I’ll admit I wasn’t very kind in reviewing Journey to the East Banquet during my last visit. Back then although this ‘celebration of Asian culture’ was still in its toddler years, the overwhelming covers of Top-40 pop songs didn’t allow me to view ‘cultural performances’ as the event boldly proclaimed. Fast forward to last weekend—the…
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DEF TALENT JAM XVIII
Countless hours of chasing choreographers, learning routines, and dancing on top of a parking garage comes to an end. Over the weekend, Gainesville FL was like a free buffet of lumpia as it attracted hundreds of Filipino college students and their barkada. The reason? The annual Def Talent Jam (DTJ)—a hot competition between Filipino groups…
SHAKE YO’ AFS! THE ROAD TO DTJ
After several years of being M.I.A to the serious dance world, the Association of Filipino Students of USF are ready to throw down once more. For the past (freakin’ fast) month, college-aged Asians (and wanna-be Asians) from all over Tampa have been gathering at the University of South Florida to practice for the upcoming Def…
USF’S ANNUAL JOURNEY TO THE EAST BANQUET
For one week, University of South Florida Asians have been smacking other cultures through food, dance, and games. It was USF’s Journey to the East celebration. (You dance hip-hop? Filipinos will show you hip-hop! You like noodles? Club ASIA will MAKE you noodles!) It was a way to proclaim talents while welcoming new students (black hair or…
