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Asian American students and parents in Colorado call for more support in the classroom

AsianAveMag

Jul 8, 2021
3 min

Asian American students and parents in Colorado call for more support in the classroom

By Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat Colorado After a year in which Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders experienced violent hate crimes during...

Colorado Asian Pacific United aims to educate Denver about the city’s Chinatown

AsianAveMag

Jul 8, 2021
2 min

Colorado Asian Pacific United aims to educate Denver about the city’s Chinatown

By Gil Asakawa Colorado Asian Pacific United, or CAPU, is an organization formed by a small group of AAPI community leaders and allies...

Denver Cherry Blossom Festival pivots for 2021

AsianAveMag

Jun 14, 2021
3 min

Denver Cherry Blossom Festival pivots for 2021

By Stacey Shigaya Like many others, Sakura Foundation sees the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel and is looking forward to creating...

AsianAveMag

Feb 3, 2021
5 min

2021 Lantern Festival

Lantern Festival, also called Yuan Xiao Festival (元宵节), is a holiday celebrated in China and many other Asian countries that honor...

AsianAveMag

Jan 7, 2021
4 min

Bodhi Treatment Center

Starr Luu is the owner and practice of Bodhi Treatment Center, which is committed to delivering the practice of Traditional Chinese...

What’s on the table for Chinese New Year?

AsianAveMag

Jan 7, 2021
1 min

What’s on the table for Chinese New Year?

Family is the basis of the Chinese society, which is seen through the significance placed on the New Year’s Eve dinner (年夜饭 / Nián yèfàn)...

AsianAveMag

Jan 7, 2021
5 min

Chinese Zodiac 2021

Rat: 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020 2021 is a year full of prosperity that will support any activity or motion in the Rat’s...

AsianAveMag

Jan 7, 2021
3 min

2021 Lunar New Year

Lunar new year 2021 celebrates the year of the Ox. Chinese new year celebrations last up to 15 days, but only the first 7 days are...

AsianAveMag

Dec 8, 2020
2 min

Historic wins for Asian Americans

Alex Lee, made history in multiple ways when he won California’s 25th District Assembly race. At 25, he’ll become California’s youngest...

AsianAveMag

Dec 8, 2020
3 min

Fun Facts About Christmas, and do Asian Countries Celebrate Christmas?

By Lina Zhu Fun Facts About Christmas “Jingle Bells” was written for Thanksgiving, not Christmas. The song was written in 1857 by James...

AsianAveMag

Oct 31, 2020
5 min

Time to celebrate Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Day is an American tradition that dates back to 1621, when European colonists held a harvest feast with Native...

AsianAveMag

Sep 11, 2020
2 min

National Rice Month

The history of National Rice Month dates back to 1991 when President George H.W. Bush signed the official proclamation designating...

AsianAveMag

Sep 11, 2020
3 min

Mid-Autumn Festival

The Legend Love Story The Mid-Autumn Festival is a festival celebrated notably by the Chinese families. It’s also related to Chuseok (in...

AsianAveMag

Sep 9, 2020
2 min

What is Filipino Cuisine?

Growing up, eating Filipino food was somewhat of a special occasion, usually during summers with my Filipino relatives, as an occasional...

AsianAveMag

Jun 23, 2020
5 min

Pregnant in a Pandemic

Life’s greatest moments—such as welcoming a newborn into the world—have continued on despite the pandemic.

The Art & Science of Writing to Heal During Times of Uncertainty

AsianAveMag

Jun 22, 2020
5 min

The Art & Science of Writing to Heal During Times of Uncertainty

Lower blood pressure, improved lung and liver functioning and decreased time spent in the hospital are among the physical benefits.

Asian Avenue

Jan 7, 2020
3 min

Lessons of the Rat

With the Lunar New Year on January 25th, we are yet again cycling back to the first animal on the zodiac sign this year, which is the...

Asian Avenue

Sep 10, 2019
2 min

Nan Desu Kan celebrates 23 years

On Friday, August 23, Nan Desu Kan (or NDK for short) kicked off its 23rd annual convention of Japanese anime and culture. The list of...

8 of the Best Ideas for a Modern Asian Wedding

Asian Avenue

Sep 10, 2019
2 min

8 of the Best Ideas for a Modern Asian Wedding

Are you knee deep in wedding planning mode? Get your Pinterest board ready, because we’ve got fun ideas for you if you want to...

The Mid-Autumn Festival comes to Denver’s Far East Center with twice as many vendors and performance

Asian Avenue

Sep 4, 2019
2 min

The Mid-Autumn Festival comes to Denver’s Far East Center with twice as many vendors and performance

The first ever Little Saigon Night Market took place this past June. The event focused on celebrating the local multicultural flair of...

Gratitude Abounds from the 47th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival

Asian Avenue

Jul 26, 2019
2 min

Gratitude Abounds from the 47th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival

Coloradans are a hearty bunch: They did not let a rain-filled forecast prevent them from enjoying a weekend filled with Japanese and...

Asian Avenue

Jul 26, 2019
2 min

The Artistic Insight Barbara Takenaga

In celebration of May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Sakura Foundation was proud to host a reception and gallery talk for New...

Summertime Destination: The Alien Moon of Pandora

Asian Avenue

Jul 26, 2019
3 min

Summertime Destination: The Alien Moon of Pandora

Animal Kingdom - Walt Disney World in Florida In 2009, James Cameron blew audiences away with his blockbuster hit Avatar. The film broke...

Asian Avenue

Jul 24, 2019
5 min

Traveling Jules

The one-person production team brings her travel jaunts to life through social media denver-based vlogger, snowboarder, camera...