By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly The City of Seattle’s idea of preventing displacement and fostering equitable communities in Chinatown International District (CID) differs from the vision shared among its […]
Archives for July 2017
BLOG: Even after 22 years, lots of lessons to learn from NWAW’s Summer Youth Leadership Program
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Since 1995, the Northwest Asian Weekly has been organizing its Summer Youth Leadership Program (SYLP), aimed at empowering Asian American high school students. The […]
EDITORIAL: Murray should not step down
There have been numerous calls for Seattle Mayor Murray to step down in the aftermath of documents uncovered by the Seattle Times on July 16, detailing an Oregon caseworker’s report […]
Ping pong tournament at Hing Hay
On July 14, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., a ping pong tournament was hosted at Hing Hay Park in Seattle’s International District. It was an all-ages event and consisted […]
Danny Woo Garden holds its 42nd annual pig roast
On July 14 and 15, the Danny Woo Community Garden held its 42nd annual pig roast. The pig roast is the brainchild of the late Bob Santos, who came up […]
Dragon Fest features cultural performances and food walk
On July 15 and 16, Seattle’s Chinatown/International District hosted Dragon Fest, an event that featured numerous cultural performances — including dragon and lion dances, Korean drumming, and martial arts demonstrations […]
Bon Odori festival ushers in summer
On July 15 and 16, Bon Odori took place at the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple. Bon Odori is a traditional Japanese summer festival in which ancestors are remembered and honored. […]
TAP-Sea hosts wine tasting social
On July 13, Taiwanese American Professionals–Seattle (TAP–Seattle) hosted a wine tasting social at the Fika House Kafe in Bellevue. In addition to wine, the networking event also featured food catered […]
How Burberry used a popular Chinese app to boost sales
By CAROLINE SPIEZIO Associated Press LONDON (AP) — In a bid to reinvigorate sales in the massive Chinese market, British luxury fashion brand Burberry this year used a strategy that […]
Japan TV sorry over Hitler T-shirt worn by talk show guest
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s public broadcaster NHK apologized over a cartoon with Adolf Hitler’s face that was printed on a T-shirt worn by a talk show guest. The black T-shirt […]
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