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Dear CAFAM members, Saturday is our Mid-Autumn Festival potluck. It’s always a great event with lots of people. It’s at Woodfords Church, 202 Woodford St. in Portland, starting at 4:00. Everyone brings a dish to share (Chinese, American, whatever). Drinks will be provided. There will be moon cakes to taste. There’s a gym area whereContinue reading “Moon Festival Saturday”

Dear CAFAM members, Does anyone have a “yangqin”? It’s the Chinese instrument that is something like a dulcimer (struck with little hammers). We have a performer that can play at our Moon Festival on the 29th, but she has no instrument. If she could borrow one, well that would be great. But what are theContinue reading “Seeking a yangqin for the Moon Festival”

Dear CAFAM members, In two weeks (Saturday September 29) CAFAM will hold its annual Mid-Autumn Festival potluck. This is always a great event with lots of people. It’s at Woodfords Church, 202 Woodford St. in Portland, starting at 4:00. Everyone brings a dish to share (Chinese, American, whatever). Drinks will be provided. There will beContinue reading “Moon Festival Sept 29”

Dear CAFAM members, Fox Intercultural Consulting will sponsor its annual China Business Networking Roundtable on Thursday, September 27. The gathering starts at 5:00 at the offices of Burnstein Shur, 100 Middle St., Portland. At 6:00 the keynote speaker will share his views on the business situation in China. He is Bob Poole, a Portland nativeContinue reading “China Business Networking Roundtable”

The Chinese language round table will resume on September 7 from 12:00 to 1:00. Thereafter, it will continue every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month. We have a new location: 4 Milk Street, Suite 100, in Portland, the offices of FICS and MaineAsia. There is a big round conference table there where everyone canContinue reading “Chinese language round table resumes”

Dear CAFAM members, North Yarmouth Academy is seeking host families for two incoming sophomore boys from China. They come from the northeastern province of Liaoning, along with a third student who is returning to NYA. One of the new arrivals is Evan Tao whose favorite subject is math. His mother is a travel agent, whichContinue reading “Host families for Chinese students”

Dear CAFAM members, Mark your calendars for our upcoming Mid-Autumn (Moon) Festival Potluck on Saturday, September 29, 2012. Once again it’s at Woodfords Church, 202 Woodford Street, Portland ME Festivities will begin at 4:00 PM. Bring a dish to share. There will also be moon cakes to taste. We will supply beverages, plates, etc. There’sContinue reading “Moon Festival in September”

Dear CAFAM members, Kathleen Hansen, a private school consultant and New England Director of the Center for Cultural Interchange, is seeking families to host Chinese high school students. She mentions two categories. Public school students. There is no stipend attached to hosting these young people. They lack the funds to attend private schools or payContinue reading “host families for Chinese students”

Dear CAFAM members, Carol Foster reports that there is a 50-year-old Chinese man in Portland who is recovering from a recent stroke. His name is An Diep and he is in rehab at St. Joseph’s Manor on 1133 Washington Ave 797-0600. Eventually he wants to join his niece in California. Because of language, he can’tContinue reading “Cantonese stroke victim”

Dear CAFAM members, Would you like to meet and chat with some young Chinese professors? Here’s your chance. Sixteen of them are currently at USM studying mornings to improve their English language and teaching skills. They hail from Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, which is located in Ganzhou City (central China west of Shanghai).Continue reading “Meet Chinese profs at USM”