Events
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Yoke San and Bruce Reynolds Tribute
Date TBD
As many of you already know, our past PCA president Yoke San Reynolds is retiring from UVA in May. It is our honor to offer a party for Yoke San and Bruce Reynolds this fall to recognize their years of involvement and support for PCA. Please stay tuned for more details in the coming months!
- What: Yoke San and Bruce Reynolds Tribute
- When: In the fall, date TBD
- Where: David’s residence
Some fun facts about Yoke San:
Originally from Singapore, Reynolds holds master’s degrees in economics and a diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. Reynolds was the first Asian-American Vice President at U.Va. and the first woman Vice President for Financial Affairs at both Cornell University and U.Va. Former employees have noted that she has served as a powerful role model for women in the financial field and achieved high levels of success despite the fact that she started her professional career nearly 20 years after her peers, taking time off to raise her young children.
Click here for a full news article about Yoke San.
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Strawberry Picking
May 19, 2012 (Saturday), 2:00 pm
Please mark your calendar for a strawberry picking event on May 19th! Chiles Peach Orchard has around 4 acres of strawberries, a farmers market, and an ice cream parlor. Many of our members have visited the location in the past. According to a recent member comment, “eating the fresh strawberries after picking them yourself is as good as it gets!”
- What: Strawberry picking
- When: May 19th @ 2:00 pm
- Where: Chiles Peach Orchard (http://www.chilespeachorchard.com)
- RSVP to Eva by: Saturday, May 12th, so that we can arrange possible carpool and group tour
Event photos
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The 2012 Lunar New Year Festival
February 25, 2012 (Saturday) 1-4 pm
Our Lunar New Year Festival this year will be on Saturday, Feb. 25, 1-4 p.m., at the Fashion Square Mall (J.C. Penney court)! Please find attached the festival flyer – let’s plan on attending the event ourselves and sharing the information with all of our friends around town!
Some “insider” stories about the event:
1) The programs that I-Jen prepared for us this year include a lion dance group coming all the way from Richmond and children’s performances that feature poem recitation, magic shows, and possibly even tap dance!
2) Because of Yoke San’s persistence, Satyendra Huja, Mayor of Charlottesville, has adjusted his schedule in order to attend our event. What an honor!
3) Maria is hard at work (as always!) in pooling all the members and students together to volunteer for the festival and making the event operations smooth and orderly.
4) By next year, thanks to David’s efforts, we may be able to propose adding a festival booth that is dedicated to Chinese medicine.
Let’s look forward to an exciting and fulfilling day on Feb. 25th!
Event photos/videos
*Watch a short lion dance video*
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Lunar New Year 2012 Dinner
February 4, 2012 (Saturday) 6 pm
In response to popular demand, PCA is organizing a New Year dinner on the evening of Saturday, February 4th, 6 pm, at Taste of China. PCA members’ families and friends are welcome. We will arrange all menu items in advance. All diners present will share the total cost; children from 6-12 eat half price, and children under 6 eat free! Last year it ran about $15 per adult. All attending children will receive a red envelope from PCA. Please send your RSVP to Rand Hilgart at rhilgart05@gmail.com before Monday, January 31st with the total number of adults and children (with ages indicated) so we can make reservations at the restaurant and set the menu. Many thanks and hope to see you at the dinner!
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BBQ for the Double Nine Festival
October 8, 2011 (Saturday)
Shelter One, Mint Spring Valley Park of Crozet
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Dim Sum/Dragon Boat Race
July 30, 2011 (Saturday)
Richmond, VA
1. Dim Sum at 11 am at the Full Kee Restaurant, no host; approximately $15 per adult depending on your appetite
2. Subsequent Dragon Boat race viewing in Richmond
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Dumpling Party and Zongzi Lesson
May 7, 2011 (Saturday) 5-8 pm
Gu Residence
Come make dumplings for your dinner and learn how to make “zongzi.” Thanks to Joy and Shawn for their hospitality. Many thanks to Shuchen–she will teach those interested how to make zongzi for the Dragon Boat Festival as others make dumplings.
PCA will provide all ingredients plus veggies (separate pot of ground pork and ground chicken for those who don’t eat pork), you please bring your hands and mouths. Since we will be busy preparing the ingredients (buy, chop, mince, and mix for your to wrap) with little time to prepare desserts, you are welcome to bring desserts if you have a sweet tooth but it is not mandatory!
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The 2011 Lunar New Year Festival
February 26, 2011 (Saturday)
Lunar New Year 2011, Year of the Rabbit, fell on February 3, 2011. PCA hosted a special festival in the Fashion Square Mall of Charlottesville on February 26, 2011 (Saturday). The event was sponsored by the East Asia Center of the University of Virginia.
Exhibit booths and activities started at 1 pm; story-telling and live performances started at 1:30 pm. You can see the complete program here.
The festival was a huge success again. See below for some of the highlights.
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Lunar New Year Eve 2011 Dinner
February 5, 2011 (Saturday)
A New Year Eve dinner was held for PCA members’ families and friends at a local Chinese restaurant in Charlottesville at 5:00 pm, Saturday, February 5, 2011. Participating adults shared the total cost and children ate free. All attending children received a red-pocket from PCA.
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Dragon Boat Festival
June 20, 2010 (Sunday)
PCA Dragon Boat Festival picnic and barbecue at Mint Springs Valley Park, June 20, 2010
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Dumpling Party
April 3, 2010 (Saturday)
On Saturday, April 3, 2010 PCA held a dumpling party to thank members and friends who assisted with the Lunar New Year Fest. PCA provided the ingredients, vegetable side dishes and dessert, and attendees wrapped their own dumplings for dinner. Member Tom Leland delivered a show-and-tell after-dinner talk about his recent trip to Nanning, China. Thanks to member Dennis Ould and family for hosting the party at their residence.
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Lunar New Year Festival 2010
February 14, 2010 (Saturday)
In order to celebrate Lunar New Year 2010 (Year of the Tiger), which fell on February 14, 2010, PCA and two co-sponsors hosted a special festival in the Fashion Square Mall of Charlottesville on February 20, 2010 (Saturday).
Exhibit booths and activities started at 1 pm; story-telling and live performances started at 1:30 pm. You can see the complete program here.
Just like last year, the festival was a huge success. Eric Ren took several pictures and uploaded them here.
Below are some other pictures depicting activities at the booths.
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Lunar New Year Festival 2009
February 7, 2009 (Saturday)
Thanks to the hard work of PCA members,
the festival was a huge success.
Take a look at Mike Min’s fabulous pictures here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/min.mike/PCA2009#
You can view the program here.
Sample pictures from the 2009 event:
