Chinese New Year Celebration

It's the Year of the Tiger, and the UMFA is ready to party! Co-sponsored by the Confucius Institute at the University of Utah The Confucius Institute and Celebrating Children Present The CCTV Children's Choir and The Inner Mongolian Art Troupe Performance. This event will be held at Cottonwood High School Auditorium (5715 South 1300 East) at 7 pm on February 26, 2010. It is free to the public. The CCTV Galaxy Children Choir is one of the most famous and talented children choirs in Asia. They perform frequently on television and at the National Theater for the Performing Arts in Beijing. They will be performing for the second time with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir on the Music and the Spoken Word broadcast on February 28, 2010. They sing the beautiful folk songs of China with angelic voices. The traveling choir coming to Salt Lake will have 32 singers, ages 8-14. Delighting audiences wherever they go under the skillful direction of some of the masters of musical performance, this is a program not to be missed. The Inner Mongolian Art Troupe will visit the United States for the first time this February. A highly talented group of young people finishing their training at a high school associated with the University of Inner Mongolia, they will come in colorful native dress to dance and play Chinese instruments. Composed of master teachers and students, the 15-piece Chinese orchestra will perform the lilting melodies of the Mongolian peoples. The Dance Troupe consisting of 29 dancers, ages 14-17 year old will perform dances from all over Asia in beautiful costumes. The Young Artists of China are all trained at a semi-professional level and will provide a memorable evening of musical entertainment. This is a wonderful way for young and old to experience an unforgettable Chinese New Year's celebration in dance and song.