"Year of the Tiger" Chinese New Year Event arrives after heavy snowfalls EDITORIAL By CAROL ANN HAFNER Posted:02/16/10
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The Brookdale Bayshore Connection:
The much-anticipated Chinese New Year celebrating the Year of the Tiger scheduled for February 11 was cancelled since Brookdale Community College was still digging out from two days of snowfall. But when we reopened on Friday, the 12th, there was a last minute reschedule of the event for that day since the younger students were off from local public schools only that week. Unfortunately, there was not enough time to get the word out other than to the campus community. One of our Brookdale students working in our College Relations department, Shauna Channer, attended the event with me and, as part of her experience here, took photos we'd like to share with readers.
The Jersey Shore Chinese School meets on Saturdays during the school year and the kids attend classes to learn the Chinese language and Chinese culture. Showcasing their work via performances celebrating 2010, the Year of the Tiger provided the opportunity to share many cultural traditions. And for those born in recent Tiger birth years including 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, and 2010, it was a joyous beginning. Thank you to the Brookdale Asia Society and Brookdale Student Life in sponsoring the event. Enjoy the photos and be inspired to learn more about Chinese traditions. (Click on photo for multiple images.)
If you are then interested in learning Chinese, Brookdale offers the language - as well as American Sign Language (ASL), Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Russian. And, the International Center is offering several short-term study programs during the summer, including an intriguing July 1 - 10 program that will take travelers through Mexico's Avenue of the Dead, climbing the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon and exploring ancient and modern Mexican civilization. Want to learn more? Visit the International Center's web site link from the Brookdale home page, brookdalecc.edu.
