Tuesday, 12th
February 2002
Chinese New Year Disco
Sea
Night Club, Newcastle Quayside
An opportunity for young and old to experience the
unique atmosphere as the Year of the Horse is celebrated, including the
traditional Lion Dance. Guest DJ for the Night will be Wayne Tunnicliffe
of Metro Radio.
7:30pm-10:00pm
Junior
Event for 14-17 year olds
Tickets £6
10:30pm-4:00am
Adult
Event
Tickets £10
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Sunday,
17th February 2002
New
Year Celebration Event
Chinatown, Newcastle
Building on the success
of previous years celebrations, the Chinese Festival Group has organised
an Open Air event in Bath Lane, Chinatown.
The programme has been designed to cater for all the family.
Head for the Chinese
Performing Arts Stage Show and the Chinese Arts & Crafts Fair centred
in Bath Lane beginning at 12:30pm with the traditional Lion Dance and
Firecrackers at 3pm being the main attraction.
11:00am-5:00pm
·
Open
Day at the North East Chinese Association building in Stowell Street
(Performing Arts programme mid afternoon)
11:00am-5:00pm
·
International
Craft Fair in Blackfriars Court
11:00am-5:00pm
·
Chinese
Arts & Craft Fair, Bath Lane
12:30am-3:00pm
·
Chinese
Performing Arts Stage Show, Bath Lane
3:00pm-3:30pm
- Lion
Dance & Firecrackers, Bath Lane, performed by
Edmund Ng’s ‘Choi Lee Fat Kung Fu Club’
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Monday,
18th February 2002
Hu
Nan Performers
Newcastle Opera
House, Westgate Road
A unique chance to see 12 principal performing
artists from the Chinese province of Hu Nan on their first UK tour.
This high quality show, lasting 90 minutes, is a
spectacular example of the Chinese flair for acrobatics. Including
traditional Chinese Costume and Music this is a first for the North East.
7:30pm-9:30pm
Standard
Tickets £6
Concession
Tickets £4.50
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Tuesday,
19th February 2002
Hu Nan Trade Exhibition
Centre for Life,
Newcastle
A trade delegation from
Hu Nan, a province in China, will be displaying their products alongside
North East Chinese businesses in an exhibition highlighting the trade
opportunities between the UK & China.
Exhibition
10:00am-5:00pm
Entry
Free
(Exhibition
Plus tickets for Centre for Life Experience will be available)
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Tuesday
19th February 2002
Chinese
New Year Banquet
Civic Centre,
Newcastle
Open to Businesses,
Private and Chinese Community Groups this very special evening invites
guests to flavour the culture, food and entertainment of a traditional
Chinese Banquet.
The evening will begin
with a drinks reception followed by a traditional Chinese Banquet.
Performers from Hu Nan, in the splendid setting of Newcastle’s
famous Civic Centre, will provide the entertainment.
730pm – 1:00am
Standard Ticket
£40
(Discounts available for party bookings)
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Wednesday,
20th February 2002
Hu Nan
Performers & Exhibition
Spennymoor Leisure
Centre, Spennymoor
Another chance to see
this high quality show that is a spectacular example of the Chinese flair
for acrobatics.
The trade delegation
from Hu Nan will be displaying in the Leisure Centre free of charge from
11:00am – 4:00pm
Exhibition
11:00am-4:00pm
(Entry
Free)
Show 7:30pm-9:30pm
Standard
Tickets £6
Concession Tickets £4.50
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Tuesday,
26th
February 2002
Chinese
Opera Night
Newcastle College
Concert Hall, Newcastle
The Chinese Festival
Group have invited an Operatic Society from the well-established Chinese
Community in Manchester to perform popular works from Chinese Opera.
A very special
opportunity to hear the unique sound and see the splendid costumes of this
traditional Chinese performing art.
7:30pm
– 9:30pm
Standard
Ticket £6
Concession
Ticket £4.50
Booking
Information
To
purchase tickets or to find out more information please contact the Box
Office via 01642 659999 or email [email protected]
Partners
in the delivery programme are:
Newcastle City
Council
Northern Arts
Graingertown
Project
One North East
Wardhadaway
Sir Robert McAlpine
Northumbria Police
Tyne & Wear Fire Service
St John Ambulance Service
Contact
the Chinese Festival Group via: 01642 659999
Email: [email protected]
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