International Examiner Community Voice Awards
2025-10-23 18:30 - 18:40 UTC | Diamond Bay Resturant, 409 8th Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98104, United States
The International Examiner’s annual fundraiser dinner, the Community Voice Awards (CVA), highlights local change-making leaders and organizations. Rooted in expansiveness and resilience despite shifting challenges within the journalistic space, the IE celebrates this year’s CVA with a theme of ROOTED & RISING.

This year’s CVA will honor and celebrate:

Ping Foong – Leadership in Arts & Culture
Stan Shikuma – Lifetime Achievement Award
Maria Abando – Leadership in Community
Thanh-Nga “Tanya” Nguyễn – Leadership in Business
Ken Mochizuki – Leadership in Journalism
Nurhaliza Mohamath – Tatsuo Nakata Leadership Award

As the only only nonprofit ANHPIA (Asian Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander American) media source in the Pacific Northwest, the IE grows every year with more coverage of timely issues that are important to the community, despite being in a city where many local publications have shuttered.
This year’s CVAs takes place on October 23rd at the Diamond Bay Restaurant in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District. Tickets cover an intimate experience with a delicious 9-course Chinese banquet meal, an awards ceremony, and an evening in conversation with other like-minded supporters of local journalism.

For more information visit https://iexaminer.org/community-voice-awards/

2026 Mochitsuki
2026-01-10 11:00 - 15:00 | Woodward Middle School, 9125 Sportsman Club Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, WA, 98110, United States
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
We wish you a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2026!
Come join us as we celebrate the new year on Bainbridge Island at the 2026 Mochitsuki event hosted by the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community!
Seattle Kokon Taiko will be performing at 11:45 am and 2:00 pm
– Performance is free, but tickets are required for entry. First come first serve.
Activities
– Mochi making
– Origami
– Learn to play GO
– T-shirt sales
– Educational displays
– Group dancing lessons 12:45 – 1:45
– Food for sale from Sushiko and Gillpino
– Shuttles available from Bethany Lutheran and Island Church 12:30 – 3:30

Plan your FERRY RIDE to Banbridge Island

Private School Performance
2026-01-28 13:00 - 14:30 | WA

Lunar New Year at Green River College
2026-02-13 20:30 - 20:55 | Green River College, 12401 SE 320th St, Auburn, WA, 98092, United States
Green River College is hosting our Lunar New Year 2026 celebration in February. The event will feature cultural performances, music, and community activities for students, faculty, and guests.

Day of Remembrance
2026-02-19 13:00 - 13:30 | The Grove at North Seattle College, 9600 College Way N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
ANNIVERSARY OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 9066 & Honoring the Kumasaka Family
Thursday, February 19, 11-2:30pm
Location: North Seattle College – The Grove
ACTIVITIES
11:30AM-12:30PM Lunch by Chef Joe Japanese
12:20-12:30PM Opening & Welcome
12:30-1:00PM Speakers: Maya Hayashi & Sara Beckman from Densho
1:00-1:30PM Taiko drum performance by Seattle Kokon Taiko
1:30-2:30PM Arts & Crafts & Snacks by Walking Museum Posters

Lunar New Year at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
2026-02-23 12:00 - 12:30 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology, 11605 132nd Avenue NE, Kirkland, WA, 98034, United States
Come celebration Lunar New Year at the Lake Washington Institute of Technology!

John Hay Elementary School Cultural Heritage Night
2026-03-13 18:00 - 18:30 | John Hay Elementary School, 201 Garfield St., Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
Join us at John Hay Elementary School at the Cultural Heritage Night where we’ll celebrate different cultures through music, food, and presentations!

2026 Creative Composition Challenge
2026-03-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Pigott Auditorium, 901 12th Ave Sinegal Building, suite 140, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
The 2026 Creative Composition Challenge is a live taiko show consisting of ALL NEW COMPOSITIONS. 13 in person groups and 5 online groups have been writing and composing brand new music to be showcased. Tune in at 2PM on March 28th to catch the HOTTEST new Taiko compositions.

The show will be happening on 3/28 at Seattle U’s Pigott Auditorium from 2-4PM (Doors open 1:30PM). The show is FREE to attend! If you can’t join us in person, we’ll be livestreaming the concert at the following link: YouTube livestream!

Participating Groups: Inochi Taiko, PROTA, Seattle Kokon Taiko, Yamane Taiko, Tobe Daiko, Ahiru Daiko, UW Taiko Kai, Ryan Lowery, Koh Yamakawa, Kirin Chanteloup, & more!
In person concert hosted by SU Hidaka Taiko at Pigott Auditorium.

Defining Courage
2026-04-11 17:45 - 18:00 | Meany Hall, 1313 NE 41st Street, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Defining Courage is a story about what it means to be an American. The show is a journey into the legacy of the Nisei Soldier, Americans of Japanese ancestry who served in the segregated military units of the 100th IB, 442nd RCT, MIS, and 522nd FAB. Considered among the greatest fighting units in American military history, their extraordinary stories have rarely been heard.
Narrated by Emmy-winning ABC7-Los Angeles News Anchor and Filmmaker David Ono along with musicians and vocalists curated by Music Director Chris Wade, we immerse you into the profound and inspiring world of these heroes who fought prejudice at home and the enemy abroad.
SEE, HEAR, and EXPERIENCE their incredible heroics through this piece of innovative storytelling. Far from a history lesson, it is a testament to inner strength, one that inspires us in our search for courage in today’s world.

2026 ACRS Walk for Rice
2026-05-16 08:00 - 17:00 | WA
We’re proud to perform in support ACRS’ mission and vision.
SKT Performances
09:15am: Start of the event
10:30am: Send off the Walkers
11:15am: Celebrate the Walkers return

Walking to End Hunger, One Grain at a Time
For over 30 years, Walk for Rice has brought people together to raise funds for the ACRS Food Bank and nutrition programs while raising awareness about food insecurity in Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities. The campaign kicks off in the spring and concludes with a multicultural community celebration and three-mile walk at Seward Park in June.
Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities are diverse and growing, yet many face barriers to securing food, emergency meals, and other basic necessities. The ACRS Food Bank ensures those experiencing food insecurity can receive culturally familiar items like rice, tofu, dry noodles, and fresh produce such as bok choy. Each year, the Food Bank distributes around one million pounds of food to around 5,000 people, the majority seniors and children.
Since the first walk in 1990 by co-founders Sam Mitsui and Herb and Bertha Tsuchiya, Walk for Rice has grown from 45 walkers to hundreds of participants each year, raising more than $4 million to fight hunger in our region. Join the community and Walk for Rice!
Walk for Rice Website

Koi Day @ Seattle Japanese Garden
2026-05-16 13:30 - 14:00 | Seattle Japanese Garden, 1075 Lake Washington Blvd E, Seattle, WA, 98112, United States
After a cold winter, koi at the Seattle Japanese Garden are looking forward to our friendly visitors (and a feast)!
Koi at the Seattle Japanese Garden are awake from their winter hibernation and ready to eat.

Admission is free for all youth 12 and under from 10am to 2pm for Family Saturday.

More info to come!

Taiko in the Park
2026-08-08 11:00 - 11:30 | Lynndale Park Amphitheater, 18927 72nd Ave W, Lynnwood, WA, 98036, United States
Sno-Isle Library System, is hosting a series of community celebrations!
Come join us for taiko in the middle of a beautiful natural amphitheater as part of the Lynnwood Library, part of the Our World music series hosted by the Lynnwood Library.
Thank you to our community partner, Lynnwood Parks, Recreation, and Arts Department.
