FREE TICKETS! Cultures of China Festival of Spring -
Later today we will launch a contest on our FCC-NW Facebook page for free tickets to Cultures of China: Festival of Spring! The performance is being held on Friday, February 3rd at 7:30p. You can learn more about the performance here
The tickets were donated by the Consul General of the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco, this performance will be a fantastic way to celebrate Chinese New Year, and we are so excited to share the opportunity to attend with our FCC-NW membership. Here is what the website says about the performance:
Organized and supported by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office (OCAO) of the State Council of P.R. China, and the China Oversea Exchanges Association (COEA), Chinese Spring Festival celebration “Cultures of China, Festival of Spring” performances were held in about ten major countries for overseas Chinese during the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year month, mostly in January and February.
From January to February 2012, Youth Ensemble of Hubei Province along with several famous Chinese singers and three of the most famous Beijing opera singers will tour North America to present highly acclaimed performances including folk songs, folk dances and Beijing opera, and send Chinese New Year wishes to overseas Chinese and audiences all over the world.
Come experience this memorable cultural event in celebration of Chinese New Year of the year dragon that symbolizes good fortune. Don’t miss this special one-night-only extravaganza celebration of a lifetime.
This event is brought to you by Nan Hai Art Center, a company with more than 20 years of experience in culture exchange between China and the U.S.
So – how to win?
Every day this week we will post an official trivia question, and the first FCC member to get the correct answer will win a set of 4 tickets to the performance on Friday night. The winners must be current, paid members of FCC-NW – if you aren’t sure of your status, or need to update your membership payment, you can sign in and click the Membership tab above.
In addition, you must “Like” our Facebook site! If you aren’t already following us, you can join the conversation here
Then – all you have to do is wait for the trivia question to post, and answer it! We will post questions at different times every day, so you’ll want to check back often to see if the question of the day has posted…
The small print:
You must be a current, paid member of Families with Children from China NW to win the tickets. Winners will be notified on the Facebook site that they have won. Prior to announcing the daily winner, FCC-NW will validate that membership is paid and up-to-date. Winners must pick up their tickets no later than 7p the night of the event from Lara Peterson, who will be giving them out at the Paramount. FCC-NW Board members of 2011 & 2012 are prohibited from winning.
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