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OCA Image TV Interviews Instant Noodles Dance Crew 2012! from Johnny Wu on Vimeo.

42,240 people attended the 2012 Cleveland Asian Festival! THE fastest growing festival in Northeast Ohio! Survey Result: 70% were very satisfied with the overall experience 90% vendors of all kind had generated high sales volume 72% would visit AsiaTown in the near future outside of CAF 76% would be returning for next year’s CAF May 18-19, 2013 83% believed the […]

OCA Cleveland Chapter Coffee Hour: The Economy and Your Finances an informal discussion with  Donald Permadi with Merrill Lynch Fall, 2012  FREE Event from 10am to 12pm Negative Space Gallery & Studio 3820 Superior Ave., 2nd Floor AsiaTown Center Cleveland, OH 44114 Parking lot on E. 38th between Superior and Payne Click here to RSVP Presented […]

Coming this weekend May 19-20! Peforming first in Cleveland: Instant Noodles Dance Crew MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew Performing live on stage at the 2012 Cleveland Asian Festival on May 19 and 20, 2012. Performance times is now online at the website. Originating from Taipei, Taiwan Instant Noodles was founded in Rowland Heights, California. The […]

(March 26, 2012, Cleveland, OH)  Instant Noodles, a top five finalist on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew, will be performing live on stage at the 2012 Cleveland Asian Festival on May 19 and 20, 2012. Performance times will be announced at festival’s website as it draws closer. Festival organizers are excited about this addition to […]

Cirque du Solei Coming to Cleveland On April 4, 2012 through April 7, 2012 Cirque du Solei with its production Dralion will be in Cleveland at the Wolstein Center. Discount tickets are available when you mention “OCA Cleveland” when speaking with sales associate Allyson Boal at 216.687.5579. The prices are: Premium $88.50 (originally $98) Cat 1 $59.25 (originally $78) […]

I-X INDOOR AMUSEMENT PARK I-X Center, Cleveland, OH March 23 – April 15, 2012 Check online for hours of operation. Discount Tickets Available  SAVE $5 PER TICKET! Coupon Below   Regular Price – $24   Discount Price – $19 (ages 3 & under are FREE)Tickets are Good Any Day Entertainment to include (all entertainment is subject to […]

On Firday March 24th at 5pm the Chinese Women Association will celebrate International Women’s Day at Li Wah restaurant (2999 Payne Ave.).Tickets are $20 for food, entertainment, and a raffle. CWA website: http://chinesewomencleveland.org/2011/.

OCAGC is the proud Community Partner for the 36th Annual Cleveland International Film Festival’s Chinese Film: Buddha Mountain (Guan Yin Shan) BUDDHA MOUNTAIN is a brilliantly acted film about aimless youth confronting grievous loss. Nan Feng is a tough girl who works as a club singer to send money home to the provinces, where her […]

A quick update: Jeremy Lin may not be playing in Cleveland due to a surgery? Here is the article. As many of you know, Jeremy Lin, the first American NBA player of Chinese/Taiwanese descent, is a great point guard with NY Knicks and will be in town on April 20th to play against the Cleveland […]

2012 is an election year, and many politicians are placing campaign ads all over the country. They’re trying to discredit their opponents and making themselves look like the resolution of all misfortune. Some are using the concept of “Trolling the Media” (intentionally making a sensationalistic or offensive remark to attract a lot of media/news coverage). […]

On February 18, 2012, OCA Cleveland Chapter hosted two events: 1. OCA Coffee Hour: Estate Planning and How to Get Rich Slowly, an informal discussion with Harold Hom Co., LPA. The small get-together was held at Koko Bakery from 10am to 11am. It was very informative. Mr. Ray Hing, a participant that morning, later stated: […]

OCA of Greater Cleveland would like to welcome our newest board member, Deborah Yue. Deborah joined the board in January of this year. She is very active in the community and is a member of MotivAsians where she is on the management team and is VP of Professional Development. She is on the executive community board […]

OCA Cleveland Chapter is one of the recipient awardees of the Cuyahoga Arts & Culture (CAC) approved 88 grants, totaling $1,029,164 for the 2012 Project Support cycle.  The grant will be used for 2012 Cleveland Asian Festival, the 3rd Annual Asian Festival has recently recognized as “2010 Best New Ethnic Festival” by Cleveland Scene Magazine, listed as […]

OCA Cleveland Chapter Coffee Hour: Estate Planning and How to Get Rich Slowly an informal discussion with  Harold L. Hom Co., LPA  Saturday, February 18, 2012 from 10 to 11 a.m. Koko Bakery 3710 Payne Avenue, Payne Commons Cleveland, OH 44114 Click on the link to RSVP https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDRXc3pxeHJ6TldPWFJRVkR5Z1V3Tmc6MQ Presented by OCA Cleveland Chapter www.ocagc.org “Like” […]

New Faces of Leadership – Congresswoman Judy Chu The OCA – Cleveland Chapter is pleased to join Margaret W. Wong & Associates in welcoming Congresswoman Judy May Chu (D-CA) to Cleveland. Join us for an hour with the Congresswoman to discuss AAPI civic engagement. Seating is limited to 100 guests, so register today: http://tinyurl.com/75kyvh3 Saturday, […]

OCA members Lisa Wong and Johnny Wu were on WCPN today at noon for Around Noon with Dee Perry show to celebrate 2012 Year of the Dragon. Click here to listen to the recording.

in celebrating the Year of the Dragon, here are some clips of our AsiaTown community in Cleveland. More episodes are available at the OCA Image TV link

For a list of events celebrating 2012 Year of the Dragon, visit this page. Here are some traditions and customs that you might be interested to know (or do it with your entire family with fun): BEFORE NEW YEAR’s EVE: The celebration actually starts on New Year’s Eve with the reunion dinner. By New Year’s […]

Year of the Dragon falls on January 23, 2012, it is our Lunar New Year Celebration, below are a  list of events happening around town: – Saturday, February 4, 2012 at CSU Student Center, 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. Chinese Professional and Entrepreneur Assoc. (CPEA) Chinese New Year Celebration with Chinese Cultural performances starting at 5pm, then Lion […]