More than 300 community members, supporters, and civic leaders gathered on June 6 at Diamond Bay Restaurant in the Chinatown-International District to mark the 35th anniversary of an enduring cultural landmark, one that has become a symbol of cross-Pacific friendship and a hub for Chinese arts and heritage in the Pacific Northwest.
Communities up and down the Sound prepare to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month
“We can certainly feel that there is a level of concern and anxiety currently within the community,” the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington (JCCCW)’s Damien Craig said of the area’s Japanese American community’s feelings regarding the anti-immigrant rhetoric at the federal level, as they prepare for AAPI Heritage Month.
The expansion of the Seattle Chinese Garden to continue bridging cultures and promoting Chinese culture
The Seattle Chinese Garden is getting ready for a historic expansion.
Seattle celebrates AAPI Heritage Month
Throughout May, the Seattle area is celebrating Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month to explore the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) culture that thrives in western Washington.
Peony & Bamboo Festival at Chinese Garden
Seattle Chinese Garden celebrated its 2016 Peony & Bamboo Festival on April 16-17, featuring unusual bamboo varieties for sale by Northwest specialty growers, displays, plant care talks and demonstrations, and […]
Memorial for Warren Chan
Warren Chan, the first elected Chinese American judge in Washington state passed away this month. He was 92 years old. He was initially a radio operator in the army during […]
Guzheng in Seattle: A Chinese Harp Cures Homesickness
By Laura Ohata Northwest Asian Weekly YanFen Wang just moved from Shanghai, where she studied a Chinese classical harp called the guzheng. She says, “Sometimes, when the room is silent, […]
Flowers & fun for the family
The second annual Seattle Luoyang Peony Festival will feature a new peony garden at the Seattle Chinese Garden, 6000 15th Ave. S.W. (at the north entrance to South Seattle College) […]
Local visionaries honored for making a difference in Asian community
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Amid applause, Kelly Aramaki walked to the center of the stage at the top-floor banquet room at China Harbor Restaurant on Oct. 18. <!–more–> “I […]
Stella Chien — 2013 Visionary Award Recipient
This October, the Northwest Asian Weekly presents the Visionary Awards Gala, an event honoring visionaries in the APA community. By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly The completion of the Seattle […]