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June 24, 2023 0

Boston’s Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival Race was Another Exciting Year of Competition and Camaraderie

The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday which falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, also known as Duan Wu Jie. People eat zongzi and watch the dragon-boat race, which this year is June 22th 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival originated in ancient China (278 BCE) to commemorate Qu Yan, who drowned himself in the Miluo River in Hunan Province. He was a loyal minister of the King of Chu and one of the greatest […]

June 10, 2023 0

Stay True: Hua Hsu’s Memoir About Friendship, Identity, and Assimilation

by Christopher John Stephens

Friendship memoirs can be a tricky genre to navigate. By definition, the writer is on the outside of the narrative: The focus is defining the importance of the relationship. Ann Patchett’s 2004 memoir Truth and Beauty comes immediately to mind. Its evocation of the writer’s relationship with poet Lucy Grealy worked because the focus rested on the symbiotic connection between writer and her subject. In Hua Hsu’s remarkable 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir Stay True, that symbiosis takes on an even […]

May 27, 2023 0

Resilience and Beyond: Asian American Film Festival on GBH World

by Sonia Cavazos

GBH WORLD has created a lineup of films in honor of AAPI slated for the entire month of May. There will be a total of four programs on WORLD; three will be full-length documentaries, and seven short films titled, Asian American Stories of Resilience and Beyond. The intersection of recognizing emerging filmmakers from different backgrounds while highlighting diversity and culture is something that GBH WORLD takes pride in. GBH’s General Manager for Television, Liz Cheng discussed the return to the […]

April 23, 2023 0

Life and Legacy of Legendary Japanese Composer: Ryuichi Sakamoto

by Kristen Si

“Ars longa, vita brevis.” (Latin for “Art is long, life is short.”) – Hippocrates At the age of 71, Ryuichi Sakamoto – legendary Japanese composer – passed away on March 28, 2023 after battling cancer for years. The above Hippocrates quote was posted as part of a statement on his website following his passing, showcasing his status and continuing legacy as an icon within electronic pop music and the film industry. As a composer, music producer, and activist, Ryuichi Sakamoto […]

April 23, 2023 0

Katsushika Hokusai: One of the Most Famous and Influential Artists of All Time at MFA

by Bolin Shen

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was groundbreaking at his time. He had a major impact on the development of Japanese art. He was innovative in his use of color, composition, and subject matter, and his work influenced many subsequent artists. Hokusai’s images of landscapes, nature, and everyday life have almost become synonymous with traditional Japanese art, and his influence can be seen in everything from anime and manga to contemporary graphic design. From now until July 16, 2023, the Museum of Fine […]

March 24, 2023 0

Video Games Shape Who We Are: Studies Reveal Subliminal Influence and Control

by Sonia Cavazos

The design of video game characters and the way they perform can become problematic when they promote harmful gender and racial stereotypes, and unrealistic body modifications, an occurrence termed “virtual enfreakment”. The confluence of gaming and the design of the characters is critical to understand. Dr. Sercan Sengun, from the MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality, studied this phenomenon and concluded that this influence is dependent upon the cultural sensitivity of the designers in the industry. An approach to be more […]

March 24, 2023 0

Actress Michelle Yeoh Scores Historic Win at the Oscars

by Bolin Shen

“For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities. This is proof that… dream big, and dreams do come true,” Michelle Yeoh Academy Awards 2023 Michelle Yeoh won Best Actress at the 95th Academy Awards, making history as the first actress of Southeast Asian descent to win this recognition. She won for her role as Evelyn Wang in the film “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” The film, directed […]

February 12, 2023 0

Interview with Playwright Wang Chong

by Aili Liu

Intro to Wang Chong Wang Chong is a writer/translator, one of Beijing’s most renowned contemporary theater directors. Intent on refreshing the stagnant Chinese theater scene by combining genres such as political, physical, documentary, multimedia, and cross-cultural, Wang Chong founded the Beijing based performance group Théâtre du Rêve Expérimental in 2008. It has performed over 30 shows in more than 20 countries. Wang Chong’s work has received much positive critical and popular response. “The Warfare of Landmine 2.0” won 2013’s Festival/Tokyo […]

February 10, 2023 0

Lunar New Year Celebrations Across Massachusetts

by Sampan Staff

Colorful Lion dancers, fireworks, and joyful noises were in abundance at Boston’s Chinatown Lunar New Year Celebration on January 29, with city and community speakers addressing the assembled crowd and a procession making its way through the streets. The celebratory sounds of drums, gongs, and cymbals followed troupes of lion dancers as they went door-to-door offering blessings to the neighborhood’s businesses and restaurants. Similar celebrations were held in Malden, Quincy, and (for the first time in its history) Lowell. Custom […]

January 20, 2023 0

Year of Rabbit

by Han Teen SEE

Chinese Horoscope 2023 Jan 22 – 2024 Feb 9 Submitted by Author: Han Teen SEE Jmine Consulting http://www.jmine.com.sg Rat General 2023’s Rabbit Year will be a good year for those born in the Year of the Rat. You will be doing very well in various aspects of your life. You will have job opportunities, promotions and recognition which come with pay increments and better benefits. You will gain strong support from others. You will be able to earn more if […]

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