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SUMMARY:Year of the Snake Celebration
DESCRIPTION:CHSA is ringing the Lunar New Year with a very special Year of the Snake celebration on Sunday\, February 2\, 2025. Admission will be free for all attendees during museum hours. \nAs the Year of the Snake slides in\, we welcome the dynamic opportunity learn from the past and move forward with wisdom\, awareness\, transformation\, and compassion. \nJoin CHSA for a day of festivities that will feature arts and crafts\, interactive games\, cultural performances and demonstrations\, complimentary snacks\, and more during this community celebration with family and friends.Programming includes: \n– Year of the Snake arts & crafts\n– Frank Wong miniature exhibit scavenger hunt\n– Lion dance performance by Wong Gar Hung Keun\n– Artist merchandise table (Lori Chinn)\n– Traditional calligraphy demonstration with artist He Wen Tang (湯賀文)\n– Community resources table featuring SF Planning\n\n\nThere will also be Lunar New Year refreshments and snacks\, prizes and giveaways\, along with Year of the Snake red envelopes available. \nAdmission includes complimentary access to exhibits: We Are Bruce Lee\, Chinese in the Richmond\, and the Frank Wong miniatures collection. \n\nWe look forward to seeing you soon to welcome the Year of the Snake!
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LOCATION:The Chinese Historical Society of America\, 965 Clay St\, San Francisco\, California\, 94108\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cultural Festival In Chinatown
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Cultural Festival In Chinatown! \nSponsored by: Chinatown History & Culture Association & Chinese Historical Society of America \nCome join us on Sat\, May 25\, 2024 at Chinatown\, San Francisco\, CA\, USA for a day filled with vibrant performances\, delicious food\, and rich cultural experiences. \nExperience the beauty of traditional dances\, mesmerizing music\, and colorful costumes. Indulge in a variety of cuisine options from Traditional Chinese restaurants\, to local eateries only found in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Explore booths showcasing unique crafts\, artworks\, and souvenirs. \nBring your friends and family to celebrate the rich heritage and diversity of Chinatown. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to immerse yourself in the sights\, sounds\, and flavors of this lively cultural festival! \nThis Event is open to the public with Free admission\, the only thing to bring is your friends and family!!! \n*there is no capacity limit to this event. Tickets are not required\, but please purchase one to show support for the event on Eventbrite* \nBonus: \n*Free Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor consultation* \n  \nMission:\nChinatown History & Culture Association and Chinese Historical Society of America are\nexcited to present a “Cultural Festival in Chinatown” on May 25th 2024 . The purpose of this family festival is to organize a community event that promotes Chinatown’s small businesses\, deep history\, and live culture by attracting new visitors to our festive community; welcome old visitors who have not been to Chinatown for a long time; and unify the community by offering community involvement. \nSpecifically\, this event is a cultural learning experience where people can learn about the cultural significance such as lion dance competition/performances\, Chinese Martial Arts performances\, Chinese musical\, Chinese herbal and medical healing consultation\, Chinese paintings\, Tao culture\, and children learning and demonstration area. This family cultural festival will provide a learning experience to Chinatown visitors and locals to appreciate the deep history and culture of San Francisco’s Chinatown since 1848. Our Goal is to attract more people by teaching the community and its visitors about the cultural significance\, to add 30% of revenue to the businesses by providing visitors and returning shoppers a festive environment to enjoy\, and to learn\, to engage\, and to discover the deep history that San Francisco’s Chinatown has to offer. \nThe objective is to bring a festive environment to San Francisco’s Chinatown\, especially\nas the community and its businesses recover from the detrimental effects of the COVID 19 pandemic. Many businesses on Grant Avenue (the main street for Chinatown’s retail businesses) have been closed down since the beginning of the pandemic. Not only will these festivities bring visitors back to the community and its businesses\, it will also be a cultural learning experience for all. \nEvent details:\n– Lion Dance Performances: One block will be dedicated to lion dance performances\,\nwhich will feature teams from across the Bay Area. The performance will be held in the\nmorning and will be open to the public. \n– Chinese Herbal and Tit Tar Free Consultation: One block will be dedicated to free\nconsultations with herbalists and Tit Tar practitioners. Visitors will have the opportunity\nto learn about traditional Chinese medicine and receive free consultations. \n– Chinese performing arts\, art exhibitions\, Chinese Railroad Panel Exhibition: One\nblock will be dedicated to arts including performing\, painting\, and panel exhibition \n– Children’s Activities: One block will be dedicated to children’s activities\, including\npainting\, calligraphy\, and promoting Chinese surnames\, the display of fire dragon and\nparading after dark.. This block will also feature a playing and learning area for children. \n– Entertainment Stage: One block will be dedicated to entertainment\, including kung fu\nperformances\, singings\, and musical instruments \n– Responders: One block will be dedicated to first responders\, including fire engines\,\nmarshalls\, sheriffs\, and the San Francisco Fire Department. Visitors will have the\nopportunity to learn about the important work these first responders do and see their\nequipment up close. \nEvent timeline:\nCultural Activities: 11:30 – 3:30 on Grant Avenue. Calligraphy\, painting\, performances\, lion dance\, musical and martial arts exhibitions. Free Chinese Medicine Doctor Consultation. \nParade starting 1:30 Grant Ave and Broadway. \nIn celebration of AAPI Heritage Month\, CHSA along with the Chinatown History & Culture Association present Cultural Festival In Chinatown. The festival includes a CHSA-produced Chinese American Stories series of discussions\, exhibits\, and movies at Victory Hall\, 827 Stockton Street: \nCHSA pop-up exhibits (1-5:30pm): \n\nCALLED TO RISE: highlighting Chinese American GIs in the China-Burma-India Theater and WWII.\nDETAINED AT LIBERTY’S DOOR: tracing the formation of the Angel Island Immigration Station and the inspiring story of Mrs. Lee Yoke Suey.\n\nPanel presentations (1:30-2:30pm): \n\nConversation With My Grandparents\, presented by Ron Chan: One man’s AI conversations with his deceased grandparents.\nChinese American Families and the Long-term Impact of Chinese Exclusion Laws\, presented by Anna Eng.\nOur Moms: Chinese G.I. War Brides\, presented by Leona Lau.\n\nFilm screening (3-5pm): \n\nLingering Dream of Homeland: Family story of Chaoyang\, an elderly Taishanese “huaqiao” (overseas Chinese) man who brings his American-born-Chinese grandson back to his ancestral home.\n\nLink to Trailer: Lingering Dream of Homeland \nThis family event is a cultural festival that will provide a unique opportunity for people of all backgrounds to learn about and celebrate Chinese culture. We look forward to seeing you to this cultural celebration.
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LOCATION:The Chinese Historical Society of America\, 965 Clay St\, San Francisco\, California\, 94108\, United States
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