Lantern Festival 2005 & Chinese New Year Parades

SAVE THE DATE!

Lantern Festival 2005
Saturday, February 19, 2005
12 noon – 6pm
at the Chinese American Museum

CAM's most beloved tradition is back
and better than ever!
Celebrate this popular holiday with us!

Bring your friends and family!
FREE ADMISSION

Stage Performances:
Chinese lion dance
Chinese traditional dance
Chinese drummers
Chinese music
Acrobatics
Contortionist
Martial art
Puppet show
Magic show
Arts and crafts booths on:
Lantern making
Chinese calligraphy
Chinese opera face painting
Chinese paper design cutting
Mexican paper design cutting
Origami
Kite building
Tea drinking
Feng shui

plus

Storytelling with local community artists Cindy Suriyani, Dominique Moody, and Michael Massenburg
Lantern contest for children in grades 1-6
Lantern parade
Extended Museum hours until 5pm
Free docent-guided tours of the Museum



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Have you ever wanted
to march in a parade?
*Now here's your chance! *


The Chinese American Museum needs volunteers to
march in two upcoming Chinese New Year parades:


Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005 at 10am / Presented by Alhambra
"14th Annual Volvo Lunar New Year Parade" (in ALHAMBRA)
*CAM has been invited to participate in this parade. Volunteers are needed to march in the parade, under the CAM banner. All participating volunteers will be given an official Lantern Festival t-shirt to keep and wear for the parade. RSVP by Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005.


Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005 at 2pm/ Presented by Los Angeles'Chinatown
"Golden Dragon Parade and Festivities" (in CHINATOWN)
*CAM has been invited to participate in this parade. Volunteers are needed to march in the parade, under the CAM banner. All participating volunteers will be given an official Lantern Festival t-shirt to keep and wear for the parade. To march in the parade, please RSVP by Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005.


SHOW US YOUR CAM SPIRIT!

As a parade marcher, you will be walking alongside other volunteers, representing the Chinese American Museum. All you have to do is smile, wave to the parade audience and have a great time! This is the first time CAM is doing this so help us make this a SMASHING SUCCESS!


Volunteers can sign-up to participate in ONE or BOTH of the parades above. We are expecting a huge turnout for both events so
the more marchers, the merrier!

Please email Betty Liu @ bettycamla@yahoo.com if you are interested.

THANK YOU!


*Lantern Festival 2005 is an exciting community event presented by the Chinese American Museum, to be held on Saturday, February 19, 2005. Live musical and acrobatic performances will be featured along with a variety of arts and crafts activities, a children's lantern contest, and a spirited parade to cap off the festival! FREE ADMISSION.