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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 33 No 6 | February 1 – February 7

UW offers master’s in international studies

January 31, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington is accepting applications for its new 10-month Master of Arts (MA) degree in Applied International Studies (MAAIS). This accelerated program is designed for U.S. and international professionals with experience in a variety of fields, including business, government, military, philanthropy, and international development.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Brazil, Deputy Secretary, Foreign Service, International Studies, Jackson School, MAAIS, Middle East, Seattle, South Africa, State Department, UW, United Arab Emirates, Vol 33 No 6 | February 1 - February 7, technology

Japanese Americans remember wartime incarceration

January 31, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The stories of local Japanese Americans who were incarcerated in Idaho concentration camps during World War II are the subject of a talk by Tom Ikeda, founder and executive director of “Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project,” on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. at the Longhouse Cultural Center on the Evergreen campus in Olympia. Admission […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Education, Humanities Washington Award, Japanese Americans, Microsoft Alumni Fellows Award, Seattle, Tom Ikeda, Vol 33 No 6 | February 1 - February 7

Celebrate Lunar New Year in the ID neighborhood

January 31, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Marino Saito Northwest Asian Weekly The Lunar New Year is a major holiday for the Chinese and other Asian cultures. This is the Year of the Horse.

Filed Under: Features, Community News, Cultures Tagged With: 2013, 2014, Bailey Gatzert Elementary School, CISC, Celebrate Lunar New Year, China, Chinese Lunar New Year, Chinese New Year, ID, King County Executive Dow Constantine, Lunar New Year Walkathon, Marino Saito, Maynard Avenue South, Parade Contest, Seattle Chinese Post Northwest Asian Weekly, Vol 33 No 6 | February 1 - February 7, Year of the Horse, hing hay park

A look at Year of the Horse celebrities

January 31, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly The Year of the Horse lands on Jan. 31. It is said to be a good year for those who are hardworking, who persevere, and who want to achieve success. Some horse traits include being popular, intelligent, talented, and kind. On the other hand, they can also be stubborn, […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Cultures Tagged With: 2014, Ang Lee, Bai Ling, Best Director Brokeback Mountain, Crouching Tiger, Filipino, Genghis Khan, Hidden Dragon, Mongol Empire, Nina Huang, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Pussycat Dolls, Rush Hour, TV, Taiwanese American, Tamlyn Tomita, Vol 33 No 6 | February 1 - February 7, Wild Wild West, Year of the Horse

Plan for second China Gate still in the works

January 31, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Marino Saito Northwest Asian Weekly About six years have passed since the first Chinese Gate was built in the Chinatown-International District in Seattle. The Historic China Gate Foundation — a group of business leaders in the International District — came together in 1999 with the hope of completing two traditional Chinese gates to serve […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: 2014, Chinatown, Chinese Chamber, Chinese Gate, Eighth Avenue South, Fifth Avenue South, Historic China Gate Foundation, International District, King County, MulvannyG2 Architecture, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, South Downtown Foundation, South King Street, Tuck Eng, Vietnamese, Vol 33 No 6 | February 1 - February 7

APIs head to Sochi

January 31, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason J. Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The Winter Olympics begin on Friday, Feb. 7, in Sochi, Russia. Asian American athletes will be well represented, and here is a list of APIs to look for in the coming weeks.  

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2010, 2011, 2014, Apolo Anton Ohno, Asian American, Evan Bates, Felicia Zhang, Hawaiian Chinese, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, Jen Lee Photo Credit Tim Hipps, Junior Championships, Nathan Bartholomay, Olympics 2014, Paralympic Sled Hockey Team, Patty Kazmaier Award, United States Army, Vancouver Olympics, Vol 33 No 6 | February 1 - February 7, Winter Olympics

Film festival shares Asian experience

January 31, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle Asian American Film Festival, previously the Northwest Asian American Film Festival, owes its previous and current existence to local Asian talent. “I was a loyal fan of the Northwest Asian American Film Festival,” recalls SAAFF co-director Kevin Bang,  “the previous iteration of SAAFF. NWAAFF ran from 2002 […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, At the Movies Tagged With: 2012, 2014, Asian Americans, Beacon Hill, Capitol Hill, Eddie Mui, Evan Jackson Leong, Explains Bang, International Examiner, NWAAFF, Nadine Truong, Northwest Asian American Film Festival, Raskal Love, SAAFF, Seattleite Vanna Fut, Vol 33 No 6 | February 1 - February 7, Wes Kim

‘The Bachelor’ couple exchange vows in a ‘grown sexy’ setting

January 31, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Alia Marsha Northwest Asian Weekly The Bachelor cast members Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici are now husband and wife, as witnessed by family and friends and millions of viewers at home.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, ABC, Alia Marsha, Catherine Giudici, Chris Harrison, Filipino, Honeymoon Cam, Juan Pablo, Mindy Weiss, Sean Lowe, Seattle, TV, Thailand, The Bachelor, Vol 33 No 6 | February 1 - February 7, Wedding, attention

Celebrate Lunar New Year on both sides of the lake

January 30, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Lunar New Year celebrations start this Friday, Jan. 31, but they don’t end there. The big celebration in the International District on Saturday, Feb. 1 (see story on page 7), will be followed one week later, on Feb. 8 and 9, at Bellevue Connection’s third annual Lunar New Year Celebration at Bellevue Square’s Center […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Bellevue Collection, Bellevue Connection, Bellevue Square, Celebrate Lunar New Year, Center Court, Chinese, International District, Jennifer Leavitt, Lunar New Year Celebration, Vol 33 No 6 | February 1 - February 7, Year of the Horse, culture

Ground broken on Hirabayashi Place development

January 30, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sue Misao Northwest Asian Weekly About 150 people attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Hirabayashi Place, a new housing

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2012, 2013, 2014, Esther Furugori, Gordon Hirabayashi, Hirabayashi Place, InterIm, Japanese Americans, Jay Hirabayashi, Main Street, Nihonmachi Little Japantown, President Barack Obama, Seattle Kokon Taiko, Sue Misao, Vol 33 No 6 | February 1 - February 7, WWII, Washington Press

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