The University of Akron
and Henan University
Kaifeng, Henan Province, China
Celebrates the Opening of
a Confucius Institute
with a
Festival of Chinese Culture
Nov. 17th, 2008
6:30 – 9 p.m.
E.J. Thomas Stage Door Club, 198 Hill St.
R.S.V.P by Nov. 10, 2008
330-972-5144 or klayko@uakron.edu
Entertainment Featuring:
Chinese Lion Dance & Martial Arts Demo
Yin Tang Dance Studio’s Chinese Cultural Dancers
Verb Ballets- Fan & Tai Chi Dance
Chinese Musical Ensemble
Chinese Choir of The Chapel Chinese Church
Chinese Arts and Cultural Activities Featuring:
Calligraphy, Paper Folding, Paper Cutting
Exhibits Featuring:
The Earth Balloon of The Global Issues Resource Center
The Dragon Boat Team
Sample Chinese Cuisine
Mark Pringle’s Coiling Dragon Wu-shu Studio
Chinese Lion Dance & Martial Arts Demo
http://www.coilingdragonkungfu.com/
The Chinese Lion dance is the traditional way to start any special event in China! It wards off evil spirits and ensures Good Fortune! The two-man costume is a brightly colored Lion/Dragon looking creature that is escorted in by loud cymbals, gong and drum playing. First Lion dance recorded back as far as 412BC.
Yin Tang Dance Studio’s Chinese Cultural Dancers
Performance by Yin & Jane Tang of The Yin Tang Dance Company from Solon, Ohio. The Yin Tang Dance Company is comprised of students of the CCCCA Chinese School in Solon, OH. Yin Tang has been performing all over Northeast Ohio with her students since 1990.
Verb Ballets
Cleveland National Reperatory Dance Company
Verb Ballets discovers, collects, interprets and stages choreography that matters to the region and to the world of dance. Verb Ballets will be performing a Chinese Fan & Tai Chi Dance.