THIS YEAR'S NASSAU COUNTY'S CHINESE AMERICAN NIGHT

WILL BE AN EVENING WORTH REMEMBERING!

Sunday, August 2 at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre

at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow at 6:00pm

 
Opening the evening will be the prancing Lion Dancers of the Chinese Center on Long Island bringing fun and excitement. That evening the extraordinary Shao Lin Martial Arts troupe will amaze us with their skills. Tenor Han Jian Wei, the Chinese Pavarotti, will delight us with his talent. In China, Mr. Wei has sung with Jose Cacceras. The world class Harmonica Master Jia-Yi He is internationally acclaimed for his virtuosity and will demonstrate it to us.

The Chinese American Dance Troupe Fr3sh is a vibrant group of Asian American Hip hop group and have been around for a number of years. Check them out at the World Dance Tour at Roseland and at their recent audition for America's Best Dance Crew in June 2009.

The Dance of the Thousand Hands, a dance to delight the eyes and ears will be performed by the CCLI Chinese Folk Dance Company.

Arthur Lai, vocalist will sing tender Chinese folk songs for us. Mr. Cao Bao An and his Chinese orchestra will play the most beautiful Chinese instrumental music you have ever heard. Also a special treat for us will be minority tribe troupe from abroad performing rarely seen dances and songs.

Truly Chinese American Night will be an evening to remember as a fantastic showcase of the talent of Chinese Americans here in the United States.

Be sure to be there!

Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Parking Fields 6 & 6A. Free Admission. Open to non residents and residents. Directions: Enter the Park from Hempstead Turnpike and East Meadow Ave which is the south side of the park. Drive north on Park Blvd and enter Parking Fields 6 and 6A. Must bring lawn chairs. For further information: Please call Nassau County Department of Parks at (516) 572-0252. No rain date.

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This event is sponsored by Nassau County Department of Recreation and Parks, Canon Camera, Chinese Center on Long Island, Chinese American Association of North Hempstead and AM1240-WGBB radio on Long Island. This project was made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program, administered by the LI Arts Council at Freeport, NY.