Archive for July 11th, 2012

  • At the Israeli China Banquet, Consul General Gao Zhansheng and Wang Yan Lai are welcomed by Linda Frank and Gerrye Wong.

    On the Scene: A Jumping July

    Everyone was in a very jovial mood at the Israel China Gala Banquet,  which concluded the first Israel China Cultural Festival in San Francisco.  Held at the beautiful Yank Sing Restaurant in Rincon Center, the dinner spotlighted the partnering of the two countries, as shown by the appearance and greetings from the...

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  • asiansinamerica

    Asian Americans’ Cross-Cultural Roots Shown as Key Asset for Global Workforce in New Video

    Boston, MA — Hot on the heels of a new report showing that Asian Americans are the largest wave of new immigrants to the United States and the fastest growing racial group in the country, a new video entitled “Invest in Asian America” highlights the...

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  • Harry Shum, Jr. – No longer the “other Asian?”

    The Buzz: Back in the Saddle

    EDITOR’S NOTE:  She first graced our pages 15 years ago as an entertainment and community columnist and we are proud to announce that she is back as a monthly contributor! The lovely and talented California Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Fiona Ma will be sharing with AsianWeek.com readers “The Buzz” on the latest...

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  • Eric Spoelstra

    Telltale Signs: CENTENNIAL RETROSPECTIVE ON THE YEAR 2012

    SAN FRANCISCO – I brought my daughter, Angela, last weekend to the Anita Sanchez History Museum in the South of Market (SOMA) section of my city to view the centennial retrospective on Filipinos in the year 2012. SOMA was where my great grandparents lived more...

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  • Author Ruben Nepales speaks to the crowd during his S.F. launch of My Filipino Connection : the Philippines in Hollywood

    San Francisco Book Launch of My Filipino Connection – The Philippines in Hollywood

    An entertaining evening of stories and stories behind stories of proud achievements and the “Filipino connection” describes the San Francisco book Launch of the book  My Filipino Connection : the Philippines in Hollywood  by columnist/ writer Ruben Nepales  held on June 30 at the Social Hall...

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