The New York Mets today announced they are teaming up with Autism Speaks for the 10th annual Autism Awareness Day this Sunday, May 6 when the Mets host the Arizona Diamondbacks at 1:10 p.m. at Citi Field. « more »
The New York Chinese Cultural Center (NYCCC) is hosting its 38th Annual Fundraiser on Friday, May 4th, 2012, 6:30pm at the Grand Harmony Restaurant in Chinatown. Ticket price is $100/each, for more information please visit NYCCC website at http://www.chinesedance.org. « more »
50+ Comedy Musicians To Perform Funny Songs For 4 Days!
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: A woman plays a song on her rape whistle to ward off her potential attacker. A guitarist demonstrates how dozens of songs use the same chords in the same order as a famous classical piece. A ukulele player recounts how he got searched by the NYPD while carrying a stool sample. « more »
EVA Air will begin serving two more gateways with its Hello Kitty Jets on May 23, 2012. The airline will use two of its new character-themed Airbus 330-300s on its close-in Taipei Songshan – Tokyo Haneda and Songshan – Shanghai Hongqiao service. « more »
Shuang Wen Academy Network (SWAN), the summer and after-school Mandarin language immersion program in Manhattan, celebrates the diversity, rich culture and contributions of the Asian and Pacific Islander communities during May which is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. « more »
AsianInNY.com is proud to be one of the featured organizations, chosen by Asian America TV, for the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! “Asian America”, the first English language program to spot light topics of Asia and Asian Americans, is now available to over 5 million households in the NY and within the tri-state areas. « more »
Like many first-generation Indian Americans, singers in the a capella group NY Masti were raised on a steady diet of Bollywood music at home and pop music on their car radios. Somewhere between graduating high school and starting their careers, the two genres merged, becoming an all-vocal fusion of music, complete with “filmi” Hindi songs and soulful hip-hop ballads. « more »
Starting April 30, 2012, China Airlines flights to and from New York will operate from Terminal 4 at JFK International Airport, which offers passengers newer and more spacious facilities than the previous Terminal 1. Passengers will also enjoy more convenient ground services when boarding or transferring at Terminal 4, the designated terminal of SkyTeam airline alliance. « more »
