CHINESE WEEK 2008
                                                        YEAR OF THE RAT (4076)
                                                          FEBRUARY 4-10, 2008

Phoenix Chinese Week Committee, in cooperation with the Phoenix Sister Cities Commission, is proud to present CHINESE WEEK 2008,  a series of cultural, social and educational events celebrating the rich and diverse Chinese ethnic and cultural heritage. Chinese Week 2008 events will be held throughout the greater Phoenix area February 4th thru the 10th. 2008.  Highlights of this tribute to the Valley's Chinese community and Phoenix's Sister City of Chengdu, China, will include a three-day Culture and Cuisine Festival, a variety performance show from Taipei, Children's Pavilion and a Chinese New Year Banquet.

The Chinese New Year is traditionally celebrated on the first lunar moon.  In Chinese, the lunar New Year is known as "Spring Festival".  According to the Chinese Zodiac, this is the Year of the Rat or Year 4706. 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:             2008 Events, Scholarship, Contest, Raffle winner page  

September 2007 to February 2008
Chinese Cultural Journeys and School Outreaches
Chinese Week's Children's Pavilion will have Chinese Culture Journeys and School Outreaches that provide complimentary instructions and demonstrations of Chinese culture, Chinese calligraphy, paper cutting, paper folding and arts & crafts to schools and corporations.
For more information, contact Principal Lin Ling Lee at LinLing.Lee@PhoenixChineseWeek.com or call 602-548-8398.

October 2007 to January 19th, 2008
Chinese Week Art Contest   K-9th Grades
Students from kindergarten to ninth grade are eligible to participate in Chinese Week's Painting/Drawing Contest with the theme "What I Know about Chinese Culture".  The deadline for submissions is Saturday, January 19th, 2008.
For more information, contact Nanci Carlson at nancicarlson@gmail.com or call 480-837-6502.

Saturday, February 2nd 2008
Phoenix Chinese Week Taiji Tournament
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.      World Martial Arts Academy      2028 N. 16th St., Phoenix
The Taiji tournament is co-sponsored by Phoenix Chinese Week and the Phoenix Taiji Club.  There will be five competitions: individual Taiji Quan solo and Taiji sword solo for men and women, plus group Taiji Quan/Taijii Sword (3 to 6 people per group).  Everyone is welcome to join the competition and celebrate the Year of the Rat.
Admission to each competition is $5 per competitor. 
For more information, contact Ping Hong  at 602-490-8800 or bphong56@gmail.com or Yongqing Yang at 480-753-7055 or yyang@red-bean.com.

Monday, February 4th, 2008
Opening Reception and Press Conference
Noon         Phoenix City Hall Atrium       200 W. Washington St.  Phoenix
The opening reception and press conference kick off the week-long celebration and activities of Chinese Week 2008. It also acknowledges the affiliation between Phoenix Chinese Week and the cities of Phoenix, Arizona and Chengdu, China.

Monday, February 4th to Friday February 8th , 2008
Chinese Artist Exhibit
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.         Phoenix city Hall Atrium      200 W. Washington St. Phoenix
Enjoy the wonderful and memorable arts of our talented local Chinese artists from the Chinese Art Academy. Presented by Phoenix Chinese Week.  Free admission.

Friday, February 8th, 2008
Official Grand Opening Ceremony 
Noon - 1 p.m.            Chinese Cultural Center      668 N. 44th St., Phoenix
Local and Chengdu dignitaries will kick off Chinese Week 2008 Culture and Cuisine Festival.  The opening ceremony will feature live entertainment and cultural activities.

Friday February 8th thru Sunday, February 10th, 2008
Phoenix Chinese Week Culture and Cuisine Festival
                                                                                                                 
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  9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday
Chinese Cultural Center      668 N. 44th St., Phoenix
Experience the sights, sounds and tastes of the 18th annual Phoenix Chinese Week's Culture and Cuisine Festival.  Enjoy continuous live entertainment including the famous dragon and lion dance, martial arts demonstrations, folk dances, musical performances, popular Children's Pavilion and more.  Shop at souvenir and arts & crafts booths, watch demonstrations by master chefs and taste the scrumptious Chinese cuisine presented by the Chinese Restaurant Association of Arizona.  This event is free and open to the public, but parking is $5 per vehicle (partial proceeds from parking go to cultural events and education).

The festival includes:

Dragon Boat Display
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Traditional dragon boats donated by the city of Taipei, Taiwan to the City of Phoenix in honor of the 25th anniversary of their sister cities relationship.

Koi Show
Valley of the Sun Koi Club is sponsoring the Greater Phoenix Koi  and Goldfish shows.  See the highest quality koi and goldfish that will be competing in national shows. There also will be vendors from around the country for all of your pond or garden needs. A koi auction will take place Sunday. 
For more information, contact Bryan McCleny at 602-989-3966.

Childrens Pavilion
9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Friday
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
The Children's Pavilion provides free instruction and demonstrations of Chinese calligraphy, translating English names into Chinese, paper foldings, dough art, paper cuttings and other cultural arts and crafts.  Children of all ages can enjoy the complimentary cultural  hands-on activities reflecting Chinese culture, art, crafts, customs and heritage.
For more information, contact Principal Lin Ling Lee at 602-548-8398 or LinLing.Lee@PhoenixChineseWeek.com .

Food Pavilion
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday
A tour of delicious Chinese Cuisine featuring different regions and styles, including an all vegetarian menu. Experience the distinctive and unique tastes that will please everyone's palate.

Chinese Cultural Village: Chinese Inventions and History Booth
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and  Sunday
See what the Chinese contributed to the world.  Learn how to use the abacus - the "Chinese computer" - to solve mathematical problems and discover other inventions, including the printing block, kites, compasses and more.  Glimpse the traditional attire of the different Chinese dynasties.  Pictures, Chinese puppets and other artifacts depicting the history of Chinese inventions will also be exhibited.

Chinese Cultural Theater
10 a. m. - 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and  Sunday
Enjoy traditional and cultural topics such as Chinese calligraphy, weddings, instruments, printing, festivals and foods in the Chinese Cultural Theater.  Demonstrations and presentations of diverse topics will be scheduled throughout the three-day event.

Photo Exhibit
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and  Sunday
Featuring photos of the Chinese community in the Valley from the past to the present, showing different organizations and services at work and play.

Mah-Jong Booth
Noon - 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday only
Learn the art of Mah-Jong tiles as you watch demonstrations and have an opportunity to try your hand at this popular game.
For more information, contact Sue Fong at 602-840-4333

Saturday, February 9th, 2008
Award Ceremony
Noon - 1 p.m.
Chinese Cultural Center         668 N. 44th St., Phoenix
Chinese Week Painting Contest winners will be recognized and presented with awards and gifts.

Saturday, February 9th, 2008
Phoenix Cup Weiqi (GO) Open Tournament
11 a.m. - 6 p.m.       Chinese Cultural Center 668 N. 44th St., Phoenix   Suite #105
This is the Fourth Phoenix Cup Weiqi (Go) Open Tournament.  The tournament is co-sponsored by Phoenix Chinese Week  and the AZ Go Club of AGA (American Go Association). The tournament is free and open to the public. All games will be played according to AGA rules. The tournament will adapt the partial circulation method for the games. A total of 3 rounds will be played. There will be 3 sections: (A) 2d and above, (B) 5k - 1d and (C) 6k and below.
Everyone is welcome to celebrate the Year of the Boar, and promote Weiqi (Go), an important element of Chinese Culture.
For more information and registration, contact Quan Li at 602-326-7556 or quan52@gmail.com or Bill Gundberg at 480-429-0300 or bill@azgoclub.org

Saturday, February 9th, 2008
Volleyball Tournament
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.      First Chinese Baptist Church      4910 E. Earll Drive, Phoenix, AZ. 85018
This annual volleyball tournament is open to the public and the registration fee is $8 per person ($7 for students).  Only 12 teams will be accepted. Trophies and/or medals will be awarded to top winners.
For entry forms and information, contact Amoy Yang at amoy_y@yahoo.com or call 623-332-5808.
                        
Sunday, Februay 10th, 2008
Table Tennis Open
9:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.      Phoenix Table Tennis Club at Arch Gym      1550 W. Colter St. Phoenix. AZ. 85015
This event  is open to the public and the registration fee is $9 per event. All entries must be received before or on February 7th. 2008. On-site registration is not guaranteed. Trophies and/or medalswill be awarded to top winners.
For entry forms and information, contact Amoy Yang at amoy_y@yahoo.com or call 623-332-5808.

Saturday, February 9th, 2008
Phoenix Chinese Week Presents:
Chengdu Art Center Variety Performance Show
6:30 p,m. - Start of performance show
Orpheum Theater         203 W. Adams St., Phoenix
The Chengdu Art Center variety performance show  will feature acrobatics, dancing, singing, folk instruments, puppets and performances in traditional costumes. 
Repertoire: Sacrificial singing & dancing, Acrobatics titled "Jujitsu, Sichuan Opera Dancing titled "Pretty Girls", Ensemble of Folk instruments titled " A moonlit night on the river in spring", Court dance in ancient Shu period, titled "Shu Palace dance",
Puppet dance "long ribon dance', dance solo "Taiji", acobatics "heading skill & rug revolving", Erhu and dance "the Chinese Romeo & Juliet", Leaves & Uueyin "love songs under the moonlight", Dai-minority dance "peacock on the blue waves",
a highlight from Martial Operas "fight with heavy wound", interactive program "the giant Panda", Qiang-minority dance "Erma girls", Sichuan opera " Mask changing", Tibetan love dance "love song of Kangding" 
Admission is:
$35- Section A, rows 8 - 16, Section B, rows 12 - 13, Section C, rows 7 - 13,
$20- Section A, rows 17 - 27, Section B, rows 14 - 27, Section C, rows 14 - 27, Section RA, RB, RC, FB 
$15- Section BA, BB, BC, BD, BE
Children 2 years and under are free but must be able to sit on a adults lap unless a seperate ticket is purchased for the child.
For information or tickets, Contact Jason Yee at 602-295-4094, Wen Chyi Chiu at 602-548-8398, Lin Ling Lee at 602-418-8895, Mai Young at 623-931-7718
Tickets may also be purchased via:
* Internet:  www.ticketmaster.com            

*Direct Ticketmaster link to Phoenix Chinese Week show Sat Feb 9^th for show information and ticket purchase

                         http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1E004028B9E86160?artistid=1187020&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=53 
* Phone:  Ticketmaster  480-784-4444
                  Phoenix Convention Center box office at 602-262-7272
* In Person: Ticketmaster Outlets
                       Phoenix Convention Center  100 N. 3rd St, Phx, AZ 85004  Mon-Fr 10 am to 4 pm

                     
Sunday, February 10th, 2008
Chinese New Year Banquet
6 p.m.- No host cocktail reception
7 p.m. - Dinner
Great Wall Restaurant           3446 W. Camelback Rd., Phoenix
Join a celebration of the Chinese New Year and the conclusion of Phoenix Chinese Week 2008, featuring live entertainment and a delicious 10-course banquet.
Admission is $45 per person.  Due to limited seating, early reservations are requested.   
For reservations or information, contact Mai Young at 623-931-7718 or Eleanor Tang at 623-937-5196

Phoenix Chinese Week Scholarship Awards
Presented at the Chinese New Year Banquet. February 10th, 2008

CHINESE WEEK DRAWING
Donation: $1 (partial proceeds from raffle go to the cultural events and education).

Prizes:
$500 travel gift certificate at Dynamic Travel, (no cash value), courtesy of Dynamic Travel and Phoenix Chinese Week
Original painting, courtesy of artist Miranda Wong   www.mirandadesignimage.com
$200 gift certificate, courtesy of  Lee-Lee Oriental Food Market
$100 gift certificate, courtesy of  Golden Jade Jewelry
Gift certificate to Mane Attraction Beauty Salon, courtesy of  Kendall Ong
Art Print, courtesy of Artist Wei Tai
Restaurant gift certificates, courtesy of  Chinese Restaurant Association of AZ.,
Desert Jade Restaurant, Golden Buddha Restaurant
               Drawing will be on Sunday, February 10, 2008 at the Phoenix Chinese Week Banquet.
                              Need not be present to win