August 2013 »
Bringing light and hope to Birgunj, Nepal
By Amuda Mishra, Founder of Ujyalo After planning for over six months, I was at Denver International Airport on the 25th of May to turn my ideas into reality, to bring light to those
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Cherry Blossom Festival Bridges Generational Gap with Mix of Modernity and Tradition
By Brenda Velasquez, Asian Avenue magazine Celebrating over 40 years of success, the 2013 Cherry Blossom Festival took place June 22-23. Tents lined the street with a stage at the far side adjacent to which stood the Tri-State
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12th Annual Chinese Executive Media Management Program in Denver
The Chinese Executive Media Management Program (CEMMP) celebrated the graduation of its twelfth annual class last month in Denver. The program, made possible by a $1 million gift from the Anna and John J. Sie Foundation has
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SASE: Largest Asian American Career Fair
By Khanh Vu If someone were to ask you, what is the largest Asian American career fair? Most people probably don’t know that the correct answer is the Third Annual SASE (Society of Asian
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Meet Miss Asian American Colorado: Thuy Trang
Thuy Trang, a George Washington High School graduate and the oldest child of four, was recently crowned the 2013 Miss Asian American Colorado. The finale event of the Miss Asian American Colorado (Miss AACO)
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Japan Imperial Decoration honored to Paul Maruyama
By George N. Yoshida, Asian Avenue magazine Consulate-General of Japan in Denver, Consul General Ikuhiko Ono conferred the Japan Imperial Decoration The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette to Paul Kuniaki Maruyama. The conferment decoration
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Miss Impact (Second Runner-Up): Danielle Flower
By Pamela Yang, Miss Asian American Colorado Leadership Program Danielle Flower, 19, is Filipino-American and was born in Cebu, Philippines. Her birth family was unable to take care of her and she was put
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Miss Unity (First Runner-Up): Akemi Tsutsui
Miss Akemi Tsutsui, 19, is three-fourths Japanese-American; both of her parents are from Japan. Tsutsui put on a very fierce talent on the night of the finale show, portraying a strong, renaissance woman. She
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Save Nina Bone Marrow Typing in Denver
Denver hosted a bone marrow typing drive on July 14 as part of the “Save Nina” efforts for a Los Angeles woman, Nina Polvanich Louie, who has lymphoma. Lymphoma can be treated, but Nina
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Restaurant Peek: East Moon Asian Bistro
By Peter Bui 8162 S. Holly St. Centennial, CO 80122 Tel: 303.779.9999 | www.eastmoon9.com HOURS: Every Day 11AM to 9:30PM East Moon Asian Bistro’s owner and head chef, Steven Chen, always had a “passion to make food
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