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Japanese jazz trio makes their American debut
By Mary Jeneverre Schultz, Asian Avenue magazine With limited advertising but to a packed audience of 400, Ai Kuwabara Trio performed to students, music lovers and aspiring musicians at the Kenneth King Academic & Performing
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Mile High JACL hosts forum on Amendment 66
By Harry Budisidharta, Mile High JACL On Wed. October 30, Mile High JACL organized a non-partisan forum regarding Amendment 66. The forum was co-sponsored by Asian Pacific Development Center and Asian Chamber of Commerce. Amendment
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Cindy Yan becomes first Chinese-American Miss Colorado Teen USA 2014
Dozens of girls and women, ages 13 to 26, from across the state competed for the titles of Miss Colorado USA and Miss Colorado Teen USA on October 27 at the Union Colony Civic
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Japanese American Association of Colorado hosts Nisei appeciation luncheon and Joe Sakato honored at Rockies game
By Calvin Hada, President, Japanese American Association of CO On September 21, at the Arvada Center for the Performing Arts, the Japanese American Association of Colorado (JAAC) hosted the 4th Annual Nisei Appreciation Luncheon for Nisei (second generation Japanese)
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Governor Hickenlooper receives tour of Camp Amache in Granada, CO
By Josh Austin – Student, Granada High School On September 20, three Amache students and myself had the great opportunity to give a tour of Camp Amache and its museum to the Governor of Colorado and part of
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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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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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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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Hope in a Hopeless Time
By Eric Berve When I was in elementary school, I would always ask my mom why my grandpa had two Japanese katana* shelved in his basement, and she would tell me he was in the army during World War
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CAPYA Second Annual Summer Retreat
By Andrew Yeh, Executive Director of CAPYA On June 28, the Colorado Asian Pacific Youth Association (CAPYA) hosted its annual summer retreat. The retreat kicked off the start of CAPYA’s yearlong high school leadership program.
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