Asian Fest 2012

Asian Fest 2012 May 20, 2012 ~ 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM Philippine Cultural Center 4857 Baxter Road Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Map Join the Asian Pacific American Heritage Organization for a celebration of Asian Culture.  Enjoy cuisine and cultural displays, including arts and crafts from each of the representative countries.  Students of Asian heritage from [...]

CNU Convention 2012

CNU Convention 2012 March 24, 2012 – 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM March 25, 2012 – 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Christopher Newport University 1 University Place Newport News, VA 23606 Map  Christopher Newport’s one and only anime convention back after being in hiatus for a few years.  CNUCon, which is held in the Freeman [...]

A Taste of India

A Taste of India April 22, 2012 ~ 11 AM – 7 PM Ted Constant Convocation Center 4320 Hampton Blvd. Norfolk, VA 23529 Map This is one of the largest Asian Indian Festivals in the Commonwealth of Virginia celebrated annually. This event will provide residents of Hampton Roads, with a population of about 1.6 million, [...]

International Children’s Festival

International Children’s Festival April 21, 2012 ~ 10 AM – 5 PM Mill Point Park 100 Eaton Street Hampton, VA 23669 Map Discover the world during the 2012 International Children’s Festival. Enjoy the rich array of sights, sounds, and tastes of distant lands that will captivate the senses of children and adults alike. Experience the [...]

Virginia Beach Cherry Blossom Festival

Virginia Beach Cherry Blossom Festival April 1, 2012  ~ 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM Red Wing Park 1398 General Booth Blvd. Virginia Beach, VA Map Celebrate Virginia Beach’s international sisterhood with Miyazaki City, Japan, at the 8th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival. This event offers the rich culture and beauty of Japanese music, martial arts, creative [...]

ODU International Festival

ODU International Festival April 1, 2012 ~ 12 pm – 5 pm Ted Constant Convocation Center 4320 Hampton Blvd. Norfolk, VA 23508 Map ODU will host the 4th Annual International Festival. WTKR News Anchor Kurt Williams will serve as the official host. This global extravaganza will highlight magnificent performances that will guide all on an [...]

TAO: The Art of the Drum

TAO: The Art of the Drum March 15, 2012 ~ 7:30 PM Sandler Center for the Performing Arts 201 Market Street Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Map TAO was formed in Aichi, Japan, in 1993. TAO’s home base “Grandioso” was established on the 40,000 square meters of land surrounded by beautiful nature. TAO created the perfect [...]

Gordon Hirabayashi, Japanese-American Hero, Dies at 93

On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 into law which allowed local military commanders to set up areas called “exclusion zones.”  Approximately 110,000 Japanese-Americans and Japanese were sent to these “War Relocation Camps” from the West Coast and other areas of the country (though all of the West Coast were relocated).  This internment lasted [...]

Bandai Entertainment to Cease North American Distribution

Bandai Entertainment will no longer produce and distribute new titles beginning in February 2012.  Instead, they will be focusing on licensing their titles with other companies especially for broadcasting and digital distribution.  All is not lost as they will continue to distribute their current catalog lineup. Some of the forthcoming titles have been canceled.  They are as follows: [...]

Theatrical Event – TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance 3D

TEKKEN:  Blood Vengeance 3D (2011) AMC Lynnhaven 18 Cinemark Norfolk Mac Arthur Center 18 July 26, 2011 at 7:30 pm Namco Bandai Games, Bandai Entertainment and NCM Fathom are partnering to bring TEKKEN Blood Vengeance 3D to movie theaters for a One Night Only event on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 7:30 pm. This special event is based [...]