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Compiled by Mary Tablante 1. No Asian Americans in President’s Cabinet WASHINGTON, D.C.—After the resignation of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki on May 30, there are no Asian Americans in the president’s Cabinet for the first time since the year 2000. Shinseki’s departure means that Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) is now the highest-ranking Asian American in public office. …

By Vania Cao Bethesda, Md. – The 2013 Asian American Music Society (AAMS) International Competition took place on October 26th in Bethesda, Maryland. The Bethesda Presbyterian Church saw a steady stream of performers from as far as New York and Washington State, as young musical artists competed for cash prizes at their assigned competition time in the categories of Strings, …

Anhui Huangmei Opera Troupe of Anhui, China visited the Washington area in the middle of the Chinese Lunar New Year. DC’s Anhui Friendship Association and Anhui Association jointly hosted a dinner to welcome the troupe and were treated with a very special Huangmei Opera show at the New Fortune restaurant on Feb. 12.