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The Year of The Tiger

Celebrations and Events!

Chinese culture is rich with celebrations. The more important ones include Chinese New Year in January or February, which culminates with the Lantern Festival, the Qingming or “Pure Brightness” Festival in April for sweeping ancestors’ graves, the summer Dragon Boat Festival, and the Mid-Autumn (Moon) Festival. There are many websites that contain information about these and other festivals. Here’s one. Here’s another.

CAFAM Special Celebrations & Events

CAFAM sponsors three main events during the year:
Chinese New Year Celebration.\,
Mid-Autumn Festival Potluck, and
Summer Potluck and Annual Meeting.

CAFAM Sponsors Chamber Music By Chinese Artist

CAFAM is sponsoring a concert by the Portland Chamber Music Festival which features a composition for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano by Grammy-award-winning Chinese composer Chen Yi. She will come to Maine for the occasion. Prior to the performance there will be a conversation between Chen Yi and Suzanne Nance of MPBN radio. The program will also include a Mozart Duo and a Dvorak String Sextet. A reception for Chen Yi will follow. In the hour before the concert, noted composer Elliott Schwartz will give a talk.

When

Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 8:00 PM. The Schwartz talk is at 7:00 PM.

Where

Abromson Center, USM Portland Campus

Baseball Fever!

The Seadogs are playing the Harrisburg Senators
on Friday, July 23, 2010 at 7:00 pm.
CAFAM will be there to cheer them on to victory!
Get your tickets ($7 apiece) from Gary Libby, at pwdt94@yahoo.com.
The seats are along the third base line.
We will be chatting with Ray Chang, Chih-Hsien Chang and Che-Hsuan Lin before the game. GO SEADOGS!

Ray Chang

Che-Hsuan Lin

Chih-Hsien Chiang

Chinese New Year Celebration 2010!

CLICK HERE FOR IMAGES OF THE 2010 NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION!

Ongoing and Occasional Activities

CAFAM Board of Directors. Meets the 2nd Thursday of each month (except June, July, and August) at 6:30pm, 103 Hanover Street in Portland. All members welcome. For agenda, contact Board Chair Patti Oldmixon.

Mandarin Round Table. Meets every other Friday, from noon to 1:00pm, at the CIEE, 300 Fore Street, Portland, second floor. Intermediate and advanced Chinese informal discussion. All are welcome. For schedule and information contact Suzanne Fox.

Occasional Events. From time to time special China-related events, talks, performances, etc. will be posted here.