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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 35 No 10 | March 5 – March 11

Asian American theater company featured by UW

March 7, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Feb. 8, the Northwest Asian American Theatre (NWAAT) was honored by the University of Washington School of Drama during part of their 75th anniversary celebration, Seattle Theatres Lost and Found, honoring theater companies no longer up and running. The evening included excerpt readings from “The Wash” by Philip Kan Gotanda, “Miss Minidoka 1943” by […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Asian American, David Henry Hwang, FOB, Herb Tsuchiya, Kathy Hsieh, Leilani Berinobis, Stan Asis, Stephen Sumida, UW, Vol 35 No 10 | March 5 - March 11

Chinese Chamber ushers in Lunar New Year

March 7, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Feb. 25, the Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce held its Lunar New Year dinner at China Harbor Restaurant. The program included a lion dance, the introduction of the chamber’s Impaction Award, an auction, and scholarship distribution. The master of ceremonies was Phillip Yin. ​Founded in 1963, the nonprofit, non-partisan group is the voice […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, China Harbor Restaurant, David Leong, Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Impaction Award, Lunar New Year, Phillip Yin, Vol 35 No 10 | March 5 - March 11

Literacy champ Higashi to get Seattle Arts & Lecture award

March 7, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle Arts & Lectures (SAL) announced that it will present the third annual Sherry Prowda Literary Champion Award to Chris Higashi, program director for the Washington Center for the Book at Seattle Public Library. Higashi will receive her award SAL’s annual Words Matter benefit gala on March 10. Programs such as Seattle Reads, co-founded with […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Chris Higashi, Nancy Pearl, Puget Sound, SAL, Seattle Arts Lectures, Seattle Public Library, Seattle Reads, Vol 35 No 10 | March 5 - March 11, Washington State Book Awards, Words Matter

Sisavatdy is new AANAPISI director

March 7, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Ekkarath “Ekk” Sisavatdy is the new director of the AANAPISI (Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution) program at Highline College. It is a new position at the college, resulting from a five-year, $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to increase enrollment of and provide extra support for AAPI students. Prior […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, AANAPISI, AAPI, Ekkarath Ekk Sisavatdy, Highline College, King County, Pacific Islander, Southeast Asian Education Coalition, Southern California, Vol 35 No 10 | March 5 - March 11

FOCS holds fourth its community dialogue

March 7, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Last month, Families of Color Seattle (FOCS) held its Community Dialogue 4: Anti-Racist Birthing and Reproductive Justice, which brought together 70 attendees to build community and connect families of color to birthing professionals from King County and to share birthing options and resources. Birth workers facilitated small group discussions on topics including: how to become […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Camie Jae Goldhammer, Community Dialogue, FOCS, Grace Uomoto, King County, LGBTQ, Marquita Straus, Penny Simkin, Tara Mudaliar, Vol 35 No 10 | March 5 - March 11

CulturalFest brings 35 countries to Seattle

March 7, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Feb. 12, University of Washington (UW) student volunteers presented 40 booths at the CulturalFest International Expo featuring more than 35 different countries, regions, and cultures. The event was held in the Husky Union Building ballroom at the UW. Produced by the Foundation for International Understanding Through Students (FIUTS), the event draws nearly 2,000 visitors. […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, FIUTS, Husky Union Building, Seattle, UW, Vol 35 No 10 | March 5 - March 11

Philippine commission urged to stop Pacquiao fight due to too much publicity

March 6, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Teresa Cerojano Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — World boxing star Manny Pacquiao’s April 9 bout with Timothy Bradley came under a cloud Feb. 22 when the Philippine elections commission was asked to stop the Las Vegas match because it would give the Filipino slugger and senatorial candidate massive publicity. Former Rep. Walden Bello, […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, Associated Press, Fair Elections Act, Filipino, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Former Rep, Las Vegas, MANILA, Manny Pacquiao, Philippines, TV, Timothy Bradley, Vol 35 No 10 | March 5 - March 11, Walden Bello

3 former execs of utility charged in Fukushima disaster

March 6, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Three former Japanese utility executives were formally charged Monday, Feb. 29 with negligence in the Fukushima nuclear disaster, becoming the first officials from the company to face a criminal trial. Five court-appointed lawyers indicted Tsunehisa Katsumata, chairman of Tokyo Electric power Co. at the time of the […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, 2016, Associated Press, Fukushima Dai-ichi, Ichiro Takekuro, Kashiwazaki Kariwa, Kyodo News, Ruiko Muto, Sakae Muto, TEPCO, Tokyo Electric, Tsunehisa Katsumata, Vol 35 No 10 | March 5 - March 11, culture, japan

Chinese celebrities warned not to mix with exiled Tibetans

March 6, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Louise Watt Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s state media have criticized celebrities for attending an event in northeastern India with members of the Tibetan government-in-exile, adding to Chinese authorities’ warnings that actors and singers must “serve the people and socialism.” An article on China Tibet Online last week that was widely carried by […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, Associated Press, Beijing, Bodh Gaya, Central Tibetan Administration, China Tibet Online, Chinese, Faye Wong, Gyalwang Karmapa, Hong Kong, Hu Jun, India, Jamphel Shonu, Karma Namgyal, Tibetan Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhists, Tony Leung, Vol 35 No 10 | March 5 - March 11, commentary

Asian Americans debate support for convicted NYC cop, Peter Liang

March 5, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Deepti Hajela Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In a nation accustomed to demonstrations over police shootings of unarmed Black men, this was something completely different: more than 10,000 mostly Chinese Americans rallying in support of the Chinese American officer who pulled the trigger. The rally last weekend for Peter Liang, a rookie New […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, Akai Gurley, Annie Tan, Asian Americans, Associated Press, Chinese Americans, Korean, Mayor David Dinkins, NYC, New York City, New York Police Department, Peter Liang, San Francisco, Seattle, Steph Yin, Steve Chung, Vincent Chin, Vol 35 No 10 | March 5 - March 11, Yan Sun

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