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World Tai Chi & Qigong Day @ Butler Park | April 27

Posted on April 26, 2013 | Leave a comment

The public is invited to join Tai Chi schools from across Central Texas for World Tai Chi & Qigong Day at Butler Park on Saturday, April 27, 2013, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Join people worldwide in sending a wave of healing energy around the planet. Everyone is invited to this FREE event, regardless of experience.

Butler Park

1000 Barton Springs Road

(located between Dougherty Arts Center and Palmer Events Center)

Austin, TX 78704

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Austin Dragon Boat Festival and Race – April 27

Posted on April 24, 2013 | Comments Off

Image Credit: Austin Dragon Boat Festival

Enjoy friendly, competitive dragon boat races at the 15^th Annual Austin Dragon Boat Festival and Race. In addition to the races, there will be a variety of dance, music and martial arts performances. Children’s activities include a bouncy castle, origami, calligraphy and more! Saturday, April 27, 2013, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Festival Beach on Lady Bird Lake. Free Admission.

Dragon Boat History

Festival Beach

2101 Jesse E. Segovia Street

Austin, TX 78702

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Travel Class: CHINA |THE HIDDEN DESTINATIONS @ Austin Downtown REI – April 16

Posted on April 13, 2013 | Comments Off

Join Hostelling International-Austin to learn about Travel to China | The Hidden Destinations on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Austin Downtown REI. Additional topics include Chinese culture, current challenges, its people, how to approach the country, and best ways for budget travel. This program will be interpreted into American Sign Language (ASL). FREE | Registration Required

Austin Downtown REI

601 N. Lamar Blvd.

Austin, TX 78703

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April Rain School of Chinese Dance Spring Showcase – April 13

Posted on April 10, 2013 | Comments Off

April Rain School of Chinese Dance presents its 2013 Spring Showcase, “The Winds of Spring,” Saturday, April 13, 2013, at LBJ High School beginning at 7 p.m. Enjoy elegant classical Chinese dances, ethnic and folk dances, and music.

Tickets: $5 | Purchase by emailing contact@aprilrainchinesedance.com or $7 at the door.

LBJ High School

7309 Lazy Creek Dr.

Austin, TX 78724

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Year of the Snake Celebration at Austin’s Chinatown Center – Feb. 16

Posted on February 11, 2013 | Comments Off

Celebrate the Year of the Snake at Chinatown Center on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Opening ceremonies include traditional firecrackers at the pagoda, dance performances, dragon and lion dance team performances, and martial arts performances. Afternoon activities include a community resource fair, face painting, Chinese calligraphy, cultural dance lessons, rock climbing, a four station bungee trampoline, mechanical bull and more!

COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Chinatown Center

10901 N. Lamar Blvd.

Austin, TX 78753

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Celebrate the Year of the Snake at the Asian Festival in San Antonio – Feb. 16

Posted on February 11, 2013 | 1 Comment

The Institute of Texan Cultures in San Antonio invites you to celebrate the Year of the Snake at the 26^th annual Asian Festival on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The annual festival celebrates the Chinese New Year and the diverse Asian community of Texas with music, cultural performances, food, fashion, crafts and other products.

Institute of Texan Cultures

UTSA HemisFair Park Campus

801 E. César E. Chávez Blvd.

San Antonio, TX 78205

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Exhibit: “Honor: Student Remembrances through Altars” @ Institute of Texan Cultures in San Antonio (Oct 13–Nov 4, 2012)

Posted on October 9, 2012 | Comments Off

This Halloween and Dia de los Muertos season, the Institute of Texan Cultures is teaming with art students from the International School of the Americas for a look at remembrance traditions in cultures around the world. In addition to elements from the traditional Mexican observance of Day of the Dead, students will draw on Chinese and Japanese traditions, which incorporate elements of Buddhism, Shinto, Taoism, and other influences.

Student altars/shrines will be displayed at the Institute of Texan Cultures Oct. 13 through Nov. 4, 2012.

The Oct. 13 Exhibit Opening includes Family Day Activities from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., including:

Take-home crafts: paper marigolds, commonly seen in Mexican remembrances, and paper lanterns, common in Eastern cultures.
Series of talks on remembrance traditions in other cultures.
Students from the International School of the Americas will be available to discuss their work.

University of Texas at San Antonio

HemisFair Park Campus

801 E. César E. Chávez Blvd.

San Antonio, TX 78205

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CELEBRATE ME! China

Posted on August 29, 2012 | Comments Off

The George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center presents Celebrate Me! China from Noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 1, 2012. This free family-friendly event highlights Chinese culture through art, exhibits, crafts, food samples, presentations, and more. RSVP groups: (512) 974-4926.

George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center

1165 Angelina Street

Austin, TX 78702

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Austin Music and Culture Festival

Posted on June 3, 2012 | Comments Off

Celebrate the many diverse cultures of Austin at the Music and Culture Festival, June 9-10, 2012, at The Utopia Theater, School of Social Work Building, UT Austin. Saturday performances include Chinese traditional and fusion music and dance, Indian subcontinent traditional music, music from the British Isles, and Russian folk music. Sunday’s lineup includes Czech music and folk songs, Middle Eastern world music, Latin and South American music, and African traditional music. (See complete schedule below.) Free Admission. Park Free in Lot #12 on Martin Luther King between Trinity and San Jacinto, and walk one block north to the Social Work Building on San Jacinto Blvd.

Image Credit: Austin Chinese Arts Association

Saturday, June 9^th

11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Chinese Traditional and Fusion Music and Dance – Austin Chinese Arts Association

1:45 – 3:00 p.m. Indian Subcontinent (India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh) Traditional Music featuring Ustad Amzad Rahman and Company

3:15 – 4:30 p.m. Irish, Welsh, Scottish, and English Music featuring The Blue Buckskin Winchers

4:45 – 6:00 p.m. Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian, and Balkan Music featuring The Flying Balalaika Brothers

Image Credit: The Flying Balalaika Brothers

Sunday, June 10th

Noon – 1:30 p.m. Czech Music and Folk Songs featuring The Czech Melody Masters and the Austin Happy Czech Singers

1:45 – 3:00 p.m. Middle Eastern World Music (Turkey, Iraq, and Iran) featuring Atash

3:15 – 4:30 p.m. Latin and South American Music (Puerto Rico, Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, and Ecuador) featuring Zafra with Javier Jara

4:45 – 6:00 p.m. African Traditional Music featuring Zoumountchi

The Utopia Theater, School of Social Work Building

The University of Texas at Austin

1925 San Jacinto Blvd.

Austin, TX 78712

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The Music and Culture Festival is presented by the Texas Music Museum and co-sponsored by the School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. This project is funded and supported in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division.

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14th Annual Austin Dragon Boat Festival

Posted on April 26, 2012 | Comments Off

Image Credit: Austin Dragon Boat Festival

Enjoy friendly, competitive dragon boat races, cultural exhibitions, vendors, and children’s activities at the 14^th Annual Austin Dragon Boat Festival. This year’s event is special as this is the Chinese Year of the Water Dragon. Pack a blanket and relax in the shade. Saturday, April 28, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Festival Beach on Lady Bird Lake (Town Lake). Free Admission.