Boston, Jan. 9, 2013, — National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) Boston will host its Annual Gala and Awards on Friday, January 18. The Gala is a traditional event by NAAAP Boston to celebrate and honor NAAAP Boston members and sponsors for the continued support to the organizations’ vision and mission to promote the career advancement and leadership development of Asian American professionals in all fields.
Group picture from NAAAP Boston’s Leadership Forum on September 10, 2012 (photo provided by NAAAP Boston).
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NAAAP Boston’s Annual Gala and Awards To Be Held on January 18
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2013 Lunar New Year Gala Brought to You by New England Chinese Professionals
The New England Chinese Professionals 2013 Lunar New Year Gala & Community Enrichment Forum will be held at the Marriott Boston-Newton Hotel on Sunday, Feb 10, 2013. This event is co-organized by twleve professional organizations and the Boston Chinese Alumni Associations Coalition. The Gala will feature social and professional forums, cultural performances and show, Chinese New Year banquet, ballroom dancing, Karaoke, and many great networking opportunities with local Chinese-American professionals, artists, lawyers, doctors, and scientists. Please join us to celebrate the Year of the Snake and for a night of fun, excitement and unforgettable memories!
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BSHC’s Annual Celebration and Fundraiser Raised over $100K
Boston — Boston Senior Home Care (BSHC) hosted its Annual Celebration and Fundraiser on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at the elegant and historic Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston. With the holiday season just around the corner, friends and supporters of BSHC enjoyed an evening of fine dining and live music.
From left: Michael Maggiacomo (outgoing BSHC Board President), Linda George (BSHC Executive Director), William and Mary Jane Restuccia (owners of Emily’s Family Foods and platinum sponsors of event), Paul Wong (incoming BSHC Board President), Andrew Brown (BSHC Board Secretary), Sol Sidell (BSHC Board Second Vice President), and Joanne McMahan (BSHC Director of Development and Quality Assurance).
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Boston Senior Home Care Hosts Anniversary Celebration and Fundraiser to Increase Supportive Housing Programs for Boston’s Low Income Seniors
Boston Senior Home Care (BSHC) will host its Annual Celebration and Fundraiser on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.at the Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston. The event will feature a live and silent auction, hors d’oeuvres with a cash bar, and music by Jazz in the Air. The goal for the event is to raise $100,000 dollars to increase the number of Supportive Housing programs in the City of Boston. Several State and City officials, members of the BSHC Board of Directors, staff and numerous business partners who work on behalf of BSHC consumers are expected to be in attendance.
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CHSNE’s 20th Anniversary Lecture Series: Prof. Da Zheng on Chiang Yee
By David Li, bostonese.com
On Saturday, August 4, Chinese Historical Society of New England (CHSNE) will present a free public lecture by Suffolk University Professor and CHSNE board member Da Zheng, author of Chiang Yee: The Silent Traveller from the East. This lecture is part of CHSNE’s 20th anniversary lecture series, and is co-sponsored by Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC).
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The 9th Annual Revere Beach National Sand Sculpting Festival – Cool Place Amid Heat Wave
By Jing Xia, bostonese.com
The 9th Annual Revere Beach National Sand Sculpting Festival was held from July 12 to 15, 2012, amid of a 7-day heat wave in the Boston area in Revere Beach, Mass. Over half million spectators visited the 4-day festival. Tourists enjoyed the beautiful sand sculptures by artists, new features including the interactive Kid’s Zone and Learning Center, the hearty and healthy beach-side food pavilion, and sea breezes from the Atlantic Ocean. 
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You Are Invited to 33rd Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival
Come celebrate the 33rd Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival on Sunday, June 10, 2012, from 12:00 p.m. – 5 p.m. Spectators will be able to watch brightly colored dragon boats, piloted by paddlers from Greater Boston, Rhode Island, Vermont, New York, Philadelphia, California, and Montreal, Canada as they race down the Charles River between JFK Street and the Western Avenue Bridge. While races start in the morning, cultural programs will begin at 12 Noon. All programs are free and family friendly for visitors.
Pictures from festivals in the past （provided by Boston Dragon Boat Festival).
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New England Got Talent, Notes from the Chinese Bridge College Student Talent Competition
By David Li, bostonese.com, photo and video provided by Yi Sun of UMass Boston
The second annual New England Chinese Bridge college student talent competition was held at UMass Boston on March 10. Sixteen finalists from colleges across New England participated in the competition. Due to increasing popularity of this event, University of Massachusetts Confucius Institute has decided to make this competition an annual event.
Kathleen Teehan, director of University of Massachusetts Confucius Institute
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Chinese Lion Dance Came to Metrowest, I-495
By David Li, bostonese.com
For many years, Chinese lion dance has been performed in Boston Chinatown around Chinese New Year, which is also known as Spring Festival. 2012 is the Year of Dragon according to Chinese calendar, and celebration of the Spring Festival made its way westward to I-495 belt this year. Lion dancers from Wah Lun Kung Fu of Concord brought this traditional Chinese New Year celebration to an Internet company in Westford, and a Montessori school in Littleton.
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Winners of White House Video Contest, Local High School Students Prepare a Trip of a Lifetime
By David Li, bostonese.com
On April 5, twelve teen students from Charlestown High School, most of them immigrated to Boston area with their families from China less than three years ago, will participate in a White House meeting as winners of a video contest. Started as a joint project between Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center(BCNC) and Charlestown High School, the Chinese Immigrant Student Leadership (ChISL) program played a major role in preparing these immigrant students transitioning from timid newcomers in school to leaders of tomorrow.
Charlestown High School students who participated in the video contest.
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