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20th Asia Pacific New Year Celebration

February 23, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

It has been 20 years of Asia Pacific New Year Celebrations, and this year, the Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) featured the Korean culture to kick off the festivities. This day-long event on Feb. 10 honored and celebrated the vibrant cultures of Asia and the Pacific Islands. More than 8,100 people attended. The celebration opened […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News, Feature stories, Pictorials Tagged With: 2018, 20TH NEW YEAR CELEBRATION, APCC, VOL 37 NO 9 | FEBRUARY 24 - MARCH 2

APCC still seeks funding

January 26, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) will get $250,000 from the state towards building its new facility in the Point Ruston neighborhood in Tacoma. Board Vice President Belinda Louie told the Northwest Asian Weekly that Gov. Jay Inslee included the money in the most recent state budget. APCC is still […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2018, APCC, VOL 37 NO 5 | JANUARY 27 - FEBRUARY 2

PICTORIAL: The Asia Pacific Cultural Center’s 20th Anniversary Gala

November 10, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Photos by Arlene Dennistoun/NWAW

Filed Under: Feature stories, Pictorials Tagged With: 2016, 20TH ANNIVERSARY GALA, APCC, VOL 35 NO 46 | NOVEMBER 12 - NOVEMBER 18

A mosaic of cultural diversity built by the Asia Pacific Cultural Center

November 10, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Arlene Kiyomi Dennistoun NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) held its 20th anniversary gala at the Tacoma Trade Center on Nov. 3. Partygoers ate, drank, and got “lei’d” as dozens of orchid leis were hung on honored guests — a Hawaiian tradition. Hundreds of people packed the room to celebrate APCC’s […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2016, APCC, VOL 35 NO 46 | NOVEMBER 12 - NOVEMBER 18

Strike a pose, a monkey pose — NWAW to hold its first-ever Lunar New Year fashion show Feb. 6

January 14, 2016 By Stacy Nguyen

Do you like lunar new year activities? Do you like fashion? Do you like monkeys? Do you like creating clothing ensembles featuring monkeys and lunar new year themes?

Well, you are in luck. Northwest Asian Weekly is holding a competition, Celebrate with Style! Year of the Monkey 2016 Fun Fashion Contest and Show.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2016, APCC, Asian Americans, Chinatown, Gei Chan, Hong Restaurant, Keiro Northwest, Lunar New Year, NWAW, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Stacy Nguyen, The Wing, Vol 35 No 3 | January 16 - January 22

Honoring dreamers — Visionaries with ground-breaking ideas and efforts

October 16, 2015 By James Tabafunda

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly At one point, the stage, filled with Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) members and supporters dressed in various traditional Asian and Pacific Islander dress, mirrored the packed, top-floor banquet room at China Harbor Restaurant alongside Seattle’s Lake Union. KING 5 and Northwest Cable News anchor Sula Kim, the event’s […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, APCC, Angelo Salgado, Asia Pacific, Chera Amlag, Dave Tenney, Food Sh, Geo Quibuyen, Hood Famous Bakeshop, Learning Management System, Lorraine Yu, Michael Verchot, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Pacific Islanders, Pierce County, Presenter Connie So, Ravi Ramineni, Sarah Baker, Seattle Chinese Post, Sula Kim, Vol 34 No 43 | October 17 - October 23

VISIONARY — APCC: Serving the community and as a cultural crossroads

October 8, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) serves as an interactive cultural crossroads between local and international communities. Led by Patsy O’Connell, APCC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization was formed in November 1996 from the vision of a small group of citizens representing three generations of Americans from Asian and Pacific Islanders heritage. […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, APCC, Australia, Celebrating Pakistan, Indonesia, Lunar New Year, New Zealand, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Islanders, Philippines, Pierce County, Tacoma Dome, Vol 34 No 42 | October 10 - October 16, language

VISIONARY: Patsy O’Connell knows a bit about diversity

September 18, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Zachariah Bryan Northwest Asian Weekly As board president and founder of the Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) in Tacoma, Patsy O’Connell sees diversity every day. The APCC, founded in November of 1996, is the only Asian and Pacific Islander cultural center located in Pierce County, representing an impressive 47 countries. Moreover, it’s brimming with […]

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: APCC, Asia Pacific Cultural Center, Australia, Korean, Lunar New Year, New Zealand, Pacific Islander, Pakistan, Philippines, Pierce County, Point Ruston, Tacoma Art Museum, Taiwan, Vol 34 No 39 | September 19 - September 25, WNPA2016, culture, japan, language

Building a history for immigrants

March 19, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Zachariah Bryan NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY For Patsy O’Connell, founder of the Asia Pacific Cultural Center in Tacoma, this project is a long time coming. After nearly 20 years, she is hoping for a slam-dunk development that will leave an imprint not only in Tacoma, but in the whole Puget Sound Region. A new 390,000 […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, APCC, Asia Pacific Cultural Center, Belinda Louie, China, International District, Korea, Legislative Capital Budget, Lunar New Year, Pacific Avenue, Pakistan, Pierce County Development Block Grant, Point Ruston, Puget Sound Region, South Tacoma, Tacoma Art Museum, Vol 34 No 13 | March 21 - March 27, language

Asian Pacific Cultural Center holds 14th Annual New Year Celebration

March 5, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Feb. 11, The Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC), headed by Executive Director Faaluaina Pritchard, held its 14th Annual New Year Celebration, called Bula!, at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, APCC, Annual New Year Celebration, Asia Pacific, Asian Pacific Cultural Center, Executive Director Faaluaina Pritchard, Fiji, Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall, Vol 31 No 10 | March 3 - March 9

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