Sixth Annual Asian Festival
Carolinas Asian-American Chamber of Commerce: Featuring professional international performers and Miss Asian Festival Pageant. The festivities: folk dances, music, cultural exhibits, Martial Arts, interactive games, fun prices and merchandises, scrumptious Asian cuisines, beverages.
Date: Saturday, May 7, 2005
Time: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Wachovia Atrium, 301 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28202
Cost: $2.00 per person, Children under 10 are Free
Contact: 704-588-4288
A note from Julia
Hi!
Here are some more fun events happening in our area! I know that it
is a busy time for everyone with proms, etc., but I hope you get a
chance to check some of these out!
Also, if you have not made your flight arrangements yet, please contact
your local coordinator ASAP to finalize those arrangements. It is also a
good time to start doing a “dry run” of packing to see if you need to
ship some things back home. The airlines allow two bags, 70 lbs. each
and one carry on. Anything that cannot fit in those three items needs to
be shipped before you leave. I have learned that if you have books or
papers to ship back home, you can pack those up and go to the post
office and ask for it to be shipped “bagmail”. It is 80% cheaper to ship
that way and sometimes can be faster than ground mail. Unfortunately,
you cannot send clothes that way…only books and papers. If you have any
questions, just let us know!
I hope you all are enjoying your end of the year activities! We love to
receive pictures of exciting events, so please send them on if you have
any, and we will put them in the photo album.
Thanks!!!
Julia
"Mythic Visions: Yarn Paintings of a Huichol Shaman"
Yarn paintings by the Huichol Indians of Mexico are outstanding vivid
works of textile art in which strands of brightly colored yarn are
applied to boards thinly coated with beeswax. In May, Charlotteans will
be able to experience the wonder and splendor of this art when the
Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg (PLCMC) brings:"Mythic
Visions: Yarn Paintings of a Huichol Shaman". The exhibit focuses on the
paintings of one shaman-artist, José Benítez Sánchez, considered the
leading Huichol artist using the medium.
Location: Gallery L, Main Library, 310 N. Tryon St., Charlotte
Date: May 1- June 27, 2005
Time: The exhibit will be open during library hours.
Cost: Free and open to the public.
Information: For more information, please call 704-336-2074
Festival of India
The India Association of Charlotte is proud to showcase the cultural heritage of the Asian-Indian community at the forthcoming 11th Annual Festival of India. It presents a unique opportunity for Charlotte area residents to experience the diversity of Indian foods (e.g. Chicken Tandoori, Bhel Poori, and Gulab Jamun), entertainment, and cultures of India without leaving the comfort of Charlotte.
The event will include displays of the arts and crafts of India, historical information, live dance performances by members of the Indian community of Charlotte, a fashion parade, and a special exhibit on "Tourism in India" among other events.
Date: Saturday, April 30 - Sunday, May 1, 2005
Time: Saturday, 11:30 am - 7:30 pm
Sunday, 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Wachovia Atrium, 301 S. Tryon St., Uptown Charlotte
Cost: $3.00; Children under 10 enter free
Contact: 704-343-0026 or
www.festivalindia.org
