24 Hours: Celebrating ancient China

By 24 HOURS NEWS SERVICES, Jan. 3, 2007-

It’s a snapshot of the millennia of artistic China, a global cross-cultural pageant of a concert that in the next three months will be seen by 100,000 people globally.

It is the Chinese New Year Spectacular, a highly-charged, vividly-coloured entertainment of dragons, drums, dance and costumes, plus vocals and instrumentalists. And, true to its multi-cultural mission, it also includes some ballet of the western variety.

In Vancouver for a second year, a matinee has been added to the one-day event at the 2,500-seat Queen Elizabeth Theatre. The aim of the show’s sponsor, New Tang Dynasty TV, is to expose society to traditional cultures, according to Patrick Dong, show coordinator and NTDTV executive director in Vancouver.

“It is a truly cross- cultural event suitable for all the family,” he added. Central to the show is the belief that China’s ancient culture was a gift from the heavens and so deserves its “land of the divine” accolade underscored by the themes of love, compassion and virtue in the triumph of good over evil.

The Chinese New Year Spectacular is at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre tonight with a 2 p.m. matinee and evening performance at 8.

Tickets, from $30, at 604-683-2202 and www.ticket.ntdtv.com/Vancouver.

( read from the 24 Hours Vancouver website )

Vancouver Sun: Year of Pig offers performance feast

Lloyd Dykk, Vancouver Sun, Tuesday, January 02, 2007-

CHINESE NEW YEAR SPECTACULAR

Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Wednesday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

$30 - $80

604-628-0303 (Chinese)

604-628-1620 (English) or 604-280-4444 (Ticketmaster)

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According to the Chinese calendar it is the Year of the Pig coming up, which signifies good fortune, kindness, honesty and tolerance. And you may want to feast on the entertainment of the second annual Chinese New Year Spectacular when it comes to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre for two shows Wednesday.

It sounds like the sort of extravaganza you’d normally see just a few blocks away at the Centre for Performing Arts in Vancouver: A celebration of what’s known as China’s golden age, the Tang Dynasty, a remarkable time in China’s 5,000-year history.

The three-century-long Tang, with present-day Xi’an as its then most populous city in the world, reached a high point of cosmopolitan culture and prosperity, largely the result of military exploits. From this show, purportedly based on the Tang, you can expect epic tales, dragons, drummers and beautiful dances from about 100 young performers in all, most of them overseas Chinese who live in New York. But it might be a good idea to try to see the Tang through a 21st-century filter.

In its four years of existence the show seems to have been a success, growing from appearances in five cities at its beginning to this year’s 28 cities across four continents, a run that will total 67 performances. (In Canada it goes to Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto after the Vancouver appearance.)

It’s put together in New York in a production by New Tang Dynasty Television, based in New York. It was ranked No. 7 in Billboard magazine’s top 10 shows in 2006, based on shows that ran last year at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. (… read more from Vancouver sun’s report )

Flyer e-card : 2007 Chinese New Year Spectacular in Vancouver

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Video: Chinese New Year Spectacular coming back to Vancouver

 

Video: Chinese New Year Spectacular 2007 coming back to Vancouver

These years, The Chinese New Year Spectacular globe tour show become an important platform for people living outside China celebrating the Chinese New Year and appreciating Chinese traditional culture and arts, which featuring world-class performances of both Chinese and Western traditional artistry.

“The performance was absolutely stunning. The Chinese costumes wore by the dancers were gorgeous and the choreography is exceptional.” Said on Houston Chinatown Web site.

Have a look at the video then you will find out what does it mean.

For the year 2007, Vancouver is the first stop for the globe tour show, and it’s the 2nd year for the Spectacular to come back.

It’s an truly events not to be missed. The reason:

- Top 7th International Show, ranked byUS Billboard Magazine, in Feb. 2006
- Top theater, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, downtown, Vancouver
- Holiday time: 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm, Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007
- Best price: start from $30.0 CAD

Chinese people believe their ancient culture was a gift from the heavens, so much so that traditional Chinese culture is often simply referred to as the culture of “the land of the divine.” The Lunar New Year, in particular, is a time of reflection and paying tribute to ones ancestors and to the heavens.

This is an great oppurtunity for you, the Vancouverites, to spend the Christmas/New Year holiday on, with your family/your friend/the one you love, to enjoy, to share, with all other people around the world.

Event: 2007 Chinese New Year Spectacular

Time: 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm ( two shows a day)

Date: Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

VENUE: Queen Elizabeth Theatre
600 Block Hamilton St. (Hamilton @ Georgia Street)
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6B 2P1

PRICES & SEATING CHART

Regular: $30 $40 $50 $60(Sold out) $80 (Sold out) (plus $2 Theatre Facility Charge)

Group Tickets:

Number of Tickets	Discount
6-10	10% off
11 - 20	15% off
21 - 50	20% off
51 or more	25% off

HOW TO BUY TICKETS

Call Ticket Hotlines
604.280.4444 (Ticketmaster)
604.683.2202
604.628.1620 (English)
604.628.0303 (Chinese only)

Order Online
Ticketmaster

NTDTV Official Ticketing System

For details, please check: Chinese New Year Spectacular (Vancouver) official website

Merry Christmas and happy New Year!