Beijing Love~Meet in Phoenix: February 15th at 7pm at Mesa Arts Center
Beijing Love~Meet in Phoenix: February 15th at 7pm at Mesa Arts Center [Contributed by Hualian, Alberta]”…
Love in Beijing ~ Meet in Phoenix: Held at 7pm on February 15th at the Mesa Arts Center [Contributed by Hualian, Asia] "Love in Beijing ~ Meet in Phoenix" 2013 New Year Variety Show will be held at 7pm on February 15, 2013 at the Mesa Arts Center. The party was co-sponsored by the Beijing Overseas Chinese Federation and the Overseas Chinese Federation of Asia, and was jointly sponsored and co-organized by the ASU Confucius Institute, the Chinese Overseas Chinese Association of Greater Phoenix, Hope Chinese School, Modern Chinese School, New Oriental Art School, "Sunbird" Chinese Network in Asia, the U.S.-China Cultural and Art Exchange Association, the Alberta Times, and Allstate Insurance Company. The members of the art troupe that went to the United States and Canada to perform condolences are composed of artists from China Broadcasting Art Troupe, China Oriental Song and Dance Troupe, China Railway Art Troupe and Beijing Fenglei Peking Opera Troupe. The performances include singing, dancing, ventriloquism, khumai, calligraphy and painting, magic, Peking opera and other colorful art forms. The art troupe has a strong lineup and high standards, and will undoubtedly bring a wonderful cultural and artistic feast to the local overseas Chinese, adding to the joy and celebration of the festival. (See program list). The state-of-the-art Mesa Arts Center is located in downtown Mesa at 1 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85201. Tickets are currently on sale. Regular sponsorship: $10, VIP sponsorship: $20. Ticket purchase locations: Hope Chinese School, Modern Chinese School, New Oriental Art School 602-490-8613, Taiwanese Food 480-668-9888. Alternatively, you can purchase tickets at the door of the Mesa Arts Center on the night of the show. For more ticket sales channels, please visit www.chineseaz.org or email: Fei Jian jian6351@yahoo.com, Tao Shicheng shichengt@hotmail.com, Zhao Yixian yx_zhao@hotmail.com, Wang Weizi weiziw@gmail.com. Or call 480-319-1098 to request tickets. Attachment: Welcome the New Year Variety Show 2013 Chinese New Gala Program host: Ji Li, a national first-class actor from the China Railway Art Troupe 1. Dance: "Dance of the Golden Snake" Performer: New Oriental Art School 2. Male solo: "Toast, my friend", "Mother", "Cable Car" Xu Jie, a young singer from the China Oriental Song and Dance Troupe, a national first-class actor 3. Couple dance: "Moonlight over the Lotus Pond" Young dancer of China Oriental Song and Dance Troupe, best performance award in the 3rd National Dance Competition Zeng Ming Young dancer of China Railway Art Troupe, gold medal winner of the International Dance Competition Zhang Le 4. Khumai performance: "Mandu Lak Khan" and "Paradise" National instrumentalist of China Railway Art Troupe, Mongolian "Khumai" performing artist who came out of CCTV's "Avenue of Stars" Bao Lianhe 5. Jingyun magic: "Colorful" First-class magician of China Railway Art Troupe Liu Yuhua 6. Female solo: "A Big Bowl of Tea at the Front Door", "Tiger Fighting Up the Mountain" and "Interactive Songs" Ji Li, a national first-class actor from China Railway Art Troupe 7. Chinese elements: "Dancing Ink Love" calligraphy + painting + folk dance Beijing Olympic Games "Beijing welcomes you" calligraphy author Guo Baoqing Beijing young painter Tian Tian China Railway Art Troupe Zhang Le 8. Peking Opera performance: "The Monkey King Borrows a Fan" Head of Beijing Fenglei Peking Opera Troupe Song Yan Hao Ying 9. Ventriloquism: "The Joy of the Age" Ventriloquist performer of China Railway Art Troupe, national first-class actor Fu Xueming, student Zhai Jun 10. Dance: "Walking among the Landscapes" New Oriental Art School 11. Female solo: "I Love You China", "Spanish Girl" and "Song of the Yangtze River" China Broadcasting Art Troupe, national first-class actor Niu Xiulan 12. Male and female duet: "Motherland, I toast to you" China Oriental Song and Dance Troupe, China Broadcasting Art Troupe Xu Jie Niu Xiulan 13. Curtain Call Song: "Beijing Welcomes You" All Cast
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