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MAR 2009 Vol 4 Issue 7 • Dream will come true if you believe • Wall Street and Washington Feng Shui • President Obama versus the economy • Travel: Out and About in Bermuda • Taste of Asia - Classic Osaka-style Sushi • Asian Restaurants Guide • AACC Business After Hours • Foreign Language Fair • Level Up Conference • Local Events and Activities

M i s s A S A P h u n g t i en Tran and Mr. ASA Di Yao

tien Tran Hamada, Miss ASA Phung 2ndRunner Up: Sachiko n and 1st Runner Up: Kim Tra

Mr. ASA Di Yao, 1st Runne r Up Cuong Le, and 2ndRunner Up Kenzo Mendoza

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Contents

ASIA NEWS

03 Should the Bronze Relics Return to China?

05 Dream will come true if you believe

Little Big Star - Charice Pempengco

ASIA TALK

23 PRO’S FILE

ASIA TRAVEL

10 Out and About in Bermuda

YOUTH THINK

26 President Obama versus the economy

ASIA KITCHEN

16 Restaurants Guide 20 Taste of Asia - Classic Osaka-style Sushi

FENG SHUI

13 Wall Street and Washington need Feng Shui

ASIA TREND

20 “Sakura” season is around the corner in Japan 30 Life in Style

ASIA ENTERTAINMENT

33 Got the Oscar!

33 Conan: the monk dog

ASIA BUSINESS

24 AACC BAH 28 Orange County Public Schools

seeks diverse and small business owners

SPIRITUAL

13 Why Do I Feel So Lonely?

COMMUNITY NEWS

06 The 9th Annual ASA Scholarship Pageant of UCF 08 Lake Mary Preparatory School

- Foreign Language Fair

Celebrating Chinese Festival

18 Teens Go Green Global 34 Lake Highland Preparatory School 35 Level Up Conference

EVENTS HIGHLIGHT

27 32 39 38

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Should the Bronze Relics Return to China ?

 By Asia Trend

The two bronze Chinese relics were auctioned for 14 million euros (US$17.92 million) each to anonymous telephone bidders in Christie’s sale of the collection of Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) and Pierre Berge in the Grand Palace of Paris despite the fact that the Chinese Government tried to stop the sale but it failed.

Mingchao Cai, a Chinese antique collector later identified himself as the person behind the winning bids for the two relics.

But he said at a press conference that he will not pay for the bid and the looted items should return to China for free instead. He is the first one ever backed out of a winning bid and made a political statement like this.

Around 1750, Giuseppe Castiglione, a Jesuit missionary designed a water-clock fountain with twelve heads, representing each of the animals of the Chinese zodiac. The fountain remained in an imperial summer palace (Yuanmingyuan) outside Beijing until 1860, when French and English troops sacked the palace during the Opium Wars. So far, five of the 12 bronze animal fountain heads in imperial summer palace have been returned, while the whereabouts of five others are unknown.

Most Chinese claimed that the auction would hurt their feelings as the destruction of the imperial summer palace is still regarded as a symbol of foreign aggression and humiliation in China . Imperial Summer Palace carries the sensitivity and unforgettable symbolic meanings. Allowing the relics entering the auctions is the same to legalize past wrongdoings.

Cai’s fake bid of course should not be encouraged. Should the museum have other better solution than going forward to the auction and ignoring the moral and political dimension of it? China is not alone as countries like India , Greece and Egypt are also trying to recover their lost cultural objects from the war through negotiation and lawsuit.

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Dream will come true if you believe Little Big Star -

Charice Pempengco

 Compiled by Shally Wong

Charice Pempengco is a 16 year old Filipina singer who became a singing sensation throughout the world through YouTube. She started joining singing contests at the age of seven but became widely known in her native Philippines when she placed third in Little Big Star – the Filipino version of American Idol.

It was only until in 2007 that Charice versed through the computer and into the hearts of many people across the world when an avid fan posted her videos on YouTube. She became an instant internet sensation, gathering millions of hits on the cyberspace.

In late 2007, Charice performed on Star King, a talent show in South Korea. Charice was invited to the show after a video of her performing the Dreamgirls anthem “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” became a hit on a Korean UCC (User-Created-Content) video sharing site. Two months later, Charice flew to the United States for the first time after being personally invited by Ellen Degeneres to perform on her show. Charice later guested on The Oprah Winfrey Show in an episode titled the “World’s Smartest Kids.” After charming Korea, US and the rest of the world via youTube , Charice Pempengco made her way to England as she performed two songs on London’s Paul O’Grady Show. The most stunning performance would be Celine Dion’s duet at Madison Square Garden in New York. They sang “Because You Loved Me,” which was dedicated to Charice’s mother. Her performance with Celine got rave reviews in major newspapers namely The New York Post and The New York Times. The duet was eventually featured again on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Charice is said to be recording her US debut album, produced by her mentor David Foster in the summer 2009. You can watch her many performances online and you will be impressed.

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Cover Story

The 9 th Annual

1st Runner Up:  By Shally Wong Gary Lau

Kim Tran and C

uong Le

Miss ASA Phungtien Tran and Mr. ASA Di Yao Sixteen contestants from UCF competed with each other for the title of Miss ASA and Mr. ASA. The opening dance always attracted me the most as it could not happen without team work and many hours of practice. All contestants showed their talent, confidence and beauty in the competition of Cultural Attire, Talent and Q&A Evening Wear. To me, they all are the winners as they achieved the purpose of showcasing the best side of themselves. Congratulate to all of them and thank you for bringing us an amusing night.

Emcee Jeff Villena (Mr. ASA 2007) and Min Sun Kim (Miss ASA 2007)

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ko Hamad ner Up: Sachi

2nd Run

Miss Congeniality Kathryn San Agustin and Mr. Congeniality Di Yao

Mendoza

Sheri Seto and Samantha Seto (Outstanding Community Service)

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Asian Sensation: Brian Vu and Nikko Prejido

Kim Tran and Jonathan Vicencio

Scott “Rubox” Pausal from Rapture

Andrew Dimalanta showed his unbeatable Taekwondo

Kim Tran performed Vietnamese Cultural Dance

Phungtien Tran, Kim Tran, Sachiko Hamada, Belinda Luu and Melissa Lao

Sheri Seto (Miss ASA 2008) and David Yu (Mr. ASA 2008)

Honorable Judges: Commissioner Mildred Fernandez, Andrew Chu, Aaron Silvers, Tran Trieu-De Jesus, and Tom Nguyen

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The Asian Student Association, founded in 2000, is a non-profit organization at the University of Central Florida Their goal is to provide a social and academic support network for the Asian American community at UCF, to spread awareness of the cultures that make up this fast growing demographic and promote diversity throughout our organization, the UCF student body and faculty, and the surrounding community. www.asaucf.org asiatrendmagazine.com March 2009

社區

Community

Lake Mary Preparatory School

 By Mei-En Marler

-Foreign Language Fair

Daniel Tsiu, (7th grade), his topic is Confucious (KongZi)

The students at Lake Mary Preparatory School have started the new semester with a very special event: a Foreign Language Fair. The Fair is a great endeavor which students share their accomplishments in language learning, Chinese, Spanish or Latin, as well as make connections with other disciplines. As one visits the fair, the feeling is that you are traveling around Latin America, Spain, and China, and back in time to the Roman Empire. Students dress in costumes according to their project topics, and give a synopsis of what they have learned to the visitors of the fair.

Kara Theisen and Katherine Bittman (7th grade)

The project topics vary immensely. Students research countries, biographies of great figures of past and present times, architecture, cuisine, and many more. One great facet of the event is that students share the knowledge acquired with their peers.

Maria Rodriguez (7th grade)

Dragon Dance The Dragon was made by our art teacher Beth Ledray and 5th graders

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Besides the interdisciplinary connections, the fair also integrates all grades taught at the school. Students from Kindergarten to twelfth grade performed a variety of songs, skits and declamations. Among the Chinese performances is the Jasmine song, conducted by music teacher Dana Litke and presented by the 4th and 5th grade chorus, and a demonstration of the Dragon Dance in celebration of the Chinese New Year.

Mei-En Marler was born and raised in Taiwan. She was a part-time Chinese teacher in The Chinese School of CAACF from 2003 to 2004. Between 2003 and 2008 she worked in the computer software field and in July 2008 she joined Lake Mary Prep as a full time Chinese teacher. She enjoys teaching very much especially the students’ smiles and excitement about the lessons. She also enjoys sharing Chinese culture and answering her students curious questions. Her goal is to inspire her students to have a life long interest in Chinese culture and language and give them the foundation so that they may continue to learn both throughout their lives.

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Bermuda View

Bermuda is an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom off the coast of the US that consists of more than 100 small islands linked by roads and bridges that covers a total area of about 20 square miles. Bermuda is a rich man’s hideaway covered with pink sand beaches and surrounded by the cerulean blue ocean waters of the Atlantic.

While Bermuda’s culture is a mixture of African, Caribbean, European and Native American cultures, fear not, because the only official language spoken on the island is English.

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For the landlubbers, Bermuda offers on-thesurface attractions like the Bermuda Aquarium, the Botanical Gardens, and numerous shopping districts.

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GET AROUND TOWN: It is not possible for non-residents to rent a car on the island; however, visitors can rent mopeds, take buses, taxis, mini buses or ferries to navigate the land.

EXPLORE: St. George’s Parish – The old town of St. George is where settlement in Bermuda all began in 1609 when the British ship ‘Sea Venture’ en route from England to Virginia was shipwrecked. Everyone on board survived and this accident began a 400 year settlement of the islands.

There are many historical sites located in St. George’s and this Parish offers a sense of character and history that isn’t offered elsewhere on the island due to modern development and posh accommodations. Some places you’ll want to be sure to visit are: 1) Bermuda National Trust Museum located on the edge of Kind’s Square in a house

built in 1700 by Governor Samuel Day. 2) The Unfinished Church, ruins of a large gothic church that begun in 1874 but abandoned in 1899 just before it’s construction was complete.

3) Fort St. Catherine, a 150 year old fortress built on the site of a 17th century British garrison.

4) The Deliverance, a replica of a 17th century British vessel used by the British Army to punish criminals by locking them in the gallows and stocks.

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Travel

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MUST SEE: The are a number of places that every tourist visits while in Bermuda, like the pink sand beaches of the south shore and the main shopping district on Front Street in Hamilton. Here are a few “off the path” places that’ll make your trip to Bermuda a bit more unique:

mites surrounding an underground lake of pristine blue water.

The XL Fish Tank, (XL House, Hamilton City) – Located in the lobby of the XL House building in downtown Hamilton, you’ll find one of the world’s largest cylindrical fish tanks. The 18 feet high and 10 feet diameter tank holds over 10,000 gallons of water, a 7,000 pound artificial reef, and 35 different species of local tropical fish. On a hot day, this is a great place to cool off. Also check out the art displayed on the walls.

Bistro 21 (Walker Arcade, Hamilton) is a great spot of ALL DAY breakfast fare, burgers, and drinks. The staff is friendly and fast.

There are two dinning areas, in-doors and patio.

Dolphin Quest (Dockyard) – Located on the grounds of the Bermuda Maritime Museum, you’ll be able to learn about and even swim with dolphins. Don’t worry about swim trunks, because wetsuits are provided. A great spot for adults and children, you’ll be able to see the dolphins in an entertaining and spectacular show.

The Craft Market (Ireland Island, Sandys) – A shopping mall and arcade where visitors can find locally produced arts and crafts. Works in ceramics, jewelry, glass, books, needlework and more can be demonstrated and/or purchased from the artist himself or herself.

Crystal Cave (Hamilton Parish) – Discovered over 100 years ago by two small boys, the Crystal Cave is one of Bermuda’s most scenic attractions. Twelve stories underground, you’ll find an amazing, illuminated world of crystalline stalactites and stalag-

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EAT HERE: While eating out in Bermuda is in no way “cheap,” there are a number of restaurants that will not send you to the poor house and offer nice portions and delicious meals.

The Frog & Onion Pub (Dockyard) – With an in-house brewery, classic British cuisine and close proximity to The Craft Market, The Frog & Onion Pub is a local hotspot. Strong drinks, great fare and ambiance abound!

George & Dragon (King’s Square, St. George’s) – offering the freshest seafood, delicious steaks and a great view of Market Wharf, George & Dragons is the place for good food and a relaxing time in the heart of Old St. George Town.

Silk, Thai Cuisine (Front Street, Hamilton) – One of the island’s newest restaurants, Silk boasts a wonderful array of Thai dishes prepared by ethnic Thai chefs that honed their skills at the Shangri-la Hotel in Bangkok.

Swizzle Inn (Baileys Bay) is Bermuda’s oldest pub. Opened in 1932, the Swizzle Inn is a popular landmark for both expatriates and locals. Bring a business card and tack it to the wall of the interior dinning room to leave your mark, just as many hundreds of patrons have done over the establishment’s 70+ year history.

OUT & ABOUT CHALLENGE: Our “Out & About” articles are titled that because that is exactly what we look forward to experiencing while we travel, being “out and about.” Seeing the “real-life” environments of the locals, getting off the normal, cliché tourist tours and exploring each destination to find those “hole in the wall” treasures that exist almost everyone but are rarely seen by travelers. For Bermuda, our Out & About Challenge is Walking the Bermuda Railway Trail.

Stretching from one tip of Bermuda to the other is the Bermuda Railway Trail. Half a century ago, Bermuda had a modern railway system. It was once a luxurious method of transportation for merchants and the wealthy, but was eventually decommissioned in the 1950’s.

Now that the tracks have been pulled up and cleared, hikers will find a beautiful nature trail that winds from Somerset Village to St. George’s, a challenging walkabout that spans about 20 miles. Start in St. George’s and continue along the path that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean on one side and Rocky Hill Park, Mullet Bay Park, and Sugar Loaf Hill on the other.

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Spiritual 心靈

Article 1:

Why Do I Feel So Lonely?

Studies have shown that Americans are the loneliest people in the world In fact, four out of ten Americans admit to intense loneliness. We live in a country full of people, in a city called “The Happiest Place on Earth,” surrounded by scores of people…and yet so many of us feel so alone and so unhappy.

The Bible says that when we were created, we were created for community. God said of Adam, the first man, in Genesis 1.18, “It is not good for man to be alone.” Even in a perfect world, God knew that we could not make it through life alone. And so God gave Adam a friend in Eve. The picture of this first friendship is that of a couple who were naked and unashamed. This is how we were meant to live. Then why don’t we walk around naked? We all know that to do so would lead to shame. This is true physically, but it’s even more true emotionally.

We don’t want others to see our “naked” selves because deep down, we know that we would feel ashamed. We believe that if someone saw us for who we really and truly are, we could never be loved. So we cover up. This is even more true in Asian cultures which value “saving face” and hiding our weaknesses. Adam and Eve hid behind fig leaves but we create our own fig leaves also. Women hide behind makeup to mask their deep-rooted insecurities.

Men hide behind muscles to cover theirs. We hide behind titles, reputation, talents as we think, “If someone knew the real me, they wouldn’t like me.” Many of us live life thinking that we have two choices: 1. I can be known, but not loved: surely, if people knew the real me in all my ugliness, they could not love someone so ugly.

2. I can be loved, but not known: in order to be loved, I need to put on a mask; I couldn’t dare show them the real me.

As a result, we live life wearing masks that cover the true “us.” It’s only then that we realize that we will never be FULLY LOVED until we are FULLY KNOWN. When all is said and done, we don’t want someone to look at our beauty and perfection and love us for that. We long for someone to look at the real us, warts and all, and to delight in us still. THIS is what we were made for and this alone constitutes true love. The question is, “Does such a love exist?”

The Bible tells us that there is one who has looked at us in all of our brokenness and ugliness and has loved us as we are. The Bible speaks of a love that does not love us because we were good, but because the Lover is good. It tells us that God loved the world that He gave His only Son (John 3.16) to die for those who were His enemies (Rom. 5.8). It is HE who sees us in our flaws and covers our shameful nakedness so that we can be truly loved. At the cross, Jesus Christ was stripped naked and took our shame and sin upon Himself so that our sin and shame could be covered (1 John 1.9). We can be free to take off the mask because we find in His love a security that cannot be taken away from us. This affects our relationships with others as well.

That sin and shame which separates us from God also separates us from one another. But when we know God’s love and acceptance, we have an anchor. The opinions of others no longer matter and we find that we can love and accept our fellow human being. When we rest in God’s acceptance of us, we can extend the same loving acceptance to others. From here, community springs forth. This is what we were made for…and because of Jesus, it is now possible. And this is good news!  By David Larry Kim

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風水

Feng Shui

Wall Street and Washington Need Feng Shui to Bailout!!

Feng Shui Cycles It is not the amount of funds to be put into the system that will revive the economy. It is the Feng Shui (environmental studies of the oriental) problems that need to be addressed here. ‘What goes around comes around’, ‘what goes up must come down’ and ‘things are always in cycle!’ US will turn out fine but without the Feng Shui remedies US will probable pro-longing the adjustment period and it is painful to all American citizens in particular the taxpayers!

Poor US I remembered vividly in my mind that after the 1997 Asia Financial Crisis, the US had condemned Hong Kong and some other Asian countries for intervening the economies. ‘Is immoral and intervention to the free economy system!’ said US. Once the advocate of free economy turn out to be the one who had asked the whole world to intervene in the recovery process. This is a clear democracy at work with double standards. The rating agencies live on without punishment and the bailout of poor corporate managements at the expense of taxpayer’s monies. Bailout after bailout, this is simply pouring money into the sea, where you cannot get any return!

In the process we see the failure of US banking sector, nationalization or forced liquidation in the 2008 of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, of the giant Washington Mutual mortgage lender, and the rapid collapse of the nation’s fourth largest deposit bank, Wachovia and Lehman Brothes. Many other smaller banks are and will join the failure process. Laid off after laid off, the numbers of unemployed reaching 3

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 By Master Kerby Kuek

million soon, it is not working!

The Bubble is the Making By pumping monies into the systems creating waste, inefficiency as well as inflating another bubble. The treasury is at high risk!

Why should I help US? Many friends and clients of mine have asked me why should I use my expertise and knowledge to help the US, and the answer is pretty clear, because the toxic that US created has and will spread further to the world that impact us living in Hong Kong. The global economy is already borderless with US as economic superpower (at this point of time) that when the US sneezes the world will get a cold. We do not want to see any ‘protectionism’ that will isolate country from being progressing further or the world economy in general.

Let s us examine USA by using two methods, one in the Feng Shui point of view and the other is the Life Pillars of US A. I will offer solutions to the problems via 5-elements and Feng Shu remedy in next issue .....

Master Kerby Kuek has been practicing Feng Shui and life reading for more than 10 years. His areas of expertise include Chinese astrology, name analysis, face reading, as well as I-Ching. Kuek strongly believes that Chinese Metaphysics is nothing superstition: It is a combination of formulae, experiences and common sense, whereby a trained master can skillfully integrate it into your daily life and thus help you to achieve your personal and financial goals. Email: info@misterfengshui.comv

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cubscout pack110 visit Tibet Butler Preserve on 1-10-09 with Teens Go GreenPresident Elizabeth Tran to learn about ways to preserve ourenvironment

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Touched by the impact global climate change is having on once magnificent glaciers in Alaska; Southwest Middle School 8th grader Elizabeth Tran became aware of how changing just one small thing in our lives has the impact of altering this change. It has become her goal to make that happen by empowering others with the knowledge that will enable them to make these changes in their daily lives. She has founded “Teens Go Green Global” to raise the public awareness of preserving our natural resources by following the four “R”s: Recycle, Reduce, Reuse and Respect.

Elizabeth and her group has volunteered at “Give Kids the World Village” to help terminally ill children to enjoy a stress free vacation and to spread their ‘Go Green’ message.

Last month, she was invited to speak to the Dr. Phillips Elementary School Cub Scouts Pack 110 in Tibet-Butler Preserve to encourage them to begin the process of protecting our environment starting from an early age. All the second graders have agreed to unplug their electronic appliances when they are not in use, learning that the appliances

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will still drain power even they were turned off if left plugged in. These amazing cub scouts have also learned many other ways to go green and they will in turn educate others to preserve our natural resources.

Currently, Elizabeth is working on ‘Neighbors Go Green’ to encourage all the residents from the neighborhood to initiate their own recycling projects. She has also partnered with the City of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer’s Green Works for inspiration, support and advice. Elizabeth is requesting recycle bins on behalf of her neighbors who do not know how to get them or who think it is too much trouble to recycle. Future plans involve providing recycle bins in all the health clubs and schools as they trash many plastic water, soda and juice bottles everyday, especially during sporting events such as a football game or a swim meet. Elizabeth plans to continue to deliver motivational speeches throughout her community and encourage her teen peers to talk to their own communities about protecting our environment which is our future.

On February 1st, Elizabeth was crowned

as Miss Central Florida Coast Outstanding Teen 2009 for her academic excellence, outstanding community services, amazing talent performance, poise, confidence and all the quality of what an ‘outstanding teen’ possess. She is strived to promote her ‘Teens Go Green’ platform with the backing of Miss America Organization to the fullest extent.

Elizabeth believes that Positive global impact can be done one person at a time - with the public awareness to achieve a better quality of life for all mankind.

Elizabeth’s mission is made possible by the generous support from Orange Dental, Champion Orthodontist, Miss Urla King, Team Swim Orlando, Central Florida Ballet, Modern Bridal Shop and www.alizhandbags.com. For more information or to start your own neighborhood recycling project, please visit her website at www.teensgogreenglobal.com or email her at etran135@aol.com.

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Taste of Asia

“Battera” バッテラ

 By Teri Mitchell

Classic Osaka-style Sushi

“Battera” may not be well known here in the US, but it’s a very popular type of Oshi-zushi” (literally means pressed Sushi) in Japan. It’s considered to be the original form of Sushi.

In a rectangular wooden mold, Sushi rice, soused mackerel and a seasoned kelp sheet are layered and pressed. Removed from the mold, it’s cut in bite-size pieces as small as Nigiri.

The paper-thin seasoned kelp sheet is not only very rich in flavor but also very functional. The sweet & sour kelp paper adds mild seaweed flavor, cancels the mackerel’s fishy smell and keeps the mackerel moist, and also, being cooked in vinegar sterilizes and prevents the mackerel from going stale.

The name “Battera” came from a Portuguese word “bateira” which means a small boat, since the wooden mold looks like a boat. In the 16th century, being the very first country to visit Japan from the West, Portugal brought many Portuguese words to Japan.

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“Sakura” season

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In spring, blooming white or pink flowers, “Sakura” entertains our eyes in Japan.

Sakura, that is deeply involved in our life, is used in foods, not only to enjoy viewing. For example, salted Sakura petals in Sakura tea which is served in celebrating occasions and salted Sakura leaves on Sakura Mochi (rice cakes).

One of the world-known cocktails “Cherry Blossoms” which was born in Japan is in the cocktail book of the famous hotel in London The Savoy. Sakura is a Japan’s icon.

Sakura image molded in the back of 100 yen coin

During the Sakura season, we can enjoy different types of Sakura flavored confections there.

The image is Sakura Mille-feuille layered with crunchy mille-feuille and Sakura cream and coated in chocolate (produced by FRANCAIS). It’s a confection of “spring scent”. * Mille-feuille means a thousand of leaves in French.

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President Obama versus the economy

 By Angela Chiu

The budget was present, but what will he do with it?

How does that affect students and education?

As many people know, President Obama recently held a fiscal summit and presented his budget to Congress. He discussed what he anticipated would be the budget for the first part of his term and shared this information with the press. His address constituted of a serious tone that aptly describes the current economic situation at hand and the cost of fixing these problems. “Having inherited a trillion dollar deficit that will take a long time to close, we need to focus on what we need to move the economy forward, not on what’s nice to have,” Obama. “… we [will] develop a full budget that will come this Spring, we are going to go through our books, page by page, line by line, to eliminate waste and inefficiency… What I won’t do is sacrifice investments that will make America stronger, more competitive, and more prosperous in the 21st century… these investments must be America’s priorities and that is what they will be when I sign this budget.” He continues to address issues such as alternate energy resources as to not depend on foreign oil and to provide jobs and improve the quality of the environment. He also mentions that every American should have quality, affordable health care; therefore, the budget will provide more healthcare to children and reform health care with new technology.

And finally, he addresses his thoughts and plans on reforming the American education system.

Personally, all these issues are very prominent and need to be addressed, but as

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stricter set of rules for scholarship qualification such as a higher minimum grade point average (GPA) or higher test scores. Students, and in most cases, their families, will be spending more money in the next year to receive a better education. a student, I am curious to see how education will change over the next several years. Even in the early stages of the current recession (which hopefully won’t turn into a depression), our school systems have felt the economic ramifications. The funding for schools next year will be cut and everyone is scrambling for ways to make the limited resources to last as long as possible. This includes laying off teachers, changing school schedules, cutting down the number of courses offered, and some schools have even considered changing from a 5 day school week to a 4 day week. I would love to say that, as a senior in high school, I won’t have to worry about these problems affecting my schooling; but unfortunately, the economy affects everyone, including colleges. Tuition, fees, and costs are bound to rise; it’s just a matter of time. There was an article in the paper several weeks back that said that the University of Central Florida (UCF) has already predicted a that undergraduate students starting in Fall 2009 will need to pay approximately 14% more than students who started in Fall of 2008. The article also mentioned that Bright Futures (the well known scholarship program that is accessible to many students in Florida) might have a

This might mean that there may be that more students that will attend a community college as opposed to a state or private institution. And more students taking out loans. And possibly, more students who might not be able to afford going to school at all. So, how will President Obama help our education system?

“Because countries that out teach us today will out compete us tomorrow, we just make excellence the hallmark of an American education,” said Obama. “By matching new resources with new reform we want to create incentives for better teacher performance and pathways for advancement. We want to reward success in the classroom.

We will invest in innovative initiatives that will help standards and close achievement groups, preparing students for the high paying jobs of tomorrow.”

It all sounds wonderful at first, but what resources will he provide? What reforms will he implement? And will there be any high paying jobs available? Only time will tell.

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Business

Orange County Public Schools seeks diverse and small business owners Did you know the district reinvested $50 million with diverse and local businesses in the second half of 2008? Right now, OCPS is looking to help stimulate the local economy by providing business opportunities to diverse and small businesses.

During the last half of 2008, the district reinvested more than $50 million back into the Central Florida economy through its Minority/Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) and the Developing Business (LDB) programs. The MWBE and LDB programs both have participation percentages. The MWBE percentages are 12 % for goods and non-professional services, 23% for construction and 15% for planning and design. The LDB percentage is 10% across the board.

Both programs are designed to cycle funds, opportunities and resources back into local communities which the district serves.

OCPS is the 11th largest school district in the country with a capital budget of more than $1.5 billion for constructing, planning and designing school projects over the next four years. These projects will provide direct opportunities to financially stimulate the local economy by partnering with MWBEs and LDBs. The MWBE and LDB programs are administered by the Office of Business Opportunity. “We buy and you sell…let’s talk,” said Joycelyn H. Henson, senior administrator for the district’s Office of Business Oppor-

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tunity. “In a slow economy, it is particularly important that we continue to support the local small businesses,” added Henson.

The Office of Business Opportunity (OBO) actively seeks to identify MWBEs and LDBs to become part of the district’s vendor database. The OBO staff uses the data base to keep MWBEs and LDBs informed of district contracts and business opportunities. When MWBEs or LDBs are awarded contracts, the OBO staff is available to provide support services. In addition, OBO staff works closely with vendors, prime contractors, architectural and engineering firms and subcontractors to facilitate relationships.

“The OBO has been such an instrument in our ventures as a minority firm looking to establish a presence in Orange County,” said Keshia Torruella, business development executive with E.L. Bailey and Company.

“Having participated in the roundtable meeting for MWBE/LDB contractors, we were introduced to how much OCPS is committed to the community it serves,” added Torruella.

The district’s policy defines MWBE as firms which are owned (51%) by either a woman or an ethnic minority and must be certified by one of the following agencies: State of Florida Office of Supplier Diversity, Orange County Government, the City of Orlando, Greater Orlando Aviation Authority and the Florida Minority Supplier Diversity Coun-

cil. LDB firms are ones located in Orange, Osceola, Lake or Seminole counties and meet specific net worth and profit limitations.

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Beauty

Spring has arrived and we have the scoop on the season’s hottest beauty trends. Here’s some fun stuff to look and feel great this season!

Style

 By Suzy Guttler

1. Ponytails and

braids are hot, hot, hot As much as we LOVE the loose bun trend, it’s purported not to be back this spring, according to Glamour magazine.

3. Don’t overbronze. Fake

4. Spring is all about

tanned skin is in again, but don’t go overboard ala ‘Dancing With the Stars’ George Hamilton. Instead, try layering your fake tan with a light tanning creme set with a tinted moisturizer or a bronzing powder. The Rummage around for red... lipstick that is. Red lips continue to best thing about bronzed skin? be classy for spring. Just remem- You can go light on the rest of ber to keep your eye makeup light. your makeup. We love bronzed We say there is no better brick red skin paired with a pink lip gloss and mascara. lipstick: moisturizing, sheer, and definitely a little wicked. Rouge Dior Replenishing Lipcolor, $28, sephora.com.

shimmer. We love the look of shimmer on eyes & cheeks, especially on tanned skin. Try Clinique’s Shimmering Tones Powder, $28.50, sephora.com.

2.

5. Long lashes are

big. Layer on the mascara. Several coats should do you right.

We love Base Escentuals Buxom Lash, $18, sephora.com.

For Your Eyes Only

Makeup artist and skin care expert, Noreen Young, gives us a peek into everything you’ll need to flaunt gorgeous, healthy looking eyes.

1. An eye gel or cream, depending on your skin type, is essential. Face moisturizers are not formulated to go around the eye area, they are too heavy.

2. A hint of yellow or honey colored concealer to cover dark circles (on the lid and under the eyes, as well as areas that are splotchy. Concealer also makes your eye shadow last longer.

3. An eye shadow kit of 12 or more colors or a set of four is more versatile than one shade. Play with sparkling shimmer shades for after five. Just remember too much bling isn’t a good thing.

4. A kohl coal colored pencil is the eyeliner to own.

I also recommend a Bright white-eye pencil. You can use this to rim the eyes as well. Or apply to the inner corner of the eyes or on the brow bone.

5. Brush your brows daily with a mini brow brush.

TIP: Lush eyelashes are all the rage now more than ever. Skip the faux and go natural with tinted mascaras.

Got a beauty or skin care question ?

Visit: Noreen@noreenyoung.com or call 904-739-2560.

In the Spotlight: The Slumdog

Get beautiful ey

Millionaire Children

Take a Message Back to Mumbai

Winning the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionnaire

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es!

Danny Boyle’s film is, as the world now knows, the story of a slum-dweller who wins the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? by means of a series of incredible coincidences which attach the correct answers to events in his own life. Now the impoverished children who acted in his tale seem to have found themselves clutch-

ing their own winning tickets in the Mumbai lottery.

One of the great charms of India is its resilient optimism: it is somewhat typical of the nation that, invigorated by Oscar success, it is now cheering to the rafters a film that touched so heavily on – among other things – the corruption of its police force, and the systematic

Life in Style 潮流

Fashion Finds a New ‘Chictopia’ on the Internet, a website dedicated to connecting style seekers to trendsetters.

Helen Zhu, the site’s CEO, formed an alliance with Corinne Chan, Richard Ho and Lulu Chang, and Chictopia was born.

Chictopia gives everyone the opportunity to be their own sartorialist. You can post posh pictures of yourself, seek style advice from “real people,” find out where to buy clothes and gloat about your fabulousness — but be prepared to get critiqued. Readers and users can rate their stylish peers on a scale from “not” to “chic.” Ultimately, it’s a fashion community created by the people for the people.

With style mavens named Homme, FashionToast and StarrGirl gaining popularity within the chic community, the site already caught the attention of Teen Vogue, saying that it was “the next big thing.”

Zhu and her Chictopia-ites have created a “fashionocracy” that started with a modest readership primarily based in San Francisco, but since its inception, it has spread to New York, the Midwest and Texas. It has even migrated internationally, gaining a following in Australia, France and Singapore.

As for Asian Americans, Zhu says style is embedded in the culture.

Chictopia’s co-founders Corrine and Helen

financial and sexual exploitation of vulnerable children.

Yet there remains something disturbing in the sharp contrasts thrown up by the projection of the film’s inequalities into real life. As the Oscar buzz around Slumdog Millionaire mounted, there was growing indignation in the Western press over the comparatively paltry level of reward for its child actors. They had reportedly made efforts to secure the children’s future with a basic trust fund, a regular education, and another lump sum upon finishing school at 18.

Perhaps they could have done more, but it is unwise to shower Slumdog Millionaire actors at the Oscar’s

“I can’t speak for others, but for me, it’s deep rooted,” says Zhu, who is Chinese American. “My mom always taught me to look presentable when I go out. There’s always an emphasis that the way you look is a reflection of not only yourself but of your parents. When you go out, you need to notice how you look and how it affects others.”

a slum-dwelling child with large sums of hard cash up front, rendering them the prey of every local crook and ambitious member of their extended family.

When the children were flown over to attend the Oscars ceremony and Disneyland, they were a palpable hit with cooing celebrities. Then it was back to Mumbai, and ordinary life with their parents, all of whom bear the scars of poverty. Aside from the appalling squalor in which the families live, Azharuddin’s father Ismail has TB, and his mother one eye. Last week Azharuddin was pictured crying in the after-

Slumdog Millionaire children bringing glory to India

math of a beating from his father for refusing to talk again to the media. Rubiana’s mother – who reportedly abandoned the family five years ago – made a sudden reappearance, clumsily attempting to wrest Rubiana physically from her father Rafiq. Real life in the Mumbai slums, it seems, is no less dramatic than the films: poverty creates its own gripping narratives.

upon what it really says about the priorities of their politicians when innumerable Indian children like Rubiana and Azharuddin – equally rich in beauty, spirit and talent – will never find their way out of the slums. Those children must keep on believing in seductive parables of pure luck, even harder than anyone else, because nothing else will help them.

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Got the Oscar!

 By Teri Mitchell

Japanese Movie “Okuribito” おくりびと (Departures) Best Foreign Language Film

From left, Masaki Motohiro, Ryoko Hirosue and Kimiko Yo, who are cast members of the Japanese film “Okuribito” (Departures) and Yojiro Takita, the director of the film. (Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co.)

“Okuribito” おくりびと(Departures) won the Best Foreign Language Film prize at the 81st Academy Awards on Sunday, February 22nd -- the first Japanese film to win in the category since it became an independent genre in the late 1950s.

◄ Kunio Kato, right, accepts the Oscar for best animated short film for “Tsumiki no Ie” (La Maison en Petits Cubes) from presenter Jack Black during the 81st Academy Awards Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.

Directed by Yojiro Takita, the film depicts a cellist (Masahiro Motoki) who turns to preparing corpses for cremation and how he reaffirms family bonding through his new profession.

“Thank you everyone in this Academy.

I’m very grateful to the people who supported me for this movie. It’s truly my pleasure.

Here I’m starting a new journey. I’m looking forward to coming back here,” Mr. Takita expressed his delight.

Earlier the same day, another Japanese film, “Tsumiki no Ie” つみきのいえ (La Maison en Petits Cubes), won the Best Animated Short Film award, the first movie with a Japanese director to win in the category.

The Oscar triumphs mark the first Academy Award success for Japanese films since Hayao Miyazaki’s “Spirited Away” won the Best Animated Feature prize in 2002.

Departure Movie Site http://www.departures-themovie.com/

The 12-minute-long “Tsumiki no Ie” depicts an old man who lives alone in a house that is gradually flooded with water. The film won the Annecy Cristal award, the top prize at France’s Annecy International Animated Film Festival, last June.

Conan: the monk dog

Japanese films ‘Okuribito’(Departures) wins Oscar for best foreign-language film http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMGtc3e95Io Kunio Kato 2009 Oscar’s Speech http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hODxuEKHWc La Maison en Petits Cubes http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=918072409 397842222

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At a Zen Buddhist temple in southern Japan, even the dog prays. Mimicking his master, priest Joei Yoshikuni, a 1 1/2-year-old black-and-white Chihuahua named Conan joins in the daily prayers at Naha’s Shuri Kannondo temple, sitting up on his hind legs and putting his front paws together before the altar.

It took him only a few days to learn the motions, and now he is the talk of the town.

“Word has spread, and we are getting a lot more tourists,” Yoshikuni said.

Yoshikuni said Conan generally goes through his prayer routine at the temple in the capital of Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture (state) without prompting before his morning and evening meals.

“I think he saw me doing it all the time and got the idea to do it, too,” Yoshikuni said.

The priest is now trying to teach him how to meditate.

“Basically, I am just trying to get him to sit still while I meditate,” he explained. “It’s not like we can make him cross his legs.”

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Isabella Zhang, Susan Dennis 2nd Grade Teacher and Bianca Rivera Hung Fut student

The Lake Highland second grade team would like to give a very big thank you to SiFu Charles and his team for doing a fantastic job with the Chinese New Year demonstration. The children were all very excited to hear the traditional music, see the lion dance up close and personal, and watch a kung fu demonstration. It was a thrill for the students to see first hand what they had been learning about in books.

The presenters were all very kind and the children learned so much from their visit to Lake Highland Preparatory School.

Lake Highland Preparatory School Celebrating Chinese Festival  By John Gamber

On January 26, 2009 in honor of the Chinese New Year a special presentation of a centuries old tradition was made in this the Year of the Ox, over Two Hundred second graders at lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando Florida were filled with wide eyed excitement while watching the performance of the Lion Dance. With cymbals crashing to the beat of the drum and gong, The Hung Fut Kung Fu School, led by Sifu Charles Rivera, his students and guest Sifu Sam Winters, brought the Lion to Life. They were invited to usher in the New Year by special arrangements by Isabella Zhang.

While the students sat enchanted, Sifu Charles told them of the long and celebrated history of the Lion Dance and the legend of how it began in China several centuries ago. He explained the significance of the various moves and meaning of the symbols that adorn the Lion.

Next the children watched a thrilling Kung Fu and Tai Chi demonstration with swords, bow staffs and the ancient and unusual wapons such as the Hung Fut Golden Bowl and Chopstick, a form of martial art instruction. As part of the Lion Dance the students joined with Sifu

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Charles as they helped to obtain the traditional greens and discovered the New Year scroll hidden with the greens. Once the scroll was revealed the students and teachers joined in the chant “Gung hay Fut Choi” which means “Congratulations and be prosperous” The Lion then danced around all of the students and gave them blessings and good luck for the upcoming year.

Finally the students were taught a few of the Lion Dance techniques to make the Lion come to life through movement and the blinking of the eyes. The occasion was then memorialized with photos of students with the Lion Dance team for everyone to share. Sifu Charles surprised the students and faculty staff when he presented the school with a gift of their own young Lion.

Sifu Charles and his team are available for all types of events, celebrations and instruction in Kung Fu/Lion Dance and Tai Chi Contact phone:407-230-0541

Email: charivera@gmail.com

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Level Up Conference

Community 社區  By Ricky Ly http://tidetheory.blogspot.com

Chris Bhulai

Workshops, Speakers and Entertainment for all Asian American students in Florida (and beyond)...

The University of Central Florida Asian Pacific American Coalition (APAC) hosted the 3rd Annual Level Up conference this past February.

The Level Up Conference’s purpose is to unite diverse groups of people and offer them an experience to explore and increase awareness of the current issues facing Asian Pacific Americans and their communities.

The conference featured Comedy Central’s Eliot Chang (www. echang.com), former American Idol top 100 finalist JP Perez and the R&B acapella group Rapture, UCF’s Best Dance Crew Fresh off the Beat, as well as amazing speakers. Quoc Van, former Congressional nominee, Dennis Ngin from the University of Florida Student Government, Michael Freeman from UCF Office of Diversity Initiatives, and Min Sun Kim and Xi Guo all lead workshops on topics ranging from Asians and Politics, Discrimination, Leadership, and Career goals.

Naomi Ton, UCF student, said that “I learned that I am never alone in my dreams and that I have many wonderful people here to see the changes happening either for the worse or better but more the latter for Asian Americans as the times change and barriers are broken. The sky is the limit. :]” Scott Pausal, aka Rubox the human beat box, found “Eliot Chang

to be very interesting as an Asian American comedian. I also got better insight about how the industry sees Asian Americans, which they still stereotype us as certain characters in society. In that sense, it frustrated me but gave hope to stand up and out as a person representing Asian Americans.” --Scott Pausal Tuan Le, USF student, said that “the lessons learned at Level Up were priceless. Everything we did and learned put us one step closer to having a successful and fulfilling future.”

Jessica Wu, Cypress Creek High School said “this was an AWESOME experience that has allowed me to become a better leader.”

Level Up was organized by the Co Chairs of the Conference May Wong and Helen Tran who put hours and hours of tireless effort into the conference with their committee which included Savitre Geeratisoontorn. The conference gratefully thanks the community leaders who became the sponsors from the conference including: Student Governent Association at UCF, UCF Office of Diversity Initiatives, Asia Trend Magazine, A&S Studios, Inc., Impress Ink Tees, Panera Foods, SWEET! by Good Golly Miss Holly, Bangkok Square Restaurant, DeGuzman Oriental Food Mart, China Garden Restaurant, Anh Hong Vietnamese Restaurant, Korean Kitchen, and Shin’s Sushi.

JP Perez and Rapture sing

► Students dance in a teambuilding exercise

a enticing acapella

▼ Eliot Chang cracks a joke to the audience ▼ Students discuss topics such as discrimination, leadership, and career in workshops

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UCF Celebrates Asian American Heritage Month in April University of Central Florida students are celebrating Asian American Heritage Month in April.

The national recognition of Asian American Heritage Month occurs in May, but the Asian Pacific American Coalition at UCF planned the celebration in April because the spring semester ends during the first week of May. The Asian Pacific American Coalition in addition to the Asian Student Association, Filipino Student Association, Vietnam American Student Association, Delta Phi Lambda and FM Interest Group -- partnered with several groups on and off campus to sponsor the events. All of the events are free and open to the public.

For more information Email: balderama.m.86@gmail.com, sidus1314@gmail.com

» What is happening in Central Florida?

J. Fair 2009 – Japanese Art/Film Festival Mar 14 (Sat) Film Festival from 1pm – 5pm Free admission. Showcase of pop and traditional Japanese culture and the Japanese lifestyle, cultural displays, art exhibits, movie screenings, and food sampling at Orlando Public Library - 101 E. Central Blvd, Orlando, FL. Organized by Orange County Library System, Consulate General of Japan in Miami and J.Club ~Your connection to Japan~ Guan Yin (Avalokisesvara) Bodhisattva’s Birthday Pilgrimage Dharma Function Mar 15 (Sun) Guang Ming Temple, 6555 Hoffner Rd. Orlando, FL 32822 Tel: (407) 281-8482 Email: ibpsfl@yahoo.com www.orlandobuddhism.org AACC March Business After Hours March 19 (Thur) The Citrus Club, 5:30 –7:30pm - 255 South Orange Avenue , 18th Floor, Orlando , FL 32801 , 407-843-1080. Please RSVP by 3/16/09 at events@asianamericanchambercfl.org or call 407-540-0707 & leave a message. Current Members: $5 Non-Members: $10 Walk-Ins/No Reservations: $15. Light refreshments provided –Cash bar Parking after 5 pm: $2 with validation. Enter garage on Jackson Street , follow ramp up to 2nd floor (between Orange & Magnolia) KSA/CASA Block Party Mar 19 (Thur) – UCF Memory Hall 4-9pm - Free Food, Free Games, Free Entertainment. Email ksa.pres@gmail.com for more info. Come celebrate the Chinese & Korean culture with us! FREE for UCF students and $5 for non-UCF students.

5K Walk & Health Fair by Orange County Health Department www.orchd.com Mar 21 (Sat), Registration 8am and Walk begins 9am – noon at Hankins Park – 1340 Lake Park Court, Orlando, FL 32805.

After the walk, attendees can enjoy fun aerobic activities, Tai Chi, healthy snacks, health information and screenings, massages, martial arts demonstrations, and more. Church groups, civic organizations, schools, families and individuals are encouraged to participate.

For more information about this event, please contact the Orange County Health Department at 407-858-1464 or visit www.orchd.com .

The Annual Sayaw Show – Presented by Filipino Student Association of UCF Mar 21(Sat) 6pm – UCF Ferrell Commons Auditorium. This is our main event of the year! You are encouraged to come out to this fantastic event full of Filipino culture. Between Dance Troupe’s performances, singers, videos, and other guest performances, this is definitely one event you don’t want to miss. Email: fsa.ucf@gmail.com for more details The 7th Annual Central Florida Dragon Boat Festival Apr 3 & 4 (Fri & Sat) – City of Tavares, opening ceremony 4/3 6pm – “Year of Ox” Togo Party and Race 4/4 9am. Festival will feature spectacular world renowned performances on 4/4 11am Dragon Legend – Chinese acrobatics, noon – Taiwanese Youth Sports Troupe and 2pm Japanese

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Taiko Drummers – Matsuriza. Contact the Tavares Chamber for details at 352-343-2531 or visit www.cfdragonboat.org.

The World’s Festival – Understanding Culture through Performing Arts Apr 4 (Sat), 3pm, Metro Life Auditorium – 910 S. Winter Park Dr., Casselberry, FL (corner of SR 436 and Red Lake Rd). Organized by The Rotary Club of Casselberry. The festival showcases cultural performances, arts & crafts exhibitors, art contest exhibitors, cultural food. Free Admission. More details at www.RotaryFestival.org.

Lao New Year Celebration Apr 18-19 (Sat & Sun). Wat Navaram Buddhist Temple - 2381 Narcissus Ave, Sanford - 407 322-3652. Visit www.watnavaram.org for more details.

Thai New Year (Songkran) Apr 19 (Sun) 10am – 6pm. Wat Florida Dhammaram - 2421 Old Vineland Rd, Kissimmee – 407- 397-9552. Visit www.watflorida.org for more details World Tai Chi Day Apr 25 (Sat) - Barber Park , 3701 Gatlin Ave. , Orlando , Fl. 32812 Come and celebrate World Tai Chi Day with us! The Tai Chi begins at 10am sharp, so please arrive by 9am. Please bring a pot luck dish and beverage to share. This event is open to anyone interested in Tai Chi. Any contributions towards the pavilion rental would be appreciated. For more information: www.worldtaichiday.org or contact Sam Winters at (407) 238-7450.

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SPIFFS 34th Annual International Folk Festival Mar 27-29 (Fri – Sun) – Vinoy Park – Bayshore Blvd. & 7th Avenue NE , St. Petersburg. Admission: Adults $10, Senior $8 and Free under 10. Ethnic Cuisines, Cultural Avenue, Ethnic Displays, Arts & Crafts, Grand Parade of Nations, International Beer Garden and Live Music and more. For more info, visit www.spiffs.org or call 727-552-1896

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