Help Us Usher In the Year of the Rabbit!

photo caption: Kwan's Kung Fu performs a traditional lion dance to celebrate the Chinese New Year.


Chinese New Year Festival at Stamford’s Plaza Hotel and Conference Center

-- 9th Annual Chinese New Year Festival Welcomes in the Year of the Rabbit --

“We are very excited to have such an exciting group of performers, artists, and wonderful food at our Chinese New Year Festival this year,” said Greenwich resident, CLSC Chinese New Year Festival Chair, Anita Lai.


Riverside, CT, December 12, 2010 – Stamford Mayor Michael Pavia will welcome in the Year of the Rabbit at the Chinese Language School of Connecticut’s 9th Annual Chinese New Year Festival to be held Sunday, January 23, 2011, from 12:0-3:00pm at the Stamford Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, 2701 Summer Street, Stamford, CT . For information and tickets please visit: www.ChineseLanguageSchool.org.

The non-profit Chinese Language School of Connecticut (CLSC) (www.ChineseLanguageSchool.org) teaches Chinese as a second language to children and adults in their weekday and weekend classes, Before and After School programs, cultural workshops, winter and spring break programs, summer classes, private tutoring and AP Prep sessions.

Martial Arts performers, drummers, and a Dragon Dance will be performed by Kwan’s Kung Fu Studio, of Peekskill, NY. Since 1982, martial arts have been taught at Kwan's Kung Fu in Westchester, NY by Sifu Shue Yiu Kwan. This traditional Kwoon (school) offers its students training in Fu Jow Pai (Tiger Claw System), which originated in the mid 19th century, as well as Tai Chi Chuan and Lion Dance. Fu Jow Pai training includes aerobic activity, strength training, increased flexibility, practical self defense, respect, self discipline, values, improved coordination and concentration. Master Kwan has been featured in prominent martial arts publications such as Inside Kung-Fu magazine.

This year’s Chinese New Year Festival will usher in the year of the rabbit and, along with Kwan’s Kung Fu performers, will feature music provided by the Chinese Music Ensemble of New York, gravity-defying Chinese Yo-yo performances and children’s workshops by the Columbia University Chinese yoyo troupe, name painting artists, brush calligraphy demonstration, traditional crafts for children; Asian vendors, an authentic Chinese buffet luncheon included as part of the price of admission, and much more.

Susan Serven, president of CLSC, noted, “We’re very pleased to welcome the retirement planning advisory and investment firm, www.YourOwnRetirement.com, as a lead corporate sponsor of this year’s Chinese New Year Festival. Their donation helps fund our event, and allows us to introduce Mandarin Chinese to even more children in the area.” For more information on how to plan your retirement using annuities please visit www.YourOwnRetirement.com.

For information on the Chinese Language School of Connecticut’s language and cultural programs for children and adults, their Before– and After- School programs, special workshops, private tutoring, AP Prep, or corporate language programs, please visit www.ChineseLanguageSchool.org or email them at info@ChineseLanguageSchool.org.

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