Oishii Bento, Chick n' Bubbly shift to take-out orders, delivery, amid restaurant shut-down.

Following the news that bars and restaurants in Allegheny County have been ordered closed for the next two weeks, Oishii Bento and Chick n' Bubbly in Oakland have shifted exclusively to take-out or delivery orders.

Cancelled: Pittsburgh Japanese Film Festival at Row House Cinema.

The Pittsburgh Japanese Film Festival, scheduled to run from March 20 through April 2 at the Row House Cinema, has been cancelled. From the theater on Facebook:

This Thursday will be Row House Cinema's last day showing films. In addition, we will be canceling The 2020 Pittsburgh Japanese Film Festival. We are doing everything to continue to make it a minimize any virus issues. We will reopen when things go back to normal.

How can you help?

1. Join our Film Club

2. Buy a gift certificate from our website

3. Shop at Bierport or get Curb Side Service

4. If you need babysitting, Nanny, dog walking, or any other help. I have a crew of fantastic, qualified individuals who need some income during these terrible times.

5. We are still showing films until Thursday

Panda Supermarket temporarily alters hours.

Squirrel Hill's Panda Supermarket has temporarily changed its hours in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

From 3/16 to 3/31, we are temporarily changing our store hours because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

We will be open from 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm, seven days a week.

Our store will continue to be sanitized each hour like we have been recently doing.

Thank you for your understanding for making Panda a safer place to shop.

Cancelled: "The Future of U.S. Policy on North Korea" with Frank Aum, March 23.

The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh event "The Future of U.S. Policy on North Korea" with host Frank Aum scheduled for March 23 has been cancelled.

Cancelled: Free Chinese, Japanese, Korean classes at Carnegie Libraries in March and April.

via the Republic of Korea's Flickr page.

All free Chinese, Japanese, and Korean classes at the Carnegie Library branches are cancelled for March and April. As you might expect, this will likely be the case for most events scheduled over the next few weeks.

Postponed: Jasmine Cho and "Cookie Activism: Using Sugar as a Platform for Social Justice" at Pittsburgh Humanities Festival.

Jasmine Cho and her talk at the Pittsburgh Humanities Festival, "Cookie Activism: Using Sugar as a Platform for Social Justice," has been postponed as a part of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's response to COVID-19.

Postponed: "In Conversation: An-My Lê and Viet Thanh Nguyen" at Carnegie Museum of Art.

"In Conversation: An-My Lê and Viet Thanh Nguyen," scheduled for April 4 at the Carnegie Museum of Art, has been postponed due to travel obstacles related to COVID-19.

Pittsburgh Japanese School to end its semester early, cancel classes in March.

The Pittsburgh Japanese School (ピッツバーグ日本語補習授業校), which meets Sundays at Shady Side Academy Middle School in Fox Chapel, has cancelled the final day of its school year and its graduation ceremonies. Shadyside Academy is performing a deep cleaning of facilities during its spring break and

[a]uxiliary programs and facility rentals by outside groups have been canceled over break to enable this to happen

The announcement from the Pittsburgh Japanese School:

【休校連絡】ピッツバーグ日本語補習授業校　休校について


平素よりピッツバーグ日本語補習授業校（以下補習校）の活動にご理解と

ご協力をいただき、誠にありがとうございます。　



掲題の件、校舎の借用先であるSSAより3月末までの校舎借用キャンセルの申し入れがありました。

それに伴い、3月15日（日）は休校とし、予定されていた卒業証書授与式と

2019年度後期終業式は中止といたします。



4月以降の対応については、改めてご連絡させて頂きます。



ピッツバーグ日本語補習授業校

学校長　土橋 稔史

2019年度運営委員会

2019 Chinese film So Long, My Son (地久天长) at Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival postponed until fall.

The 2020 Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival and its lone Asian film 2019 Chinese film So Long, My Son (地久天长) will be postponed until the fall amid cancellation of other university events due to COVID-19 concerns.

Free Japanese classes at Carnegie Library in Oakland cancelled for March and April.

via @japangov

The free Japanese classes offered at the Carnegie Library in Oakland have been cancelled for March and April. These include Japanese for Beginners, Japanese II, and Japanese Conversation Club. No reason for the cancellation has been given.

Dumpling Tour of Squirrel Hill, and International Association of Culinary Professionals annual conference, postponed until October.

At Everyday Noodles, by Laura Petrilla for Pittsburgh Magazine.

The Dumpling Tour of Squirrel Hill, originally scheduled for March 27, has been postponed until October along with the conference that is hosting it. From Pittsburgh Magazine:

“At IACP, the health of our speakers, families, and communities is paramount to us. We have been following news reports and updates from the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control closely. As the virulent coronavirus continues to spread, including today in Pennsylvania—like Expo West, the International Housewares Show and the International Food Summit—we have decided today to postpone the International Association of Culinary Professionals annual conference to Tuesday night through Thursday, October 13-15, 2020,” the organization writes in a press release.

Pitt sends message to its student community about racism and xenophobia against Asian students.

Kenyon Bonner, the Vice Provost and Dean of Students at the University of Pittsburgh, sent an announcement to the Pitt student population yesterday about the coronavirus's potential impact on health and well-being. The message also included a message about curbing racism and xenophobia that has been directed against Asian-American and international students at Pitt:

In addition to our physical wellness, it is important that during this time we remain committed to our communal well-being. Pitt aims to be an inclusive community in which everyone feels like they belong and are valued. Disappointedly, some members of our community have used the coronavirus as a vehicle to spew hateful rhetoric targeted at some of our international, Asian American students, and people who are perceived to have been in contact with COVID-19. This type of treatment is wrong, insensitive, harmful, and contrary to the University’s values. Although this outbreak started in China, having Chinese ancestry – or any other ancestry – does not place a person at higher risk for this illness.

As you discuss the coronavirus, please keep a few considerations in mind:

• Memes and jokes often stem from offensive stereotypes
• Jokes about Asian connections to the coronavirus normalize racist and discriminatory behavior
• Fact-check information before sharing on social media. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) are credible resources
• Empathize with those who have contracted COVID-19 or whose friends or family may be at risk, rather than blaming them
• Read the WHO A Guide to Preventing and Addressing Social Stigma

Together, we can make our campus feel inclusive for everyone by treating each other with dignity and respect and sharing accurate information with our fellow community members.

Pittsburgh's 2020 Lunar New Year Parade postponed until March 1.

The Organization of Chinese Americans - Pittsburgh has announced today's Lunar New Year Parade will be postponed until March 1, 11:00 am.

Coronavirus Teach-In, February 12 at Pitt.

Wuhan, via CHINATOPIX, Associated Press, and New York Times

The University of Pittsburgh's Asian Studies Center will hold a Coronavirus Teach-In on February 12.

Pitt students and community members are invited to join the Asian Studies Center, in conjunction with UCIS partners, faculty, and experts across campus, in our efforts to offer a comprehensive biological, political and cultural understanding of the global coronavirus pandemic.

It runs from 5:30 to 7:00 pm in room 120 Lawrence Hall (map) and is free and open to the public.

Fundraiser for medical supplies to Wuhan, Sister City of Pittsburgh.

Several local individuals and organizations have established a GoFundMe for Wuhan, a Sister City of Pittsburgh currently undergoing a public health crisis.

Quarantine of Wuhan China began early today as deadly Coronavirus outbreak. We are fund raising for donating including masks and other medical supplies which are very much needed in Wuhan hospitals at this moment. The donation will be used for purchasing medical supplies and shipping them to Wuhan hospitals. We will organize to send out our sister city’s support in a timely manner!

Organizers:

Pittsburgh Hubei Fellow Association

Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Center (PCCC)

Chinese Association for Science and Technology, Pittsburgh Chapter (CAST-P)

$19,484 has been raised so far at the time of this post.