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Celebrating Asian unity in a racetrack
By Maricar CP Hampton This weekend, Rosecroft Raceway in Maryland hosted the 10th annual Asian Festival filling the “Raceway by the Beltway” with the colors, the music and culinary aroma of cultures from countries like China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines The September 28-29 festival with the theme “Unity of Asia” drew hundreds of […]
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Asian festival to showcase ethnic arts and culture
Singer and actress Stephanie Reese will perform at the September 28 & 29 10th Asian Festival at the Rosecroft Raceway in Ft. Washington, Maryland together with an array of Asian artists and talents. The festival venue has moved from Virginia to Maryland as a way of “reaching out to the Asian American community in Maryland,” […]
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When Asian, Latino spices traveled across continents, the result is divine fusion cuisine
By Maricar CP Hampton The Filipino ‘empanaditas’ are very much a part of the Spanish cuisine, just as the ‘escabeche’ is a derivative of ceviche from Central America. Using these popular dishes as examples, White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford declared that Philippine cuisine is basically “fusion.” “Filipino cuisine by nature is really fusion,” she […]
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Randy Gener to moderate international symposium on theater
Documentary theater possesses a unique ability to respond to issues of pressing political import and social justice, and provides a platform and voice for the dispossessed. “Theater of the Voiceless” — an international symposium and festival produced by Zeitgeist DC (Austrian Cultural Forum Washington, Goethe-Institut Washington and the Embassy of Switzerland) and the Laboratory for […]
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An evening of pomp, pageantry and patriotism
By Maricar CP Hampton Pomp, pageantry and patriotism filled the historic Hay-Adams Hotel as officials and a who’s-who of the Filipino community dressed in colorful Filipiniana gowns celebrated the 115th anniversary of Philippine Independence. With the theme “Kalayaan 2013: Ambagan Tungo sa Malawakang Kaunlaran” Ambassador Jose Cuisia and wife Vicky hosted a reception dinner in […]
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Downtown D.C. bursts with the wonderful colors of Asia
By Marivir R. Montebon The streets of downtown Washington DC burst in colors and delectable scents with the parade and street fair of Fiesta Asia on May 18, 2013, celebrated in spring and now on its 8th year. Community organizations showing off Mediterranean dances, Philippine tinikling dances, Martial arts, and yes, delectable unique cuisine filled […]
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Cooking delicious and healthy Asian dishes at the White House kitchen
To promote healthy eating among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford and Chef Ming Tsai have teamed up to film a cooking demonstration in the White House kitchen featuring healthy and traditional Asian recipes that follow the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendations that support the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) […]
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Jose Antonio Vargas’ film ‘Documented’ to premiere at AFI in June
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced the theatrical premiere of two documentaries, including “Documented,” written and directed by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas. The event known as AFI Docs by Audi will be held June 19-23 with screenings and other activities at venues on the National Mall and in the Penn Quarter area, as […]
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A PH tour for young FilAms, a first for embassy
By Maricar CP Hampton The first-ever Just Go Next Gen Tour slated for July 8-12 is inviting Filipino Americans between the ages of 18 and 40 to experience why “It’s More Fun in the Philippines.” Victoria Cuisia, wife of Philippine Ambassador Jose Cuisia, issued the invitation during a reception for the press. “Last year we […]