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Sakura-con 2015: Costumes everywhere

April 10, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Over 20,000 individuals from around the world swarmed the 18th annual Sakuracon in spectacular costumes on April 3 to 5 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. Many cosplayers slaved away for hours sewing and assembling to make sure their costumes were perfect. This convention consisted of Anime theaters, gaming, cosplay, cultural panels, dances, concerts, […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Asia Northwest Cultural Education Association, Double Tree Inn, Pacific Northwest, Seattle, Tukwila Washington, Vol 34 No 16 | April 11 - April 17, Washington State Convention Center

Gala for El Centro de la Raza

October 20, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“Building the Beloved” had a community gala on Saturday, September 27, at the Washington State Convention Center. The event raised over $345,000 for El Centro de la Raza’s programs and services. Approximately 1,000 people attended. Asian Counseling and Referral Center’s executive director Diane Narasaki, Lisa Daugaard, and Daniel Kogita were presented with the Roberto Felipe […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Diane Narasaki, El Centro, Judge Kimi Kondo, Judge Mary Yu, Vol 33 No 43 | October 18 - October 24, Washington State Convention Center, Washington State Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu

BLOG: To mourn or not to mourn at a memorial… — Luther J. Carr Jr. remembered and celebrated

August 15, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng This is supposed to be a sad blog. But Luther J. Carr Jr., a renaissance man, and a Seattle community leader and entrepreneur, reinvented the purpose of a traditional memorial.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2014, Carr Jr, Chinese, Goodwill, Lake Washington, Norm Rice, One Caucasian, Pastor Cary Anderson, Publisher Ng's blog, Run Carr, Seattle Rotary Club, Vol 33 No 34 | August 16 - August 22, Washington State Convention Center, blog

Sakura-Con costumed invaders land in downtown Seattle!

April 24, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By John Liu Northwest Asian Weekly Super Mario was jumping around Seattle downtown and yes, Batman was eating at Subway among thousands of interesting and strange characters flooding last weekend.<!–more–> Sakura-Con estimates more than 20,000 people attended this year’s conference on April 18 through April 20 at the Washington State Convention Center. This is the […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2013, 2014, Baby Boomers, Blood Moon Akali, Chinatown Parade, Chinatown Seafair Parade, Chun Li, Exhibition Hall, Hayao Miyazaki, Jann Lee, North American, Northwest Asian Weekly, Princess Mononoke, Seattle, Spirited Away, Street Fighters Cammy, Super Mario, Vol 33 No 18 | April 26 - May 2, Washington State Convention Center

BLOG: Can fundraising be fun-raising?

May 16, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng How do you measure the success of an organization’s fundraising event? By the amount of money it raises? By the number of attendees or the quality of the program?

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2013, BEDC, Chinese, Danny Sullivan, Davy Jones, Doh Estice, Foster Business School, Georgetown Ballroom, Goodwill, Lori Matsukawa, Red Beard, Seattle University, Union Bank Vice President Tim Otani, Vol 32 No 21 | May 18 - May 24, Washington State Convention Center, YWCA, blog

Pulitzer Prize winner Sheryl WuDunn raises awareness of gender inequity in Seattle

March 29, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Tabafunda NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The title of Sheryl WuDunn’s 2009 New York Times bestseller “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide” comes from a Chinese proverb that says “Women hold up half the sky.” Last May, her appearance at the University of Oregon expanded on women’s importance in the world […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2012, Africa, Chinese American, Economic Development, James Tabafunda, New York Times, Oscar-winner Helen Hunt, PBS, Pakistan, Pulitzer Prize, State Department, Tiananmen Square, Vol 31 No 14 | March 31 - April 6, Washington State Convention Center, Women Empowered Campaign, YWCA, Yale University

World’s largest service club organization installs its first Chinese Lion

July 7, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Click here to see the pictorial. By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Wing-Kun Tam knows that there are 950,000 people in China who are blind. He sees how their quality of life is affected. For many, blindness limits not only the capabilities of individuals, but also of families. For each visually impaired person, there is […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2009, 2011, China, Chinese Lion, District Governor Award, Helen Keller, Hong Kong, India, International President, Korea, Lions Club International, Lions Clubs International Convention, Lions Public Relations Manager Melitta Cutright, OSEAL, Seattle Center, Vol 30 No 28 | July 9 - July 15, Washington State Convention Center, japan

April 30: OneAmerica’s annual dinner raises $163,300

May 19, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Held at the Washington State Convention Center, the 2010 OneAmerica Annual Dinner was attended by more than 700 people.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2010, Aaliyah Gupta, Deepak Bhargava, Vol 29 No 21 | May 22 - May 28, Washington State Convention Center

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