Cultural Exchange Activities in 2009
■ JANUARY ■
Chinese New Year Flower Fair
Sunday, January 25th, 11am
Grant Avenue from Clay to Broadway
Celebration of Chinese New Year in San Francisco kicks off with the Chinese New Year Flower Fair. Each year, the Chinese New Year Flower Fair takes place the weekend before the lunar new year holiday so that families can come to the flower fair and purchase their traditional holiday plants, flowers and fruits. The Chinese New Year Flower Fair is set in the heart of San Francisco Chinatown and provides a festive atmosphere in which the community can purchase their annual lunar new year flowers and produce while enjoying traditional Chinese dance, music, art and cutural displays. With both residents and visitors, attendance at the two day fair is estimated to be about 400,000.
Please gather at the corner where Kearny Street, Columbus Avenue, and Pacific Avenue meet. Mr. Kelly Lee, our Executive Director, will be hosting. To contact him, please call 415.896.0127. He'll also be wearing a red and white jacket (red is good luck on Chinese New Year!).
Cultural Exchange Activities in 2008
■ DECEMBER ■
30th Annual The Women's Building Celebration of Craftswomen
Sunday December 7th, 10am to 5pm at the Herbst Pavilion at Fort Mason Center, San Francisco
(Cross-streets Buchanan Street and Marina Blvd)
Now in it's 30th year, The Women's Building Celebration of Craftswomen offers gorgeous, one-of-a-kind holiday gifts, fine crafts, and contemporary art all by women. The show features the work of 300 female artists - 150 different artists each weekend. The event benefits The Women's Building, a multi-cultural community center where women and girls achieve self-sufficiency and pursue their dreams.
Ticket Prices
General Admission - $8.50
Seniors, Students & Disabled - $6.50
Please RSVP to Anisha Desai, Outreach Coordinator: volunteer@sfip.org or 415.515.3816. Meet at the entrance, or call 415.515.3816 to connect with the group at 10am.
■ NOVEMBER ■
Welcome to America? Security and Immigration in a post-9/11 United States
Monday, November 17th, 6-7pm at the World Affairs Council Auditorium
(312 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor, SF)
Speaker: Edward Alden, Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Since the attacks of September 11th, the United States has tried to build new border defenses to keep out terrorists without stifling the flow of people and ideas from abroad that have built one of the world’s most dynamic nations. But many of the new measures have instead cut America off from the world, punishing innocent people and discouraging the best and the brightest from coming here. In The Closing of the American Border, Edward Alden reports on the internal battles in the Bush administration over these new measures, and chronicles the tragic stories of many who have been hurt by what resulted.
This program is co-sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations. Advanced registration is recommended for guaranteed seating. However, pre-registration is not required and walk-ins on the day of this program are welcome.
Registration Fees
Member: Free
Non-member: $15.00
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