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City of Millbrae's Lunar New Year Festival
Year of the Dog


Saturday, February 4th, 2006
10:00am to 4:00pm

Sponsored by
the City of Millbrae, the World Journal, and the First National Bank


click for: festival information in Chinese
events at the Community Center    
Entertainment Program at the Community Center    
events at the Millbrae Library    




Millbrae Community Center
477 Lincoln Circle, Millbrae
click for map to Millbrae Community Center
Saturday, February 4th, 2006
10:00am to 4:00pm

Join us for a day of celebration! Fun! Food! Entertainment!

Free Admission

  • Entertainment

        Mills High School Dragon Team
        Taiji (Tai Chi) Demonstration
        Kung Fu Demonstration
        Music & Dance
        & Much More!
  • Exhibits & Crafts

        Art Demonstration - Mr. Kwok Fan Kan
        Great Joy School
        Six Skills Chinese School
        East Asia Academy
  • Community Information

        City of Millbrae
        World Journal
        First National Bank
        Nan Hai
        Chamber of Commerce
        Millbrae Lions Club
        Soroptomists Club
        Millbrae Rotary
  • Other

        Food from local restaurants
        Tea Tasting

Call 259-2360 for more information.







Lunar New Year Celebration
Millbrae Community Center
477 Lincoln Circle, Millbrae
click for map to Millbrae Community Center

Entertainment Program at the Community Center

Mistress of Ceremony for morning program:
Mei-Ling Sze
(News anchor of 7 o'clock KTSF 26 Cantonese News)


  • Morning Program

        10:45 a.m.     Opening Ceremony
                              Mayor of Millbrae, Millbrae City Officials
                              Ribbon-cutting ceremony

        11:00 a.m.     Dragon Dance
                              Performers: Mills High School Dragon Dance Team

        11:15 a.m.     Guzheng (Chinese Piano) & Violin
                              Performers: Students of the Six Skills Chinese School
                                      Guzheng: Flora Tsang
                                      Violin: Kevin Ko

        11:25 a.m.     Chinese Traditional Wedding
                              Performers: Students of the Great Joy Chinese School
                                      Max Chen, Rachel Cheng,
                                      Katherine Chow and Daniel Ho
                              Sponsor: Wedding Creations by Joanna

        11:35 a.m.     Erhu (Chinese Violin)
                              Musician: Lynn Ngai
                                      Ditty of Sunan
                                      Bestowing My Crops to My Nation
                                      Horse Race

        11:45 a.m.     Chinese Dance & Song
                              Sponsor: Nan Hai Art Center

                              Chinese Minority Dance
                              Performer: Zhang Hai Yin

                              Soprano Solo: Kiss My Homeland
                              Soloist: Zhou Qing Yan

                              Teapot Dance
                              Performer: Melissa Tsao


  • Afternoon Program in Assembly Room

        12:30 p.m.     Taiko Drums
                              Performers: Japanese Drummers

        1:00 p.m.       I-Ching Presentation
                              Speaker: Mr. Zui Yi

        1:30 p.m.       Line Dance

        2:00 p.m.       Beijing Opera
                              Society of Chinese Performing Arts
                                      Legend of the White Serpent
                                      Speaker: Shirley Wong
                                      Performers: Grace Hsu, Marlene Yang and Fred Fan

        2:30 p.m.       Kung Fu Demonstration
                              California Bay Area Wing Tsun Kung Fu Association
                              Head Instructor: Elmond Leung

        2:45 p.m.       Taiji (Tai Chi) Demonstration
                              Traditional Chen Family Taijiquan
                              Instructor: Debbie Au

                              Program:
                                  Chen Family YiLu for Health:
                                      Performers:
                                      Debbie Au (Leader)
                                      Shizue Baney, Diane Buttler, Sally Harada,
                                      Yuko Kanazawa and Tom Lew

                                  Chen Family YiLu for Martial Arts:
                                      Performer: Debbie Au


                                  Silk Reeling Exercises with Audience Participation:
                                      Performers:
                                      Debbie Au (Leader)
                                      Shizue Baney, Diane Buttler, Sally Harada,
                                      Yuko Kanazawa, Tom Lew and Audience


                                  Applications:
                                      Performers:
                                      Diane Buttler, Sally Harada,
                                      Yuko Kanazawa and Tom Lew


                                  Traditional Chen Family Taiji Sword:
                                      Performer: Nestor Salangsang

        3:00 p.m.       China's Spirit Music Ensemble
                              Directors: Winnie Wong, Will Hou
                              Performers: Katrina Wong, Garyan Wong, Melia Yee,
                                  Kimberley Wong, Krista Gon, Elizabeth,
                                  Elaine Yang, Lillian Ng, Alvina Cheung and Brenday Huey

                                      Golden Snake Dance
                                      Laughter
                                      Harvesting Carrots
                                      Young Ladies Picking Mushrooms
                                      The Red Star Guides Me to Battle
                                      The Dance of the Yao Tribe
                                      Celebrations


  • Demonstrations held in other rooms in the ceter

        12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.     Chinese Tea Time

        1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.         Chinese Brush Painting
                                                  Artist: Master Kwok Fan Kam






Lunar New Year Celebration
Children's Events at the Millbrae Library


Chinese Hand Puppets will be in the display case during the month of February


  • Tuesday, February 7th - 7:00pm

        "Into the Eye of Magic"
  • Thursday, February 9th - 10:30am

        Bilingual Storytime in Mandarin Chinese and English
  • Friday, Feb. 10th - 4:00pm

        Chinese Hand Puppetry





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