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 […]
Asian Pacific Cultural Center holds 14th Annual New Year Celebration
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.
MulvannyG2 Architecture holds special reception for new Bellevue Mayor Conrad Lee
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.
‘The Secret Life of Copernicus H. Stringfellow’ on shelves in March
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 […]
Diversity Makes a Difference — Part 4
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 […]
Calif. GOP struggles for young voters and minorities voters
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 […]
Autism not diagnosed as early in minority children
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 […]
A-pop! Hate doesn’t look pretty
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 […]
BLOG: Celebrate Asia!’s success formula
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 […]
BLOG: Conquering aging
No one can truly conquer aging. However, science, medicine, and cosmetics can help to slow down the aging process.