As a little girl watching those old, Hollywood musicals on television with her parents, Joyce Lien Kushner remembers running to find any dress or skirt that would unfurl when she twirled, and proceed ...

WIESBADEN, Germany - When Camryne San Miguel grows up, she can say with confidence she began performing as a Samoan dancer at the age of 15 months old. In fact, San Miguel, dressed in a pint-sized ...

In its continued effort to uplift and recognize the city's diversity, Jackson celebrated Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month on May 9 with a keynote speaker and a ...

Samoan dancers from Portland State University's Pacific Islanders Club at PSU's Luau in May 2024. (Courtesy of Samoa Pacific Development Corporation) Motutama “Motu” Sipelii thought he would find more ...

Dancers perform at the Northern California Pacific Islander Festival, Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Elk Grove Regional Park, in Elk Grove. The event was billed as a celebration of Polynesian community ...

Amid the flashes of disposable film cameras and the enticing waft of Kalua pork, students with smiling faces, open arms, and hungry stomachs filled Roone Arledge Auditorium on April 19 for a lū’au.

SAN ANTONIO – Thousands brought their wallets and appetites to the third annual Filipino and Pacific Islander Festival this weekend in San Antonio. Event organizers said they wanted a space for ...

Last year, India surpassed China as the most populated country in the world and we actually saw that same pattern reflected here in the United States. The 2020 Census shows Indian Americans are now ...

Lastly, and my biggest endeavor yet, I’m bringing the Asian American Dance Festival to life, providing a platform for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) dance artists to celebrate our work and ...

Family — Ohana — brought hundreds to Elk Grove Regional Park on Saturday to celebrate Polynesian culture and community at the first Pacific Islander Festival. “When you come to events like this, you ...