Chengdu --Atlanta/Fulton/Georgia Giant
Panda Arts Festival and Business Forum
成都--亚特兰大--富藤--乔治亚国际大熊猫文化节
September
6-9, Atlanta, Georgia
二零零七年九月六日---九日,亚特兰大
In Celebration of the Birthday of Atlanta's
Baby Panda, Mei Lan!
庆祝大熊猫宝宝美兰周岁生日
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An Atlanta-Chengdu Gala A Cultural Evening of Dance and Music
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*The First Giant Panda Arts Festival, Hosted by
Both the USA and China
*Proudly Present the Diverse Culture of the Hometown of the Pandas
*Powerful, Colorful, Exquisite, Spectacular |
More than
30 professional dancers and musicians from Chengdu, Sichuan! Don't
miss this authentic cultural experience from the panda's hometown! |
Time: Sept. 7th & 9th 2007, 7:30 pm |
Place: Georgia Tech Ferst Center for the Arts |
Tickets: VIP$50; $25; $18; $10(student) |
Web:
www.arcomgroup.net/panda.htm |
Ticket Box at Ferst
Center: 404-894-9600 |
Tel:
678-999-8324, 404-444-1372
email:
panda2007@arcomgroup.net |
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1. Ancient Chengdu |
2. Ancient Chengdu |
3. Opera Dance |
4. Opera Dance |
5. Acrobatic |
6. Shadow Show |
7. Face Change |
8. Fan Dance |
9. Song of Kangding |
Picture one and two:
Dance: Evening in the Ancient
Palace Chengdu is a city
steeped in history—every cobbled street, every crowded alleyway,
is witness to the city’s more than three thousand years of
history. This dance celebrates Chengdu’s heritage, taking the
audience thousands of years into the past. Based on murals found
from ancient tombs around the city, the dancers represent an
authentic part of Chengdu’s past.
Picture Three and Four:
Dance: Pretty Huadan
Huada are the pretty, lovely naughty girl in Sichuan Opera. The
dance, with Sichuan features, combines Chinese
dance skills with the art of Sichuan Opera. It frees classical
choreograph to make dance itself different from the others. Its
strongly accented sound of Gongs and drums, beautiful historical
drama costume, clear and lively melody, as well as the dances’
beautiful postures and movements replicate the charm of songs and
dances of Chengdu style and character of the lively pretty Sichuan
girls.
Picture Five:
Acrobatics: Roller Skating
On November, 2006, the program won
the first Prize of Bashu Literature and Art at Sichuan Acrobatic
Contest. Two girls in roller skates give breathtaking and
stimulating Performance. There are many difficult movements, such
as lifting up , whirling, flying-swallow, shutting back and forth
among vases, rolling in the air, etc. It shows the girls’ beauty
of graceful figures.
Picture six:
Finger shadow show: In the Moment This is amazing! The
finger master is one of the best in China. She uses her two
dexterous hands to make hundreds of life-like and stunning shadow
puppets.
Picture Seven:
Sichuan Opera: Fire-eat and Face
Change A must see during
any visit to Sichuan—luckily, though, we’ve brought it to you!
This opera performer is specially trained in the age-old craft of
fire eating and face changing. He can change elaborate designs in
the masks he wears in split seconds, between turns and miniscule
movements.
Picture Eight:
Dance: Tradition Chinese Fan Dance The fan is an integral part of
Chinese tradition. Used in all levels of society, the fan has
found a permanent place in Chinese dance. These performers are
particularly versatile in their mastery of Chinese fan dancing.
Picture Nine
Dance: Love song from Kanding.
Kanding is a county in Sichuan province with a very large
population of Tibetans. This song and dance presents their
significant culture. It describes both love and life on the
sweeping Tibetan plateau. It is an ode to sunny days, mountain
winds, and grazing cattle. It is a song about happiness.
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The Schedule of Chengdu Atlanta/Fulton/Georgia
Giant Panda Arts Festival and Business Forum
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DATE |
TIME |
ACTIVITY
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VENUE |
Thursday
Sept. 6, 2007
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11:00 am
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Leaders from both
sides cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony. Invitee news press
Exhibition Open; TV Program Open. |
Zoo Atlanta
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12:30
pm |
Lunch Reception |
Zoo Atlanta |
2:00 pm |
Program ends |
Friday
Sept. 7, 2007 |
8:00 am
-12:00 pm |
Atlanta/ Fulton/ Georgia—Chengdu Business
Forum |
World Trade Center-Atlanta
303 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta Georgia 30308 404-813-6670 |
1:00-4:00 pm |
Chengdu Tour Presentation |
10:00am - 3:00
pm |
Cultural Experience and exhibition, day time shows |
Zoo Atlanta
Corner of the Panda house |
7:30 pm |
An Atlanta-Chengdu
Gala Professional
Musicians; Dancers & Folk Artists from Atlanta and Chengdu
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Georgia Tech Ferst Center for the Arts
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Saturday
Sept.
8,
2007
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10:00 am -3:00 pm
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Cultural Experience and exhibition, day time shows |
Zoo Atlanta
Corner of the Panda house |
Sunday
Sept. 9,
2007 |
10:00 am
-3:00 pm |
Cultural Experience and exhibition, day time shows |
Zoo Atlanta
Corner of the Panda house |
7:30 pm |
An Atlanta-Chengdu Gala Professional
Musicians; Dancers & Folk Artists from Atlanta and Chengdu
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Georgia Tech Ferst Center for the Arts
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Business Forum Invitation
Greetings from the US-China Cultural &
Educational Foundation, we invite you to the first Chengdu –
Atlanta/Fulton/Georgia Business Forum a free business forum at the
Atlanta World Trade Center on September 7. Chinese companies from
Chengdu the capital of China’s most populous province wishes to do
business with your company. Joint ventures and other business
opportunities abound. Refreshments will be served. There is no
charge for the event. If you wish to present your company, there
is a $500 charge for 10 minutes. Sponsorship opportunities are
still available. This is advertising money well spent. These
companies have come half way around the world just to meet you
face to face. Of particular interest to the Chinese delegation are
businesses involved with:
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Tourism
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International
Trade
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Construction
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Real Estate
Development
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Government
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Marketing
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Sales
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All interested
in doing any kind of business in China
All affiliated businesses such as:
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Information
Technology
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Legal Services
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Chambers of
Commerce
Sponsorships starting at $500 are still
available. Contact
panda2007@arcomgroup.net
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Major Sponsors:
Sponsored by:
The City of
Atlanta
Fulton County Commission
Chengdu Municipal People’s
Government, P.R. China
Chengdu Association for Culture
Exchanges with Foreign Countries
Fulton County Arts Council
Renaissance Concourse Hotel
Zoo Atlanta
Arcom Group,
Inc
K. Lee Foundation.
J&J Entertainment Foundation, Inc.
Metropolitan Atlanta Chamber of
Commerce
Georgia Tech Chinese Friendship
Association
Hunton & Williams LLP
Hangzhou Arcom
Investment and Consulting Company |
Co-Sponsored by:
Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP/Tim
Tingkang Xia, Esq.
National Association of
Chinese-Americans
Chengdu Municipal Investment
Promotion Commission
Chengdu Municipal Foreign Affair
Office
Chengdu Culture & Tourism Development
Group
Chinese American Cultural Performing
Group
Georgia Commission on Women
World Trade Center- Atlanta
Georgia Tourism Foundation
Grand Buffet
Atlanta Sichuan Association
Families with Children from
China-Atlanta
Duowei Times
Atlanta
Chinese News
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Hosted by: US-China
Cultural & Educational Foundation |
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