At the 38th Annual Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival held on April 21-23, people of all cultures flooded the Seattle Center Armory to learn about Japanese culture and to watch a reenactment of the 1997 attempt to break the world record for the longest sushi roll.
“Here Lies Love” puts the audience in the nightclub, the war, and the psyche
“You won’t believe it,” said one of the lady ushers to an audience member, before the balcony opened up for seating. “They’ve redesigned it inside so it looks exactly like a nightclub.”
Born in China
Born in China is the 10th film from Walt Disney Studio’s independent film group, Disneynature.
API Heritage Month Celebration
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The Asian Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month Celebration will be held at the Seattle Center Armory on May 7 from 11:45 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Organizers are […]
Phnom Pros Phnom Srey
The University of Washington (UW)’s Khmer Student Association marked its 21st annual Cambodian New Year Show on April 15.
Seattle Indian Center opposes Navigation Center — American Indian organization that helps homeless individuals really sick of City’s broken promises.
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly On the morning of April 24, City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods representatives came down to the Seattle Indian Center (SIC), ostensibly to go […]
Fil-Am nominated for solicitor general
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Noel Francisco was named as the nominee to be the solicitor general for President Donald Trump’s administration. It is a key position within the […]
Trump administration removes Indian American Surgeon General
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has relieved Dr. Vivek Murthy of his duties as U.S. Surgeon General. A spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Human Services says Murthy […]
Olympic Stadium wood controversy
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Citing a significant breach of the commitment to a sustainable 2020 Olympics, Japanese and international environmental groups called on April 21 for an urgent independent […]
BLOG: Age is just a number
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Far right, far left, center. It’s what divides the recent French election. I am fed up with ideological politics since the recent presidential election […]