Building on the success of its 2011 festival, which featured 500 artists and a record 225,000 attendees, the Dumbo Arts Festival today announced that AT&T will return for its second year as Presenting Sponsor. AT&T will join founding sponsor Two Trees Management Company and neighborhood partner The DUMBO Improvement District in presenting the weekend-long festival from September 28 – 30, 2012. « more »
New York: iGavel’s online Fall auction of important Asian, Ancient & Ethnographic works of art will go live on Tuesday, October 9 through Wednesday, October 24, it was announced by Lark Mason, founder and president of the Harlem-based auction house, at 227 East 120th Street. Over 500 lots drawn from a cross-section of periods and disciplines, from antiquities through the 20th century, will be offered. « more »
TOKYO September 27, 2012 “IS JAPAN COOL? OKINAWA” by ANA Group, Japan’s largest Airline, showcases 20 attractions of Okinawa, a tropical resort island with a unique history and tradition. The website visitors can cast votes to rank their favorite attractions. « more »
The Signature Theatre Company revival of David Henry Hwang’s Golden Child has extended its limited run at off-Broadway’s Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre. Directed by Leigh Silverman, the production will now run through December 9, instead of the inital December 2 closing date. Golden Child will begin performances October 23, with an official opening night on November 13 at the Pershing Square Signature Center. « more »
In celebration of National Coffee Day, Saturday, September 29, McDonald’s New York Tri-State restaurants will say “Thank You” to customers by giving away FREE small Premium Roast McCafé Coffee on Friday, September 28, and Saturday, September 29, at participating McDonald’s New York Tri-State restaurants. « more »
ENK International has signed a joint venture agreement with Shanghai-based Shangtex Development Corp. to operate Mode Shanghai, the contemporary trade show in China. « more »
In September 2012, the 5th Youth Trekkers & Working Holiday Campaign organized by the National Youth Commission, Taiwan once again invites international youth between the ages of 18-30 from around the world to pursue their dreams courageously, and welcomes creative young international backpackers to come to Taiwan for a working holiday and trek, and thereby experience Taiwan in-depth. « more »
New York, NY, Sep 2012 – AsianInNY, New York’s premier online destination for multicultural networking and entertainment, is hosting its 4th Annual Moon Festival celebration on September 22, 2012 from 6:30-9:30pm at the Chinese Community Center on 62 Mott Street, Chinatown. « more »
The New York Mets held a press conference on Sep 18th about “An Evening of Chinese Culture” taking place Wednesday September 26 at Citi Field before the Mets-Pirates game. « more »
