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A Celebration of Asian American & Pacific American Heritage WWW.CAPAONLINE.ORG

May 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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WHAT - 34th Annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Festival- Press Event- 2013 Festival Event Details Announced WHEN- Next Tuesday, April 23rd- 3:30-4:30-pm WHERE- Mika Japanese Cuisine & Bar-150 Centre Street, Chinatown NY http://mikanyc.com New York, NY April 17 – The 34th Annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Festival Press Conference will be held next Tuesday April 23rd 3:30pm at Mika Japanese Cuisine & Bar, 150 Centre St, Chinatown, NYC. Festival details, brief performances, light refreshments will be served. About -Annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Festival: Organized by the Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA) since 1979, this annual festival is the longest running and largest event celebrating Pan-Asian heritage … [Continue reading...]

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Congratulations to Ang Lee!!

February 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Ang Lee wins his second Director Oscar for Life of Pi, before that he won it for Brokeback Mountain.  For more info, go to http://movies.yahoo.com/person/ang-lee/ or http://www.fandango.com/anglee/filmography/p166472 … [Continue reading...]

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Years of the Snake

February 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Ancient Chinese wisdom says a Snake in the house is a good omen because it means your family will not starve. This could be taken metaphorically to mean that a Snake could never have a problem with his family starving because he is such a great mediator, making him good at business. Or it could mean that a Snake would be willing to sacrifice his possessions, something the Snake has a lot of, in order to pay for his family’s food. Any way it is interpreted is representative of the Snake’s character and is a measure of the value he puts on his material wealth. The Snake is keen and cunning, quite intelligent and wise. Years of the Snake Snake Years are sixth in the cycle, following the Dragon Years, and recur every twelfth year. The Chinese New Year does not fall on a specific date, so … [Continue reading...]

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Happy Chinese New Year!!

February 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Happy Lunar New Year everyone! We will see you on 2/16 and have a fun trip to Atlantic City together! Look forward to meeting you all!  http://www.asianinny.com/ … [Continue reading...]

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Good News go to a Taiwan culinary event and learns about the wonderful food of the country.

July 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Taiwan's Eco Awareness: Taiwan Ecological and Environmental Documentary Film Series In order to promote environmental protection and ecological awareness, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York (TECO-NY) will hold a film series featuring six new ecological and environmental documentaries from Taiwan from June 1st-22nd, 2012. These films highlight some recent initiatives in Taiwan towards making a more sustainable and environmentally friendly society. Megastructures: EcoARK (6/1 18:30 p.m.), produced in cooperation with National Geographic Channels, chronicles the construction of the spectacular green exposition hall for the 2011 Taipei International Floral Expo using 1.5 million recycled PET bottles. The project was among 12 finalists for the Wall Street Journal's 2011 … [Continue reading...]

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Taiwan Ecological and Environmental Documentary Film Series

May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment

In order to promote environmental protection and ecological awareness, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York (TECO-NY) will hold a film series featuring six new ecological and environmental documentaries from Taiwan from June 1st-22nd, 2012. These films highlight some recent initiatives in Taiwan towards making a more sustainable and environmentally friendly society. Megastructures: EcoARK (6/1 18:30 p.m.), produced in cooperation with National Geographic Channels, chronicles the construction of the spectacular green exposition hall for the 2011 Taipei International Floral Expo using 1.5 million recycled PET bottles. The project was among 12 finalists for the Wall Street Journal's 2011 Asia Innovation Awards. Trash to Treasure and Super Solar Yacht (6/8 18:30 p.m.), both … [Continue reading...]

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China Airlines is pleased to announce the terminal relocation at JFK International Airport

May 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment

from current Terminal 1 to Terminal 4, starting April 30, 2012. Good News is proud to cover the ribbon cutting ceremony, followed by a reception at VIP lounge.  The Oasis, to celebrate this important moment with us. Venue: John F. Kennedy International Airport Terminal 4 Door 2, Row 2 China Airlines (CAL) is the largest airline in Taiwan and the flag carrier of the Republic of China. Although not directly state-owned, the airline is owned by China Airlines Group, which is owned by the China Aviation Development. China Aviation Development Foundation is in turn owned by the government of the Republic of China. The airline, with headquarters in and flight operations from Taoyuan International Airport, flies to destinations in Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania. China Airlines has … [Continue reading...]

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Interview with Steve Chang

March 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Photos courtesy of China Airlines and Rick Ho, Sing Tao Newspapers Taipei, Taiwan - China Airlines (CAL) proudly announces that starting April 28, 2011, flights from Taipei to New York will stop over in Osaka, Japan instead of Anchorage, Alaska. CAL will operate three round-trip flights per week on Boeing 747-400 passenger aircraft. The route change provides more choices and comfort to passengers traveling between Taiwan, Japan and the United States, as well as additional frequency on Taiwan-Japan routes with three additional flights between Taiwan and Japan. At present, CAL already operates seven flights a week between Taipei and Osaka, and this schedule change will bring the total to ten flights a week. Osaka is Japan's second-largest metropolis, being just slightly smaller than … [Continue reading...]

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Dear Friends of Good News,

March 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment

It is my honor to invite you to join us for our latest film-screening event titled “Fashion’s Circuit: Personal Stories From a Global Industry,” on Friday, March 23rd at NYU’s 19 University Place Auditorium (19 University Place, Room 102). The event is co-sponsored by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York (TECO-NY) and New York University’s Asian/Pacific/American (APA) Institute and will feature a screening of two Taiwanese documentary films by celebrated director Ho Chao-ti, My Fancy High Heels and El Salvador Journal from 6:30-8:30pm. There will be a pre-screening reception at 6:00pm, and a post-screening conversation with director Ho and renowned scholar Lisa Lowe from 8:30-9:00pm. As a shrewd observer of social issues, Ho Chao-ti’s documentary work shows … [Continue reading...]

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Good News Planet announces Good News Japan.

March 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Music by Michio Miyagi. We fly on the exceptional China Airlines through  their new route to Osaka, Japan, and for most they go on to Taiwan.  This trip was for  media and brought to us by China Airlines and The  Foundation for Kansai Region promotion.  We travel along with the leading Asian media in America; Asian Fusion Magazine, The Sing Tao and The World Newspaper and had a fascinating time.  Everyone was special and it was a  trip to remember for a life time.    This post is the first of many to be shared with our audience and we hope that you will share your comments and experiences with us in audio, video or text.  We feature video about The Japanese Doll Festival (雛祭り, Hina-matsuri?), or Girls' Day, is held on March 3.Platforms covered with a red carpet are used … [Continue reading...]

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