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The Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau, www.visitdallas.com, will raffle SuperBowl tickets. Official rules and registration can be seen on the DCVB web site. This your chance to get tickets to an already sold-out event.

Go Dallas!

The Asian Film Festival of Dallas is upon us. This year’s line-up of films boasts of more films, more parties and more guests–33 features and 21 short films and 2 viewing venues. Make sure you buy your tickets and support the arts scene in Dallas. For ticket and festival information, go to www.affd.org.

About AFFD:

The Asian Film Festival of Dallas (AFFD) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating and supporting emerging and established Asian and Asian-American filmmakers and sharing the rich diversity of Asian culture through the medium of cinema.

Since its creation in 2002, the annual film festival has grown to become the South’s largest showcase of Asian and Asian American cinema. Over the last eight years, the festival has provided opportunities for nearly 300 Asian and Asian American filmmakers and documentarians to share their vision, often providing the only venue for their films to be shown in Dallas. The films have also allowed festival goers a chance to experience other lives and cultures without leaving their seats.

This year, AFFD will continue to showcase amazing work from Asian and Asian American artists at its 9th Annual Film Festival, July 23-29, at Landmark’s Magnolia Theatre.

The Dragon Boat Festival will be an exciting must-see event. More than 864 have registered to race according to Lily Mak, event coordinator of the boat festival. More information about the festival can be viewed on their web site at www.dfwdragonboatfestival.com. If you haven’t see what dragon boat racing is all about, check it out here on this link!

The Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber’s annual Asian Festival began this morning at City Hall. Each year thousands of visitors attend to see dance performances from various Asian countries, as well as taste delicious food from local restaurants . The Crow Collection of Asian Art has an interactive children’s area representing many different countries. Many local businesses also show case their goods from hand-made jewelry to exotic imports, you’ll find plenty to see and do at this year. One of the many dance performances were showcased this year, watch it!

The Dallas International Festival began April 8. Red carpet, celebrities, producers, directors and many others. If you haven’t bought your tickets to go see a show, do it today. Watch opening ceremonies of the kick-off event.

Get ideas to help yourself and your business through the MEED Center and the Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce. Meet people and businesses that can help you. Come to the chamber’s office at 11171 Harry Hines #115, Dallas, TX 75229. Call the chamber at 214-241-8250 for more information.

If you’re attending the Manny Pacquiao fight, there is an after party. I’m not quite sure if Manny will be there but from the looks of the information, he may be there singing!?

For more information please read below:
Please come and join us and be part of the best Pacquiao’s after the fight party ever. Watch the best pound for pound boxer of the WORLD entertain you with his vocal talents and just as good as his boxing prowess
Rangers Ballpark, 1000 Ballpark Pkwy, in Arlington
Prime Media, Maharlika Dancers, Prestige Ent, 3rd Beat Mgt. 10 pm 100.00
maharlikadancers@hotmail.com 972-201-4264

Today is a great day to check out Savor Dallas. Go to the events calendar on Dallas Asian to get all the details. I’m a huge foodie fan and always enjoy sampling Dallas’ international and award-winning chefs. Also, check out the North Texas Irish Festival. Click here www.http://www.ntif.org/ for more information about the details.

Don’t get tired of the Chinese New Year postings. The local chapter of OCA will hold their new year celebration this Saturday, February 20 at Maxim Restaurant in Richardson from 5 PM to 9PM. The food is great and the entertainment is suppose to be real fun! Go to the calendar section of DallasAsian.com.

I’ll keep you posted of other great events coming soon.

I posted this in the calendar section but I wanted to make sure you knew about the Crow Collection Chinese New Year Celebration happening this Friday, February 19 starting at 6 PM. As always, the Crow event is great fun for the entire family. Make sure to take pictures and post them on FaceBook.com/DallasAsian or on Twitter.com/DallasAsian. You can go direct to the events section from here to check out all of the activities happening that day. Click here to check out the schedule of events.