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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 31 No 10 | March 3 – March 9

Celebrate Asia! in pictures

March 6, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Friday, Feb. 24, Seattle’s Asian community and Classical music fans came together for the annual Celebrate Asia! concert. Conducting the Seattle Symphony was Mei-Ann Chen. Master of Ceremonies was Mimi Gan. The event featured famed violinist Hahn-Bin, pipa player Jia Ma, and jazz group The Cuong Vu Group. An original composition by Kay He, […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2012, Celebrate Asia!, Mimi Gan, Seattle Symphony, Vol 31 No 10 | March 3 - March 9

Asian Pacific Cultural Center holds 14th Annual New Year Celebration

March 5, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Feb. 11, The Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC), headed by Executive Director Faaluaina Pritchard, held its 14th Annual New Year Celebration, called Bula!, at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, APCC, Annual New Year Celebration, Asia Pacific, Asian Pacific Cultural Center, Executive Director Faaluaina Pritchard, Fiji, Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall, Vol 31 No 10 | March 3 - March 9

MulvannyG2 Architecture holds special reception for new Bellevue Mayor Conrad Lee

March 5, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Feb. 22, MulvannyG2 Architecture hosted a reception to welcome newly elected Bellevue Mayor Conrad Lee into office. The reception took place at the MulvannyG2 headquarter office in Bellevue.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Bellevue Mayor Conrad Lee, Brad Owen, Conrad Lee, MulvannyG2 Architecture, Vol 31 No 10 | March 3 - March 9

‘The Secret Life of Copernicus H. Stringfellow’ on shelves in March

March 5, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Lorin Barber’s latest young adult book, “The Secret Life of Copernicus H. Stringfellow” is due out on shelves on March 13. The novel tells the unique adventures of Copernicus, or ‘Nick,’ as he moves to Seattle and begins a new life for himself. Nick happens to speak Japanese. Barber grew up in the Tri-Cities, attended […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Asia, Lorin Barber, Seattle, Vol 31 No 10 | March 3 - March 9

Diversity Makes a Difference — Part 4

March 3, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Compiled by Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Northwest Asian Weekly’s Diversity Makes a Difference scholarship program celebrates young people who are committed to reaching out across cultural lines. Students are nominated by their schools as being champions of diversity. From among those students, a judging panel will choose five winners who will receive $1,000 scholarships and […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2012, Alice Tanaka, Attending Bellevue College, Bellevue College Persian Association, Chinese, Diversity Makes a Difference 2012, Holy Names Academy, Issaquah High School, Key Club, Melanie Bonanno, Multicultural Club, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pam Richards, Seattle Police, Sehome Counselor Julie Kratzig, Todd Herd, United States, Vol 31 No 10 | March 3 - March 9, culture, letter

Calif. GOP struggles for young voters and minorities voters

March 3, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Juliet Williams The Associated Press BURLINGAME, Calif. (AP) — Leaders of the California Republican Party acknowledge they must broaden their appeal to Asians, Hispanics, young voters, and women to ensure relevancy for a party that has been losing registration and elections at a fast clip in recent years.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, 2012, Asian Americans, Asian Republicans, BURLINGAME, California Republican Party, California Republicans, Field Poll, GOP, Herman Cain, House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Jeff Randle, Menlo Park Fire, Minnesota Gov, Party Chairman Tom Del Beccaro, Republican Party, Tim Pawlenty, United States, Virginia Chang Kiraly, Vol 31 No 10 | March 3 - March 9

Autism not diagnosed as early in minority children

March 3, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Early diagnosis is considered key for autism, but minority children tend to be diagnosed later than white children. Some new work is beginning to try to uncover why — and to raise awareness of the warning signs, so more parents know that they can seek help […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: 2012, Cousin Harry, David Mandell, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Marlo Lemon, Rebecca Landa, Vol 31 No 10 | March 3 - March 9, language

A-pop! Hate doesn’t look pretty

March 2, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A monthly column about all things Asian in popular culture By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly This month, new and old Asian faces landed in the hot seat due to controversy. And 2012 has only just begun! Is there something in the water? Maybe Haterade? Because lots of people seem to be sipping it.

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2012, Black America, CW, China, DISGUSTING, Debbie Stabenow, Jenny Hyun, Jeremy Lin, KFC, Kristin Kreuk, Lisa Chan, MIA, Maybe Haterade, Pete Hoekstra, SNSD, Super Bowl, Vol 31 No 10 | March 3 - March 9

BLOG: Celebrate Asia!’s success formula

March 2, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

I was completely lost during the first half of Celebrate Asia! at Benaroya Hall last Friday. I was the problem. Pipa, a traditional Chinese instrument similar to a guitar (except it’s played vertically), is too profound for me.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, Asian Americans, Carolyn Kuan, Celebrate Asia!, Chinese, Cuong Vu, Korean American, Los Angeles Jie Ma, Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Publisher Ng's blog, SSO, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, South Korea, Taiwan, United States, Vietnamese American, Violin Concerto, Vol 31 No 10 | March 3 - March 9

BLOG: Conquering aging

March 2, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

No one can truly conquer aging. However, science, medicine, and cosmetics can help to slow down the aging process.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, Dan Evans, Former Washington Gov, Publisher Ng's blog, Vol 31 No 10 | March 3 - March 9, Wise Words

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