Boston, Oct. 3, 2014, — Let’s get the celebration started for the 6th Annual Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF) coming Oct 23-26! BAAFF is hosting a preview party at Crave in Boston on Thursday, October 9th at 6:00pm in partnership with Future Boston. Come hear about the inside scoop on festival lineup, munch, mingle, and support our festival!
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You Are Invited to 2014 Boston Asian American Film Festival Preview Party
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Eighteen Scientists and Innovators to Be Honored by President Obama
Washington, D.C., Oct. 3, 2014, –President Obama today announced a new class of recipients of the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation—our Nation’s highest honors for achievement and leadership in advancing the fields of science and technology. The new awardees will receive their medals at a White House ceremony later this year.
Cherry A. Murray, dean of the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), is on the list (file photo).
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The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma to Tour East Asia
Boston, October 3, 2014 — /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Between October 28 and November 10, 2014, the celebrated Silk Road Ensemble with renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma will bring innovative cross-cultural music to eight major Asian cities. Their musical journey will begin in South Korea, with a first-time appearance in Daejeon as well as a return visit to Seoul. Traveling to Japan, they will greet audiences in Nagoya, Osaka, and Tokyo before touching down in Taiwan for performances in Taipei and Kaohsiung, and finally China, for a concluding concert in Shanghai. As part of its 15th-anniversary celebration, Silkroad will share updates from the tour at #silkroad15. See the Silkroad website for a detailed Asia tour concert schedule.
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Kathryn Tian Takes Home Gold and Silver Medals at WAKO Junior World Championships
By David Li, translated by Tong Chen, bostonese.com
Boston, Oct. 2, 2014, — When Kathryn Tian moved to Studio City in Southern California from Boston at end of last year, she didn’t expect that she would be selected to USA Karate and Boxing National Team in April 2014, and win gold and silver medals for Team USA just a few months later.
Tian holds the trophy with her coach Christine Bannon-Rodrigues after winning gold medal (photos provided to bostonese.com).
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Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Open to Reform Talks
Hong Kong, Oct. 2, 2014, — Chief Executive CY Leung has reiterated that the Government is willing to discuss constitutional development with the public, as long as it is done peacefully, rationally and in compliance with the Basic Law.
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Boston Marks China’s National Day with Flag Raising Ceremony
By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Oct. 1, 2014, — Today is the 65th Anniversary of founding of People’s Republic of China. A flag raising ceremony was held at Boston City Hall plaza on Sept. 27. Over a thousand people showed up to witness the national flag of China rising along side of US National and Mass. State flags.
Binghong Han of MIT speaks at the ceremony (photos by John Tsou).
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Mayor de Blasio and Tech Leaders Celebrate Opening of Digital.NYC
Comprehensive Online Platform Connects New Yorkers with Information, Resources and Jobs in New York City’s Digital Economy
NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2014—New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio today unveiled Digital.NYC, a first-of-its-kind online platform that will serve as a centralized hub for the City’s tech ecosystem, providing information and resources to help turn ideas into businesses, deliver valuable tools for digital startups, and connect New Yorkers to opportunities in the City’s tech ecosystem. Digital.NYC offers a pioneering search portal and database with profiles of virtually every city-based tech company and investor; a continuously updated list of tech and digital job openings, a citywide tech event and class calendar; an interactive map of tech companies, startup resources across the boroughs; and additional features that combine to create a comprehensive one-stop shop for everything startup-related in New York City.
Mayor de Blasio Unveils Digital.NYC today (from digital.nyc)
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Chyten Center to Hold Parent Information Night on New Generation Program
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TEA — Poem by a Dancer
Nuo An is a renowned choreographer and dancer based in New York City (photos provided to bostonese.com).
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One Hundred Year Old Cars Exhibited in 400-Year-Old Park
By Hongbin Ren, bostonese.com
Boston, Sept. 25, 2014, –The third annual Boston Cup Classic Car Show was held in the Boston Common on Sept. 21 near the Parkman Bandstand. This year, in addition to 100 classic collector cars, race cars and electric vehicles. Hundreds of tourists to Boston Common, which was initially established 380 years ago in 1634, were pleasantly surprised by seeing the beautiful cars in exhibition on a perfect early autumn day..
A 1983 race car March 83G(photos by Hongbin Ren).
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