Articles by edmungmoy

The Dragon’s Gift - The Sacred Arts of Bhutan

Feb 24 at 3:10am

San Francisco's Asian Art Museum opened up its latest exhibition, The Dragon’s Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan, on February 20, 2009 with Buddhist ritual observances led by Bhutanese monks currently in residence, as well as a ribbon cutting ceremony. The exhibition is the first of its kind to focus on Bhutan's Buddhist culture, with many of the objects on display remaining in ritual use in temples and monasteries and having never before been accessible to a Western audience until now.

That's Hollywood - Chinese style

Feb 16 at 3:53am

Raised in Hong Kong, Chinese actress Elizabeth Sung's long and distinguished career has taken her from The Juilliard School to Hollywood. She has played memorable supporting and starring roles in films and on television, including Memoirs of a Geisha, The Joy Luck Club, China Beach and The Young and the Restless. More recently, she was seen portraying the mom in director Jessica Yu's hilarious Asian American family comedy Ping Pong Playa.

Planting the Seeds for Success - Laverne McKinnon

Nov 24 at 5:49pm

Raised in the American Midwest, Laverne McKinnon grew up with a farmer's mentality of planting seeds for future growth.
That philosophy of planting seeds and reaping the rewards has been vital in helping McKinnon rise up the ranks of the Hollywood entertainment industry.

Maya Lin: Systematic Landscapes

Oct 30 at 2:50am

Best known for designing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Asian American artist Maya Lin's latest artwork is once again the center of attention in an exhibition entitled Maya Lin: Systematic Landscapes.

Rainforest World Music Festival 2008

Jul 28 at 11:44am

World musicians from around the globe and indigenous musicians from the interiors of the mythical island of Borneo gathered July 11-13, 2008 for the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) in Sarawak, Malaysia.

The three day festival drew over 22,000 attendees from around the world.

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