One of the most colorful festivals in the Philippines is celebrated on the island of Marinduque in the towns of Boac and Mogpog. The festival is characterized by colorful Roman costumes, painted helmets and mask.
The Moriones Festival is a folk-religious festival held in April.
A Morion is a part of the medieval Roman armor which covers the face.
Moriones in the Philippines, refers to the masked crowds who march around the towns for seven days searching for Longinus a half blind Roman Centurion.
Legend refers to Longinus as the Centurion that pierced the side of the crucified Christ with a spear. The blood of Christ touched his blind eye fully restoring his sight. This miracle converted Longinus and his fellow centurions to Christianity.
The re-enactment of the legend reaches its climax when Longinus is caught by Rome and beheaded.
Boa Kwon , known by her stage name BoA, which stands for Beat of Angel is a South Korean singer from Gyeonggi-do. BoA was discovered by SM Entertainment at the age of eleven. She is one of only two non-Japanese Asians who have had million-selling albums in Japan. BoA began her Japanese music career singing at the velfarre Disco Club owned by Komuro Tetsuya and Avex Trax. velfarre in the Roppongi district was the largest disco dance club in Asia with a legal capacity of 1,500 people.
velfarre closed on new years day 2007 after 12 years.
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Cherry Blossom Festival
April
Sakura Matsuri
Japan
Hanami
The beginning of spring is celebrated by cherry blossom festivals throughout Japan. Since Japan has such great diversity in climate the emerging cherry blossoms, begin in the southern islands and move north to Hokkaido. Daily weather reports predict the peak time for Hanami in each region.
In Tokyo, two of the most famous places for Hanami are the Imperial Palace gardens surrounding the home to the Emperor.
Ueno Park, Mt. Yoshino near Kyoto and Hirosaki in the Aomori Prefecture are among the most beautiful parks. Since this is an old tradition, many women wear kimonos at these festivals.
Today, in Japan there are over 100 varieties of cherry trees.
The Japanese word for cherry is "sakura," which is generally believed to be a corruption of the word "sakuya" (blooming) from the name of Princess Kono-hana-sakuya-Hime, who is enshrined on the top of Mt. Fuji. Her full name literally means "tree-flowers-blooming-princess."
The legend is that the princess dropped from heaven onto the flowers of a cherry tree.
The cherry blossom is considered to be the national flower of Japan.
The famous Japanese cherry trees in Washington D.C. surround the Jefferson Memorial. These beautiful trees were a gift from Japan in 1912.
In 1912 the original Yoshino cherry trees were planted by First Lady Mrs. William Howard Taft and the Vicountess Chinda of Japan.
Charice Pempengco (15 years old) on the Paul Grady Show Show. She performs the song “ I Will Always Love You ”. Charice became known worldwide overnight when her Korean talent show “Star King” performance was posted on YouTube. BBC
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Braised Sea Cucumbers
with Mushrooms
Ingredients Mix (1):
1/2 cup rice wine
2 stalks green onions
10 slices ginger
3 pre-conditioned sea cucumbers
2 cups water
snowpea pods and sliced carrots
Ingredients Mix (2):
3 tbsps soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
3/4 cup stock
3 lage chineses mushrooms
2 cups water
2/3 cup bamboo shoots (small pieces)
1 tsp rice wine
Ingredients Mix (3):
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp water
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1. Cut cucumbers lenghtwise into 6 sections. Soften musrooms in warm water. Remove stems and drain water.
2. Heat wok and add 1 tbsp oil. Add mix (1) and stir-fry until fragrant. Add 2 cups water and heat to boil. Add cucumbers, cook for three minutes. Remove from heat and drain. Set aside.
3. Heat wok and add 3 tbspns oil until very hot. Add sliced ginger and onions. Add mix (2). Simmer covered over low heat for 10 minutes.
4. Add mix (3) to thicken. Add snowpea pods, sesame oil and toss lighly until pods are crispy. Remove to serving plate. Serve immediately.
Chinese Recipe from Orient Magazine 1996
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