Past Programs:

2007:
Nov 9, 2007
"Tai Chi Chuan Demo/Workshop with Master Geng"
Eakin School Auditorium (2500 Fairfax Avenue, Nashville)

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Nov 10, 2007
Chinese Lion dance performance at "Asian Festival"
Bethel World Outreach Center (5670 Granny White Pike, Brentwood, TN)

Dec 2, 2007
An excerpt from "MuLan" dance theater
Nashville Children Theater Grand Opening Celebration
NCT (724 Second Ave South, Nashville)

Feb 17 & Feb 18, 2007
CAAN Lion Dance Performing Team: Chinese New Year 2007 performing schedule and locations
Lions at the Chinese Lion Dance are portrayed as peaceful creatures that are considered divine animals or nobility and dignity. They symbolize strength, courage, and wisdom. This Chinese New Year, CAAN lions are celebrated Chinese New Year at various locations in Nashville Tennessee.
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Feb 17, 2007
"Chinese New Year Celebration" at the Belcourt Theater
Chinese Lion dance, lion dance workshop, Chinese calligraphy demo for Chinese New Year couplets, and more...
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Feb 17, 2007 & Feb 18, 2007
Happy Chinese New Year 10-Course Family Dinner
A day for family and friends to celebrate, the year of the Boar.
$40 per person, $380 per table of 10
$35 CAAN members
Golden Coast Restaurant
(1722 West End Ave., Nashville, TN)
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April 1-31
Chinese Painting Exhibit
Featured Dr. Guanping Zheng & students
Chinese Paper arts Display
Featured Jomya Lei
April 10 5-6:30 pm, Reception and "Thoughts behind the CAAN's Dance Productions"
slides presentation by Jen-Jen Lin
Green Hills Library
3701 Benham Avenue, Nashville
Free admission.

April 28, Sat, 10 am - noon
World Tai-Chi Day in Nashville
Dragon Park (Fannie Mae Dees Park)
Free admission.
Tai-Chi Chuan demonstration and workshop
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April 28, Sat, 7:30 pm & May 5, Sat, 7:30 pm
Mu Lan, Qu Yuan & more - Dance Theater from Chinese Poetry
Artists include Xiu Hung Feng, Blakemore Trio, Shueh-Shuan Liu, Lisa Spradley, Carrie Gerow, Jim Smyer, Buist Hardison, and Rudi Aldridge. Choreographer and artistic Director is Jen-Jen Lin.
$20 General Admission, $10 Children under 12.
$15 CAAN members/seniors(65up)/group of 10/students(with ID)
Seating is limited, reserve your tickets ahead of time.
Ingram Hall, Vanderbilt Blair School of Music
2400 Blakemore Ave, Nashville, TN
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July 12
"China Nights"
For 2007 Special Olympics team USA, at the Vanderbilt University Students Life Center

July 14, Aug, 18, 21, 25, 26
Various Events sponsored by the Frist Center for the Visual Arts
Chinese Painting Workshop, Tai Chi Chuan Demonstration/Workshop, Chinese Dance Performance, Chinese Lion Dance, Chinese Martial Arts/Yo-Yo Dmonstration at Frist Center for the Visual Arts.
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Sept 11 and 12
"Learning about China" lecture series with speaker, Dr. Ronald G. Knapp
"The Business of Tourism in China: The Conflict Between Historic Preservation and Profit"
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"Rainbows and Centipedes: 20th Century discoveries of 'Lost' Bridges"
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Co-sponsor with Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management, Department of History of Art, East Asisan Studies Program, and Blueprint.

Oct 5
"Snow Lotus" dance production a the Ingram Hall, Vanderbilt Blair School of Music
This project is collaboration with Dr. Tom Verrier, the Conductor of the Vanderbilt Wind Symphony
Music composer: Chen Qian, Guest conductor: Joseph Cheung, Choreographer is Jen-Jen Lin. "Snow Lotus" is a part of an evening music program "Share the World"
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Click here for the archived "Share the World" live web-cast video
Click here for the SLIDESHOW: Share the World Concert