Issue: 699   Date: 01/15/2004

YEAR OF MONKEY
January 22, 2004 - Chinese New Year 
St. Louis community celebration activities

• 2004 Chinese New Year Celebration
  
   
  
  Date: 01/24/2004 7:00 PM
  Place: Performance Theater
             St. Louis Community College, Forest Park
             5600 Oakland Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110
  Organized by: St. Louis Chinese Association
  Ticket: $3 (front section), $2 (back section)
  Contact: Tony Gao 314/727-7100, Biao Ni (636/391-8924)
  
  
  

• OCA Celebrate The Year of The Monkey
  
  
  You are cordially Invited to Celebrate The Year of The Monkey With Friends of Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA), St. Louis.
  
  Date: Saturday, January 24, 2004
  Time: 6:00 pm
  Place: Mandarin House 9150 Page Ave. Overland, MO 63114 Telephone: (314) 427- 8070
  Cost: Member $40/person, Non-Member $50/person
  
  Programs: 
  - Traditional Chinese Sit Down Banquet
  - 2003 OCA, St. Louis Annual Report
  - Community Service Award
  - Youth Leadership Award
  - Entertainment
  - Door Prizes
  
  Please Call Helena @ 314-291-2583 for reservation 
  
  

• St. Louis Taiwanese American Association
  Chinese New Year Celebration 
  
  Date: 01/17/2004 5:30 PM
  Place: Center of Clayton
             50 Gay Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63105
             Tel: 314/290-8500
  Program: Dinner, Choir, Riddle, Slide Show, Taiko Drum, Red
                  Envelops.
  Ticket: $15 (adult), $8 (child), 5 & under free
  
  

• St. Louis Worldways Children's Museum proudly presents a special Chinese rod puppet show
  
  Images of China - January 23rd & February 1st, 2004 - Performed by Oregon's Dragon Art Studio
  
  Ticket Cost: $5.00 per person
  Puppet Shows Schedule: 
  Friday, January 23rd 9:15am, 11:00am & 7:00pm 
  Sunday, February 1st 1:00pm and 3:00pm
  
  Call Worldways at (636) 207-7405 to reserve your tickets or mail your payment to Worldways Children's Museum, 15479 Clayton Road, Ballwin, MO 63011. Tickets are non-refundable.
  
  Images of China is suitable for general audience ages 2 to 99. The show is highly recommended for children ages 4 - 10. Come celebrate Chinese New Year 2004 - the year of the Monkey - with a puppet show at Worldways Children's Museum.
  
  Puppetry Workshops:
  
  Enjoy learning how to make rod puppets under the guidance of Brenda Xu in a 45-minute workshop. Cost $5.00 per person.
  
  Schedule: 
  Friday, January 23 - 10:15am, 11:45am & 8:00pm
  Sunday, February 1 - 2:00pm and 4:00pm
  
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  Worldways Children's Museum will offer a Taiwanese Palm Puppetry Workshop on January 31, 2004. The workshop features Chia-Jen Liu, Assistant Professor in the Department of Art, Drama and Theater, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taiwan.
  
  Workshop times are 9:00 - 10:30 a.m., 10:45 - 12:15 a.m., 1:00 - 2:30 p.m., and 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Call Worldways at (636) 207-7405 to reserve tickets.
  
  

• St. Louis Asian American Business Association
  2004 Chinese New Year Banquet
  
  Date: Sunday, February 1, 2004
  Time: 5:00 pm
  Place: St. Louis Harrah's Hotel (Banquet Room)
             777 Casino Center Drive, Maryland Height, MO 63043
  Cost: $28
  Programs: Dinner, Karaoke, Ballroom Dance, Games, Raffle.
  Contact: Rita Chou 314/531-8535
  
  

• World Affairs Council of St. Louis
  2004 Chinese New Year Gala
  
  
  
  Monday, February 2, 2004
  Mandarin House Restaurant
  9150 Overland Plaza (near I-170 & Page)
  5:30 pm Reception - Cash Bar begins
  6:30 pm Banquet & Program begins
  
  Raffle, Auction, Lion Dance, Traditional Chinese Musicians, Seven Course Banquet
  $100 per person
  
  Contact Elizabeth Kiderlen at the World Affairs Council of St. Louis
  Tel: 314/727-9988 
  
  

• Lantern Festival celebration
  
  
  
  Date/Time: 02/07/2004 (Sat.) 6:00 PM
  Place: Wonton King Chinese restaurant
  8116 Olive Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63130
  Tel: 314/567-9997
  
  Organized by: St. Louis Chinese Culture Association
  
  Contact Person:
  Dr. Chingling Tai 314/567-1690