2011 "Phoenix Night" Preparatory Committee to Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival and Welcome the National Day

2011 "Phoenix Night" Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival and Welcome the National Day Preparatory Committee Alberta Times (Contributed by Alberta Hualian) "Phoenix Night" celebrates the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China...

Alberta Times

(Contributed by Alberta Hualian) "Phoenix Night" celebrates the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The National Day reception and Mid-Autumn Festival will be held grandly at Arizona State University on September 18, 2011. In order to prepare for this event, Fei Jian, president of the Arizona Overseas Chinese Federation, convened the first preparatory meeting on July 24, and Vice President Dong Bin presided over the meeting. More than 20 representatives from all walks of life participated in this meeting. Chairman Fei Jian first introduced the preparation progress and preliminary activity arrangements of "Phoenix Night" to everyone. The meeting was held in a lively and orderly manner. Everyone spoke freely, brainstormed, and initially sketched out a blueprint for activities to promote Chinese culture and promote Sino-US friendship. At that time, the overseas Chinese community in Arizona will hold a series of related celebration activities, including: Sino-US Cultural Forum, National Day Reception, Mid-Autumn Festival Dance and Youth Painting Exhibition.

>The specific dates and celebration arrangements are as follows: Time: Sunday, September 18th Venue: Arizona State University MU Arizona Ballroom (MU 221) 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Sino-US Cultural Forum (FORUM) 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM National Day Reception (RECEPTION) 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Mid-Autumn Festival Party (EVENING) BALL) 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Youth Painting Exhibition (YOUTH PAINTING EXHIBIT)

The specific organizational matters are as follows: Organizer: Arizona (Alberta) Overseas Chinese Association (ACUA) Confucius Institute at Arizona State University (ASU CI) Honorary Co-organizer: Chinese Overseas Chinese Association of Greater Phoenix (CUAGP) General Convener: Jian Fei Sino-US Cultural Forum: Xu Zhiping (Fannie Tam), Tan Guoming (Tony Tam) National Day Reception: Bin Dong, Wang Xinxin (Xinxin Wang), Liao Feng (Feng Liao), Wang Nan (Nan Wang) Mid-Autumn Festival Party: Lihua Lu, Cindy Lin, Zhigang Chen, Yayu Gu News (Media): Shicheng Tao News (Website): Kevin Wang, Sherry Li Poster Design: Amy Ho Tucson Regional Contact: Ning Qu For the latest news and details, please visit the website of the Hualian Association of Alberta: WWW.CHINESEAZ.ORG.