Results tagged “hongkong”

::Rice University's Second Annual Asian Film Festival::

The Houston Dragon Boat Festival kicks off at 8:30 tomorrow morning and promises a day full of exciting races as well as a celebration of Asian culture. Teams will race along Buffalo Bayou in traditional Hong Kong-style dragon boats about every 15 minutes beginning at 9 am. In between races, there will be plenty of other exciting things to do and see. Performers include Kaminari Taiko Drummers, an Ismaili Pipe Band, and Korean Farm Dancers...

The Path Taken: A Collector´s Walk through the Landscape of Chinese Painting

There's nothing that screams romance and love like a delicious, tantalizing, six-inch, two-dollar Vietnamese sandwich. For this Valentine's day, take that special someone to your neighborhood 'Banh Mi' shop and splurge! Go ahead. Skip the toll road to save up for this special occasion. Go all out and order some spring rolls and (gasp!) a beverage with your sandwich for a whopping five bucks. For those of you new to the wonderful world of Banh...

Even though we are way way past school age, we still get a little melancholy at the close of summer. Fortunately, our friends across the -ist network know that the shenanigans don't need to end just because the big yellow buses are back on the roads. So, grab your sunscreen and your favorite hangover cure, as we take a tour of end of summer fun from -ist cities all over the damn place. SFist Tourist...

The bewildering British sport of cricket could soon bring its interminable matches (and frequent tea breaks) Stateside under a plan from the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Houston, New York, Chicago and the Bay Area are all locations tabbed to host one-day exhibition matches as part of an international tour of the Indian cricket team (the team would also hit Toronto, London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai, among other cities).