NEW YORK (September 18, 2018) – AsianInNY, New York’s leader in Asian networking and multicultural sharing site, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with their largest annual Asian fashion show. With a new line up and location, AsianInNY’s 10th Annual Fashion Show will be held on Saturday, September 22nd at the TF Chen Art Building located at 335 West 35th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenue). Doors will open at 2 pm. The runway fashion show will start at 3 pm. [Read More]

AsianInNY (亞洲人在紐約) 是紐約首屈一指的跨多元文化和娛樂的資訊分享平臺。AsianInNY將於2018年9月22日下午2:00-4:00pm 在即將準備隆重開幕的「陳錦芳文化館」（ 地址: 335 West 35th Street, NY) 舉辦十週年時裝秀。演出陣容強大, 結合時尚與文化藝術的精緻饗宴，將為各族裔觀眾展現亞裔風采! [Read More]

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Big Mac, McDonald’s today unveiled the MacCoin, a limited edition global currency* backed by the internationally iconic Big Mac that fans across the world can get their hands on starting August 2 to share, collect or redeem. Beginning at lunch time on August 2, customers can receive a MacCoin with the purchase of a Big Mac at 14,000 participating restaurants across the U.S., while supplies last. Starting on August 3 through 2018, customers can redeem their MacCoin for a free Big Mac at participating McDonald’s restaurants in the U.S. and in more than 50 participating countries. [Read More]

In Celebration of the “Year of the Dog,” the Board of Directors of the 28th Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York (HKDBF-NY) announce that this Free Multicultural Festival and Sporting Event will be held Saturday, Aug. 11, and Sunday, Aug. 12.
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The Taipei Cultural Center in New York is thrilled to be partnering again with the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) to present a Taiwan cinema series this year. Taking place from June 28 through July 15, NYAFF returns for its 17th annual edition with a can’t- miss lineup of the best of Taiwan’s recent offerings and a spotlight on Taiwanese rising talents. Titles include the blockbuster Gatao 2: Rise of the King, festival prizewinners The Bold, The Corrupt, and The Beautiful, gripping dramas Missing Johnny, The Last Verse, and autobiographical animated film On Happiness Road, most of them are first films that prove the strength of arthouse production and genre output of Taiwan cinema.
Tseng Ying-ting’s melodrama The Last Verse follows a couple through the love and dreams of their youth as each is worn away by poverty and cruel reality in adulthood. This festival hit was selected for Busan International Film Festival New Currents competition and will make its New York premiere with the director in person on July 7th. [Read More]

The Korean American Community Foundation (KACF) held a Welcome Reception for its grantee partners to acknowledge and share their important work in the community. The 12 nonprofit organizations who received grants totaling $710,000 were selected for their effective work in addressing economic security, from providing direct service to those who focus on community organizing and advocacy. [Read More]

The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Subway Cinema announce the 17th edition of the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), June 29 – July 15, 2018. [Read More]

The Taipei Cultural Center in New York is thrilled to announce the screening tour featuring a selection of works by Midi Z, the promising auteur in international cinema, will kick off Saturday June 2 at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York with the U.S. premiere of his latest documentary 14 APPLES, which was selected at the 2018 Berlinale Forum. [Read More]

World Tea Expo announced 19 nominees for its 2018 John Harney Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes significant support of the tea industry’s growth, innovation and education. The award will be presented at World Tea Expo’s World Tea Awards on June 12 at 6 p.m. World Tea Expo, the leading tradeshow focused on advancing the business of tea, takes place June 12-14 in Las Vegas, Nev. at the Las Vegas Convention Center (with a pre-conference program June 10-11). [Read More]

During Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, AARP is celebrating unsung heroes. AARP proudly announces a call for nominations for its 3rd annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Hero Awards to acknowledge the extraordinary staff and volunteers of nonprofit organizations that serve AAPIs age 50-plus. AARP is seeking nominees who are important contributors to their organizations, who make a difference and whose stories inspire others to do more in their communities. Nominations may be submitted now until May 31. [Read More]