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Chinese American Museum to Honor Local and National Luminaries and Heroes from Chinese American Community at Inaugural Gold Lantern Awards Gala

Washington, DC - April 27, 2022 – The Chinese American Museum DC (CAMDC) will honor distinguished local and national members of the Chinese American community for their leadership, service, and social impact at the inaugural Gold Lantern Awards Gala at The St. Regis Hotel in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. CAMDC officially opened its doors last year and is the first museum in the nation’s capital dedicated to the Chinese American story.

Corporate and cultural community leaders will come together to celebrate the honorees, along with distinguished members of the greater Asian American community including the Committee of 100, 1882 Foundation, business leaders, ambassadors including His Excellency Ashok and Gouri Mirpuri, Embassy of Singapore, and Maryland state elected officials.

The Gold Lantern Awards will be awarded to the following:

·       The Chinese Culture and Community Service Center (CCACC), a nonprofit based in Gaithersburg, Md. and one of the largest grassroots organizations serving the greater Washington, D.C. area

·       Andrew and Peggy Cherng, Co-founders, Panda Restaurant Group with over 2,200 restaurants and the Panda Cares Foundation and now the Community Care Fund which has donated millions of dollars in response to the pandemic to combat food insecurity

·       Christopher Tin, two-time Grammy Award winning composer and the first for video games, considered a significant milestone for the critical acceptance of music from video games as a legitimate art form

·       Grace Young, 2022 James Beard Humanitarian of the Year and award-winning cookbook author

·       Mei Xu, Founder and CEO of three global companies including Yes She May, a community and marketplace for women entrepreneurs, and Chesapeake Bay Candle

Additional awardees will be announced at the event.

“We want to shine a light on these incredible Chinese Americans who are the epitome of excellence, leadership and service to the community, not just among Asians but society at large,” said David Uy, CAMDC’s Executive Director. “They inspire by their tenacity, courage, creativity, and success. And most importantly, they inspire by their generosity, giving back to causes close to their heart.”

Performances will include opera singer Frank Zhang and the University of Maryland’s Ethnobeat, a unique multilingual, multicultural a cappella group that looks past cultural barriers and embraces diversity of all people.

Proceeds from this event will help to support exhibitions, programs, and    operations at CAMDC events and webinars designed to increase understanding, awareness, and acceptance of Chinese Americans as an integral part of American history.

The gala is sold out. No more general tickets remain for this live event. For more information, go to: www.ChineseAmericanMuseum.org.

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About The Chinese American Museum DC

A nonprofit 501 ©(3) organization, the museum advances the understanding, knowledge, and appreciation of the Chinese American experience, by highlighting the history, culture, spirit, and contributions of Chinese Americans to our nation and beyond.. Housed in a five-story, 1907 Beaux Arts-style mansion in downtown DC, just five blocks north of the White House, the museum is the first and only destination in the Washington area dedicated to the Chinese American story. General admission to the museum is free.

 

Community and Supporters Set To Elevate Chinese American Museum with 2021 Virtual Gala Hosted by Joie Chen and Richard Lui

March 25, 2021 online event features notable figures, entertainment, and honors

WASHINGTON, DC – The Chinese American Museum, the new museum about Chinese American history and culture, currently in development in Washington, DC, will hold a virtual gala event on Thursday, March 25th at 6pm-7:15pm EST (3pm-4:15pm PST) featuring veteran journalists Joie Chen and Richard Lui as co-hosts. The event is a critical fundraiser for the museum and its programs and offers a number of catered “experiences” for supporters to enjoy remotely.

The event features luminaries, visionaries, and performers in an all-star virtual program. Honorees include Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch, television journalist Connie Chung, astronaut Taylor Wang, advocate and CEO of TIME’S UP Now, Tina Tchen, the inventor of the N95 mask technology, Dr. Peter Tsai, screenwriter Adele Lim (Crazy Rich Asians and Raya and the Last Dragon), and Daphne Kwok, VP of Asian American and Pacific Islander Audience Strategy at AARP.

Entertainment will be provided by America’s Got Talent winner, magician Shin Lim, a cappella group, Ethnobeat, contemporary and traditional artists, including a classical guzheng player, and opera singer Huanhuan Ma. The event also features a silent auction featuring items ranging from a Chinese ancestor portrait to tropical animal adventures.

With wide support from various communities, Congressional Patrons include U.S. Representatives Judy Chu (CA), Ted Lieu (CA), and Grace Meng (NY). Diplomatic Patrons are His Excellency Ashok Mirpuri Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore, His Excellency Koji Tomita Ambassador of Japan, and His Excellency Dato’ Azmil bin Mohd Zabidi Ambassador of Malaysia.

The event’s primary sponsors are Mei Xu, former CEO of Chesapeake Bay Candle and founder of Yes She May, and Koo and Patricia Yuen through The Yuen Foundation.

The 1882 Foundation, Chinese Culture and Community Service Center, B. Lin Catering, Valley Brook Tea, and Yao Family Wines are Event Partners.

David Uy, Executive Director of the museum said, “We look forward to the day that we can have events in person, but this year’s virtual event promises to be an uplifting and meaningful time for our supporters. It’s been a tough year behind us, but the lift we are getting from the community and our peers is heartwarming and makes moving forward with our mission possible.”

Registrations will be accepted online right up until the event on March 25, 2020 at http://www.ChineseAmericanMuseum.org.

The Chinese American Museum Foundation is a non-profit, non-political, non-geopolitical 501(c)(3) organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is to advance the understanding, knowledge, and appreciation of the Chinese American experience, by highlighting the history, culture, spirit, and contributions of Chinese Americans to our nation and beyond. The Foundation, with the support of private and institutional funding, is developing the first museum dedicated to the Chinese American story in our nation’s capital.

To learn more about the Chinese American Museum visit http://www.ChineseAmericanMuseum.org.