Milwaukee Chinese Community Center

MCCC had the second successful and cheerful Chinese New Year celebration at the Domes on January 24, 2009. The celebration was running through 9am to 7 p.m. Events include a dragon parade, music and crafts, Chinese calligraphy, a lantern show, presentations on holistic and alternative medicines, Chinese language lessons and dumpling-making for kids. The event ended with a light show. The Domes has a new record 3,700 visitors in one day. To see pictures, click http://picasaweb.google.com/mmcs.mccc/2009CNYAtDomes?authkey=Z9CEe6CuorQ#

2009 MCCC/MMCS Chinese New Year Party is coming on Feb.7th.2009.
The program schedule and party location are as follows:

Time:     2:30pm-3:00pm
Registration                           3:00pm-5:00pm
MCCS Students Performance    5:30pm-6:00pm
Kids Dinner                             6:00pm- 7:00 pm
Regular Chinese Dinner            7:00pm-8:30pm
MCCC Art Troupe Performance   8:30pm-10:00pm
Karaoke & Social Dance

Venue: Divine Savior Holy Angels High School
4257 North 100th Street Milwaukee, WI 53222

In order for everyone to have enjoyable night, the New Year Party organizers would like to ask your help ensuring the following party guidelines are adhered to:

Please arrive at least 30 minutes earlier to allow adequate time for registration.
Children under 6 years old must be supervised by adults at all times, staying with the parents or designated guardians.
No foods or drinks are allowed in the theater. No Exceptions.
Please do not touch any equipment on the stage or backstage
No running around at any time please.
When the program is in session, please ensure no running, walking, chatting, or standing in the hallway.
Videotaping or picture taking can only be done from the seat.

For the afternoon performance by the MMCS students, each teacher please make sure you have enough volunteering parents to help you maintain the order of the class. The front seats will be reserved for our performing students and teachers and other guests, all others please respect the signs and do not take the reserved seats.

Registration for the 2nd (2009 spring) Semester of MMCS classes has started. Please register at http://www.mmcsweb.com. The last chance for 2009 spring semester registration will be next Saturday, 02/07, at CNY party registration desk. You will be charged $10 late fee if you register after 2/7.

The GO and Chinese Instrument classes will be opened this Sunday, Feb. 8. Students will need to pay $35 for the class.

2008 MCCC Outstanding Achievement Award to young leaders goes to Sam Tang, David Liu, Steve Sun, Hanzhe Gao, Franklin Zhu, Connie Wu, Tong Wang, Kevin Guo, Daniel Lee, Yani Zhang, Katy Jiang, and Jerry Mao.

2009 MMCS Spring Festival Trivia Contest - In order to promote the parents and students interested in student performance, MMCS Education Committee will hold a special 2009 Spring Festival Trivia Contest for the students with prizes. Please click the link http://www.mmcsweb.com/main/docs/2009NYPQuiz.pdf for the questions. Parents are welcome to discuss with your kids and help them to fill the answer sheet. Please turn in the answers to the teacher on 2/8 or 2/15. The schools will reward the top three students in each class.

The Worldwide Chinese Students Essay Contest is calling for submission. MMCS Education Committee would like to encourage all of our students to participate in this event. Please turn in the essay to the class teacher no later than Feb.20th. The class teacher will be your adviser and help on your essay detail. Please check the detail at www.klzw.net

Chinese New Year Gala Party of Great Milwaukee Area was held by ACSE, MCCC, OCA and CSSA of MCW, MU, UWM on Jan.31th.2009 from 5-9pm.

The "Taste for Chinese New Year" was held by Chinese Community at Barnes and Noble from 7-9pm on January 16th, 2009. The event is held in honor of the Milwaukee Chinese Historical Society to celebrate Chinese New Year and create awareness of Chinese culture in Milwaukee. Activities included a dumpling making, name in Chinese, a calligraphy demonstration, and the book signing by the authors of "Chinese Milwaukee", David Holmes and Wenbin Yuan.

*If you would like anything to be added to the MMCS / MCCC
newsletter, please contact the newsletter editor Tong Wang at pianoman518@gmail.com

Published on: 2009-02-09 (3282 reads)

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