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Bowdoin Chinese bronzes

Dear CAFAM members, The newly renovated Bowoin College Museum of Art is opening an exhibition of ancient Chinese bronzes on September 1.

CAFAM Moon Festival Sept 17

Dear CAFAM members, Please mark your calendars: Our annual Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival) potluck is scheduled for Saturday, September 17, at Woodfords Church in Portland, from 5:00 to 7:30 pm.

CAFAM representation on Portland multicultural committee

Dear CAFAM members, The City of Portland has a Multicultural Advisory Committee. Our Eric Larsson has represented CAFAM on this body. Is there another CAFAM member, especially Chinese, who would be interested in serving? Here a message from Eric.

Chinese students need homes

Dear CAFAM members, Laurie Hyndman is admissions director at North Yarmouth Academy. She sent out the following request. If you can help, please contact her directly at lhyndman@nya.org. As we approach the first day of school, we are in need of three additional homes for three students from China.

The China Trade at the Penobscot Marine Museum

The beautiful Penobscot Bay town of Searsport boasts many old homes dating from the great seafaring era. Here one can find the Penobscot Marine Museum. Its principal exhibits illuminate the industry of Penobscot Bay in the 19th century and illustrate life on one of the great square-rigged ships, and what it was like to visitContinue reading “The China Trade at the Penobscot Marine Museum”

The Empire Dine and Dance

By Craig Dietrich CAFAM members will recall that, among the materials collected by Gary Libby about Chinese in Maine, is the story of the Empire Dine and Dance restaurant on the corner of Congress and Forest. An effort has been underway to install markers on certain Portland buildings such as this one, to commemorate theseContinue reading “The Empire Dine and Dance”

In China, you are “old”

By Craig Dietrich In modern times as Chinese came into increasing contact with the outside world, they used several terms to refer to foreigners. These words reflect core cultural ideas, political climate, and degrees of familiarity. One cardinal Chinese cultural distinction is nei-wai (inner-outer) or zhong-wai (central-peripheral). Nei-wai, for example, is used to talk aboutContinue reading “In China, you are “old””

Chinese Mandarin instruction for Summer Fall

Dear CAFAM members, More Chinese offerings at the Institute for International Studies in Portland.

Chinese language culture summer camp

Dear CAFAM members, The Institute for International Studies in Portland will offer two one-week Chinese language and culture camps for young people 12 and up.

CAFAM Sea Dogs baseball tickets

Dear CAFAM members, First let me explain that our recent post about how Gary Libby and I joined CAFAM was mistakenly posted to this list. These bits were actually intended for our website or Facebook page. Some members found these comments interesting, but we try to reserve the email list for brief notices. No harmContinue reading “CAFAM Sea Dogs baseball tickets”