The Northwest Asian Weekly teamed up with Seattle City Light, Waste Management and Alaska Airlines to bring environmental awareness through the 3rd Annual Recycling Fashion Contest on July 16.
PICTORIAL: Staggering and brilliant array of diversity at the Kent International Festival
Brilliantly stunning native attire, artwork, music and dance performances, plus food from all over the world, were featured at the 8th annual Kent International Festival on June 4, at the Showare Center. Nancy Skipton, festival director, said about 4,000 people attended the one-day event. With Kent being the 17th most diverse city in the nation, […]
Congratulations to Seattle Colleges Chancellor Jill Wakefield on her retirement on June 30 and thank you for all you have done for the colleges and the community
This pictorial is sponsored by the men and women in the pictorial. All proceeds go to Jill Wakefield Endowed Scholarship for the Seattle Colleges.
PICTORIAL: 20th Anniversary celebration of the Chinese Wushu & Taichi Academy
The Chinese Wushu and Taichi Academy co-hosted Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei’s lecture on June 1 at the University of Washington, through a partnership with the Chen Zhenglei Tai Chi Training Center. Chen’s disciples and students performed, along with the China Queen of Taichi — Master Gao Jiamin. Photos by George Liu/NWAW
BioBlitz & Family Fun Day
The Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience teamed up with the Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park, InterIm Community Development Association, and the U.S. Forest Service – Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest to bring the neighborhood BioBlitz and Family Fun Day on May 21.
PICTORIAL: Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair
The Bellevue Arts Museum gave us an exclusive preview on May 19 of Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair and Balance and Tension: The Furniture of Seth Rolland. The exhibition (May 20–Aug 14) explores the 50-year history of the fashion spectacle that redefined concepts of beauty, style, and empowerment for African Americans. Photos […]
PICTORIAL: May 1 kicked off Asian-Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Seattle
This festival featured spectacular dances and artists from around the state, visual arts, hands-on activities, and the always popular Hum Bow Eating Contest with local celebrities.
The 2016 Tomodachi Luncheon
The 2016 Tomodachi Luncheon on March 24 honored former Secretary of Transportation Norm Mineta and the Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation. In his speech, Mineta, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 20 years, recalled advocating for redress legislation in 1987, which was eventually passed by Congress. As Secretary of Transportation for the Bush administration, […]
2016 DINNER & AUCTION — Wing Luke Museum
Nearly 500 guests attended the Wing Luke Asian Museum’s Annual Dinner & Auction on March 26. Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, Seattle Deputy Mayor Hyeok Kim, Seattle First Gentleman Michael Shiosaki, and San Francisco First Lady Anita Lee were among the attendees. The event raised approximately $480,000, exceeding the goal of […]
PICTORIAL: Monkeying around
Children celebrate the Lunar New Year with parade in Chinatown. On Saturday, Feb. 13, children of all ages lined up outside the doors of Northwest Asian Weekly (NWAW), anticipating the start of the NWAW Children’s Parade and Costume Contest. Tied first place winners Vivian Zhao and Perry Jones received $100. Second prize winner Caitlin Watanabe […]
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