On July 28, thousands of people showed up to watch more than 100 parade units march, float, and dance in celebration of Seattle. Now in it’s 69th year, the Torchlight Parade highlights and celebrates communities from the greater Seattle’s diverse cultural landscape including Sikhs of Washington and many more. PHOTOS BY JOHN LIU
PICTORIAL: The 2018 Chinatown Seafair Parade
The Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Chinatown Seafair Parade on July 22, a sanctioned Seafair event. The parade featured lion and dragon dances, and many more local community groups from the Greater Seattle area. PHOTOS BY GEORGE LIU
PICTORIAL: Dragon Fest 2018
On July 14 and 15, Seattle’s Chinatown/International District hosted Dragon Fest, an event that featured numerous cultural performances — including dragon and lion dances, Japanese musicians, martial arts groups, Asian drill team performers, and even break dancers. Crowds flocked to the ID to participate in the popular $3 Food Walk — with over 45 local […]
“Why is it important to celebrate your heritage?”
Photos by Sam Le Quotes compiled by Sam Le
PICTORIAL: Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration 2018
The Asian Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month Celebration was held at the Seattle Center Armory on May 6 as part of API Heritage Month. This event showcased the rich cultural diversity of the API community featuring local groups giving traditional and contemporary performances. Demonstrations included Wu Shu Martial Arts, performances by Seattle Chinese Community Girls […]
PICTORIAL: Congressional Gold Medal Awards ceremony
U.S. Army Retired Brigadier General Oscar Hilman and Joint Base Lewis-McChord commanding officers awarded over 130 Congressional Gold Medal replicas to family members of deceased Filipino veterans who fought in World War II. Over 500 people attended the awards ceremony on April 15 in Renton. Photos by Dean Wong & Joseph Guanlao
PICTORIAL: The Art of Survival
The Cambodian American Council held Art of Survival event on April 7 — the second event in a series called Remembering the Past, Welcoming the Future. This series was initially created in 2015 to mark 40 years since the Cambodian Genocide and to support the healing process for survivors and their families. This event was […]
PICTORIAL: Fund the Journey — API Chaya Annual Dinner and Gala
API Chaya held its annual gala at the Seattle Westin on March 31. Amita Swadhin — who testified in front of Congress on behalf of child sexual abuse survivors last year — was the keynote speaker. All proceeds from the sold-out event go towards API Chaya’s work in supporting to end violence and exploitation in […]
PICTORIAL: Hing hay park’s grand opening
Photos by George Liu, Assunta Ng, and John Liu
Dog Photo Contest
Thank you to all who sent in their photos. Many posted on here were disqualified because the photos did not include holding a sign that read “NWAW.” Photos of stuffed toy dogs were also disqualified. The winning entry is from the University of Washington School of Social Work (UW SSW) API group called SWAPI — […]
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