Philippine Independence Day Council Inc. (PIDCI), led by President Fe Martinez and Parade Marshals Drs. Emilio and Felicisima Quines, named Bacolod Masskara N.Y. Edition’s marching contingent, and Benguet, Ifugao, Bontoc, Apayao, and Kalinga Inc.’s (BIBAK Inc.) parade float as the top winners in the 116th Philippine Independence Day Parade held along Madison Avenue Sunday, June 1. « more »
The 35th Annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Press Conference was held on Thursday, June 5th sponsored by AsianInNY.com, Bruce Cost Ginger Ale, ByeJoe, and Fushimi. Executive director of CAPA Stephen Chen, Gen Artistic Director Wan Zhao and renowned Asian American photographer Corky Lee discussed about the history, the background, the Gen project, show details, with brief performances by the dancers. « more »
Since 2013, the Overseas Community Affairs Council has actively promoted the Overseas Quality Restaurant (OQR) selection program and awarded restaurants the OQR emblem so that outstanding Taiwanese restaurants can be easily recognized by the overseas Taiwanese community and friends of Taiwan. This year, a jointly-organized 2014 Time for Taiwan-Restaurant Month event will be held to showcase the high quality restaurants that passed the evaluation. There will be a wide selection of Taiwanese cuisine and special offers and meal discounts available to give the general public the chance to sample some delicious Taiwanese dishes, and to get to know the restaurants offering these culinary delights! « more »
Over 25 years, the Miss Asian America Pageant has been the premier event in Asian American community for the past two decades and the longest running Asian American pageant in the United States. From our humble beginnings in 1985 with the Asian American Arts Festival, our event has expanded to an internationally recognized event with regional competitions nationwide. « more »
