬法師 who holds a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin, also in Florida for the first time, hails from 台灣香光寺 Taiwan Luminary Temple (www.gaya.org.tw), but stayed over and flew from Association of Buddhist Fellowship in Chicago 三慧學苑 to engage this dialogue.

Her talk played down the mysterious overtones that sometimes surround religion, and tried to make the Buddhist Dharma something that could be easily understood immediately. Her open secular style resulted in an engaging question and answer session, with many warm interactions with the attentive audience the whole session. Reverend Jenkuan welcomed doubt and question, and sought to imbed the Dharma widely in daily life practical cases, allowing listeners to grasp the right view that one has to do good deeds at every opportunity and be content.

There are always many things in life that mislead people to feel strong envy and jealous cravings – fame, fortune, love, superstitious belief, power, status – but when one has negative thoughts, one must think carefully about one’s abilities and rationale and choose to act only in a positive manner. If one’s contributions are insufficient and the condition is not yet ripe, then without proper work, the cravings will only increase our pain. In our daily lives, the things we need are not many, yet the things we want are many indeed. Thus, we need to reconcile and properly choose the important goals, without greed, hate or ignorance. With the recognition that life already has so much suffering, these negative desires lead to more suffering and needlessly self-inflicted pains. We can resolve our predicaments and uncover our original radiance of the mind-ground, the innate wisdom or powers of the mind.

The continued success of Orlando Dharma workshops were a collaborative effort and would not have been possible without the support of the participants and many Buddhist groups such as 佛光山 the Orlando Branch of Fo Guan Shan(one of the largest Buddhist temples in Florida), the Guan Ming Temple 光明寺 www.orlandobuddhism.org; 法鼓山 the Orlando Chapter of Dharma Drum Mountain (www.dharmadrum.org); 慈濟 the Tzuchi’s Orlando Chapter (http://tw.tzuchi.org/en) and many other faiths in the spirit of cooperation. This highlights the harmony and tolerance between various groups as we all seek the same goal to raise our spiritual level and then expand outward to lead us to comprehensive care for society, humanity, our surroundings, nature, and the entire ecosystem.

It is with this light of altruism and the daily practice of mindfulness that we can all discover inner peace and joy and engage the world in a transformative way enhancing people’s lives and relieving the poverty of spirit that afflicts most people today!

Conchita Hsu, is a Buddhist practitioner who enjoys doing good things and accomplishing great jobs in seeking out people’s need to actively serve the community. She practices compassion with wisdom and has hosted many good workshops at no cost to participants providing guidance, positive conditions and support to the society.

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New York Cantonese Opera Club performs in Orlando and Miami

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Cantonese opera is one of the major categories in Chinese opera, originating in southern China’s Cantonese culture. Cantonese opera is a vibrant art form wherever Cantonese speakers live. It is popular in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore and Malaysia. Like all versions of Chinese opera, it is a traditional Chinese art form, involving music, singing, martial arts, acrobatics, and acting.

The Cantonese Opera Club in New York was invited to perform for the Chinese community in Orlando and Miami on Feb 25 and 26. The opera was accompanied by live Chinese instruments such as Guzheng, Erhu, Yangqin, Dizi, Xiao. More than 300 Chinese attended the two dinner shows in Orlando and Miami together. Many audiences were very excited and pleased to be able to watch this long-lost entertainment.

The show in Orlando is put together by a newly established non-profit organization, YESS – Youth Enrichment and Senior Services. Their mission is to provide academic enrichment and life skills to under-privileged youth and to provide counseling services and programs to enhance the quality of life style and the general well-being of seniors. The event in Orlando is made possible by 1st Oriental Supermarket, Chan’s Chinese Restaurant, The United Chinese News of Florida, and Golden Vision who provided all the orchid centerpieces for auction.

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“Always Learning – Always Teaching”  By Judi Lebredo

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce held a very special Business After Hours at Darden Restaurants’ new corporate headquarters on March 22, 2011.

Themed “Always Learning – Always Teaching,” the event consisted of a leadership panel discussion, guided tours, and networking opportunities. Participating in the panel were C.T. Hsu, President of C.T. Hsu + Associates, P.A.; Jo-El Quinlan, Senior Vice President of Development for LongHorn Steakhouse; and Daisy Ng, Chief Human Resources Officer for Darden. Adam Hing of Darden’s Asian Network was the event host and facilitator.

“Always Learning – Always Teaching” is one of Darden’s core values, and the evening proved to be hugely successful as Mr. Hsu, Mrs. Quinlan, and Ms. Ng shared their own personal experiences that inspired them

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to grow, learn, and become respected professionals as well as leaders of the community.

All three attributed education and continued schooling as being important as well as finding a balance with home and work life. Similarly, family and upbringing provided the foundation for their current success.

you are and how to brand yourself is extremely important. Daisy also discussed how relevant it is to network with professionals in industries or departments that you wouldn’t necessarily work with on a day to day basis. She felt that your peers are a source of continuing education regardless of the business unit.

C.T. recalled a poster in his child’s room which had a picture of yellow chicks and read “Lead, Follow, or Get Out of The Way.” C.T. commented on how he often used that metaphor early in his career.

After the Leadership Panel, guests were invited to tour the state-of-the-art, LEED certified building. Guides consisted of volunteers from the Darden Asian Network (DAN). In addition, attendees were treated to Asian-inspired appetizers. The entire evening proved to “nourish & delight” all in attendance.

Jo-El recently took a public speaking class, acknowledging it was always something she wanted to do and reminding us that it is never too late to learn. Jo-El also shared a favorite quote “What is Your Wake?” She explained how a boat passing through water creates a ripple effect, a wake. The wake is a symbol of how you affect others, at times in big waves or other times, a small ripple. Jo-El reminds us to be aware of the “wake” that we make each day.

Daisy’s commentary included the importance of marketing yourself. Whether it is an interview or in social situations knowing who

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Anthony Reynolds:

Young Asian American Leading the Way

 By Ricky Ly

1st ever Asian American Student Government Vice President of University of Florida raise much-needed funds for a state nonprofit group dedicated to bring equal resources to all APIA students at UF. Anthony is also proud of his service at Give Kids the World Village, a haven for terminally ill children and their families.

Despite remaining constantly active in student leadership throughout his college career, Anthony has never failed to excel as a student.

Though he is simultaneously pursuing two undergraduate degrees and one minor, he has been honored with Dean’s List decorations four out of his five completed semesters at UF. He is working to graduate in May 2012 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Public Relations, a Bachelors of Arts degree in Criminology & Law, and a minor in communication studies.

Born in Queens, New York, Anthony-Ray E. Reynolds has lived in Orlando for middle and high school before attending the University of Florida. He recently became the first Asian American to win the election for Student Government Vice President of the University of Florida. He is proud to be a first generation American, where he works to give back to the community while still retaining his Filipino and Asian heritage.

He has been an active leader in numerous student organizations, where he dedicated countless hours and heartfelt commitment to serving UF students. As only a sophomore, he was unanimously elected to serve as an officer in the Filipino Student Association and went on to become a distinguished officer for the UF Asian American Student Union and organizing events recognizing and celebrating Asian American heritage.

Anthony is also a proud Knight of the Philippine Fraternal Order of the Knights of Rizal, and a proud brother of the Pi Delta Psi Fraternity, Incorporated.

Reynolds has also been exceptionally dedicated to philanthropic work, having accumulated over 500 hours of service throughout his time at the University of Florida. He proudly served as the philanthropy director for his fraternity’s annual Pi Delta Psi Amazing Race event. The daylong race around campus, which brought together students from countless other fraternities, sororities, and cultural organizations, helped

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Asia Trend Magazine had the opportunity to speak to Anthony about his recent victory at UF. 1. What was the spark that motivated you to run for office?

When I was a freshman newly arrived at the University of Florida, the Asian American student community was not in good shape. The sheer lack of resources afforded to the schools third-largest minority community was so shocking to me. I quickly realized that the only way to help make a difference was to become involved – and Student Government was the way I chose to ensure our voice was heard.

organizations, like the Knights of Rizal, the Council for Filipino American Organizations, VisMindaLuz, and the Asian American Federation of Florida. Knowing that so many people believed in my ability to lead at the University of Florida meant so much.

3. What was the most memorable moment of your campaign?

To be honest, the most memorable moment of the campaign was during election results night. My party’s 50 Senate candidates were standing right there next to me and my running mates – and all around us were some of the hundreds of volunteers who made the campaign possible. What stood out to me the most, though, was how present the Asian American community was that night. All my friends and supporters were there, just as anxious as I was.

People I did not even know were there, waiting to see if we had been successful. And at that moment, even though we still didn’t know if we had won the election yet, I knew the UF Asian American community had won. Not the election, but a victory for our community. For the past three weeks we had mobilized, stood with solidarity next to each other, and shown the UF student body that we were united. And having such a tremendous amount of support just meant the world to me that night.

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Orlando Kodomo Buyo-kai / Waka fuji kai —Japanese traditional dance teams

Pursuing the value of “Yamato nadeshiko” through odori

 By Izumi Sakurada

One of the oldest student of hers, Ms. Sarah Otsuka, 17 year-old, has been taking “odori” for eight years and koto for six years. She just graduated from the youth team and entered into the adult team. As her graduation performance, she dressed up as a Geisha and performed elegantly at the Orlando Japan Festival in 2010. She also started “odori” under influence by her grandmother.

She is a very active high school senior at Dr. Phillips High School who plays lacrosse in the team.

She has been the oldest in the youth group, so she was expected to be a leader in many ways. To my question “what do you enjoy most about odori?”, she answered, “It is very different from my daily life. It is unique and there is no other way in every aspect, something reflects Japanese traditional beauty. I especially like the way “odori” expresses feeling through dance movement.”

Nihon Buyo-日本舞踊 is the Japanese traditional dance. Its origin goes back to nearly four centuries. It is a refined performance art intended to be performed by trained dancers on the stages for entertainment. Nihon buyo roots in four styles of Japanese traditional dances; 1) “kabuki buyo” based from the kabuki theatre established in the 17th century, 2) “noh”, which developed around the 15th century, 3) folk performing arts and 4)”sousaku buoy”, a modern creative and original form which developed in the 20th century with wide influence of Euro-American culture in Japan. Today, nihon buyo is divided into two major styles. Kamigata style is based in the western part of Japan, especially in Kyoto and Osaka area. In this area, nihon buyo is called “Mai”. On the other hand, Edo style is based in the eastern part of Japan, around Tokyo area. While the “odori” is demonstrative and danced to a vivid rhythm, the “mai” is more introspective, and the rhythm is more gentle and filled with emotion.

Mrs. Satomi Hirano is the instructor teaches the authentic “odori” style in Orlando. She begun learning “odori” at the age 4 after her grandmother who was an experienced dancer of Wakayagi-ryu school. Wakayagi-ryu style is one of five major dance styles in mainly in the district of Yanagibashi, Tokyo founded by Judoh Wakayagi. Its character is delicate posture and giving priority on whole elegance. After she was granted the diploma of “natori” by her master, she begun performing on the stage more under the name of Seiha Wakayagi fujichiyo. She became the certified instructor and assisted her master in the dance studio in Tokyo. Due to her marriage, she moved

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to America and since 2004, she has been teaching “odori” to local youth and adults. She is also a certified “Kitsuke” instructor. Kitsuke is an art of dressing the Japanese kimono. In the interview, she commented “Her personal mission is to teach the essence of “Yamato nadeshiko” through her lesson.

Yamato nadeshiko is a term to express a true virtue of Japanese female such as loyalty, wisdom, and humbleness. Odori movements depict subtle femininity in traditional Japanese culture. She said, “ I teach the skill of “odori”, but I wish that I am also teaching “Shosa”- a social grace, protocol and virtue of traditional Japanese culture to my students especially to children.” She makes sure that all students learn to dress themselves in kimono. She called it the first step toward learning “odori”.

Currently, she runs two dance teams; the Orlando Kodomo Buyo Kai - youth team and the Wakafuji Kai - adult team. They meet weekly at her house in Orlando. Each team takes half hour practice with her. There are eleven members in the youth team from the age 7 to 18 and three members in the adult team from the age 19 and up.

She accepts anyone who interested to learn Japanese culture and dance in both female and male.

While the youth team focuses on learning the basic skills and classic repertoires, the adult team is developing more original entertaining performances merging traditional Japanese style and more modern style appealing to American audiences. She hopes that the adult team will expand and able to perform at more local venues to showcase “odori”.

One of the adult team is Mrs. Anna Schafer.

She is also taking both”odori” and shamisen lessons. Her original motivation to learn “odori” came from the book, Memoirs of Geisha by Arthur Golden. She was mesmerized by the world of Geisha and wanted to understand more. She has been keen on music since she was young despite of degenerative hearing loss condition. “Being a history and anthropology enthusiast, it is very fascinating to learn profound “odori” world. It was overwhelming at beginning to understand unique choreography and whole aspect of odori. “, she recalled her personal challenge. She applies all knowledge learned from Ms. Hirano to her own business of retailing used kimono and hand made kanzashi hair pins. “It is challenging, but I am loving it.” she said.

About the Sakura charity recital on April 2nd, Ms. Hirano emphasized how exceptional the collaboration between “odori” and “ koto” is. “In Japan, they perform independently. Odori uses few live instruments such as shamisen and small taiko drums and a singer for the background music, but never koto. Japanese community here in Orlando is small. Many of my students are also taking koto or shamisen lessons as well. We will have a special performance only for this recital-. which both parents and their children collaborate.”

All members will do their best to raise donation for Japan.

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The Secrets of Weight-Loss:

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My name is Sobora Duy but most people in the Asian community know me as DJ Thailo.

Over 550 days ago, I started a weight loss journey called Operation GQ, which consists of blogging about my daily thoughts on Facebook and on my website. I had to find a way to keep myself motivated. The greatest battle of all is the mental aspect because anyone can go to the gym. The real challenge is to do it on a consistent basis with discipline. This is where Facebook really helped me to keep my motivation going. Facebok is an excellent way to create a support system. Your family, friends, and co-workers can play a huge role in helping you reach your goal. I started by putting a shirtless picture of myself on day 1 and the deadline to show results was every 100 days.

From day 1 to over 500 days later, I went from 205 lbs to 160 lbs. Can anyone do this? I would lie to you if I said yes. What is the secret? I don’t really have one. The only way to truly see results is to

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turn your weight loss journey into a LIFESTYLE! Once you focus on being healthy as opposed to focus on the image in front of the mirror, the fat trapped in your body will eventually go away.

EATING HEALTHY is the most important KEY to see results. A nice healthy breakfast is primordial to start off your day properly. I also always drink a protein shake and eat fast digesting carbs within 30 min of my workout. Reading nutrition labels is also very important. Asian sauces such as oyster, soy, & hoisin sauce are very high in sodium. Avoid carbs late night also! The more carbs you eat throughout the day, the more your appetite will increase. Therefore, the more calories you will consume. One pound of fat equals 3500 calories. To lose weight, you basically have to burn more calories than what you’re consuming in a week. I try to keep my meals the size of my palm. I eat 6-8 small meals a day and drink at least 1 gallon of water a day.

Once you study nutrition, the human body, fitness, and truly develop a passion for it; sky’s the limit! RESULTS will come! Good luck and don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

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Trend

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First Ever Maid Café in the Philippines ~ Cos-play is booming ~

 By Teri Mitchell

It has already been taking root in Japan, and now, in the Philippines,its very first location opened recently, catching attention.

In this maid café “MeiDolls”, in the same way as in Japan, waitresses dressed in maid uniforms to serve their “masters” = customers.They even sing and dance for the customers.

A customer who is not familiar with either Cos-play or Japanese Anime said “all the waitresses are courteous and adorable.”

To avoid any trouble, there is a rule that customers must not ask the waitresses any personal questions.

The owner of the café, Reia Ayunan, says “this is a place for people to be healed at the end of the busy day from work or study.” She also says “the concept of Maid Café matches the character of Pilipino who is passionate and filled with hospitality.”

Recent years, Anime Cos-play rapidly got popular in the Philippines and 10,000 Cos-players participate in Cos-play events. MeiDolls is planning to involve those Cos-players.

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Pink cameras are not new to the market. They were here when the world was yet to be conquered by the digital life. But they had never been as popular and loved as they are today. The world has gone crazy over them, especially the girl world. There are so many models and brands that are available in the market and each of them have introduced their own version of the pink shade to the people. We love them all as long as it represents girlhood.

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Hatsume Fair 2011

at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens

Display of Enthusiasm and Compassion for Japan  By Izumi Sakurada

Izumi Sakurada, Lessa Selig, Georgia Handy

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“Hatsume” means “the first bud” in Japanese. The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens hosted their largest annual event to celebrate arrival of spring on March 19th and 20th. The event was like a super bento box (Japanese combination meal box) filled with both traditional and modern culture of Japan.

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On the two outdoor stages, there were performances such as Taiko drumming, Shamisen, Nihon-buyou (traditional Japanese dance), martial arts demonstrations as well as popular Cosplay Contest. Inside the museum building, visitors enjoyed demonstrations and workshops on Japanese culture such as Japanese Folktales, Kanzashi hair pin demonstration and Para Para dance by specialists and lectures on Japanese food and Sake. At the Yamato Tea House Garden, additional demonstration of traditional tea ceremony and a lecture on Japanese gardens took place.

No fair is complete without food! Both Japanese and American festival foods were served at the Cornell Cafe and the festival food vendors on the fair grounds. Also, for Japanese beer lovers, the Kirin Beer set up the Kirin Beer Gardens on the festival grounds and museum terrace. There were also many vendors of art and craft on the grounds. Especially Anime related vendors at the Tokyo stage were swarmed by Anime fans throughout the festival.

As I strolled around the festival grounds, I was greeted by hundreds of Cosplay fans dressed up in their favorite Anime and Manga characters. One of them expressed his joy to be at the fair by saying, “This is the best festival I’ve ever attended. I love Japanese modern culture, Anime, but I also want to learn more about Japanese tradition, too. Here I can enjoy both.”

This year’s Hatsume Fair had a special mission. In order to raise relief funds for the victims of the Northern Japan Eartquake and Tsunami (occurred on March 11th), the Morikami collaborated with the American Red Cross. At 2:30 p.m. on both days, there was a moment of silence for 30 seconds for victims in Japan. Over the weekend, the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens raised over $9000.

Jamie Russel, Marketing and Events Coordinator of the Morikami Museum commented, “The Morikami festivals seem to be getting more and more popular each year.

This year’s Hatsume Fair was our most successful as far as we can see at this point. We have an attendance estimate of 13,000 today, but are still waiting on final numbers. The community has Japan on their minds, so we attribute some of the success to that; however, it was a beautiful weekend and the Morikami was a great place to enjoy the outdoors!

The earthquake and tsunami in Japan definitely brought a different element to our festival just through the sentiments our community has for Japan and what it’s going through.

The moment of silence was a way for us to take a break from the festival celebrations and honor those who have lost their lives in Japan.

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to the Consulate General of Japan in Miami to assist in Japan’s recovery. Being together at the festival with Matsuriza Taiko Drumming is always a great pleasure. Sensei Takemasa Ishikura has had a long and supportive relationship with Fushu Daiko that goes all the way back to our beginnings. We feel that it is very important to honor and respect the community of taiko drum groups throughout the US, Japan, and the world. “ Japan-America Society of South Florida is the oldest group in Florida.

The group has long relationship with the Morikami since it was founded in 1977. At the booth, members held the rampage sale as well as demonstrating Japanese calligraphy to raise fund for Japan. Mrs. Kazoko Graham, the long-time member has immigrated to American over 50 years ago. She knew Mr. George Sukeji Morikami personally and recalled how humble he was. She commented, “No matter how long we are away from Japan, we keep Japan close to our hearts. Being so far from Japan, we can do so little, but we want to do our best to help people in Japan. American people were so impressed with the calmness and orderly behaviors of survivors in the aftermath. It opened many Americans’ eyes to virtue of Japanese. I hope that our donation will help even a little.”

I felt that the festival was filled with enthusiasm and compassion of the visitors and participants for Japan. I also felt spiritual presence of George Sukeji Morikami enjoying the festival with us. I wonder what he might have said for people in Japan if he were alive. He lived through a long period of convalescence of Japan after the last war as an immigrant to America. He was a man of Yamato-damashii:大和魂, the soul of Old Japan with endurance and perseverance. He might say, “If I could make it from less than nothing, why not people in Japan wouldn’t. Don’t forget Yamato-damashii!”

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Tsugaru Shamisen by Matsuriza Jr.

Fushu Daiko, the locals’ favorite Taiko team sold the raffle ticket to collect donations. The winning prize was a drum skin decorated with the team logo and member’s autographs. Their powerful and energetic performances from their heart reached out visitors and raised $1000 on their own. Ben Miller of Fushu Daiko commented, “The Hatsume Fair had extra importance this year as it is occurring in the midst of great tragedy in Japan. FushuDaiko and the Morikami took the opportunity to raise much needed relief money for the Japanese people.This money will be given For more events: www.asiatrendmagazine.com/AT_events.html

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Sport

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Second Dragon Boat Arrives in Central Florida of the urban jungle, to be part of an engaged community pursuing a healthy, shared sense of competitive adventure that is gentle on our planet - and really great fun.

Orlando Health Foundation is pleased to announce the April 1st arrival of the second dragon boat in the Central Florida Community. This dragon boat will be wrapped in Orlando Health’s brand.

Due to the increasing popularity among both leisure paddlers and competitive teams, it was necessary to purchase a second boat to meet the high demand for dragon boat training in preparation for upcoming dragon boat festivals.

Last year, the community was introduced to Women Playing For T.I.M.E.’s pink dragon boat, which enabled the breast cancer survivor dragon boat team, “Warriors On Water,” to continue their regular, weekly practices. The motion of paddling has been found to reduce the risk of lymphadema, which causes swelling in breast cancer survivors’ arms following a mastectomy. It also nurtures the mind, body and spirit through strong bonding relationships that develop among fellow teammates.

The beauty of dragon boating is that it creates an inclusive environment – people of all ages and fitness levels can participate. Not only does it promote a healthy lifestyle, but it is also an eco-friendly sport that relies purely on unity and teamwork of twenty paddlers, a drummer and a steersperson, paddling in sync to propel the boat forward. No other outside energy sources are needed. It is perceived by many as a way to escape the rigors

The purchase of these boats was made possible by a pledge of $250,000 from Harriett Lake to fund the development of a Dragon Boat Program for the Central Florida community. The first WPFT dragon boat was named in honor of Harriett’s daughter, Shelley, who is a breast cancer survivor.

Orlando Health Foundation’s plans on the horizon are to offer businesses in the community the opportunity to participate in Corporate Team Building Activities that promote collaboration, communication, commitment and coordination to benefit their employees. A portion of the monies raised will help support breast cancer research and treatment at Orlando Health.

In addition, the Orlando Rowing Club, which houses both the Women Playing For T.I.M.E. pink dragon boat and will house the new Orlando Health boat, has developed a Dragon Boat Program that is open to the community.

The 4th Annual Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival will be held on October 15, 2011 at Downtown Disney. For information on how you or your company can participate in this fun, family-friendly event, please contact Lynda.Canatay@ orlandohealth.com or call 321-841-2272.

CAACF Dragon Boat Festival 2011 Organized by Chinese American Association of Central Florida Supported by CHARGE, the first Asian Dragon Boat Team in Central Florida

Dragon Boat Workshop ● Children Games ● Fun for all ages

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Orlando Rowing Club – Dragon Boat Club at Lake Fairview Park 2200 Lee Rd, Orlando, FL 32810 (East of Orange Blossom Trail)

Tickets: $15 (for paddle - must be Age 14 and up) │ Adult $10.00 │ Children Age 12 & under $5.00 “Ticket must be purchased in advance, No walk-in allowed” Ticket includes a lunch and a bottle of water. Friendly reminder: please bring lawn chair, extra drinks and sunscreen Sponsored By:

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The Central Florida Dragon Boat Festival The Rotary Club of Tavares Proudly Presents The 9th Annual Dragon Boat Festival on April 8 & 9, 2011. April 8, 2011 at 6:00pm - Team Party & April 9, 2011 at 9:00am, Races Begin. Visit http://www.cfdragonboat.org for a complete detail.

The 16th Annual PhilFest 2011 Apr 8, 9 and 10 (Fri, Sat & Sun). PhilFest is an annual three-day event at the Philippine Cultural Foundation’s Philippine Cultural Enrichment Complex. Replicating a typical Filipino fiesta, PhilFest showcases various facets of Filipino culture, art, music and food. Please visit www.pcfitampa.org for more details.

Songkran & Thai Food Festival Apr 10 (Sun) 11am – 6pm at Wat Buddharangsi of Miami - 15200 SW 240th St., Homestead, FL 33032. Visit www.watmiami.org for more details.

CHINATOWN Miami Apr 17 (Sun) NOON-6pm, CHINATOWN Miami: The Basics NE 2nd Ave. from 93rd to 99th Streets, Miami Shores. A Chinese open air cultural festival. Free for the public!

MORE INFO: Contact The PlayGround Theatre at 305-751-9550 Thai New Year - Songkran Festival Apr 17 (Sun) starts at noon. Wat Florida Dhammaram - 2421 Old Vineland Rd. Kissimmee, FL 34746, 407-397-9552. Authentic Thai cuisine, water festival and performances. More details, please visit http://watflori​da.org.

Central Florida Earth Day 2011 Apr 23 (Sat) at Lake Eola Park. This is the 41th anniversary of Earth Day! Central Florida Earth Day is a FREE event! Rain or shine! So far hundreds of sponsors, vendors, and contributors have committed to participating in Earth Day, with more signing up every day! Central Florida Earth Day is organized by Vegetarians of Central Florida.

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Festival of India 2011 Apr 23, 9am - 7pm at The Central Florida Fair Grounds. Organized by Hindu Society of Central Florida. Free Admission. Cultural Programs starts at 11am. Jewelry, Indian dresses, Henna, Kid’s games, Raffle, Delicious Food and much more. For Stalls, cultural programs and other information, please call temple office at 407-699-5277 or email us at hscf@hindutempl​eorlando.org.

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Lao New Year Apr 23 & 24 (Sat & Sun) 7am - 10pm - Wat Navaram Buddhist Temple - 2381 Narcissus Ave. Sanford, FL 32771. (407) 322‐3652. Beauty Pageant Contest, Songkran Parade, Laos Traditional Dance Show and music, food and merchandise and many more. $10/ person. http://www.watnavaram.org The 8th Tampa Bay International Dragon Boat Races Apr 30 (Sat) at Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park, the Marriott Waterside and waters of Garrison Channel. Teams from local corporate and community groups as well as paddlers from across the U.S. and Canada will compete to be Tampa’s #1 Dragon Boat Team! www.tampabaydragonboats.com.

World Tai Chi and Qigong Day Apr 30 (Sat) 9am to 3pm at Barber Park - 3701 Gatlin Ave, Orlando. On last Saturday of every April, people in hundreds of cities and over 60 nations, create a global Taichi and Qigong wave as the Earth turns. An unprecedented global event connecting humanity across religious, racial, ethnic, and geopolitical boundaries, for the sole purpose of health & healing. All interested in Tai Chi and Qigong are welcome. Visit www.worldtaichiday.org or call Sam Winters 407-238-7450 to reserve your spot at this event.

The 19th Annual World of Nations Celebration Apr 28 – May 1 at Metropolitan Park, Jacksonville. Have you ever wanted to visit a foreign country? We have your passport ready! The City of Jacksonville and local multicultural friends will bring the world to you with this fascinating cultural destination that showcases the unique diversity of our planet, and puts the wonderful sights, sounds, and tastes of different nations within your reach. www.coj.net/Departments/Recreation+and+ Community+Services/Special+Events/World+of+Nations/Default.htm Single listing is up to 40 words at no charge for non-profit organization E-mail the events/activities to info@AsiaTrendMagazine.com or fax the information to 407-273-9913 Submit the information by the 15th of each month for the next month publication.

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407-898-9227

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407-615-8882

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Woo Sung Oriental Food Mart 407-295-4077 Green Oriental Market

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Phuoc Loc Tho market

407-898-6858

Brandon Oriental Market

813-661-8862

Oceanic Oriental Supermarket

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Chun Ching Market

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Oriental Mart

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PK Oriental Mart

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5079 Edgewater Dr. Orlando refer to P.19 for more details ________________________________________

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M D Oriental Market (Brandon)

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Royal Thai

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SEA Thai Restaurant

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Sushi Tomi

407-352-8635

8463 S John Young Pkwy, Orlando ________________________________________

Mikado Japanese Cuisine

6417 Raleigh St. Orlando 407-822-1080 13586 Village Park Dr # 306 Orlando 407-851-9933 ________________________________________

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