Most Distinguished Guest:

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I am hereby cordially inviting you as our most honored guest to the 2011 Ohio Chinese Festival, to be held at Westerville Central High School on Saturday, February 12from 11 AM to 7 PM. The school’s address is 7118 Mount Royal Ave, Westerville, OH 43082.

The Festival is organized by Chinese Culture Link (CCL)and Ohio Contemporary Chinese School (OCCS), joined by more than a dozen national and local organizations. CCL and OCCS have successfullyorganized three Chinese Festivals in the past three years, each attracted thousands of visitors.

To make the largest Chinese New Year celebration in the state ofOhio an even greater attraction, over 100 core volunteers, including many from sister cities such as Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton, and Athens have worked diligently for the past several months. It has received generous support from national and local business and individuals. For the second year in a row, Chinese Festival is awarded a grant by Franklin County Arts Council.

The Chinese Festival presents many facets of the Chinese culture. There will be three stage show galas, performed by top professional and amateur artists from all over Ohio, in a variety of artistic forms, including Peking opera, lion dances, ballet, traditional Chinese instruments, Western musical instruments, Chinese ethnic dances, martial arts, choir,popular songs and music

There will also be informative and refreshing cultural demonstrations that showcase traditional Chinese arts such as Chinese calligraphy, Chinese painting, colorful costume shows of different minority groups, tea ceremony, and spectacular scenic photographical works. Other activities include many forms of sports competitions, freechildren’s games, and Chinese cooking demonstration. For more information please see the enclosed poster.

This all-free event is a great opportunity for people in Central Ohio to celebrate Chinese New Year and experience the richness of Chinese culture. It will be our great honor to have you join us in the Festival, and we would appreciate if you can encourage people around you to attend. We are confident that all our guests will truly enjoy this wonderful event!

Please kindly reply and indicate if you plan to attend.

We look forward to seeing you on February 12!

Sincerely,

Lin Xu, PhD
Chair of 2011 Ohio Chinese Festival Organizing Committee
President of Chinese Culture Link
Principal of Ohio Contemporary Chinese School

2011 Chinese Festival website: http://columbus-occs.org/SpringFestival