Chinese New Year Spring Festival Program 2001Chinese New Year Walks Bruce Lee Retrospective Exhibit In Search of Roots Exhibit Spring Festival Artisan List Performance List
Chinese New Year Walks
While the Chinese Culture Center offers regular docent-
led tours of Chinatown, there is no better time to visit than around the Lunar New
Year, when the festive atmosphere reflects the mood surrounding the most
important holiday in Asia. As the new millenium dawns, we also enter into the
Year of the Snake, and everyone will be celebrating until the Lantern Festival
(the 15th day of the first lunar month). Providing a revelational and intimate view of
how the Chinese celebrate the new year, the walk will lead you through the bustling
streets of Chinatown, while our docent details the myriad of customs, religious observances,
and folk beliefes associated with Chinese New Year.
Shops show off special window displays and decorations, and many stores put up Spring
Couplets, which are short poems written on red paper, auguring good business for the
coming year. All your senses will be tintillated by the celebrations: your eyes, nose,
and mouth will be tempted by delicacies prepared especially for the occasion; and your
ears will be bombarded by firecrackers exploding to
drive away evil spirits. To take a walk, you must reserve ahead of time by
calling (415) 986-1822. Fees are $20 per adult and $8 for children under 12.
Bruce Lee: A Retrospective
A look at the many facets of the greatest martial artist
of our time, the Bruce Lee Retrospective Exhibit has already attracted tens of thousands of
visitors from all over the world. See memorabilia, personal effects, training equipment,
and other items on dispaly at this very special, exclusive exhibit.
Free admission.
In Search of Roots - An Exhibition in Family Genealogy
In Search of Roots
is an annual genealogy research program in which the participants
(young Chinese Americans, ages 16 to 25) research their individual
family histories back to at least the first generation who left China
through oral interviews, examination of family records, and archival
and document research. For two weeks in July, the participants visited
their ancestral villages in Guangdong Province, China. The exhibition
features family genealogy trees, immigration records, documents and old
photographs compiled by the interns of the program. Free admission.
Spring Festival The Festival promises to be great fun for the entire family, with performances of martial arts, traditional music, magic, acrobats, and more. Kids can take part in traditional crafts under the supervision of skilled artisans. This year’s special feature will be young chef Jian Qin from Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. Chef Qin learns Sichuan traditional “little eats” from his grandmother and will demonstrate "tantan noodle" and "red oil dumplings" to challenge the taste buds of Bay Area food aficionados. In addition, Ms. Mei Wong will delight the audience with her fragrant green onion pancakes and vegetarian pot stickers. The Chinese Spring Festival is sponsored by the Chinese Culture Foundation in conjunction with the Chinatown Community Arts Program of the San Francisco Art Commission and Albertson's. The Festival is partially funded by the Grants for the Arts of the San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund.
Performances
Sunday, February 4, 2001
For more information regarding Lunar New Year Events in San Francisco, please visit: http://www.chineseparade.com |
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