Celebrate the Chinese New Year with the Cabarrus Chinese American Association
Scientists at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis formed the Cabarrus Chinese American Association and are hosting a Chinese New Year celebration on January 14, 2012 to raise money for their Chinese Language and Art School.
(NC Research Campus, Kannapolis, NC- January 3, 2012)- The Cabarrus Chinese American Association (CCAA), which was founded by scientists at the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) in Kannapolis, will host their first Chinese New Year festival Saturday, January 14 from 1 pm to 6 pm at Cox Mill High School, 1355 Cox Mill Road in Concord.
The CCAA New Year Festival will feature performers from the Raleigh area like the RTP Chinese Singers Club, Ruby Slippers Chinese Dance Club and the NC Chinese Music Instrument Ensemble as well as Charlotte-area performers from Chinese Phoenix Arts and the Pacific Arts Troupe. Cox Mill High School students will add American-style singing. All performers are donating their time to the event. Chinese restaurants and stores in the area will also offer traditional Chinese crafts and food for sale. The event will include traditional decorations and games for children and their families to enjoy.
The event is open to the public. Tickets when ordered online at www.cabarruschinese.org are $8 for adults and $5 for children six to 12. Kids under six are free. At the door, tickets are $10 for adults. Proceeds benefit the CCAA’s Chinese Language and Art School.