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ACCE: Chinese New Year Celebration 2014
ACCE - Andover Chinese Cultural Exchange
“Year of the Horse” - Chinese New Year
Celebration!
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Andover, MA – January 5, 2014: On Sunday,
January 26, 2014 at 4:00PM or 6:00PM
performance, the Andover Chinese
Cultural Exchange (ACCE) will celebrate
the Chinese New Year – “Year of the Horse” at the China Blossom, 946
Osgood St., North Andover, MA. Chinese New Year is the most important of the
traditional Chinese holidays and is a time to bring family together for
feasting and celebration.
Guests
will indulge in a dim sum buffet, enjoy
gong fu (kung fu), the lion dance,
traditional and modern Chinese dances, live
cultural music, and win a "Trip to China."
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In
addition, Shin-Yi Yang will please
with the Gu-zheng, an ancient
Chinese instrument (zither) that has strings that are plucked like a guitar’s.
Yang is the founder of the Boston Guzheng Ensemble and the two-time winner of
the Traditional Arts Apprenticeship given by the Massachusetts Cultural
Council's Folk Arts and Heritage Program.
Involve
the whole family with the "Wonders of China" exhibit, calligraphy, and hong bao (red envelopes with
lucky money), and win a "Trip to China."
Tickets are $30 per Adult, Seniors - $25, Children - $20. Proceeds will benefit ACCE - Andover Chinese
Cultural Exchange, a non-profit community group dedicated to introducing
Chinese culture, educational opportunities, and support for charitable causes
in the Merrimack Valley.
Don’t
miss this great opportunity to celebrate the Year of the Horse and gain
perspective on Chinese art, cuisine, culture, and travel in China!
Seating
is limited, reserve early. Register at http://yearofthehorse.eventbrite.com/
For more information, contact Richard
Soo Hoo - President, ACCE at richsoohoo@aol.com.
SCHEDULE:
4:00PM
or 6:00PM performance:
Ongoing Events & Live Performances:
Calligraphy with ACCE and the Chinese American Fine Arts Society
of Boston
Lion Dance from Yang’s Martial Arts
Chinese Folk Dance
Chinese Modern Dance
Gong Fu (Kung Fu) from Yang’s Martial Arts
Gu-Zheng (Zither) Performance from Shin-Yi Yang
Er Hu (string instrument) Performance
Buffet dinner featuring traditional dim sum
WHEN: Sunday, January 26, 2014
4:00PM or 6:00PM performance.
WHERE: China Blossom, 946
Osgood St., North Andover, MA
COST: Tickets are $30 per
person, Seniors - $25, Children - $20.
RSVP: Seating is limited, reserve
early. Register at http://yearofthehorse.eventbrite.com/ For
more information, contact Richard Soo Hoo, President of the ACCE at richsoohoo@aol.com.