Jini in Seoul!

Jini in Seoul!.

San Diego Asian Cultural Festival

Had a great time at the 3rd Annual San Diego Asian Cultural Festival at Liberty Station this last Saturday! We had a strong contingent representing Korean culture. The San Diego Korean Daily and our own kkonnect.net had a booth and was busy throughout the day spreading the word about Korean culture and offering select items like the unique tee shirts you can see people sporting in the photos below.

There were Korean martial artists, a Korean cooking class with Cathlyn Choi, and the colorful and impressive San Diego Korean Pungmui School. And that was just the Korean part! And I must say that everyone was respectful and pleasant throughout the day.

Be sure to put this on your calendar for next year!!

San Diego Asian Cultural Festival Tomorrow !

Here is the schedule for the San Diego Asian Cultural Festival at Liberty Station this Saturday (tomorrow!) it’s a wonderful chance to experience the diverse cultures we all share in The San Diego area. Lots of good food, entertainment, learning experiences and just plain fun!

It isn’t just for Asians! Invite everyone you know, so they can experience what your culture is all about. It’s all FREE!!

kkonnect will be there to cover the action! Korean Daily has a booth. Be sure to come by and say hello. We will also have a staff photographer to cover the event and take your picture if you would like.

Here are just a few highlights:

Don’t miss the San Diego Korean Pungmul School performance at 3:00pm on Stage 2!

Before that on the same stage, is the wonderful local performer Lindsey Yung. You will enjoy her music.

In the Martial Arts area, we have the Korean United States Karate Academy, Inc. at 1:15pm

And who’s not interested in food? At 1:30pm Cathlyn Choi will be giving a Korean cooking demonstration.

Quite a “full plate” to eat, hear and see, wouldn’t you say?

click here for the Asian Cultural Festival Web Site

Here is the exciting final line up for the 2012 Asian Cultural Festival! Martial Arts, Cultural Dances, Traditional Music Instruments, and more! Seven hours of entertainment featuring the best of the Asian and Pacific cultures!
***Line up subject to change without prior notice***

Stage 1
11:00 AM Pakaraguian Kulintang Ensemble
11:30 AM San Diego Chinese Folk Dance Ensemble
12:00 PM Opening Ceremony
12:45 PM Kaliloa O Kaleo Onalani
1:30 PM Thai American Association of San Diego
2:00 PM Fashion Show
2:45 PM UCSD Chinese Dance Association
3:15 PM Mochi Maid Café
3:45 PM Dance Arts Center
4:15 PM Naruwan Taiko
4:45 PM Catherine Anh Hang
5:30 PM Rizen Beingz

Stage 2
11:30 AM Masazumi Kai
12:30 PM Buddhist Temple of San Diego
1:00 PM Minghuan Ren
1:30 PM Rhythm and Sabor Andaloz
2:00 PM YUE Chinese Music Ensemble
2:30 PM Lindsey Yung
3:00 PM San Diego Korean Pungmul School
3:30 PM Faye McGrew
4:00 PM Terry Matsuoka
4:45 PM Junqiao Xiao, Carrisa Chang and Yue Liu
5:00 PM One Shot
5:30 PM Khmer Arts Academy

Martial Arts Area
11:30 AM 3 Treasures Martial Arts – Southern Chinese & Lion Dance
12:30 PM Jing Institute of Martial Arts – Chinese-Modern Wushu
1:15 PM United States Karate Academy, Inc. – Korean
2:00 PM Green Dragon School (Dwight Love) – Northern Chinese Classical Kung Fu
2:45 PM Kwai Sun (Kaimi Kuoha) – Kempo (Japanese/Chinese/Hawaiian)
3:30 PM Maestro Jo Jo – Filipino Arnis De Mano
4:15 PM plan-B-fitness – Indonesian Silat
5:00 PM Suio Ryu Iai Kenpo Dojo – Iaido Japanese Swordmanship

Cooking Demo
12:15 PM Krongtong Na-Songkhla – Thai
1:30 PM Cathlyn Choi – Korean
3:00 PM Evita Tucker – Indonesian
4:30 PM Kris Saradpon – Filipino Fusion

Don’t forget Your Mom

With our hectic lives and so little time, it’s easy to forget the most important things in life. Your Mom wants you for Mothers Day more than anything else. Let her know you love her!

Watch A Gift For the Modern Mom

8th Annual SD Dragon Boat Festival – 샌디에고 드래곤 보트 축제 – @ Mission Bay Park

8th Annual SD Dragon Boat Festival – 샌디에고 드래곤 보트 축제 – @ Mission Bay Park.

Video from Spring Showcase – The Kite

Last night was great with a free showing for members, one of the many benefits!

We saw Patang (The Kite) About a family that is reunited during the big festival of the kites in an Indian town. It look seven years to make, and 90% of the cast are non-actors. It is an amazing film!

Then we had a Skype Q and A with the director and two of the the principle actors to take questions from the audience. I think everyone learned a lot about the film.

See a video the ace SDAFF team made in just one day to get a feeling of what it was like to be there. Plus, there is a recap of what is coming up today and the last day tomorrow. You simply can not miss A Simple Life playing today and tomorrow!

See The Kite video am mre

Opening Night Video

Great video from the Spring Showcase Opening Night! See the fun of attending a movie, not to mention the world class quality of our films.

See great Opening Night + Sunny

Tonight at 6pm, we have Patang (The Kite) from India. See the color and emotion as a family reunites during a traditional kite festival.

At 8:30pm You Are The Apple of My Eye. From Taiwan, set in the 1990s, a fun and a bit crazy tale of 5 friends that all fall for the same girl. I loved it. due to popular demand, we have an encore showing tonight!

Please come out and Enjoy!