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Date: Saturday, 2nd August
Time: 11:30am ¨C 2:30pm
Location: Cathedral Square
Entry: Free
Introduction: To celebrate 2008 Olympic Games
inaugurated on 08/08/08 in Beijing, China. The date when event held is
either 12 days or 6 days¡¯ count-down to 2008 Olympic Games, so it is
significant to have something royal and special for memory of the
milestone.
We will display a huge white fabric for signature, and photo exhibition
etc.
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Date: 2nd August ¨C 18th August
Duration: 17 days
Place: Christchurch Central Library
Entry: Free
Introduction: Deliver education level of Olympic Games¡¯ history, background,
subjects and programs; introduce different type of folk athletic
exercises and their progress, encourage more people to take part in
sports as regular exercises
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Date: 26th of September ¨C 6nd of October
Times of performance: 7
Duration of each performance: 60 minutes
Venue: Pagoda Court (359 Colombo St, Christchurch)
Entry: Ticket for sale
Introduction: Dragon Sky is a multi-media performance, which creates a
completely innovative format to show immigration history of Chinese
migrants in New Zealand. The show is made up of various components, such
as photos, pictures, videos, music, and instrument plays. Dragon Sky
utilizes multimedia means to build up some kind of historic atmosphere
that brings each attendee to go back to the foretime. During the
performance, attendee seems catch a time-train to look through the
history of NZ-Chinese migrants from gold miners to contemporary people.
Performers manage to present an unforgettable evening show.
The event consists of supper and performance. In fact, the supper is a
special start of the performance. Performers will be real waiter and
waitress on site to guide each attendee to the show. Then they will
provide entertainment during the serve. The venue will be decorated with
historic props and extraordinary equipment or tools. The show will start
as soon as audience finish dinner and some of performers will lead each
one to another place with holding a traditional lantern.
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Date: 4th of October 2008
Time: 10:00am ¨C 4:00pm
Location: Riccarton Park Racecourse
Entry: Free
Organizers: Canterbury Jockey Club & Chinese Culture Association
Introduction: Chinese Race Day is a completely creative concept conceived by
Canterbury Jockey Club (CJC) and Chinese Culture Association (CCA) for
promoting sporting culture of horse racing into local Chinese community
as a popular public activity. The knowledge, the format and the
programmes about race days will become common sense and highly
recognised by Chinese residents in Christchurch after the event. 2008
Chinese Race Day (CCRD) is the second Chinese race day held in
Canterbury region and based on the success of Christchurch Chinese Race
Day 2007. The organisers aim to build up a platform to bring more and
more Chinese to the mainstream society by being involved in the race
day. The event will also encourage Chinese to promote their own during
the programmes so that more local kiwis get opportunity to know more of
Chinese culture and tradition. The organisers will utilise the event to
deliver the awareness and understanding of horse racing to all attendees
and make sure not only Chinese people but also local kiwis will treat
the race day as a significant ongoing event to actively participate in.
Programme:
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As the second Chinese race day,
organizers will use a great diversity of methods to attract Chinese
and local residents. There will be a combined format to highlight
the features of horse racing and Chinese culture.
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Set up particular area for Chinese
Food Stalls
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Set up particular area for Chinese
Craft Stalls
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Organise Chinese performance and
entertainment in each gap of horse racing. Roughly 10 performance as
needed
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Set up VIP room for Chinese VIP,
arrange MC/expert to introduce horse racing process and give tips
before each race
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Show time from leading Chinese
calligraphers. They will present extempore calligraphy as
entertainment. Their works will be given to VIP/Sponsors/Lucky
audience as gifts
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Fly Kites. Organizers will arrange
numbers of kites to fly into air. One of kites is 100 metres long.
An open ceremony for kite fly will be held. This whole programme
will become a highlight of the event.
Date: 2nd of November
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Venue:
Christchurch Arts Gallery
Entry: Free
Introduction: Cordially Invite Artists From The Chinese Art Academe
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Date: 2nd of November
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Venue: Issac Theatre Royal
Entry: Ticket for sale
Introduction: Singing, Acrobatic, Magic show, Musical Instruments Play
performance by Chong Qing Song & Dance Assembly, Chong Qing Acrobatic
Troupe and Local Artists.
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