Happy Father's Day! First, an unsolicited advert for Nintendo: To everyone: Isn't this the coolest father-daughter commercial you've ever seen? Perfect for today. To Legend of Zelda OoT fans: Isn't this the coolest commercial you've ever seen, like, EVAR? I want it, I want it, I want it. *** Second, something a little more filial: To all the Fathers, Fathers-to-be, and to … [Read more...] about A Fathers Appreciation Post + 3 Things to Share
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Michael Brosowski & the Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation: Hero to Vietnam’s street kids
This week, I had the option of reflecting on that 11-page novel “Paper Tigers” by Wesley Yang that was recently featured in New York Magazine, but seeing as how the topic of Tiger-anything nowadays is simply tiresome, I opted for a dose of something more inspiring instead. If you didn’t catch it last month, the founder of Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation, Michael Brosowski, … [Read more...] about Michael Brosowski & the Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation: Hero to Vietnam’s street kids
Vietnam’s Intangible Heritages: Preserving Cultural Knowledge
Having something or someplace recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a world cultural heritage is worth boasting for any nation. But beyond boasting rights, UNESCO recognition comes with greater visibility, which in turn can lead to increased governmental and tourist attention and a steady flow of economic stimulus to the … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Intangible Heritages: Preserving Cultural Knowledge
Video Mondays: Re-connecting to the Motherland, Banh Mi becomes a Star
Video Mondays [vid-ee-oh muhn-deyz] noun; – a weekly blog series in which VTP attempts to save readers from the Monday doldrums by offering a selection of informative/insightful/interesting online videos. Videos may be Vietnam-related, current event-inspired, or just whatever VTP’ers are into at the moment. For the inaugural installation, we bring you two videos. The first is … [Read more...] about Video Mondays: Re-connecting to the Motherland, Banh Mi becomes a Star
Magnetic North & Taiyo Na release new video for “I Got My” ft. Jin
May is Asian-Pacific Islander American Heritage Month. In celebration, Magnetic North and Taiyo Na have released a new music video for “I Got My,” a collaboration with Jin (yes, THE Jin) and quite possibly every notable Asian American there is in this new wave of up-and-coming artists and entertainers. Derek Kan posted on their blog: In celebration of APIA Heritage Month we … [Read more...] about Magnetic North & Taiyo Na release new video for “I Got My” ft. Jin