Asia Trend Magazine - Mar 2009

• Dream will come true if you believe• Wall Street and Washington Feng Shui• President Obama versus the economy• Travel: Out and About in Bermuda• Taste of Asia - Classic Osaka-style Sushi• Asian Restaurants Guide• AACC Business After Hours• Foreign Language Fair• Level Up Conference

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ContentsASIA NEWS

03 ShouldtheBronzeRelicsReturntoChina?05 Dreamwillcometrueifyoubelieve LittleBigStar-CharicePempengco

ASIA TALK 23 PRO’SFILEASIA TRAVEL

10 OutandAboutinBermudaYOUTH THINK

26 PresidentObamaversustheeconomyASIA KITCHEN

16 RestaurantsGuide20 TasteofAsia-ClassicOsaka-styleSushiFENG SHUI

13 WallStreetandWashingtonneedFengShuiASIA TREND

20 “Sakura”seasonisaroundthecornerinJapan30 LifeinStyleASIA ENTERTAINMENT

33 GottheOscar!33 Conan:themonkdogASIA BUSINESS

24 AACCBAH28 OrangeCountyPublicSchools seeksdiverseandsmallbusinessowners

SPIRITUAL13 WhyDoIFeelSoLonely?COMMUNITY NEWS

06 The9thAnnualASAScholarshipPageantofUCF08 LakeMaryPreparatorySchool -ForeignLanguageFair18 TeensGoGreenGlobal34 LakeHighlandPreparatorySchool CelebratingChineseFestival35 LevelUpConferenceEVENTS HIGHLIGHT

27 QiRevolution32 TavaresDragonBoat200939 TheWorldFestival200938 AsianAmericanHeritageMonthatUCF

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The two bronze Chinese relics were auctioned for 14 million euros (US$17.92 million) each to anonymous telephone bid-ders in Christie’s sale of the collection of Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) and Pierre Berge in the Grand Palace of Paris despite the fact that the Chinese Government tried to stop the sale but it failed.

Mingchao Cai, a Chinese antique col-lector later identified himself as the person behind the winning bids for the two relics. But he said at a press conference that he will not pay for the bid and the looted items should return to China for free in-stead. He is the first one ever backed out of a winning bid and made a political statement like this.

Around 1750, Giuseppe Castiglione, a Jesuit missionary designed a water-clock fountain with twelve heads, representing each of the animals of the Chinese zo-diac. The fountain remained in an im-perial summer palace (Yuanmingyuan) outside Beijing until 1860, when French and English troops sacked the palace during the Opium Wars. So far, five of the 12 bronze animal fountain heads in imperial summer palace have been returned, while the whereabouts of five others are unknown.

Most Chinese claimed that the auction would hurt their feelings as the destruction of the imperial summer palace is still regarded as a symbol of foreign aggression and humiliation in China . Imperial Summer Palace carries the sensitivity and unforgettable symbolic mean-ings. Allowing the relics entering the auctions is the same to legalize past wrongdoings.

Cai’s fake bid of course should not be encouraged. Should the museum have other better solution than going forward to the auction and ignoring the moral and political dimension of it? China is not alone as countries like India , Greece and Egypt are also trying to recover their lost cultural objects from the war through negotiation and lawsuit.

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Dear Asia Trend Readers!It’s Spring, and we’re welcoming the season with all the latest in Asian

American arts, culture and events!

This month, we bring you an exclusive 2-part feature on the Feng Shui per-spective for the turbulent US economy, by Master Kerby Kuek. In entertainment, we highlight the success of original Japanese film, Okuribito, at the Oscars, and the musical talents of up-and-coming Filipina star, Charice Pempengco. We’ve also got all the latest coverage in events this month, including the Level Up Conference, ASA Pageant at the University of Central Florida, and several Asia Trend sponsored events – the 2009 Central Florida Dragon boat Festival, The World’s Festival made possible by the Casselberry Rotary Club, and the 2009 J. Fair. Finally, check out our Life in Style column for the latest in Spring beauty and fashion!

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Dream will come true if you believeLittleBigStar- Charice Pempengco

Charice Pempengco is a 16 year old Filipina singer who became a singing sensa-tion throughout the world through YouTube. She started joining singing contests at the age of seven but became widely known in her native Philippines when she placed third in Little Big Star – the Filipino version of American Idol.

It was only until in 2007 that Charice versed through the computer and into the hearts of many people across the world when an avid fan posted her videos on You-Tube. She became an instant internet sensation, gathering millions of hits on the cy-berspace.

In late 2007, Charice performed on Star King, a talent show in South Korea. Charice was invited to the show after a video of her performing the Dreamgirls anthem “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” became a hit on a Korean UCC (User-Created-Content) video sharing site. Two months later, Charice flew to the United States for the first time after being personally invited by Ellen Degeneres to perform on her show. Charice later guested on The Oprah Winfrey Show in an episode titled the “World’s Smart-est Kids.” After charming Korea, US and the rest of the world via youTube , Charice Pempengco made her way to England as she performed two songs on London’s Paul O’Grady Show. The most stunning performance would be Celine Dion’s duet at Madi-son Square Garden in New York. They sang “Because You Loved Me,” which was dedicated to Charice’s mother. Her performance with Celine got rave reviews in major newspapers namely The New York Post and The New York Times. The duet was eventually featured again on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Charice is said to be recording her US debut album, produced by her mentor David Foster in the summer 2009. You can watch her many performances online and you will be impressed.

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M i s s A S A P h u n g t i e n T r a n a n d M r . A S A D i Y a o

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Sixteen contestants from UCF

competed with each other for the title of Miss ASA and Mr. ASA. The opening dance always

attracted me the most as it could not happen without team work and many hours of practice. All contestants showed their talent, confidence and beauty in the competition of Cultural Attire, Talent and Q&A Evening Wear. To me,

they all are the winners as they achieved the purpose of showcasing the best side of themselves. Congratulate

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2ndRunner Up: Sachiko Hamada and Kenzo Mendoza

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Samantha Seto (Outstanding Community Service)Miss Congeniality Kathryn San Agustin

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Honorable Judges: Commissioner Mildred Fernandez, Andrew Chu, Aaron Silvers, Tran Trieu-De Jesus, and Tom Nguyen

Sheri Seto (Miss ASA 2008) and David Yu (Mr. ASA 2008)

Scott “Rubox” Pausal from RaptureAsian Sensation: Brian Vu and Nikko Prejido

Andrew Dimalanta showed his unbeatable TaekwondoKim Tran performed Vietnamese Cultural DanceKim Tran and Jonathan Vicencio

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Mei-En Marler was born and raised in Taiwan. She was a part-time Chinese teacher in The Chinese School of CAACF from 2003 to 2004. Between 2003 and 2008 she worked in the com-puter software field and in July 2008 she joined Lake Mary Prep as a full time Chinese teacher. She enjoys teach-

ing very much especially the students’ smiles and excite-ment about the lessons. She also enjoys sharing Chinese culture and answering her students curious questions. Her goal is to inspire her students to have a life long interest in Chinese culture and language and give them the foundation so that they may continue to learn both throughout their lives.

By Mei-En MarlerLake Mary Preparatory School -Foreign Language Fair

The students at Lake Mary Preparatory School have started the new semester with a very special event: a Foreign Language Fair. The Fair is a great endeavor which students share their accomplishments in language learning, Chinese, Spanish or Latin, as well as make connections with other disciplines. As one visits the fair, the feeling is that you are traveling around Latin America, Spain, and China, and back in time to the Roman Empire. Students dress in costumes according to their project topics, and give a synopsis of what they have learned to the visitors of the fair.

The project topics vary immensely. Stu-dents research countries, biographies of great figures of past and present times, architecture, cuisine, and many more. One great facet of the event is that students share the knowledge acquired with their peers.

Besides the interdisciplinary connections, the fair also integrates all grades taught at the school. Students from Kindergarten to twelfth grade performed a variety of songs, skits and declamations. Among the Chinese perfor-mances is the Jasmine song, conducted by music teacher Dana Litke and presented by the 4th and 5th grade chorus, and a demon-stration of the Dragon Dance in celebration of the Chinese New Year.

Daniel Tsiu, (7th grade), his topic is Confucious

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Dragon DanceThe Dragon was made by our art teacher Beth Ledray and 5th graders

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Bermuda is an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom off the coast of the US that consists of more than 100 small islands linked by roads and bridges that covers a total area of about 20 square miles. Bermuda is a rich man’s hideaway covered with pink sand beaches and surrounded by the ceru-lean blue ocean waters of the Atlantic.

While Bermuda’s culture is a mixture of African, Caribbean, European and Native American cultures, fear not, because the only official language spoken on the island is English.

There are a number of attractions for you to see, both above and under the sea. For those whom like to scuba dive, there are numerous wrecks and coral reefs to explore. For the landlubbers, Bermuda offers on-the-surface attractions like the Bermuda Aquar-ium, the Botanical Gardens, and numerous shopping districts.

GET AROUND TOWN: It is not possible for non-residents to rent a car on the island; however, visitors can rent mopeds, take buses, taxis, mini buses or ferries to navigate the land.

EXPLORE: St. George’s Parish – The old town of St. George is where settlement in Bermuda all began in 1609 when the British ship ‘Sea Venture’ en route from England to Virginia was shipwrecked. Ev-eryone on board survived and this accident began a 400 year settlement of the islands. There are many historical sites located in St. George’s and this Parish offers a sense of character and history that isn’t offered else-where on the island due to modern devel-opment and posh accommodations. Some places you’ll want to be sure to visit are:

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4) The Deliverance, a replica of a 17th cen-tury British vessel used by the British Army to punish criminals by locking them in the gallows and stocks.

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The XL Fish Tank, (XL House, Hamilton City) – Located in the lobby of the XL House build-ing in downtown Hamilton, you’ll find one of the world’s largest cylindrical fish tanks. The 18 feet high and 10 feet diameter tank holds over 10,000 gallons of water, a 7,000 pound artificial reef, and 35 different species of local tropical fish. On a hot day, this is a great place to cool off. Also check out the art displayed on the walls.

Dolphin Quest (Dockyard) – Located on the grounds of the Bermuda Maritime Mu-seum, you’ll be able to learn about and even swim with dolphins. Don’t worry about swim trunks, because wetsuits are provided. A great spot for adults and children, you’ll be able to see the dolphins in an entertaining and spectacular show.

The Craft Market (Ireland Island, Sandys) – A shopping mall and arcade where visitors can find locally produced arts and crafts. Works in ceramics, jewelry, glass, books, needlework and more can be demonstrated and/or pur-chased from the artist himself or herself.

Crystal Cave (Hamilton Parish) – Discov-ered over 100 years ago by two small boys, the Crystal Cave is one of Bermuda’s most scenic attractions. Twelve stories under-ground, you’ll find an amazing, illuminated world of crystalline stalactites and stalag-

mites surrounding an underground lake of pristine blue water.

EAT HERE: While eating out in Bermuda is in no way “cheap,” there are a number of restaurants that will not send you to the poor house and offer nice portions and delicious meals.

Bistro 21 (Walker Arcade, Hamilton) is a great spot of ALL DAY breakfast fare, burg-ers, and drinks. The staff is friendly and fast. There are two dinning areas, in-doors and patio.

The Frog & Onion Pub (Dockyard) – With an in-house brewery, classic British cuisine and close proximity to The Craft Market, The Frog & Onion Pub is a local hotspot. Strong drinks, great fare and ambiance abound!

George & Dragon (King’s Square, St. George’s) – offering the freshest seafood, delicious steaks and a great view of Market Wharf, George & Dragons is the place for good food and a relaxing time in the heart of Old St. George Town.

Silk, Thai Cuisine (Front Street, Hamilton) – One of the island’s newest restaurants, Silk boasts a wonderful array of Thai dishes pre-pared by ethnic Thai chefs that honed their skills at the Shangri-la Hotel in Bangkok.

Swizzle Inn (Baileys Bay) is Bermuda’s oldest pub. Opened in 1932, the Swizzle Inn is a popular landmark for both expatriates and locals. Bring a business card and tack it to the wall of the interior dinning room to leave your mark, just as many hundreds of patrons have done over the establishment’s 70+ year history.

OUT & ABOUT CHALLENGE: Our “Out & About” articles are titled that because that is exactly what we look forward to experiencing while we travel, being “out and about.” Seeing the “real-life” environments of the locals, getting off the normal, cliché tourist tours and exploring each destination to find those “hole in the wall” treasures that exist almost everyone but are rarely seen by travelers. For Bermuda, our Out & About Challenge is Walking the Bermuda Railway Trail. Stretching from one tip of Bermuda to the other is the Bermuda Railway Trail. Half a century ago, Bermuda had a modern railway system. It was once a luxurious method of transportation for merchants and the wealthy, but was eventu-ally decom-missioned in the 1950’s. Now that the tracks have been pulled up and cleared, hikers will find a beautiful na-ture trail that winds from Somerset Village to St. George’s, a challenging walkabout that spans about 20 miles. Start in St. George’s and con-tinue along the path that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean on one side and Rocky Hill Park, Mullet Bay Park, and Sugar Loaf Hill on the other.

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Studies have shown that Americans are the loneliest people in the world In fact, four out of ten Americans admit to intense loneliness. We live in a country full of people, in a city called “The Happiest Place on Earth,” surrounded by scores of people…and yet so many of us feel so alone and so unhappy.

The Bible says that when we were created, we were created for community. God said of Adam, the first man, in Genesis 1.18, “It is not good for man to be alone.” Even in a perfect world, God knew that we could not make it through life alone. And so God gave Adam a friend in Eve.

The picture of this first friendship is that of a couple who were naked and unashamed. This is how we were meant to live. Then why don’t we walk around naked? We all know that to do so would lead to shame. This is true physically, but it’s even more true emotionally.

We don’t want others to see our “naked” selves because deep down, we know that we would feel ashamed. We believe that if someone saw us for who we really and truly are, we could never be loved. So we cover up. This is even more true in Asian cultures which value “saving face” and hiding our weaknesses. Adam and Eve hid behind fig leaves but we create our own fig leaves also. Women hide behind makeup to mask their deep-rooted insecurities. Men hide behind muscles to cover theirs. We hide behind titles, reputation, talents as we think, “If someone knew the real me, they wouldn’t like me.” Many of us live life thinking that we have two choices:

1. I can be known, but not loved: surely, if people knew the real me in all my ugliness, they could not love someone so ugly.

2. I can be loved, but not known: in order to be loved, I need to put on a mask; I couldn’t dare show them the real me.

As a result, we live life wearing masks that cover the true “us.” It’s only then that we realize that we will never be FULLY LOVED until we are FULLY KNOWN. When all is said and done, we don’t want someone to look at our beauty and perfection and love us for that. We long for someone to look at the real us, warts and all, and to delight in us still. THIS is what we were made for and this alone constitutes true love. The question is, “Does such a love exist?”

The Bible tells us that there is one who has looked at us in all of our brokenness and ugli-ness and has loved us as we are. The Bible speaks of a love that does not love us because we were good, but because the Lover is good. It tells us that God loved the world that He gave His only Son (John 3.16) to die for those who were His enemies (Rom. 5.8). It is HE who sees us in our flaws and covers our shameful nakedness so that we can be truly loved. At the cross, Jesus Christ was stripped naked and took our shame and sin upon Himself so that our sin and shame could be covered (1 John 1.9). We can be free to take off the mask because we find in His love a security that cannot be taken away from us. This affects our relationships with others as well.

That sin and shame which separates us from God also separates us from one another. But when we know God’s love and acceptance, we have an anchor. The opinions of others no longer matter and we find that we can love and accept our fellow human being. When we rest in God’s acceptance of us, we can extend the same loving acceptance to others. From here, community springs forth. This is what we were made for…and because of Jesus, it is now pos-sible. And this is good news!

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Feng Shui CyclesIt is not the amount of funds to be put into the system that will revive

the economy. It is the Feng Shui (environmental studies of the oriental) problems that need to be addressed here. ‘What goes around comes around’, ‘what goes up must come down’ and ‘things are always in cycle!’ US will turn out fine but without the Feng Shui remedies US will probable pro-longing the adjustment period and it is painful to all American citizens in particular the taxpayers! Poor US

I remembered vividly in my mind that after the 1997 Asia Financial Crisis, the US had condemned Hong Kong and some other Asian coun-tries for intervening the economies. ‘Is immoral and intervention to the free economy system!’ said US. Once the advocate of free economy turn out to be the one who had asked the whole world to intervene in the recovery process. This is a clear democracy at work with double standards. The rating agencies live on without punishment and the bailout of poor corporate managements at the expense of taxpayer’s monies. Bailout after bailout, this is simply pouring money into the sea, where you cannot get any return!

In the process we see the failure of US banking sector, national-ization or forced liquidation in the 2008 of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, of the giant Washington Mutual mortgage lender, and the rapid collapse of the nation’s fourth largest deposit bank, Wachovia and Lehman Brothes. Many other smaller banks are and will join the failure process. Laid off after laid off, the numbers of unemployed reaching 3

million soon, it is not working! The Bubble is the Making

By pumping monies into the systems creating waste, inefficiency as well as inflating another bubble. The treasury is at high risk! Why should I help US?

Many friends and clients of mine have asked me why should I use my expertise and knowledge to help the US, and the answer is pretty clear, because the toxic that US created has and will spread further to the world that impact us living in Hong Kong. The global economy is already borderless with US as economic superpower (at this point of time) that when the US sneezes the world will get a cold. We do not want to see any ‘protectionism’ that will isolate country from being progressing further or the world economy in general.

Let s us examine USA by using two methods, one in the Feng Shui point of view and the other is the Life Pillars of US A. I will offer solu-tions to the problems via 5-elements and Feng Shu remedy in next issue .....

Wall Street and Washington Need Feng Shui to Bailout!! By Master Kerby Kuek

Master Kerby Kuek has been practicing Feng Shui and life reading for more than 10 years. His areas of expertise include Chinese astrology, name analysis, face reading, as well as I-Ching. Kuek strongly believes that Chinese Metaphysics is nothing superstition: It is a combination of formulae, experiences and common sense, whereby a trained master can skillfully integrate it into your daily life and thus help you to achieve your personal and financial goals. Email: [email protected]

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Touched by the impact global climate change is having on once magnificent gla-ciers in Alaska; Southwest Middle School 8th grader Elizabeth Tran became aware of how changing just one small thing in our lives has the impact of altering this change. It has become her goal to make that happen by empowering others with the knowledge that will enable them to make these changes in their daily lives. She has founded “Teens Go Green Global” to raise the public awareness of preserving our natural resources by follow-ing the four “R”s: Recycle, Reduce, Reuse and Respect.

Elizabeth and her group has volunteered at “Give Kids the World Village” to help termi-nally ill children to enjoy a stress free vaca-tion and to spread their ‘Go Green’ message. Last month, she was invited to speak to the Dr. Phillips Elementary School Cub Scouts Pack 110 in Tibet-Butler Preserve to encour-age them to begin the process of protect-ing our environment starting from an early age. All the second graders have agreed to unplug their electronic appliances when they are not in use, learning that the appliances

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By Teri Mitchell“Battera” バッテラClassic Osaka-style Sushi

The name “Battera” came from a Portuguese word “bateira” which means a small boat, since the wooden mold looks like a boat. In the 16th century, being the very first country to visit Japan from the West, Portugal brought many Portuguese words to Japan.

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One of the world-known cocktails “Cherry Blossoms” which was born in Japan is in the cocktail book of the fa-mous hotel in London The Savoy. Sakura is a Japan’s icon.

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President Obama versus the economy The budget was present, but what will he do with it?

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This might mean that there may be that more students that will attend a community college as opposed to a state or private institution. And more students taking out loans. And possibly, more students who might not be able to afford going to school at all. So, how will President Obama help our education system?

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Did you know the district reinvested $50 million with diverse and local businesses in the second half of 2008? Right now, OCPS is looking to help stimulate the local economy by providing business opportunities to diverse and small businesses.

During the last half of 2008, the district reinvested more than $50 million back into the Central Florida economy through its Minority/Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) and the Developing Business (LDB) programs. The MWBE and LDB programs both have participation percentages. The MWBE percentages are 12 % for goods and non-professional services, 23% for construc-tion and 15% for planning and design. The LDB percentage is 10% across the board. Both programs are designed to cycle funds, opportunities and resources back into local communities which the district serves.

OCPS is the 11th largest school district in the country with a capital budget of more than $1.5 billion for constructing, planning and designing school projects over the next four years. These projects will provide direct opportunities to financially stimulate the local economy by partnering with MWBEs and LDBs. The MWBE and LDB programs are administered by the Office of Business Opportunity. “We buy and you sell…let’s talk,” said Joycelyn H. Henson, senior administra-tor for the district’s Office of Business Oppor-

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The Office of Business Opportunity (OBO) actively seeks to identify MWBEs and LDBs to become part of the district’s vendor database. The OBO staff uses the data base to keep MWBEs and LDBs informed of district contracts and business opportunities. When MWBEs or LDBs are awarded contracts, the OBO staff is available to provide support services. In addition, OBO staff works closely with vendors, prime contractors, architectural and engineering firms and subcontractors to facilitate relationships.

“The OBO has been such an instrument in our ventures as a minority firm looking to establish a presence in Orange County,” said Keshia Torruella, business development executive with E.L. Bailey and Company. “Having participated in the roundtable meet-ing for MWBE/LDB contractors, we were introduced to how much OCPS is committed to the community it serves,” added Torruella.

The district’s policy defines MWBE as firms which are owned (51%) by either a woman or an ethnic minority and must be certified by one of the following agencies: State of Florida Office of Supplier Diversity, Orange County Government, the City of Or-lando, Greater Orlando Aviation Authority and the Florida Minority Supplier Diversity Coun-

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1. Ponytails and braids are hot, hot, hot As much as we LOVE the loose bun trend, it’s purported not to be back this spring, according to Glamour magazine.

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2. Rummage around for red...lipstick that is. Red lips continue to be classy for spring. Just remem-ber to keep your eye makeup light. We say there is no better brick red lipstick: moisturizing, sheer, and definitely a little wicked. Rouge Dior Replenishing Lipcolor, $28, sephora.com.

3. Don’t overbronze. Fake tanned skin is in again, but don’t go overboard ala ‘Dancing With the Stars’ George Hamil-ton. Instead, try layering your fake tan with a light tanning creme set with a tinted moistur-izer or a bronzing powder. The best thing about bronzed skin? You can go light on the rest of your makeup. We love bronzed skin paired with a pink lip gloss and mascara.

4. Spring is all about shimmer. We love the look of shimmer on eyes & cheeks, especially on tanned skin. Try Clinique’s Shimmering Tones Powder, $28.50, sephora.com.

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Danny Boyle’s film is, as the world now knows, the story of a slum-dweller who wins the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? by means of a series of incredible coincidences which attach the correct answers to events in his own life. Now the impov-erished children who acted in his tale seem to have found themselves clutch-

ing their own winning tickets in the Mumbai lottery.

One of the great charms of India is its resilient optimism: it is somewhat typical of the nation that, invigorated by Oscar success, it is now cheering to the rafters a film that touched so heavily on – among other things – the corruption of its police force, and the systematic

Winning the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionnaire

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Fashion Finds a New ‘Chictopia’ on the Internet, a website dedicated to connecting style seekers to trendsetters.Helen Zhu, the site’s CEO, formed an alliance with Corinne Chan, Richard Ho and Lulu Chang, and Chictopia was born.

Chictopia gives everyone the opportunity to be their own sartorialist. You can post posh pictures of yourself, seek style advice from “real people,” find out where to buy clothes and gloat about your fabulousness — but be prepared to get critiqued. Readers and users can rate their stylish peers on a scale from “not” to “chic.” Ultimately, it’s a fashion community created by the people for the people.

With style mavens named Homme, FashionToast and StarrGirl gaining popularity within the chic community, the site already caught the attention of Teen Vogue, saying that it was “the next big thing.”

Zhu and her Chictopia-ites have created a “fashionocracy” that started with a modest readership primarily based in San Francisco, but since its inception, it has spread to New York, the Midwest and Texas. It has even migrated internationally, gaining a following in Australia, France and Singa-pore.

As for Asian Americans, Zhu says style is embedded in the culture.

“I can’t speak for others, but for me, it’s deep rooted,” says Zhu, who is Chinese American. “My mom always taught me to look presentable when I go out. There’s always an emphasis that the way you look is a reflection of not only yourself but of your parents. When you go out, you need to notice how you look and how it affects others.”

math of a beating from his father for refusing to talk again to the media. Rubiana’s mother – who reportedly abandoned the family five years ago – made a sudden reappearance, clumsily attempt-ing to wrest Rubiana physically from her father Rafiq. Real life in the Mumbai slums, it seems, is no less dramatic than the films: poverty creates its own gripping narratives.

Those wealthy Indians who embrace Slumdog Millionaire as a cinematic success might reflect

upon what it really says about the priorities of their politicians when innumerable Indian chil-dren like Rubiana and Azharuddin – equally rich in beauty, spirit and talent – will never find their way out of the slums. Those children must keep on believing in seduc-tive parables of pure luck, even harder than anyone else, because nothing else will help them.

a slum-dwelling child with large sums of hard cash up front, ren-dering them the prey of every lo-cal crook and ambitious member of their extended family.

When the children were flown over to attend the Oscars ceremony and Disneyland, they were a palpable hit with cooing celebrities. Then it was back to Mumbai, and ordinary life with their parents, all of whom bear the scars of poverty. Aside from the appalling squalor in which the families live, Azharuddin’s father Ismail has TB, and his mother one eye. Last week Azharuddin was pictured crying in the after-

financial and sexual exploitation of vulnerable children.

Yet there remains something disturbing in the sharp contrasts thrown up by the projection of the film’s inequalities into real life. As the Oscar buzz around Slumdog Millionaire mounted, there was growing indignation in the West-ern press over the comparatively paltry level of reward for its child actors. They had reportedly made efforts to secure the children’s fu-ture with a basic trust fund, a reg-ular education, and another lump sum upon finishing school at 18. Perhaps they could have done more, but it is unwise to shower Slumdog Millionaire actors at the Oscar’s

Slumdog Millionaire children bringing glory to India

Chictopia’s co-founders Corrine and Helen


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“Okuribito” おくりびと(Departures) won the Best Foreign Language Film prize at the 81st Academy Awards on Sunday, February 22nd -- the first Japanese film to win in the cat-egory since it became an independent genre in the late 1950s.

Directed by Yojiro Takita, the film depicts a cellist (Masahiro Motoki) who turns to pre-paring corpses for cremation and how he reaffirms family bonding through his new profession.

“Thank you everyone in this Academy. I’m very grateful to the people who support-ed me for this movie. It’s truly my pleasure. Here I’m starting a new journey. I’m looking forward to coming back here,” Mr. Takita ex-pressed his delight.

Earlier the same day, another Japanese film, “Tsumiki no Ie” つみきのいえ (La Maison en Petits Cubes), won the Best Animated Short Film award, the first movie with a Japa-nese director to win in the category.

The 12-minute-long “Tsumiki no Ie” de-picts an old man who lives alone in a house that is gradually flooded with water. The film won the Annecy Cristal award, the top prize at France’s Annecy International Animated Film Festival, last June.

Got the Oscar!

The Oscar triumphs mark the first Acad-emy Award success for Japanese films since Hayao Miyazaki’s “Spirited Away” won the Best Animated Feature prize in 2002.

Departure Movie Sitehttp://www.departures-themovie.com/Japanese films ‘Okuribito’(Departures) wins Oscar for best foreign-language filmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMGtc3e95IoKunio Kato 2009 Oscar’s Speechhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hODxuEKHWcLa Maison en Petits Cubeshttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=918072409397842222

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Japanese Movie “Okuribito” おくりびと (Departures)Best Foreign Language Film

From left, Masaki Motohiro, Ryoko Hirosue and Kimiko Yo, who are cast members of the Japanese film “Okuribito” (Departures) and Yojiro Takita, the director of the film. (Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co.)

◄ Kunio Kato, right, accepts the Oscar for best animated short film for “Tsumiki no Ie” (La Maison en Petits Cubes) from pre-senter Jack Black during the 81st Academy Awards Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.

At a Zen Buddhist temple in southern Japan, even the dog prays. Mimicking his master, priest Joei Yoshikuni, a 1 1/2-year-old black-and-white Chihuahua named Conan joins in the daily prayers at Naha’s Shuri Kannondo temple, sitting up on his hind legs and putting his front paws together before the altar.

It took him only a few days to learn the motions, and now he is the talk of the town.

“Word has spread, and we are getting a lot more tourists,” Yoshikuni said.

Yoshikuni said Conan generally goes through his prayer routine at the temple in the capital of Ja-pan’s southern Okinawa prefecture (state) without prompting before his morning and evening meals.

“I think he saw me doing it all the time and got the idea to do it, too,” Yoshikuni said.

The priest is now trying to teach him how to meditate.

“Basically, I am just trying to get him to sit still while I meditate,” he explained. “It’s not like we can make him cross his legs.”

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The Lake Highland second grade team would like to give a very big thank you to SiFu Charles and his team for doing a fantastic job with the Chinese New Year demonstration. The children were all very excited to hear the traditional music, see the lion dance up close and personal, and watch a kung fu demonstration. It was a thrill for the students to see first hand what they had been learning about in books. The presenters were all very kind and the children learned so much from their visit to Lake Highland Preparatory School.

On January 26, 2009 in honor of the Chinese New Year a special presentation of a centuries old tradition was made in this the Year of the Ox, over Two Hundred second graders at lake Highland Pre-paratory School in Orlando Florida were filled with wide eyed excite-ment while watching the performance of the Lion Dance. With cymbals crashing to the beat of the drum and gong, The Hung Fut Kung Fu School, led by Sifu Charles Rivera, his students and guest Sifu Sam Winters, brought the Lion to Life. They were invited to usher in the New Year by special arrangements by Isabella Zhang.

While the students sat enchanted, Sifu Charles told them of the long and celebrated history of the Lion Dance and the legend of how it began in China several centuries ago. He explained the significance of the various moves and meaning of the symbols that adorn the Lion. Next the children watched a thrilling Kung Fu and Tai Chi demonstra-tion with swords, bow staffs and the ancient and unusual wapons such as the Hung Fut Golden Bowl and Chopstick, a form of martial art instruction. As part of the Lion Dance the students joined with Sifu

By John Gamber Lake Highland Preparatory School Celebrating Chinese Festival

Charles as they helped to obtain the traditional greens and discov-ered the New Year scroll hidden with the greens. Once the scroll was revealed the students and teachers joined in the chant “Gung hay Fut Choi” which means “Congratulations and be prosperous” The Lion then danced around all of the students and gave them blessings and good luck for the upcoming year.

Finally the students were taught a few of the Lion Dance tech-niques to make the Lion come to life through movement and the blink-ing of the eyes. The occasion was then memorialized with photos of students with the Lion Dance team for everyone to share. Sifu Charles surprised the students and faculty staff when he presented the school with a gift of their own young Lion.

Sifu Charles and his team are available for all types of events, celebrations and instruction in Kung Fu/Lion Dance and Tai Chi

Contact phone:407-230-0541 Email: [email protected]

Isabella Zhang, Susan Dennis 2nd Grade Teacher and Bianca Rivera Hung Fut student


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Level Up Conference

The University of Central Florida Asian Pacific American Coalition (APAC) hosted the 3rd Annual Level Up conference this past February. The Level Up Conference’s purpose is to unite diverse groups of people and offer them an experience to explore and increase aware-ness of the current issues facing Asian Pacific Americans and their communities.

The conference featured Comedy Central’s Eliot Chang (www.echang.com), former American Idol top 100 finalist JP Perez and the R&B acapella group Rapture, UCF’s Best Dance Crew Fresh off the Beat, as well as amazing speakers. Quoc Van, former Congressional nominee, Dennis Ngin from the University of Florida Student Govern-ment, Michael Freeman from UCF Office of Diversity Initiatives, and Min Sun Kim and Xi Guo all lead workshops on topics ranging from Asians and Politics, Discrimination, Leadership, and Career goals.

Naomi Ton, UCF student, said that “I learned that I am never alone in my dreams and that I have many wonderful people here to see the changes happening either for the worse or better but more the latter for Asian Americans as the times change and barriers are broken. The sky is the limit. :]”

Scott Pausal, aka Rubox the human beat box, found “Eliot Chang

to be very interesting as an Asian American comedian. I also got better insight about how the industry sees Asian Americans, which they still stereotype us as certain characters in society. In that sense, it frus-trated me but gave hope to stand up and out as a person representing Asian Americans.” --Scott Pausal

Tuan Le, USF student, said that “the lessons learned at Level Up were priceless. Everything we did and learned put us one step closer to having a successful and fulfilling future.”

Jessica Wu, Cypress Creek High School said “this was an AWE-SOME experience that has allowed me to become a better leader.”

Level Up was organized by the Co Chairs of the Conference May Wong and Helen Tran who put hours and hours of tireless effort into the conference with their committee which included Savitre Geerati-soontorn. The conference gratefully thanks the community leaders who became the sponsors from the conference including: Student Governent Association at UCF, UCF Office of Diversity Initiatives, Asia Trend Magazine, A&S Studios, Inc., Impress Ink Tees, Panera Foods, SWEET! by Good Golly Miss Holly, Bangkok Square Restau-rant, DeGuzman Oriental Food Mart, China Garden Restaurant, Anh Hong Vietnamese Restaurant, Korean Kitchen, and Shin’s Sushi.

Workshops, Speakers and Entertainment for all Asian American students in Florida (and beyond)...

By Ricky Ly http://tidetheory.blogspot.com

▼ Students discuss topics such as discrimination, leadership, and career in workshops

► Students dance in a teambuilding exercise

▼ Eliot Chang cracks a joke to the audience

JP Perez and Rapture sing a enticing acapella

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6:30pm – 9:30pm at Downey Memorial Church – Life Center, 10201 E Colonial Dr., Orlando, FL 32817.

Contact Pastor Joseph Wong at 407-929-0409 or visit www.livingstonemissionary.org for more information.

Come and join us for an evening of fun and games. There will be activities for children, lively discussions on family related topics,

and plenty of opportunities to meet others. Dinner is available for purchase.

ORLANDO STARS TABLE TENNIS ACADEMY Hola Recreation Center

595 North Primrose Drive, Orlando 32803All levels of players are welcomed!

Opens every Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri from 6 to 10 pmContact Angel Morales (President) at 321-3��-3791 for details

FILIPINO FOLKDANCE CLASSJoin Mallory every Friday from 4 - 5 pm. for a Filipino

Folkdance class. She was the Dance Troupe Coordinator at UCF the last two years and would really like to teach this dance to the attendees here. This is a free class,

however donations will be accepted.RENAISSANCE SENIOR CENTER atCURRY FORD COMMUNITY PARK3800 South Econlockhatchee Trail

Orlando, FL 32829 407-254-9070

NEW AGE LINEDANCE Classes available on Mon (for intermediate-Casselberry Senior

Center), Wed (for beginners- First United Methodist Church, Thurs (for advanced-Casselberry Senior Center)

and Sat (for beginners-Renaissance Senior Center).

Contact Ivan and Cecilia Mao at 407-222-�747or [email protected] for more details.

PART TIME RECEPTIONISTDoctor’s office in downtown Colonial is looking for a

part time receptionist. Candidate must speak both Vietnamese and English with good people skills. No experience needed.

Please fax your resume to 407-895-8333.

GENERAL MANAGERSPanda Express is hiring General Managers

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ORLANDO BADMINTON CLUB Every Tuesday (6-9pm) and Sunday (1:30 – 4:30 pm) at

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CH’AN BUDDHIST MEDITATION (DDMBA) 1st Saturday every month,

9:00-11:30amJean Rhein Central Branch Library (Seminole)

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PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED AD HERE for $25/month (50 words maximum). Anything over that is charged 20 cents per word.

Mail the check payable to Global Media LLC, with your classified ad wordings to the following address: PO Box 5352, Winter Park, FL 32793. Deadline: check and wordings must be received by the 1st of each month.

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EVENTS VIDEO Over 11 years of experience in event video, music

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SINOELITE PERFORMING GROUP奧蘭多中華精英藝術團

Variety of Chinese entertainments include folk dances, live music, acrobatics, martial arts, and specialty acts.

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Therapuetic Chinese Reflexology Tui-na and Body Massage30 years experiencePerformed by Dennis Ku, LMT. # ma 52671Appointment only: 407-�90-�971Email: [email protected]

J.Club ~Your connection to Japan~ Meet regularly once a month to enjoy Japanese food, have topical

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Children Piano TeacherIt is possible to teach children piano

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Taiko Drummers – Matsuriza. Contact the Tavares Chamber for details at 352-343-2531 or visit www.cfdragonboat.org. The World’s Festival – Understanding Culture through Performing ArtsApr 4 (Sat), 3pm, Metro Life Auditorium – 910 S. Winter Park Dr., Casselber-ry, FL (corner of SR 436 and Red Lake Rd). Organized by The Rotary Club of Casselberry. The festival showcases cultural performances, arts & crafts exhibitors, art contest exhibitors, cultural food. Free Admission. More details at www.RotaryFestival.org.Lao New Year Celebration Apr 18-19 (Sat & Sun). Wat Navaram Buddhist Temple - 2381 Narcissus Ave, Sanford - 407 322-3652. Visit www.watnavaram.org for more details.Thai New Year (Songkran)Apr 19 (Sun) 10am – 6pm. Wat Florida Dhammaram - 2421 Old Vineland Rd, Kissimmee – 407- 397-9552. Visit www.watflorida.org for more detailsWorld Tai Chi DayApr 25 (Sat) - Barber Park , 3701 Gatlin Ave. , Orlando , Fl. 32812 Come and celebrate World Tai Chi Day with us! The Tai Chi begins at 10am sharp, so please arrive by 9am. Please bring a pot luck dish and beverage to share. This event is open to anyone interested in Tai Chi. Any contributions towards the pavilion rental would be appreciated. For more information: www.worldtaichiday.org or contact Sam Winters at (407) 238-7450.

»What is happening in Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg / Clearwater?SPIFFS 34th Annual International Folk Festival Mar 27-29 (Fri – Sun) – Vinoy Park – Bayshore Blvd. & 7th Avenue NE , St. Petersburg. Admission: Adults $10, Senior $8 and Free under 10. Ethnic Cuisines, Cultural Avenue, Ethnic Displays, Arts & Crafts, Grand Parade of Nations, International Beer Garden and Live Music and more. For more info, visit www.spiffs.org or call 727-552-1896

»What is happening in Central Florida?J. Fair 2009 – Japanese Art/Film FestivalMar 14 (Sat) Film Festival from 1pm – 5pm Free admission. Showcase of pop and traditional Japanese culture and the Japanese lifestyle, cultural displays, art exhibits, movie screenings, and food sampling at Orlando Public Library - 101 E. Central Blvd, Orlando, FL. Organized by Orange County Library System, Consulate General of Japan in Miami and J.Club ~Your connection to Japan~Guan Yin (Avalokisesvara) Bodhisattva’s Birthday Pilgrimage Dharma FunctionMar 15 (Sun) Guang Ming Temple, 6555 Hoffner Rd. Orlando, FL 32822 Tel: (407) 281-8482 Email: [email protected] www.orlandobuddhism.orgAACC March Business After HoursMarch 19 (Thur) The Citrus Club, 5:30 –7:30pm - 255 South Orange Avenue , 18th Floor, Orlando , FL 32801 , 407-843-1080. Please RSVP by 3/16/09 at [email protected] or call 407-540-0707 & leave a message. Current Members: $5 Non-Members: $10 Walk-Ins/No Reservations: $15. Light refreshments provided –Cash bar Parking after 5 pm: $2 with validation. Enter garage on Jackson Street , follow ramp up to 2nd floor (between Orange & Magnolia)KSA/CASA Block Party Mar 19 (Thur) – UCF Memory Hall 4-9pm - Free Food, Free Games, Free Entertainment. Email [email protected] for more info. Come celebrate the Chinese & Korean culture with us! FREE for UCF students and $5 for non-UCF students. 5K Walk & Health Fair by Orange County Health Department www.orchd.com Mar 21 (Sat), Registration 8am and Walk begins 9am – noon at Hankins Park – 1340 Lake Park Court, Orlando, FL 32805. After the walk, attendees can enjoy fun aerobic activities, Tai Chi, healthy snacks, health information and screenings, massages, martial arts demon-strations, and more. Church groups, civic organizations, schools, families and individuals are encouraged to participate.For more information about this event, please contact the Orange County Health Department at 407-858-1464 or visit www.orchd.com .The Annual Sayaw Show – Presented by Filipino Student Association of UCF Mar 21(Sat) 6pm – UCF Ferrell Commons Auditorium. This is our main event of the year! You are encouraged to come out to this fantastic event full of Filipino culture. Between Dance Troupe’s performances, singers, videos, and other guest performances, this is definitely one event you don’t want to miss. Email: [email protected] for more detailsThe 7th Annual Central Florida Dragon Boat FestivalApr 3 & 4 (Fri & Sat) – City of Tavares, opening ceremony 4/3 6pm – “Year of Ox” Togo Party and Race 4/4 9am. Festival will feature spectacular world renowned performances on 4/4 11am Dragon Legend – Chinese acrobatics, noon – Taiwanese Youth Sports Troupe and 2pm Japanese


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University of Central Florida students are celebrating Asian American Heritage Month in April.

The national recognition of Asian American Heritage Month occurs in May, but the Asian Pacific American Coalition at UCF planned the celebration in April because the spring semester ends during the first week of May.

The Asian Pacific American Coalition � in addition to the Asian Student Association, Filipino Student Association, Vietnam American Student As-sociation, Delta Phi Lambda and FM Interest Group -- partnered with several groups on and off campus to sponsor the events. All of the events are free and open to the public.

UCF Celebrates Asian American Heritage Month inApril


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