China Airlines has won the 2014 Golden Pin Design Award for “Best Design of the Year” with its NexGen 777 cabin design. “New Chinese Style” is the theme of the Golden Pin Design Award Exhibition and in winning this top design award for the global Chinese-speaking market, China Airlines will now represent Taiwan at the 2015 London Design Museum Design Award to be held in the U.K. and showcase the cultural aesthetics of Taiwan. « more »
The Asia Week New York Association is pleased to announce that its annual invitation-only reception, heralding the nine-day Asian art extravaganza that stirs excitement throughout New York every spring, will take place at The Metropolitan Museum on March 16, 2015. « more »
Nissan is partnering with popular Asian American celebrities to launch Nissan “New Gen,” which uses videos and other interactive content to showcase the Nissan lineup. “New Gen” celebrities include blogger Hallie Swanson; restaurateur, author and TV host Eddie Huang; author Celine C; and singer Jason Chen. « more »
A Pacific Northwest-based active travel company specializing in two-wheel tours in North America and internationally will be the first international bike company providing guided tours by bicycle of Taiwan, an island nation little known outside of Asia. « more »
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College continues its 60th Anniversary Season, once again partnering with Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company for its second annual Lunar New Year Celebration, on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 3pm. Tickets are $25 for adults and $12.50 for children (ages 12 and under) and can be purchased at BrooklynCenter.org or by calling the box office at 718-951-4500 (Tue-Sat, 1pm-6pm). « more »
Yoshiki, composer, pianist, drummer and bandleader of one of the biggest global bands X JAPAN participated in the Grammy Foundation® and MusiCares® second annual Charitybuzz VIP experience auction. Yoshiki’s VIP fan experience was originally to be awarded to just one bidder, but in an effort to maximize fundraising and recognize the generosity of his fans, he ultimately decided to award the two highest bidders. They each won an individual, private dinner with the iconic rocker and helped raise a record $62,000 for the GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares. Yoshiki’s VIP fan experience was part of an incredible range of artists who participated including, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and Hunter Hayes all tobenefit programs and services of the GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares. « more »
EVA Air and Singapore Airlines customers can now enjoy more seamless travel to the United States and Canada, as a result of an expanded codeshare agreement between the two carriers. « more »
A Philippine-American group for active seniors in America, better known as PAGASA Social Foundation Inc. (PAGASAsfi) in the East Coast, in cooperation with community-oriented events company Queens Asia Fest, is holding a year-end fundraising event for seniors billed as “Christmas Community Fashion Dinner Dance,” where community members strut down the runway in Christmassy red and green ensembles, at the Grand Ballroom of Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel (135-20 39th Ave, Flushing, NY 11354) on Saturday, December 20, from 7 p.m. to 12 midnight. « more »
Next stop…Queens! The world’s most diverse county was selected as the best tourism destination in the United States for 2015 by Lonely Planet, the world’s leading travel media company on December 10. « more »
