Mahen Bonetti is the founder and executive director of the New York African Film Festival, which is co-presented with the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Brooklyn Academy of Music. « more »
Eighteen new galleries from Belgium, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, and the United States join the 2013 edition of Asia Week New York, bringing the total to an unprecedented 43 galleries, it was announced by Henry Howard-Sneyd, Chairman of Asia Week New York, and Sotheby’s Vice-Chairman Asian Art, Americas. The annual collaboration of international Asian art specialists, major auction houses, museums and Asian cultural institutions takes place throughout metropolitan New York from March 15-23, 2013. « more »
Gifts.com, the most visited gift recommendation site renowned for hand-picked gift ideas and expert advice, announced today the winners of the second annual Giftee Awards, honoring the best gifts of 2012. « more »
The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA) and The Chinese Chamber of Commerce of New York (CCCNY) would like to invite you to a large-scale street fair on Saturday, December 1 2012, from noon through 5:00 PM. Throughout the past two weeks New York City was paralyzed by Hurricane Sandy. « more »
WINNERS OF THE SIXTH ANNUAL ASIA PACIFIC SCREEN AWARDS ANNOUNCED: The APSA ceremony was attended by more than 700 Australian and international guests and filmmakers from across Asia Pacific who are true leaders in their fields. « more »
The Martha Hill Dance Fund is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2012 MHDF AWARDS. This year the board has selected two quite deserving individuals to receive the 2012 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Gemze De Lappe and Yuriko Kikuchi. « more »
Produced by Japan’s renowned humanitarian and former First Lady Kayoko Hosokawa, who founded Special Olympics Nippon in 1994, Inclusion: The Joy of Drumming is the poignant story of a taiko drumming troupe comprised of intellectually disabled members, who rose to national fame when they placed second in the annual Tokyo International Japanese Drumming Competition in 2010. « more »
Taiwan Tourism Bureau New York Office has its Times Square Big Screen Campaign Launch today at noon of Nov 21st 2012. Both Ambassador Andrew Kao and Director of Taiwan Tourism Bureau Thomas Chang all attended the screen launch ceremony. « more »
The 2nd International Film Festival Manhattan kicks of the 2012 FILM FESTIVAL with an Opening Nights and awards ceremony to honor the nominees and the best films of this year’s selection. Filmmakers from all over the world flew in to New York (Bulgaria, Italy, Japan, Philippines, UK and from all over the U.S.) flew in to attend the Opening Night. The night was highlighted by this year’s biggest winner, Jacky Woo and his film Haruo. « more »
