2008 Chinese New Year Celebration

An invitation from the Chinese Culture Center of Greater Hartford has been extended to all participants (previous and present) in Connecticut-China-Shandong programs to join the Chinese community in celebrating 2008 Lunar New Year (Year of the Rat). The celebration will be held at Central Connecticut State University, Herbert D. Welte Hall Auditorium on Sunday, February 3, 2008 from 2:00 to 5:00 PM. Performances beginning at 2:30 PM will feature the following:

Chinese Music Ensemble
Martial Arts
Children's Dance
Soprano Solo
Ethnic Dance
Violin Solo
Kanghua Singing
Acrobatics

The event is sponsored by the Chinese Culture Center of Greater Hartford and is free and open to the public. Your family and friends are welcome too. For directions to Herbert D. Welte Hall at CCSU go to: http://www.ccsu.edu/campus_map/default.htm and
http://www.ccsu.edu/Viewbook/find_us.htm

Introduction to Peking Opera

Jamie H.J. Guan offers a variety of programs to introduce Peking Opera to schools and community audiences. Mr. Guan performed with Peking Opera Troupe No.1 for 15 years. He made his Broadway debut as an actor and choreographer in the tony-award winning M. Butterfly and on its national international tours. Mr. Guan is known to education audiences for his presentation on Monkey King and Dragon King. For information on obtaining Mr. Guan for a school assembly or education event, he can be reached by E-mail at: jamiehjguan@hotmail.com or on the web at: http://www.jamiehjguan.com/.