Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Visits to Los Angeles Exhibition Tour
The Chinese American Museum hosts multiple events to start Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Exhibition Tour.
Where
You are invited to attend the opening activities of a new multi-collaborative exhibition in commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of China's Revolution. The exhibit will feature over 300 reproductions of photographs, manuscripts, historical documents, books, and ephemera on Dr. Sun Yat-sen and the revolution he led in 1911 against the Qing Dynasty.
Exhibition Tour 2011:
- July 30 - 31: Oneonta Congregational Church, South Pasadena;
- August 1 - Sept 4: Old Chinatown at Hellman Quon Building, El Pueblo De Los Angeles Historical Monument
- Sept 6 - Oct 24: Cerritos Public Library
- October 26: UC Irvine, Student Center
- Oct 27 - Nov 13: Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, Chinatown
- Nov 14 - Nov 29: Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library
- Nov 30 - Dec 8: Asian Pacific Resource Center, LA County Public Library at Rosemead
- December 9: UCLA, East Asian Library
Opening Activities:
Welcome Banquet
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 6:30 p.m.
@ Empress Harbor Restaurant
111 N. Atlantic Blvd, 3/F
Monterey Park, CA 91754
$200 - VIP Dinner Ticket
$68 - General Dinner ticket
Click HERE for the General Ticket Form
Opening Ceremony
Saturday, July 30, 2011 at 11 a.m.
@Oneonta Congregational Church
1515 Garfield Avenue
South Pasadena, CA 91030
Admission: FREE
Special Sun Yat-sen Sunday Service
Sunday, July 31 at 9:30 a.m.
@Oneonta Congregational Church
1515 Garfield Avenue
South Pasadena, CA 91030
Admission: FREE
Participating Organizations:
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Museum in Guangzhou
Chinese American Museum
National Association of Chinese Americans, Southern California Chapter
Chinese American Professors and Professionals Association
Chinese Historical Society of Southern California
This exhibit and all associated activities is organized by the Chinatown Center.
The mission of the Chinese American Museum (CAM) is to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of America's diverse heritage by researching, preserving, and sharing the history, rich cultural legacy, and continuing contributions of Chinese Americans.
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