AsianInNY hosted a grand celebration of Moon Festival in New York City!
Photo by Alex Wei
AsianInNY partnered with Manhattan Portage, an internationally known brand with quality bags made in Taiwan, and Onassis Clothing, a global lifestyle menswear brand with impeccable Japanese aesthetics, to showcase their designs on a runway fashion show. There was also a fashion show featuring pieces from the CODY SAI Collection, a featured designer on NHK World TV (BBC of Japan) as one of the next emerging Asian designers coming out of New York City.
Stand-up comedian Air Tabigue was the MC for the night’s festivities. Tabigue has appeared on NBC, FOX and has hosted of Asian America on PBS covering talented Asian-American artists in entertainment. To set the party mood was DJ J4. With 4 rap albums released in Taiwan, J4 has made a name for himself by playing an ever-growing role in the field of Taiwan Hip Hop. Guests also got to enjoy a spectacular performance by pianist Vivian Fang Liu, who has performed in many venues including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Steinway Hall and Hilton Grand Theatre, just to name a few. Vocalist Baiyu who has been featured in Celebuzz, MTVIggy and SoulTrain.com also performed her 2011 single “Together”, which just premiered on MTV Networks via their marquee programming.
Also in the line-up of events was a dance performance by J Chen Project, a New York-based dance company founded in 2008 under the direction of Jessica Chen. Chen recently choreographed a production representing the USA Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo. Additionally, guests had a chance to see the live performance by Coda Resistance, a band blending the best parts of Indie-Punk & Modern Rock with socially conscious lyrics.
