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ACAN Mission Serve our community, foster our heritage 服務社區，傳承文化 The following video introduces you to the Austin Chinese-American Network (ACAN). It briefly reviewed ACAN’s efforts in community services, cultural exchanges, member enrichment and education. Viewers will gain a better appreciation of ACAN’s mission of serving the community and fostering our heritage. ACAN welcomes friends to…
We are proud to announce the premiere of ACAN’s Mid-Autumn Performance, to be held on the evening of September 22 in partnership with many local artists. The program is supported by the Austin Cultural Arts Division and all proceeds will be donated to Salvation Army to support their mission to help those in need.
Dear friends, since the Shang Dynasty (c.1600-1046 BCE), Chinese people have celebrated the harvest during the autumn full moon. The tradition of mid-autumn celebration originally began with worshiping mountain deities after the harvest was completed. The celebration gained popularity during the Tang dynasty (618 – 907 CE). The legend of Chang’e, also known as the…
华盟快讯：2019年6月21日，奥斯汀华裔联盟收到市文化艺术发展局来函，正式批准了华盟所申请的2018年社区倡议基金项目。这份基金将全部用于华盟正在筹办的 9 月22日中秋文艺晚会。华盟副会长兼艺术委员会主任张铭聪先生说：“这份基金为华盟的中秋晚会提供了坚实的财务基础。它将使我们的晚会在艺术水平，软件及硬件准备方面都更加游刃有余。” 据了解，华盟为2019 年度文化传统基金项目的申请也进展顺利，有望于今年晚些时候听到回复。2019 年度文化传统基金项目将用来支撑计划于明年二月举办的2019奥城中华文化节。 ACAN News: On June 21, 2018, the Austin Chinese-American Network received a notification from the City of Austin Cultural Arts Division. The letter confirmed that the ACAN has been awarded a Community Initiative Grant. The grant will be used to develop the ACAN Mid-Autumn Chinese Performance Show on September…
Report: 新苗 Photo: Alan and 新苗 6/12/2018 On a beautiful Saturday afternoon of June 2nd, 2018, a group of us arrived at Tzu Chi Austin Service Center to attend Jing Si Cha Dao – a special tea ceremony organized by Austin Chinese-American Network (ACAN) and Tzu Chi.