martial arts

August 1, 2016 | Phyllis Armstrong

US Capitol Classics Comes to National Harbor in August (VIDEO)

Some of the top martial artists from around the world will put their skills to the test at the US Capitol Classics this August. Grandmaster Dennis Brown, founder of the Shaolin Wu-Shu Training Center in Silver Spring, started the tournament 34 years ago. It has become one of the largest and most recognized competitions under the North […]

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July 28, 2016 | Phyllis Armstrong

Young Martial Artists Build Character in Silver Spring (VIDEO)

Long before the Kung Fu Panda movies became hits, a martial arts grandmaster began teaching children the Chinese art of self-defense. Kicking and punching is just one of the skills the young dragons learn at Shaolin Wu-Shu Training Center in Silver Spring. My MC Media’s Phyllis Armstrong reports on the school that builds character. Some […]

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July 23, 2015 | Aline Barros

When Baseball Meets Mariachi, Martial Arts, and Henna Tattoos in Bethesda (VIDEO)

Baseball fans had a chance to learn about Montgomery County’s diverse population at a baseball game on July 20 where the Bethesda Big Train played the Vienna River Dogs. This multicultural was a preview of the upcoming World of Montgomery Festival and included presentations from places such as China, El Salvador, and India. Don’t miss the World […]

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February 23, 2015 | Aline Barros

photo of Lunar New Year celebration at Lake Forest Mall Feb. 21

The Year of the Goat; County Residents Celebrate The Chinese New Year (VIDEO)

It was a snowy day outside, but inside the Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg hundreds of people celebrated the 4713 Chinese New Year on Feb. 21. It’s the year of the goat and in Chinese culture anyone born in this year is calm and gentle. The 16th Annual Lunar New Year Festival celebration was hosted by […]

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February 21, 2015 | Aline Barros

Snowing Outside; Celebrating Chinese New Year Inside (PHOTOS)

It was a snowy day outside, but inside the Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg hundreds of people celebrated the 4713 Chinese New Year. It’s the year of the goat and in Chinese culture anyone born in this year is calm and gentle. The 16th Annual Lunar New Year Festival celebration was hosted by the Chinese Culture […]

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March 20, 2013 | Staff Writer

photo Japanese tea pot for ceremony

Japan Fair in Rockville

Montgomery County Recreation and Sakura Educational Exchange USA will co-host a student-presented “Japan Fair” on Saturday, Mar. 23 from 1 to 5 p.m. The event will take place at the Bauer Drive Community Center located at 14625 Bauer Drive, Rockville. Students from Yokohama High School in Yokohama, Japan will demonstrate and teach various Japanese arts, […]

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