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You are here: Home / Archives for Lunar New Year

Visionary community health center ICHS hosts its first API fun run

February 5, 2016 By James Tabafunda

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Dozens of long-distance fun runs and walks take place throughout the year in the Pacific Northwest, each focused on a different cause or theme, as well as set in different geographical locations. Ethnic diversity in participation has been limited until now, and Seattle-based International Community Health Services (ICHS) is […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, 2015, 2016, Asian Pacific Islanders, Carolina Panthers, Chris Potter, Christine Loredo, Denver Broncos, Human Services, ICHS, Lake Washington, Lunar New Year, Mercer Slough Nature Park, National Quality Leader, Pacific Northwest, Seattle, Seward Park, Super Bowl Sunday, Visionary, Vol 35 No 6 | February 6 - February 12

EDITORIAL: Kings rightly pull Lunar New Year monkey shirts deemed racially insensitive

February 4, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Monday, Feb. 1, the Sacramento Kings beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 111–104. According to various news outlets (and Twitter), a bit of drama also went on right before the game. Kings center DeMarcus Cousins — who sat out of Monday’s game due to a sprained ankle — arrived at the Sleep Train Arena and found […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2008, 2016, Associating Black, Black History Month, Chinese New Year, Kings President Chris Granger, Lunar New Year, Milwaukee Bucks, Pacific Standard, Pennsylvania State University, Sacramento Bee, Sacramento Kings, Sleep Train Arena, Vol 35 No 6 | February 6 - February 12

Top 11 Asian achievements of 2015

January 14, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Last year was a banner year for Asian and Asian Americans, who pushed forth advancements in technology, science, art, academia, and politics. One even went to space.

Here are our top 10 events of note:

11. Two spelling bee champs tie

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2015, 2016, Asian Americans, Chinatown, Gokul Venkatachalam, Japanese American Citizens League, Jennifer Lee, Kennedy Center Honors, Kjell Lindgren, Lei Liang, Lunar New Year, Min Zhou, Minoru Yasui, Naval Ravikant, Pacific Rim, Presidential Medal, Seiji Ozawa, Tu Youyou Chinese, Vanya Shivashankar, Vol 35 No 3 | January 16 - January 22, technology

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

Most clicked 2015 stories – (According to Google Analytics!)

December 24, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

What did Northwest Asian Weekly website readers find the most intriguing to click on this year? Here is the list of the top 15 in 2015, based on Google Analytics. 1. Manny Pacquiao fights back at Mayweather’s “reckless” jabs By Greg Beacham Pacquiao has rarely skimped on excitement during his remarkable career as an eight-division […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2015, 2016, Beat Bobby Flay, Chinatown International District, Donnie Chin, Dragon Fest, Eddie Huang Perfectly, Filipino American History Month, Imperial Lanes, Japanese Americans, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Luchang Wang, Lunar New Year, Pacific Islanders, Recognized White House, Sushi Kappo Tamura, Taichi Kitamura, Tokyo, Vol 34 No 53 | December 26 - January 1, Yours Mallika Exploring, blog

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

GSCCC annual banquet raises funds

March 16, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce celebrated Lunar New Year with its annual banquet at China Harbor on March 5. The GSCCC raised $2000 for Kin On Health Care Center and $1000 for the International District Emergency Center. May Wan also received a special award recognizing her dedication and service to the GSCCC. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, China Harbor, Donnie Chin, GSCCC, International District Emergency Center, Lunar New Year, Martha Lee, Vol 34 No 12 | March 14 - March 20

PICTORIAL: Everyone is a winner Costumes and crackers — Costumes and crackers

March 10, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Northwest Asian Weekly’s annual children costume contest was a huge success. According to the Seattle Police Department, there were approximately 15,000 people in attendance for the Lunar New Year festivities. There were many diverse races of children in the contest, and for the first time, there were children of Indian descent participating. The variety of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2015, Chinese, Korean, Lunar New Year, Seattle Police Department, Vietnamese, Vol 34 No 10 | February 28 - March 6

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