Superstar Chinese pianist Lang Lang has married his girlfriend, 24-year-old German/Korean pianist Gina Alice Redlinger. The 36-year-old musician, who will perform at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall on Oct. 9, announced the wedding on his official Weibo account on June 2. He and his bride tied the knot in a private ceremony at the Palace of Versailles, […]

The Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle hosted a special reception on May 20 to celebrate the appointment of legendary sushi chef Shiro Kashiba as the “Goodwill Ambassador to Spread Japanese Cuisine.” Kashiba is known for spreading the “Edo-mae” style sushi in the United States. He worked as a chef at Maneki, located in the International […]

Architectural Werks, Inc. (AWI) announced the promotion of Franklin Ng and Jennifer Phang on May 30. “The promotion of Franklin and Jennifer is obviously in recognition of their talents and the demonstrated value they bring to the firm and our clients’ projects,” President Jeff Clark said. Combined, Phang and Ng have more than four decades […]

More than 1,100 seniors attended a series of three free dinners from May 28-30. The dinners were held at the House of Hong. Harry Chan of Taitung Restaurant donated $6,000 so that each dinner guest would receive a red envelope containing $5. $37,310 was raised and that money was donated to three organizations—AiPACE, CISC, and […]

Clark Construction Group and Lease Crutcher Lewis celebrated the achievement of 10 local small business leaders, the newest graduates of its Strategic Partnership Program (SPP), at a ceremony and luncheon on May 31 at Cedarbrook Lodge in SeaTac. The SPP is an intensive, eight-month MBA-style course targeted to local small-business enterprises including minority-, women-, and […]

Neighborhood House has selected its next executive director. Janice Deguchi, chair of the Asian Pacific Directors Coalition and executive director of Community for Youth, has decades of experience as a nonprofit executive leader. The outgoing executive director, Mark Okazaki, said, “I’ve known Janice for almost 30 years through her work experience and community involvement.” He […]

The Chinatown-International District (CID) Coalition held a protest against gentrification and displacement on May 31. It was part of the “Coast to Coast Chinatowns Against Displacement: Week of Action” to resist eviction, exclusion, and cultural loss. The protestors gathered at Hing Hay Park and across Seattle’s Chinatown. The CID Coalition is a grassroots group of […]

On May 30, the Washington State and India Trade Relations Action Committee (WASITRAC) and the University of Washington (UW) Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering held its 2019 Building Bridges Across the Nations Awards ceremony. Consul General of India, Ambassador Sanjay Panda, was the keynote speaker. The late Hemant Sonawala, a UW alumnus, was given […]

The Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA) Seattle held its annual banquet on May 19 at China Harbor restaurant. Corky Lee was the keynote speaker and the 2019 Fred Yee Citizens Award were given to restauranteur Faye Hong, Kathy Hsieh of the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, and the Seattle Chinese Community Girls Drill Team. […]