Chinese Organizations celebrate Father’s Day – Chinese Community Health & Civic Fair

8 Chinese Organizations celebrate Father’s Day – Chinese Community Health & Civic Fair
[Miami, FL - June 12, 2012]  Florida Chinese Federation, Chinese American Benevolent Association, Chinese Baptist Church of Miami, Miami Chinese Welfare Council, Sir Fernando Muy Memorial Foundation, OCA-South Florida Chapter, United Chinese Association of Florida, and World Kwong Tung Community Association - Miami Chapter are delighted to celebrate 2012 Father’s Day with a Chinese Community Health & Civic Fair.
The Chinese Community Health & Civic Fair will be held between 11 am - 2 pm on Saturday, 6/16, at Chinese Baptist Church of Miami - 595 SW 124 Avenue, Miami, FL 33184.
The highlight is that Mr. Anton Gunn, Regional Director, Region IV Atlanta, Office of the Secretary, U S Department of Health & Human Services – will be the keynote speaker to give an update of Affordable Care Act on how it may impact Asian American community.
At the Fair, U S Department of Citizenship & Immigration Services, U S Department of Labor, U S Social Security Administration, Florida Medicaid, Florida Senior Medicare Patrol, Alliance for Aging - FLorida SHINE, Miami-Dade County Police Department, Miami-Dade County Public Defender Office, Humana, SafeLink Wireless and others will provide educational information of their services to the community.
In addition, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue will provide valuable Fire Truck Demonstration so we may learn how to live in a safer community.
Furthermore, glucose screening for early diabetes detection and prevention will be supported by Roche.
1 in 10 Asian Americans is living with chronic hepatitis B and most don’t even know it.  Without appropriate monitoring or treatment, 1 in 4 may die from liver cancer or liver failure.  Dr. Simon Wong will discuss how Hepatitis B impacts Chinese American community and how Hepatitis B can be managed and serious complications of liver disease may be prevented.
According to the Centers for Disease Control’s 2008 National Health Interview Survey, Asian Americans are twice as more likely than both non-Hispanic White and African Americans to have not seen a doctor in the past five years, despite a likelihood to develop hepatitis, liver, and thyroid cancer, and other diseases. Cancer is the leading cause of death for Asian Americans.  Asian Americans are more likely than non-Hispanic whites to be uninsured. Compared to the non-Hispanic White rate of 13.3%, the uninsured rate among Asian Americans rate is 14.8%.
We are inviting you to join us at the 2012 Father’s Day – Chinese Community Health & Civic Fair.
For more information, please call 305-753-8791 or winnievhtang@aol.com

Asia is the largest continent that covers a third of earth's landmass, 17,226,00 square miles (44,614,000 sq. kilometer). Geographically it falls into several sub-sections and often people do not even realize that these sub-divisions are parts of Asia.

Southwest Asia includes Iran, Turkey, nations of the Fertile Crescent and Arabian Peninsula, and is characterized by an arid climate and irrigated agriculture, massive gas and the petroleum reserves and predominance of Islam.

South Asia also known as the Indo-Pakistan sub-continent includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bharat (India), Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the small Himalayan nations. The area is naturally fortified from the rest of Asia by some of the highest mountain ranges. Entry in the region is possible through select few passes such as the historical Khyber Pass (Pakistan), which was Alexander's route into the South-Asian sub-continent. Buddhism, Hindi, and Islam are the dominant faiths. The climate varies and regions include the rich Ganges Delta and Indus-River Valley. People are of Indo-Aryan stock and original Dravidians.

Southeast Asia often overlaps with the Far East and the nations of the Southeastern peninsula, the East Indies, the Philippines, Malaysia, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. The region is characterized by monsoon climate, great cultural and ethnic diversity with a fusion of Indian and Chinese cultures and people.

East Asia covers the countries around the Pacific rim such as Brunei, China, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan, just to name a few. The region is often known as the Far East, which is located in the mid-latitude on the Pacific Ocean, and characterized by cultures strongly influenced by civilizations of Huang He and the Yangtze river systems. This is considered to be the most industrialized region of Asia.

Russian Asia is the northern third of Asia that consists of the vast region of Siberia and the Russian Far East.

Central Asia is in the center of the continent. It comprises newly independent countries created from former Soviet Republics. It is characterized as desert with considerable amount of oil and gas reserves, mostly irrigated agriculture and traditional nomadic herding.

Other identifiable sub-divisions are often called the Middle East, Asia Minor and Antolia. The Middle East includes the countries of the Fertile Crescent and Gulf states. Asia Minor is identified as Turkey, which sometimes is also described as Anatolia.

YEAR

EVENT

1600 Spanish bring Chinese and Filipinos to Mexico.
1763 First Settlement
To escape imprisonment aboard Spanish galleons, Filipinos Jump ship in New Orleans and flee into the bayous of Louisiana. They establish St. Malo, the first Asian Pacific American settlement in the United States
1930 Chinese laborers where brought to work in Hawaiian sugar cane fields. Chinese vendors registered in New York City.
1847 First College Graduate.
Chinese American Yung Wing earns a degree from Yale University and becomes the fist Asian Pacific American to graduate from U.S. college.
1948 California gold rush draw Chinese prospectors.
1952 Presbyterian mission begins working with Chinese in San Francisco.
1854 Yung Wing graduates from Yale University and becomes first Chinese to graduate from a U.S. college.
1860 first diplomatic mission to U.S. sent from Japan
1897 California reports 50,000 Chinese living in the state.
1882 Chinese Exclusion.
With adoption of the Chinese Exclusion Act. Immigrant from China – and eventually other Asian Countries – are prohibited from Entering the United States
1885 School Segregation.
Under the “separated but equal” doctrine separate public school of Chinese students in order to keep them out of white schools
1912 First Olympic Gold Medalist.
At the Stockholm Olympics, swimmer Duke Kahanomoku of Hawaii becomes the first Asian Pacific American to win a gold medal. He is later credited with introducing the sport of surfing to the United States.
1913 Alien and Land Act.
California passes the Alien Land Act, barring alien immigrants, primarily Japanese and other Asian Pacific American farmets, from owning or leasing land. Similar laws are passed in other states throughout the nation
1942 Japanese American Internment.
Following the United States Declaration of war against Japan, president Franklin D. Roosevelt signs Executive Order 9066 authorizing the forced relocation and authorizing the forced relocation and detention of 120,000 Japanese Latin Americans.
1943 The Fighting 442nd.
Some 12,000 Japanese Americans of many of them from internment camps, respond to the war Department’s call for volunteers for all Japanese combat unit. It becomes legendary for its success, and is the most decorated military unit in U.S. history.
1946 First Elected State Official.
Chinese American Wong F. On god Arizona becomes the first Asian Pacific American to be elected to a state office.
1948 More Olympic First.
Asian Pacific American athletes strike gold at the London Olympics as driver Sammy Lee wins the first gold medal by Korean American athlete, and Filipino American driver Victoria Manalo Draves wins the first gold medal by Asian Pacific American woman.
1956 First Congressman.
Indian American businessman Dalip Singh Saud of Westmoreland, California becomes the first Asian Pacific American elected to Congress
1964 First Congresswoman.
Patsy Takemoto Mink, the first Asian Pacific American congresswoman, is elected to represent Hawaii
1965 Immigration Reform.
The Hart-Celler Immigration Act ends over 80 years of race-based exclusion of immigrants from Asia.
1965 Leading the Labor Movement.
Labor activists Philip Vera Cruz organizes a successful strike of fellow Filipino grape picker in Coachella, California. It begins a movement that leads to the formation of the United Farm workers of America
1968 Ethic Studies Strike.
Students of color and San Francisco State University and the University of California at Berkley organize the third world strike. Their efforts lead to the creation of ethic studies departments at both campuses and eventually across the county.
1969 Most Valuable Player.
The los Angeles Rams’ Roman Gabriel the first Filipino American quarterbacj in the NFL, is recognized as the league’s Most Valuable Player.
1974 First Governor.
Japanese American lawyer George Ariyoshi is elected governor of Hawaii, the first Asian Pacific American Governor in the United States.
1979 Asian Week Founded.
John T. Fang publishes the first issue of AsianWeek. In 2000, his family purchases the San Francisco Examiner, the first major metropolitan daily owned by Asian Pacific American.
1981 Making of A Monument.
Chinese American architecture student Maya Lin’s design I chosen for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in a national competition. She becomes one of the most widely recognized architects in the United States.
1982 Vincent Chin is murdered in Detroit, Michigan. Two white auto workers who think he is Japanese and blame him for the American auto industry’s woes bludgeon him with a baseball bat. The courts are lenient on the two men, who don’t spend a day in jail, and the accident becomes a rallying point for the national Asian Pacific American Community.
1985 First Man in Space.
Japanese American astronaut Ellison Onizuka dies in the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger
1985 Academy Award.
Cambodian American actr ans fromenr refugee Haing S. Ngor wins the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in his role in The Killing Fields. It is the first Oscar for acting won by Asian Pacific American.
1987 Japanese American Internment Redress.
President Ronald Reagan signs bill HR 442, which issues and official apology to 120,000 Japanese Americans for their internment during World War II. It also provides individual monetary reparations for surviving internees. However, Japanese Latin Americans are not included in the redress
1990 Head of Higher Education.
Chang-Lin Tien becomes the First Asian Pacific American to head a major U.S. university when he is appointed Chancellor of the University of California at Berkley.
1992 Los Angeles Riots.
Riots erupt in los Angeles following the verdict of the Rodney King trial. Property loss is valued at $1 billion, with Korean American-owned businesses bearing half the damage. Relations between Korean Americans and African Americans become a focal point of community activism.
1992 APA Heritage Month.
May of each year is officially designate as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
1992 Firtst Vietnamese American Elected.
Tony Lam is elected to the city council of Westminster, California, becoming the first Vietnamese American to win public office in the United States.
1996 Victory for Asian Immigrant Women Workers.
After a 31/2 year national campaign, Asian Pacific American immigrant women and the Asian Immigrant Women Advocates reach historic agreement with clothing manufacturer Jessica Mc Clintock, Inc. to protect garment laborers.
1996 Groundbreaking Aids Reach.
David Ho is named Time Magazine’s Man of the Year for his work in AIDS research. He develops the protease inhibitor “cocktail” treatment, which adds years to lives of many AIDS patients.
1996 Governor on the Mainland.
Gary Locke is elected governor on Washington state governor outside of Hawaii.
1997 First Woman in Space.
Astronaut Kalpana Chawala becomes the first Indian American and Asian Pacific American woman in space.
1999 Wen Ho Lee.
Chinese American scientist Wen Ho Lee is Jailed for nine months on 59 counts of breaching national security. The Asian Pacific American community unites in protest and accuses the government of racial profiling. The government fails to build a viable case and Lee is freed on September 14, 200, after agreeing to plead guilty to one count of mishandling nuclear secrets.
2000 First Man in the Cabinet.
Former congressman Norman Mineta is appointed secretary of commerce by President Bill Clinton. He is the first member of a Presidential cabinet.Earlier in his career Mineta was also the First Asian Pacific American mayor of a metropolitan city (San Jose, California)
2000 Pulitzer Prize.
Indian American Jhumpa Lahiri’s interpreter of Maladies wins the Pulitzer prize. Her book, a collection of stories about South Asians in America, is the First by an Asian Pacific American to be so organized.
2001 First Woman in the Cabinet.
President George W. Bush appoints Elaine Chao to be Secretary of labor. She is the First Asian Pacific Woman to hold a presidential cabinet post.
2009 President Barack Obama names Gary Locke as the Secretary of Commerce, Eric Shinseki as the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs, and Stephen Chu as the Secretary of Energy.
2009 General Eric Ken Shinseki become 34th Army Chief Staff

Annual Festival is a Delight to the Senses

(MIAMI) — The sights, sounds and flavors of Asia return to the Fruit & Spice Park with the 20th Annual Asian Culture Festival on March 6-7, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

A fun-filled family event, the Asian Culture Festival offers a virtual day trip to Asia. Festival-goers will enjoy a variety of Asian arts, crafts, entertainment, plants and exotic cuisine. Events include a Malaysian no-hands volleyball tournament known as Sepak Takraw, Chinese Lion Dances, Dragon Boat display, performances by Japanese Taiko drummers and demonstrations of fruit and vegetable carving.

Other highlights include Thai, Bangladeshi, Indian folk, classical music, and dance. Demonstrations of Ikebana (Japanese flower arrangements) and Origami (Japanese techniques by folding papers into decorative shapes such as flowers, animals, etc.)

The festival is sponsored by the Thai-American Association of South Florida, the Miami-Dade County Asian Advisory Board and Miami-Dade Parks & Recreation Department.

Please see our Poster for more information

Visit our Website: asianculturefestival.org



Asian Nation-States And Their Capitals

Afghanistan -- Kabul
Armenia -- Yerevan
Azerbaijan -- Baku
Bangladesh -- Dhaka
Bhutan -- Thimpu
Brunei -- Bander Seri Begawan
Cambodia -- Phonom Penh
Cyprus -- Nicosia
China -- Beijing
Georgia -- Teblisi
India -- Delhi
Indonesia -- Jakarta
Israel -- Jerusalem
Iraq -- Baghdad
Iran -- Teheran
Jordan -- Amman
Japan -- Tokyo
North Korea -- Pyongyang
Kazakhstan -- Astana
Kuwait -- Kuwait City
South Korea -- Seoul
Laos -- Vientiane
Kirgizstan -- Bishkek
Malaysia -- Kuala-Lumpur
Lebanon -- Beirut
Mongolia -- Ulan Bator
Maldives -- Male
Nepal -- Katmandu
Myanmar -- Rangoon
Pakistan -- Islamabad
Myanmar -- Rangoon
Oman -- Muscat
Qatar -- Dona
Philippines -- Manila
Saudi Arabia -- Riyadh
Russia -- Moscow
Sry Lanka -- Colombo
Singapore -- Singapore City
Taiwan -- Taipei
Syria -- Damascus
Thailand -- Bangkok
Tajikistan -- Dushanbe
Turkey -- Ankara
Tibet -- Lhasa
United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
Turkmenistan, Tashkent
Vietnam, Hanoi
Yemen, Sana

Communities

Type of Performance

Address

Phone Number

Contract Person

Email
Website

American Video shooting, editing 16331 NW 9th Drive, Pembroke Pines, FL 33028 (954) 430-3363 Joel Kaplan
Belly Dancer (ethnics) 325 Bay View Avenue, Key Largo, FL 33037 (305) 852-8819 Donna Nussenblatt (Dianna)
Hair/Face consultant P.O. Box 2536342, Foresthill BIP, WPB, FL 33415 (561) 512-5326 Linda A. Nehrboss
Photographer P.O. Box 83-5218, Miami, FL 33283 (305) 302-4652 John Chiarenza
Photographer 7601 Sunflower Drive, Maargate, FL 33063 H(954) 977-6542, W(954)723-4687
Beeber: 1-877-481-1668
George Siroki
Photographer (130 members) Bob Karafel kendellcamera
club.org
Signs 920 N. State Road 7 (441), Hollywood, FL 33021 (954) 962-2040
Fax: (954) 962-2368
Adib (Owner)
Sing American songs 3449 NW 44 Street, #8-106, Oakland Park, FL 33309 (954) 731-6828 May Ng
Sound Machines 985 N.E. 129th Street, N. Miami, FL 33161 800-790-744
Fax: 305-895-0911
Phillip Cukas, DJ
F.I.U. Judo Cell (305) 562-1854 Nestor, Professor FIU FIU Student Free
Taichi & Belley Dancing (305) 251-4325
Fax: (305) 256-7850
Dr. Rogg and daughter
Bangladesh Folk Dance 1375 SW 101 Way, apt. 212, Pembroke Pines, FL 33025 (954) 430-9111 Miss Naureen Farook umarfarook
@aol.com
umarfarook
@bellsouth.net
(305) 383-0297 Mrs. Kanic Ahmad
Folk Dance 5594 Duckweed Rd., Lake Worth, FL 33467 (561) 753-0103
Fax: (561) 753-3858
Mrs. Nazmun Mahfuz
Folk Dance 7349 Oakboro Drive, Lake Worth, FL 33467 (561) 432-9818
Fax: (561) 742-9446
Cell: (561) 351-5493
Mr. Junail Akter
Burmese Folk Dance 4959 NW 48 Terrace, Tamarac, FL 33319 <(954) 739-6508
Fax: (954) 739-7624/td>
Ms. Tin Tin (U Thaung)
D.B.A. Temple 1500 Acabulco Drive, Miramar, FL 33023 (954) 962-3325 Doughlas Myint
food, dance, education 17330 NE 19th Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL 33162 (305) 949-6325
Fax: (305) 595-2480
Cell:(305) 766-1292
Mr. Aung Myint (Douglas) myitta
@msn.com
Chinese Chinese Acrobatic 8519 Fulton Court, Orlando, FL 32835 (407) 312-1658
Tel: 407-295-5023
Cell: 407-719-0423
Dr. Tang Chang Kui Dr. Jim Yu, president Yujim
@juno.com
Em Cee 8301 SW 129th Avenue, Miami, FL 33183 (305) 321-5719 Rudy Lue Yen rudylueyen
@hotmail.com
Em Cee 8301 SW 129th Avenue, Miami, FL 33183 (305) 321-5719
Em Cee 954-895-7714 Brian Acosta
Face painting 712 Majorca Avenue, Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 648-0737 Jennifer Hugh-Sam
Folk Dance 13084 NW 13rd Ct., Pembroke Pines, FL 33028 (954) 433-3493 Ms. Jing Lu Cao
Lion Dance, Tai Chi and Kung Fu 4008 Aurora St., Coral Gables, FL 33146 (305) 648-2637 Cell
Office (305) 445-4900
Alfredo Agon
Lion Dance, Tai Chi 18318 SW 154th Court, Miami, FL 33187 (305) 773-4305 Cell Steve Chin
Miami Chinese Language School 7350 SW 100 Street, Miami, FL 33156 (305) 519-3888 Mei Yang, principal
(305) 716-0370 Francisco Tam
Em Cee Cell: (954) 328-3385
Office: (954) 484-7500
Tien Lowe, Mrs. Harriote Young
Em Cee 8200 SW 210st Street, Apt. 306, Miami, FL 33189 (305) 510-8652 Ms. Marilyn J. Young
Sound systems Cell: (305) 389-7594
Work: (305) 279-4650
Winston Lai
Cambodia Em Cee (954) 594-7907 Roth Kchao (Cambodia)
Cuban Opera Singer 16833 S.W. 92nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33157 (786)312-5370 Mary Melendez
Filipino Filipino Martial Arts 341 Hazel Crest St., Marco Island, FL 34145 (941) 389-0524
Fax: (941) 3394- 8627
Paul L. Rosales
Filipino Folk Dance 8251 SW 107 Avenue, #5, Miami, FL 33173 Quang Ton
Filipino Folk Dance 659 NE 125th Street, North Miami, FL 33161 (305) 981-3232
Fax: (305) 981-3231
Dr. Rose Del Rosario
Phil/American Youth Dance 954-846-0150 Rose Paquipo, Nurse
Filipino Folk Dance 7475 SW 118th Street, Miami, FL 33156 (305) 255-4920 Madies Torres
Filipino Folk Dance 4770 SW 152 Terrace, Miramar, FL 33027 H(954) 441-2948 Inday Abuan
Filipino Folk Dance 15637 SW 61st Terrace, Miami, FL 33193 (305) 546-7448
Home: (305) 383-8645
Nick Vicera
Filipino Folk Dance 786-210-6182
Cell: 786-243-3159
Phoebe Angelina
Indian Indian Musician (786) 277-0283 Mr. Fernando Subirats
Association of Indian Performing Artists Fort Lauderdale 3309 954-956-8828 Bharti Choksi
Bhangra dance 1508 Bay Road, N 1277, Maimi Beach, , FL 33139 (786) 553-0739 Mr. Tarun Subrahmanian Hurricane
blangra.net
Indian Classical Dance 11957 SW 12th Street, Pembroke Pines, FL 33025 (954) 433-8622 Mrs. Reshmi Sunil (dancer & teacher $200/dance/day)
Indian Folk Dance 5200 SW 3rd Street, Plantation, FL 33317 (954) 792-7706
Bp: (954) 355-0424
Sam Subramani
Indian Classical Dance 19745 Kingsfisher Lane, Loxahatchee, FL 33470 (561) 791-1002 Ms. Stacy Issac
Indian classical dance 9749 SW 111th Terrace, Miami, FL 33176 (305) 498-4054 Ms. Harija Sinnarajah
Indian Classical Music 110831 NW 17th Court, Pembroke Pines, FL 33026 (954) 885-1466 Bharti D. Chokshi
Indian Bakara (305) 965-3988
(305) 065-3988
J. Singh (16 dancers)
Indian Bakara 1306 Stanford Drive, #107, Coral Gables, FL 33146-6923 305-284-3764
Cell: 305-778-5283
Fax: 305-284-5636
Ms. Aruna Airan
Indonesian Indonesian Classical Dance 11420 NW 18th Manor, Coral Springs, FL 33071 (954) 344-5657 Ms. Sulanee Levine (Joe)
Indonesian Classical Dance (954) 968-1719 Nick
Iran Puppet show 12555 Biscayne Blvd., Suite PMB 864, Miami, FL 33181 (786) 473-2044 Mr. Fereydoun Kian
Israel Professional Dance group (305) 318-5356 Mario Goldberg
Japanese Iadio & Kendo (Sword De.) 2351 Bayberry Drive, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024 (954) 704-1283 Mr. Ernie Reynolds
Japanese String Instruments (954) 610-6920 Ms. Yoshi Carton
Ikebana (Japanese flower) 6545 SW 135th Drive, Miami, FL 33156 (305) 665-2141 Ms. Mieko Kubota
Taiko Drumming 1593 Zenith Way, Weston, FL 33327 (954) 217-1111
Fax: (954) 217-2222
Cell: (754) 367-1888
Mr. Fernando Noraes
4815 NW 2nd Place, Plantation, FL 33317 954-610-6920 Ms. Yoshiko Carlton www.Fushi
daiko.com
Ronin Taiko 5420 Lyons Road, #111, Coconut Creek, FL 33073 (954) 673-5728 (954) 701-3221 Malia Anderson
Korean Korean Karate 10677 S.W. 186 Street, Miami, FL 33157 Tel: (305) 259 0440 David Tenedorio www.sbdki.com
Korean Drumming Fax: (305) 406-2009
Cell: (305) 984-6575
Home: (305) 385-4407
Mr. D.Y. Chung
International Cargo Carrier, Inc. 2754 NW 112 Avenue, Miami, FL 33172
Korean Tak Kwan Do 11940 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33184 (305) 225-9779 Vincent Albuerne
Photographer 8560 SW 212th Street, #307, Miami, FL 33189 (305) 259-3310
(305) 252-8224
Sukhe Kim Lyon
Laos Sepet Takraw 1313 Berksher Drive, West Palm Beach, FL 33406 (561) 313-5700 Khamsay Khounxay
Sepet Takraw 4249 West Road, Unit B, W.P.B., FL 33407 (561) 758-1357
Fax: (561) 296-7845
Thongdam Phanly
Sepet Takraw 3210 36 Avenue North, St. Petersberg, FL 33713 727-644-4150 Sin Saya
Malaysia Show host/producer 400 S. 57th Way, Hollywood, FL 33023 (954) 600-4500
cell: (954) 798-1576
Work: Miami
Today: (305) 358-2663
Perto Rico Camera Man (Monk) (305) 496-9771 Jeorge & Rosana Serrano
Polynesian Entertainer 4491 N.W. 19th Avenue, Oakland Park, FL 33301 (954) 938-9010
Cell: 954-614-7805
Fax: 954-1736
Mr. Tama Leao www.polynesian
show.com
dancer 9558 S.W. 166 Court, Miami, FL 33196 786-390-9736 Keala Rodriguez
Thai Em Cee 304 S.E. 10th Avenue, Apt. 1A, Pompano Beach, FL 33060 (954) 263-2789 Tera Teerasapong
Em Cee 3210 Emeral Point, #205B, Hollywood, FL 33021 (954)963-1733
Em Cee 3696 N. Federal Highway, #305, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308 954-567-1463
Cell: 954-484-0713
Surachai Thatavakorn
Thai Band 850 N.E. 26th Street, Wilton Manors, FL 33305 (561) 352-1573 Wuthikorn Kotsombat
Thai Band Mr. T. (954) 292-0637
Thai Band 6630 Fern Street, Margate, FL 33063 H(954) 977-5813
Office (954) 424-0808
cell (954) 235-2065
Aukcravitch Chainuvati "Oak"
Thai Cooking demo. 9785 Snappercreek Drive, Miami, FL 33173 (305) 271-7832 Nisaratana (Kitty) Russell
Thai Cooking demo Chef Philippa Kingsley (Pimpa)
Thai decoration 1315 N.E. 139th St., Miami, FL 33161 (305) 895-7689 Thongchai Bamphenphan
Thai Fruit Carving 6061 SW 36th Court, #A, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314 (954) 792-4603 Somchin Changsalak
Thai Fruit Carving 21025 Coral Sea Rd., Cutler Ridge, FL 33189 (305) 235-5740 Auratai Gillmore (Ginger)
Thai Fruit Carving 1392 SE 17th Street, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 763-1701 Saksit Thongchai
Thai Fruit Carving 922 NE 91 Terrace, Miami Shores, FL 33138 (305) 758-2239 Srisord Komolvasi
Thai Classidcal Dance 11501 NW 24th Street, Plantation, FL 33323 594-17-3786 Buntirika Coleman (Golf)
Thai Classical Dance 2281 Nova Village Drive, Davie, FL 33317 593-93-5682 Mrs. Tirawan Maneeratanamongkol (mother)
Thai Classical Dance 930 NE 36th Street, Oakland Park, FL 33334 Cell:(954) 873-8542
Home: (954)564-8458
Nantaporn Somwatchara
Thai Classical Dance 221 NW 46th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 (954) 600-1751 Duangduan Chusang (Poom)
Thai Classical Dance 9000 SW 137th Street, Miami, FL 33176 (305) 761-3721
off Monday Wednesday
Bussakorn Tanbut
Thai Classical Dance 3620 NE 16th Avenue, Pompano Beach, FL 33064 (Nampoung) 592-61-6952 Mantana Thitisupudom
Thai Classical Dance 174 SE Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie, FL 34952 W:772-344-1042
Fax:772-344-1676
Cell: 772-528-2691
H: 772-873-2443
Chortip (Nuu) Kutil หนู
Thai Food Express Rest. 1042 SW Bayshore Blvd., Port St. Lucy, FL 34983
Thai Classical Music 17094 Collins Avenue, Apt. A411, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 <(305) 318-6778 /td> Arpunchanok
Chumsai Na
Ayudhaya & Apichaya
Chumsai Na
Ayudhaya อั่น
Muay Thai Bolan 1455 North Treasure Drive, Apt. 8C, N. Bay Village, FL 33141
(305) 867-3548
Cell: (786) 489-0189
Thai Kick Boxing 5411 Russell Ave., #12, Los Angeles, CA 90027 (323) 962-5230 Vut Kamnark
Thai Kick Boxing 341 Hazel Crest St., Marco Island, FL 34145 (941) 389-0524
Fax: (941) 3394- 8627
Paul L. Rosales
Thai Kick Boxing 12795 SW 280th Street, Homestead, FL 33032 (305) 258-1331 Saptawee Khuantang
Thai Kick Boxing State Rd 84, Davie, FL 33324 (954) 472-2554
H (954) 572-3374
Rebecca Santiago (Javier Gil) 8604
Thai Massage 786-218-1205 Jongrak Inthata
Thai Massage 1820 S. Treasure Drive, Apt. 306, North Bay Village, FL 33141 (305) 867-8312 Thongpleo Iino
Thai Musician (ขิม) 4134 H406 Carambola Circle S., Coconut Creek, FL 33066 561-670-5767 Thanat Amornsurasiri (Sam)
Thai Musician (ระนาด) 10610 10610 N.E. 11th Avenue, Miami Shore, FL 33138 H(305) 868-5676
Cell: (305) 505-2520
Charatsri Kingwongsa
Thai Musician 7270 Stirling Road, Apt. 106, Hollywood, FL 33024 954-257-7385 Wichanon Lertsakorn (อ๋อง)
Thai Musician 6630 Fern Street, Margate, FL 33063 (954) 977-5813 Aukeravitch Chainuvati
Thai Painting 215 NE 10th Avenue, Hallandale, FL 33009-3584 H. 954-455-7495 Wasan Kriengkomol (Ake)
Thai Singer Washington D.C. 571-235-0793 Sunti Petkhonkhan
Thai Singer 305-3354442 Sompun (Tina) Ruchimora
Thai Singer 7094 Apring Garden Drive, #TL3, Spring Field, VA 22150 571-235-0793 Mr. Sunti Phetkhonkaen
Thai Activist / Em Cee (323) 829-9228 Nirun Thitirakpanit (นิรันต์)
Vietnam Folk dance (feather, fan) H(954) 389-6173
Office (954) 385-1828
Dr. Phi Van Lee
Folk dance (snow) 10202 Bergen Court, Boca Raton, FL 33428 Mrs. Tuyet Ho (Snow)
Video & Photography 4900 West Atlantic Blvd, Suite 7, Margate, FL 33063 (954)5618293 Hasan Akhtar www.atlantic
1975.com
DJ and Live Music (954)6802521

 

 

 

 

 

Faith

Institution

Address

Phone

Email / Website

BahaiMagdalene Carney Institute6002 Summit Boulevard West Palm Beach 33415180022864833 
Buddhist    
 Wat Buddharangsi (Khanya)15200 SW. 240th Street HomesteadFL 330323052452702www.watmiami.org
/ePassport.html
Hindu    
 Ramakrishna Arya Samaj10650 W.Oakland Park Blvd. Sunrise FL 33321954-977-0617 
 Shiva Vishnu Temple5661 Dykes Road SW RanchesFL 33331954-689-0471www.shivavishnu.org
 South Florida Hindu Temple13010 Griffin Rd. DavieFL 33330954-438-3675www.sfht.org
 Shiva Mandir3000 NW 29th Ave., Oakland ParkFL 33309954-735-3560www.fhosm.com
 Shri Swaminarayan Temple541 SE 18th Ave., Boynton BeachFL 33435561-740-2898 
 Prince Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismaili council of Florida12100 Miramar Parkway MiramarFL 33025954-885-4010MILakhani@aol.com `
IslamIslamic Foundation of   
  4505 SW. 193rd Avenue(954) 741-8130 
 South FloridaSunrise, FL. 33321  
 Darul Uloom Mosque7050 Pines Blvd. Pembroke PinesFL 33024954-963-9514 
Sikh    
 Sikh Gurudwara16000 SW 60th St., SW Ranches FL 33331954-680-0221 
Masjid    
 Pompano Masjid507 NE 6th Ave. Pompano BeachFL 33060954-946-2723 
Boca Raton Mosque141 NW 20th St, A-7 Boca RatonFL 33431561-395-7221  
 West Palm Beach Mosque4893 Purdy Lane West Palm BeachFL 33345561-969-1584 
 Masjid Nurul Islam10600 SW 59th St., Cooper City, FL 33328 Cooper CityFL 33328954-434-3288 
 Masjid Al Ansar5245 NW 7th Ave MiamiFL 331273057578741 
 Masjid Al Iman2542 Franklin Park Dr., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 Ft. LauderdaleFL 33301954-581-6295305-557-6835
 Jaffaria Assoc. Mosque10554 NW 132 St., Hialeah, FL 33016 HialeahFL 333011400 N. Federal Highway Fort LauderdaleFL 33304 
( Korean ) ChristianKorean Presbyterian Church of Miami (954) 396-6226 
 Darul Uloom Institute7050 Pines Boulevard Pembroke PinesFL 33024(954) 963-9514 
 Masjid Miami Gardens (Muslim Community Association of South Florida (MCA))4305 NW 183 St MiamiFL 33055(305) 624-5555 
 Chinmaya Mission (305) 279-8456www.cmmiami.org
 Flagler Mosque (Masjid Miami)7350 NW 3rd St MiamiFL(305) 261-7622 
 Hare Krishna Temple3220 Virginia St MiamiFL 33133(305) 442-7218 
 Indian Catholic Association of South Florida201 N. University Drive Coral SrpingsFL 33071(954)227-6985www.indiacatholic.com/
 IGV Radha Krishna Center801 NW 16th Ave Pompano BeachFL  
 Islamic Center of Boca Raton3100 NW 5th Ave Boca RatonFL 33431(561) 395-7221 
 Ismaili Cultural Center Inc10100 W Sample Rd Coral SpringsFL  
 Jain Society of South Florida8010 South Lake Drive West Palm BeachFL 33406305-595-3833 
 MAHI Temple1480 NW North River Drive MiamiFL 33125(954) 764-1044 
 Mar Thoma Church of South Florida4740 SW 82nd Ave Davie FL 33328(954) 434-2001 
 Masjid (Sunrise location)4505 NW 103rd Ave SunriseFL 33321(954) 741-8130 
 Masjid Annour13774 S.W. 88 St MiamiFL 33174(305) 383-6669 
 Masjid Mu'min2410 NW 93rd Street(305) 691-0124 
 Muslim Community of Palm Beach Gardens4893 Purdy Lane West Palm BeachFL 33415  
 North American Church of God Fellowship9341 NW 20th Place SunriseFL 33322(954) 572 - 1122www.nacog.net
 "The Transformation Station" Brahma Kumaris Center14458 Franwood Place Delray BeachFL 33445561-637-9905www.bkwsu.com
www.thetransformationstation.us
 St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church of India3721 NE 13th Avenue Oakland ParkFL 33334(954) 630-0887 
 St. Lukes Marthoma Church6101 NW 9th St Margate FL 33063  
 St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Church805 Glenn Parkway HollywoodFL 33021(954) 964-8870 
 Masjid Al-Noor11699 SW. 147 Avenue MiamiFL 33196305-408-0400mohammedzakaria@gmail.com
 Muslim Community Association of South Florida (MCA)4305 NW 183rd St Miami FL305-624-5555 
 Daar of Islamic Heritage, Inc.(10/94)P.O. Box 831415 Miami, FL 33283904-322-0884 
 Masjid Nur Islam (9/96)6750 NW 27th Way Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309  
 Islamic Center(9/96)3369 College Ave # 209, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314  
 Masjid Salahuddin (2/96)<2820 Griffin Rd Dania, FL /td>305-981-7569 

Name of the
organization

Address

Phone

Web Site

Anatolia Cultural Center 6250 NW 28th Way, 33309 Fort lauderdale FL 33309 (954) 956-8827 www.anatoliaculturalcenter.org
Asian American Advisory Boad 111 NW 1st St, Suite 660, 33128 Miami FL 33128 (305) 375-1570 www.miamidade.gov/asianboard
Asian Pacific American Bar Association (APABA) 444 S.W. 2nd Avenue, Miami Riverside Center, Suite 945 33130 Miami FL 33130 (305) 539-3336 www.apabasfla.org
Asian American Federation 1625 Eagle Bend 33327 Weston FL 33327 (305) 235-5120
Organization of Chinese Americans P O Box 562124 33256 Miami FL 33256 (305) 636-0902 www.khuang.com
/OCASFL/?page_id=7
Chinese Cultural Foundation (305) 695-0651
The United Chinese News P.O.BOX 669086 33166 Miami FL 33166 (305) 751-8669 www.unitedchinesenews.com
NANAY Asian Community Ctr. 659 N.E. 125 Street, 33161 North Miami FL 33161 (305) 981-3232 www.nanay.com
Filipino Nurses Association (PNAF) 290 165th Street, Suite P800 33169 Miami FL 33169 (954) 389-7899
Association of Indians in America, South Florida Chapter (954) 755-7091
IndianUS Chamber of Commerce 3801 NE 207th St., Suite 1102 33180 Aventura FL 33180 (305) 931-8257 www.indousasfl.com
The Pakistan American Chamber of Commerce (305) 807-8080
SAHARA www.saharafl.org
Tolou (30) 575-1570
Thai American Association of South Florida 12112 Lymestone Way, Cooper City, FL 33026 33026 Cooper City FL 33026 (954) 431-7484 www.thaiassociationsouthflorida
.blogspot.com
Islamic School of Miami 11699 SW 147 Ave 33196 Miami FL 33196 <(305) 877-5901/td> www.islamicschoolofmiami.org
Korea Trade Center 2 S Biscayne Blvd Miami # 3770 33131 Miami FL 33131 (305) 374-4648
Miami Korean News 525 NW. 27 Street 33127 Miami FL 33127 (305) 576-9001 www.MiamiKoreanNews.com
Korean American Association of South Florida 2663 Oakbrook Drive 3332 Weston FL 3332 (305) 725-0577
MOCAMiami Overseas Chinese Association 2719 NW. 24th Street 33142 Miami FL 33142 (305) 759-3880 www.miamidragon.com/moca.html
Overseas Chinese News P.O. Box 669086 33166 Miami FL 33166 (305) 345-8489
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Miami 2333 Ponce de Leon Blvd #610 Coral Bables FL (305) 461-3420
Taiwan Trade Center, Miami 5301 Blue Lagoon Dr. # 150 33126 Miami FL 33126 (305) 266-9191 www.taiwantrade.com.tw
Thai Trade Center, Miami Office 6100 Bluegrass Dr. # 100 33126 Miami FL 33126 (305) 379-5675 www.Thaitrade.com
UHI Medical Clinic 4851 NW. 183rd Street 33055 Miami FL 33055 (304) 620-7797 www.universaltheritage.org
United Chinese Association of Florida P.O. Box 669086 33166 Miami FL 33166 (305) 262-0662
The ChineseAmerican Benevolent Association 5121 Hawkhurst Avenue 33331 Fort Lauderdale FL 33331 (954) 434-3732
Filipino American Association of Florida 812 Crestview Circle 33324 Fort Lauderdale FL 33324 (954) 217-9788
KoreanAmerican Chamber of commerce of Great Miami 7840 NW 56th Street 33166 Miami FL 33166 (305) 468-1718 www.abicc.org/
kaccmiami/index.htm
Coral Springs Chinese Cultural Association 8343 W. Atlantic Blvd 33071 Coral Springs FL 33071 (954) 753-4788 www.CoralSpringsChinese.org
Associaion of Indians in America 1625 Eagle Bend 33327 Weston FL 33327 (954) 389-4465 www.aiausa.org
Network of Indian Professionals www.netipmiami.org

Miami-Dade County includes about 2,000 square miles (larger than the states of Rhode Island and Delaware). One-third of Miami-Dade County is located in Everglades National Park. The County is located southeast tip of the Florida peninsula.

The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners is the governing body of unincorporated Miami-Dade County and has broad, regional powers to establish policies for services that transcend city boundaries. The government provides major metropolitan services countywide and city-type services for residents of unincorporated areas.

Miami-Dade has an Executive Mayor who is elected for a four Year term ; he can also run for a second term. As the administrative head of the county government the major has a veto power over certain County Commission actions. The County Commission has 133 members elected from 13 districts; is a legislative body that develops county policies and approaches the county budget. Commissioners are elected for four years and have no term limit. They are elected in staggered years chosen by odd districts and even districts in each election. The total County population was 2,398,245 in 2005.

Miami-Dade County officials have recognized the cultural diversity as one of the greatest assets. Recent surveys have suggested that although residents agree tensions exist between its diverse cultures, they are all in favor of making Miami-Dade County a better place to live. In response to this unique community need, the Office of Community Advocacy (OCA) was established. Dedicated and experienced staff members, along with the Board of County Commissioners' appointed residents work to provide quick intervention and fair mediation when faced with issues that could increase community tension. Special teams like as the nationally-recognized Goodwill Ambassadors, the streetwise Community Response Team, and its eight boards, the OCA helps residents coexist while making Miami-Dade County one of the nation’s most dynamically and culturally diverse metropolitan areas.

Country

Address

Phone

Web Site

Afghanistan 2341 Wyoming Avenue NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 483-6414 www.embassyofafghanistan.org
Armenia 2225 R Street Washington DC 20008 (202) 319-1976 www.armeniaemb.org
Azerbaijan 2741 34th Street Washington DC 20008 (202) 337-3500 www.azembassy.us
Bahrain 3502 International Drive NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 342-1111 www.bahrain.org
Bangladesh 3510 International Drive NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 244-0183 www.bangladoot.org
Bhutan 763 United Nations Plaza1st Ave New York NY10017 (212) 682-2268
(212) 682-2312
www.bhutan.gov.bt/government
Brunei 3520 International Court NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 237-1838 www.bruneiembassy.org
Cambodia 4530 16th Street NW Washington DC 20011 (202)726-7742
(202) 726-7824
(202) 726-8268
www.cambodia.org
China Address 2201 Wisconsin Avenue NW Washington DC 20007 (202) 338-6688
(202) 580-0000
www.china-embassy.org
Cyprus 2211 R St NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 462-5772
(202) 460-0000
www.cyprusembassy.net
East Timor 4201 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 504 Washington DC 20008 (202) 966-3202 www.easttimorgovernment.com
Georgia 1101 15th Street N W Suite 602 Washington DC 20005 (202) 387-9151 www.ge.embassyinformation.com
India 2107 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 939-7000 www.indian.org
Indonesia 2020 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington DC 20036 (202) 775-5200 www.indonesia.org
Iran 2209 Wisconsin Avenue NW Washington DC 20007 (202) 965-4990
(202) 202-9629
www.daftar.org
Iraq 3421 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington DC 20007 (202)7421600 -136 www.iraqiembassy.us
Israel 3514 International Dr NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 364-5500 www.israelemb.org
Japan 2520 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington DC 20008 (202) 238-6700 www.us.emb-japan.go.jp
Jordan 3504 International Drive NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 966-2664 www.jordanembassyus.org
Kazakhstan 1401 16th Street NW Washington DC 20036 (202) 232-5488 www.kazakhembus.com
Kuwait 2940 TILDEN STREET Washington DC 20008 (202) 966-0702 www.kuwaitembassy.org
Kyrgyz
Republic
2360 Massachusetts Ave Nw Washington DC 20008 (202) 449-9823 www.kgembassy.org
Lao 2222 S St NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 328-9148
(202) 202-6600
www.laoembassy.com
Lebanon 2560 28th Street NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 939-6300 www.lebanonus.org
Malaysia 3516 International Court NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 572-9700 www.yperwakilanmfa.gov.my
/am/washington
Maldives 800 Second Avenue Suite 400 E New York NY 10017 (212) 599-6195 www.maldivesembassy.us
Mongolia 2833 M Street NW Washington DC 20007 (202) 333-7117 www.mongolianembassy.us
Myanmar 2300 S St NW Washington DC 20008 (202)332-3344
(202)332-4350
(202)332-4352
www.mewashingtondc.com
Nepal 2131 Leroy Place NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 667-4550 www.nepalembassyusa.org
Oman 2535 Belmont Road NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 387-1980 www.omani.info
Pakistan 3517 International Court NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 243-6500 www.pakistan-embassy.org
Philippes 1600 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington DC (202) 467-9300 www.philippine-usa.org
Qatar Headquarters 2555 M St NW Washington DC 20037 (202) 274-1600 www.qatarembassy.net
Russia 2641 Tunlaw Road NW Washington DC 20007 (202) 939 8907 www.russian.org
Saudi
Arabia
601 New Hampshire Avenue NW Washington DC 20037 (202) 342-3800 www.saudi.net
Singapore 3501 International Place NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 537-3100 www.mfa.gov.sg/washington
South
Korea
229 Peachtree St Suite 500 International Tower Atlanta GA 30303 (404) 522-1611 www.koreaembassy.org
Sri
Lanka
2148 Wyoming Avenue NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 483-4025 www.slembassyusa.org
Syria 2215 Wyoming Ave NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 232-6313 www.syrian.us
Taiwan 4201 Wisconsin Avenue NW Washington DC 20016 (202) 895-1800 www.roc-taiwan.org
Tajikistan 1005 New Hampshire Avenue NW Washington DC 20037 (202) 223-6090 www.tjus.org
Thailand 1024 Wisconsin Avenue NW Suite 401 Washington DC 20007 (202) 944-3600 www.thaiembdc.org
Tibet 241 East 32nd Street New York, NY 10016 (212) 213-5010 www.tibetoffice.org/en
Turkey 2525 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 612-6700 www.turkishembassy.org
Turkmenistan 2207 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 588-1500 www.turkmenistan.org
United Arab
Emirates
3522 International Court NW Suite 400 Washington DC 20008 (202) 243-2400 www.uae-embassy.orguae-org
Uzbekistan 1746 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington DC 20036 (202) 293-6804 www.uzbekistan.org
Vietnam 1233 20th St NW Suite 400 - Washington DC 20036 (202) 861-0737 www.vietnamembassy-usa.org
Yemen 2319 Wyoming Avenue NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 965-4760 www.yemenembassy.org