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‘Tis the season for back-to-school sales and breaking out our colorful scarves. We hope you have enjoyed the summer as the new season is upon us. As our lives are constantly bustling, it is helpful to clear the mind and disconnect from technology from time to time. In this issue, we provide tips for beginners on how to meditate. One way is through yoga. Yoga has become a popular exercise to practice breathing through various poses and stretches. Meditation can lead to a more balanced and peaceful life. See our ten tips to get started! Congratulations to our friends at Denver Taiko who are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year! We look forward to their rhythmic anniversary concert on Oct. 8-9 at the University of Denver Newman Center. Thank you for bringing incredible drumming and Japanese culture to our city for the past four decades! We are lucky to have our newest staff member, Samantha Quee, who is from Singapore. With her, she brings her Singaporean experience and expertise by sharing travel tips to the country, as well as the recipe for the beloved dish: Singaporean Chili Crab. Samantha and I also had the opportunity to eat at The Bronze Empire last month. She shares our experience enjoying delicious hot pot and baos in this month’s restaurant peek. Be sure to visit the Space Gallery in September to see Japanese artist Taiko Chandler’s ‘Similarities Attract.’ Taiko’s artistic work explores different aspects of both natural and artificial life—the colors, shadows, lines, and textures that she sees every day. There are also many events this month, including the Colorado Anime Film Festival, Nathan Yip Foundation Dim Sum Brunch and Confucius Institute Day. We encourage you to get out of the house and enjoy this cool weather! Annie Guo, President Asian Avenue magazine | www.asianavemag.com | aguo@asianavemag.com
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September 2016 | President’s Note
staff & support Publisher & Founder: Christina Yutai Guo President: Annie Guo Senior Designer: C.G. Yao Copy Editor: Jaime Marston Cook Staff Writer: Patricia Kaowthumrong Staff Writer: Mary Jeneverre Schultz Marketing Manager: Samantha Quee Marketing Coordinator: Chun Guo Photographer: Trang Luong
advisors group General Counsel: Michael C. Song Patty Coutts, Donna LaVigne, Nestor J. Mercado, Sum C. Nguyen, Alok Sarwal, Tom Shieh, John Yee, Nai-Li Yee, George N. Yoshida
contributing writers Lorenzo Chavez Brenda Pearson Tom Shieh
contributing photographers Cliff Grassmick Kari Geha Photography
on the cover With hundreds of meditation techniques, where do you begin to learn? In this issue, we provide a few tips for beginners on how to train the mind. Meditation can reduce stress and lead to true happiness.
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