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  • Chinese New Year Banquet by Boston Chinese Freemasons Features Lion Dance and Beautiful Songs

    By David Li, translated by Shuzhi Zhang, bostonese.com

    On March 4, a grand New Year Banquet by Chinese Freemason Association was held at Empire Garden in Boston Chinatown, and more than 500 members and guests enjoyed an evening of delicious food and wonderful performances.

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    State Rep. Donald Wong(middle left) and Tackey Chan(middle right) award the Letter of Commendation from the House of Representatives to presidents of the Boston Chinese Freemason Association Mr. SooHoo and Mr. Kuang.
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  • A Celebration of History and Diversity — Pictures and Video from Dance around the World at Lexington High School

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    Hats off to the volunteers!




    Lexington, Mass., March 19, 2013, (bostonese.com) — As part of the Lexington 300th Incorporation Weekend activities, the one-of-a-kind Dance around the World was held on March 16, 2013 at Lexington High School from 6:00-10:30 PM. The evening was packed with exciting segments. There were Classical/Folk dance performances where people could learn and practice some new dance moves from around the world. It was then followed by a high energy, DJ led dance party. LHS students led some of the popular dances. There was also a unique fusion dance that highlights how music bridges across cultures. There were cultural booths from local diverse communities, and attendees were able to enjoy delicious ethnic food.

    Please check out some pictures from Dance around the world and a video of the fusion dance by Yu Chen below, provided by Dance around the World organizing committee.
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  • Lang Lang’s BSO Debut Draws Sellout Crowd

    By David Li and Beatrice Lee, translated by Na Ma, bostonese.com

    Boston, March 8, 2013, — On the evening of March 1, we were invited to the Akiko Shirake Dynner Memorial Concert at Boston Symphony Hall. Guest pianist Lang Lang made his Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) debut by performing Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 with BSO. This was one of Lang Lang debut performances on February 28, March 1 and March 2, each night with many of his fans in the sellout crowd.
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  • Predicted Snowstorm Closes Boston Schools and Cancels MCAS Tests on March 19

    Boston, March 18, 2013, — The forecast predicts Boston will be impacted by a strong winter storm tonight and throughout tomorrow morning’s commute. Ice and sleet are set to follow snow and the National Weather Service has warned that tomorrow morning’s commute will be extremely difficult. With that forecast in hand, Mayor Thomas M. Menino today met with his Snow Team and Interim Superintendent of Schools John P. McDonough, and the decision has been made to close schools Tuesday.
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  • Seminars by NECINA and Partners Put Career Development in Focus

    How Effective Communication Leads to Competitive Success

    Date and time: March 21, 6pm – 9pm
    Venue: IBM Innovation Center, 404 Wyman Street, Waltham, MA 02454
    Cost: Free to NECINA members and VIP guests, $15 non-membersRegister here 

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  • Dance around the World Headlines More Than 30 Weekend Events in Lexington, March 16-17

    Lexington, Mass., March 18, 2013, (bostonese.com) — This past weekend, Lexington celebrated the 300th anniversary of incorporation with an exciting program of over 30 events. Dance around the World(DAW) was held on Saturday evening at Lexington High School. Over 1,000 residents showed up to enjoy different styles of dance and music, and more than 100 dancers, cultural booth demonstrators and food vendors showcased their cultures during the occasion.

    Melanie Lin (left) with a poster of a Chinese letter meaning dance (made by Catherine Wang), and Dori Martin holding a poster of dance in Swahili, an East Africa language. (photo by David Li)
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  • Three Mayors Attended 2013 Wong Family Banquet in Boston Chinatown

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, March 11, 2013, — The 2013 Wong Family Banquet was held at Empire Garden restaurant in Boston Chinatown in the evening of March 10. Lisa Wong, mayor of Fitchburg, Mass., attended the banquet with her parents. What surprised me was that Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Menino and mayor of Malden, Mass. Gary Christenson also showed up for the banquet along with close to one thousand members and guests.
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    Mayors Menino, Christenson and Wong pose for a picture.
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  • Over 150 Residents and Activists Launched “Homes for All” Campaign in Boston

    BOSTON, Mass. – On Wednesday, March 13, over 150 residents and activists form Chelsea Collaborative, City Life/Vida Urbana, Chinese Progressive Association, Lynn United for Change, UNITE HERE Local 26 and other local groups joined the national Right to the City Alliance in launching the Homes for All Campaign in 11 cities across the country to draw attention to the nationwide housing crisis.
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    Henry Yee(middle) of Boston Chinatown Residents Association and Baolian Kuang(right) of Chinese Progressive Association protest against the high housing cost in Boston Chinatown. (photo by Tieyi Huang)
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  • After A Little Night Dancing, Commonwealth Ballet To Present Intrigue on March 16-17

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    When Chip Morris graduated from University of Wisconsin at Madison with a Pd.D. in mathematics, he might not have imagined that running a youth ballet school would be in his future. “I came to Boston in 1985. I taught math and computer science during weekdays and danced in a theater in Cambridge,” Mr. Morris, artistic director of Commonwealth Ballet, told me during an interview on March 2 at Acton School of Ballet. Students were busy preparing their dance routines for A Little Night Dancing on that evening.
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    Picture from A Little Night Dancing at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (ABRHS) by Mike Nyman Photography.
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  • Gansu Dance Theatre Brings Splendid Silk Road to the Hanover Theatre

    Photos by John Tsou

    Worcester, Mass., March, 8, 2013, — In the evening of March 6, 60 dancers from Gansu Dance Theatre of Gansu province, China presented the award-winning Silk Road dance show at Hanover Theatre in Worcester, Mass. Tens of thousands miles away from home, the dancers performed with such passion and devotion that brought alive the rich and ancient cultures along the Silk Road during Tang Dynasty to the audience.
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