Boston, Sept. 30, 2016, — Sa Chen, the “Best Polonaise Performance Award” of the 2000 International Chopin Competition, and the “Crystal Award” of the 2005 Van Cliburn International Competition, gave a stunning performance at NEC’s Jordan Hall last Saturday night, September 24. The concert was presented by the Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts.
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Pianist Sa Chen Gave Stunning Performance at Jordan Hall
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Video: BSO Opens New Season with Pianist Lang Lang
Boston, Sept. 26, 2016, — Music Director Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra kicked off the 2016-17 season Saturday night at 6 PM with an all-Russian Opening Night program featuring highly-acclaimed Chinese pianist Lang Lang in Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3.
Andris Nelsons conducts BSO at the opening night (photographer Michael Blanchard).
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Video: Renters Day of Action March in Boston
By Ming Zhou, bostonese.com
Sept. 23, 2016, Boston, — As part of National Renter’s Day of Action in 50 cities around the country, hundreds of protesters marched from the Greater Boston Real Estate Board in downtown Boston to the Reggie Wong Park on Kneeland Street in Chinatown.
Members of Chinese Progressive Association (CPA) gather in downtown Boston at start of the march.
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Please Join BPN Executive Team
Boston, Sept. 22, 2016, — {BPN} Boston Professionals Networking, an official 501(c)3 non-profit-organization, is a community platform for professionals and students to promote career development, to foster entrepreneurship, to expand your social network, to enhance your business relations, to bridge the gap over different fields, or to just have fun time!
Members of BPN Dragon Boat team.
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To Broaden Global Reach, 2016 Tang Prize to Be Awarded on 9/25
Taipei, Sept. 23, 2016, –After a successful inaugural year in 2014, the second biennial Tang Prize commenced this September 22 at Taipei’s iconic National Palace Museum. The six recipients of the international award were greeted by Tang Prize Founder Samuel Yin at the welcoming reception, along with leaders from industry and government. The reception was the first in a week-long series of events, including a culturally diverse concert, a lecture and forum series, and the centerpiece to the week—the Tang Prize Award Ceremony on September 25.
Winners of 2016 Tang Prize at a reception in Taipei today.
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Art Project Home Town Counteracts Extensive Urban Developments in Boston Chinatown
HOME TOWN: RE-PRESENTING BOSTON’S CHINATOWN AS PLACE OF PEOPLE – THEN AND NOW
Sept. 10 – Oct. 2, 2016
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Quincy Nonprofit Wins Free Solar PV System
Quincy, Mass., September 16, 2016, — A year after its official end, Solarize Quincy, a city and state program offering discounted solar electricity (PV) systems, continues to transform the city’s landscape. The program resulted in contracts for 110 solar PV systems installed on the roofs of Quincy residences and businesses, for a combined total size of more than 600 kilowatts (KW). Under the agreement between Solarize Quincy and its selected installer, that figure more than met the threshold for a 5 KW solar PV system to be donated to a Quincy nonprofit by the installer, SolarFlair of Ashland.
MayorTom Koch with Solarize Quincy Team, including Ross Edwards, David Reich, Brian Hession of SolarFlair, Rebecca McWilliams, Shelly Dein, and Kara Chisolm.
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BCNC and CPA Celebrate ESL Customer Service Training Graduates
BOSTON, Sept. 17, 2016– The Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center and the Chinese Progressive Association celebrated the graduation of its second class of Pre-Vocational Skills with ESOL for Retail Employment training program. Eight students graduated, with five having already found work in the customer service industry.
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Emerging Chinese Fashion Designers Captivate at New York Fashion Week
By Christina Zhang, bostonese.com
New York City, Sept. 11, 2016, — On day four of the Spring/Summer 2017 New York Fashion Week, HAN Media presented group runway show initiative “China Fashion Collective” featuring the works of four emerging Chinese designer labels at Pier 59 Studios.
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Renowned Pianist Sa Chen to Perform at Jordan Hall on 9/24
Boston, Sept. 12, 2016, — Sa Chen has established herself as one of the most charismatic pianists of her generation. She earned critical acclaim at the International Chopin Piano Competition in 2000 and the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2005 which was the beginning of her professional performing career. bringing her evocative performances to audience around the world.
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