OLD CHINATOWN LOS ANGELES CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Sonic Fonics, a classic rock band that has performed throughout Southern California, presents a free concert every 2nd Saturday of the month. A magician or clown (and sometimes both) stroll the Central Plaza entertaining children with magic, mirth, balloon animals and face painting every Saturday.

Friday, January 3 5:00PM	Networking Mixer/Press Conference Empress Pavilion Restaurant 988 North Hill Street, LA Chinatown
Sunday, January 12 11:00AM - Reception 12:00PM - Lunch 1:00PM - Fashion Show	Miss LA Chinatown Fashion Show Millenium Biltmore Hotel 506 South Grand Avenue, LA
Saturday, January 18 3:30PM-5:30PM	Little King & Queen Contest Castelar Elementary School 840 Yale Street, LA Chinatown
Sunday, January 18 6:00PM - Social Hour 7:00PM - Dinner 8:00PM - Pageant	Miss LA Chinatown Pageant Westin Bonaventure Hotel 404 South Figueroa Street, LA
Saturday, February 1	CHINESE NEW YEAR DAY YEAR OF THE RAM 4701
Sunday, February 2 8:00AM	25th Annual Firecracker Run Start & Finish Lines 950 North Broadway
Saturday, February 8 2:00PM-5:00PM	GOLDEN DRAGON PARADE 600-900 North Broadway, LA Chinatown
Saturday, February 8 12:00PM-9:00PM Sunday, February 9 12:00PM-6:00PM	Chinese New Year Festival 727 North Broadway
Saturday, February 8 10:00AM-4:00PM	Chinese New Year Car Show 988 North Hill Street, LA Chinatown
Friday, February 21 6:00PM - Reception 7:00PM - Dinner	Chinese New Year Banquet Empress Pavilion Restaurant 988 North Hill Street, LA Chinatown

Lion Dance Food - Games - Rides - Rock Climbing Entertainments Chinese Cultural Dance, Taiko Drum, Acrobats, Magic, Elvis Impersonator, Instrumental Performance, Story Telling Dough Dolls & Moon Cake Demonstrations & much more... Art & Craft Booths Moon Viewing Sampling of Moon Cakes & Hot Tea Moon Festival Ceremony Meet 2002 Miss L.A. Chinatown Queen Tiffany Liu & Court Bring family and friends!!!! FREE DRAWING Win a Free Round Trip Ticket to Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific Airways Supporting Sponsors ABC Toys, Amay's Bakery, Cathay Pacific Airways Chinatown Business Improvement District Chinese Historical Society, Cultural Affairs Department Far East National Bank, Metropolitan Water District Pacific Alliance Medical Center, Quon Yick Noodle Company Special thanks to: Chinese American Museum, Organization of Chinese Americans, Sidewalkastronomers.com Partial proceeds will go to Castelar Elementary School for providing continuous services and support to the community. For Sponsorship Opportunities / Volunteer Opportunities / Booth Reservation Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles Tel: 213-617-0396 ext. 10 for Julie Chen or ext. 11 for Grace Kong Email: info@lachinesechamber.org

A selection of Chinese action films which inspired many of the modern films we see today will be shown as the featured event on each Saturday this summer. The outdoor screenings - with free popcorn and other Asian treats - will begin at approximately 8:00PM. FISTS OF FURY July 13 at Bamboo Plaza 988 N. Hill Street - top of parking structure Chein (Bruce Lee) is a city boy who moves in with his cousins to work at an ice factory. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fight. However, when members of his family begin disappearing after meeting the management of the factory, the resulting mystery and pressures forces him to break that vow and take on the villainy of the Big Boss. THE CHINESE CONNECTION July 20 at Central Plaza 951 N. Broadway Chen Chen (Bruce Lee) returns to Shanghai only to learn of his beloved teacher's death. The situation is worsened by the continual racist harassment by the Japanese population in the area. Unlike his friends, he confronts it head on with his mastery of martial arts while investigating his teacher's murder. ENTER THE DRAGON July 27 at Far East Plaza 927 N. Broadway A martial arts expert (Bruce Lee) is recruited to infiltrate a drug operation under the guise of taking part in an invitational competition sponsored by the one handed crime boss. LEGEND OF THE DRUNKEN MASTER August 3 at Jade Pavilion 686 N. Spring Street Returning home with his father after a shopping expedition, Wong Fei-Hong (Jackie Chan) is unwittingly caught up in the battle between foreigners who wish to export ancient Chinese artifacts and loyalists who don't want the pieces to leave the country. Fei-Hong's father has taught him a style of fighting called "Drunken Boxing", which makes him a dangerous person to cross. THE BIG BRAWL August 10 at Mandarin Plaza 970 N. Broadway Jerry Kwan (Jackie Chan) seeks fame and fortune in 1930s America when he enters an all-comers martial arts competition despite the opposition of the Mob, his father and several imposing opponents. ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA August 17 at Far East Plaza 727 N. Broadway - 2nd Floor Set in late 19th century Canton, this movie follows Wong Fei-hung (Jet Li), who becomes the local leader of a martial arts school. The school is soon under attack. Wong also must protect Aunt Yee, a Westernized, pretty young woman who is nominally his aunt by adoption. Yet Wong, as well as his assistant Chung, find themselves attracted to her, which the ascetic, correct Wong is reluctant to acknowledge. . IRON MONKEY August 24 at Central Plaza 951 N. Broadway A Chinese variation on Robin Hood. The corrupt officials of a Chinese village are continually robbed by a masked bandit known as "Iron Monkey," named after a benevolent deity. When all else fails, the Governor forces a traveling physician (Donnie Yen) into finding the bandit. The arrival of an evil Shaolin monk, brings the Physician and Iron Monkey together to battle the corrupt government.

Friday, January 4 5:00PM	Networking Mixer/Press Conference Empress Pavilion Restaurant 988 North Hill Street, LA Chinatown
Saturday, January 12 11:00AM - Reception 12:00PM - Lunch 1:00PM - Fashion Show	Miss LA Chinatown Fashion Show Millenium Biltmore Hotel 506 South Grand Avenue, LA
Saturday, January 12 3:30-5:30PM	Little King & Queen Contest Castelar Elementary School 840 Yale Street, LA Chinatown
Saturday, January 19 6:00PM - Social Hour 7:00PM - Dinner 8:00PM - Pageant	Miss LA Chinatown Pageant Westin Bonaventure Hotel 404 South Figueroa Street, LA
Sunday, February 10 8:00AM	24th Annual Firecracker Run Start & Finish Lines 950 North Broadway
Tuesday, February 12	CHINESE NEW YEAR DAY YEAR OF THE HORSE 4700
Saturday, February 16 2:00PM-5:00PM	GOLDEN DRAGON PARADE Grand Marshal Caroline Hsu, 2002 Rose Queen 600-900 North Broadway, LA Chinatown
Friday-Sunday, February 16-17	Carnival & Street Fair Location to be determined
Friday, February 22 6:00PM - Reception 7:00PM - Dinner	Chinese New Year Banquet Empress Pavilion Restaurant 988 North Hill Street, LA Chinatown

A selection of Chinese films - featuring Academy Award winner, Ang Lee - will be shown as the featured event on each Saturday during the Chinatown Art Festival. The outdoor screenings - with free popcorn and other Asian treats - will begin at approximately 8:00PM. CHINATOWN June 23 at Bamboo Plaza 988 N. Hill Street Roman Polanski's brooding film noir exposes the darkest side of the land of sunshine, the Los Angeles of the 1930s, where power is the only currency - and the only real thing worth buying. The classic film stars Jack Nicholson and faye Dunaway and has been called "One of the greatest, most completely satisfying crime films of all time." PUSHING HANDS June 30 at Mandarin Plaza Mr. Chu is a recently widowed tai chi master who moves from Beijing to New York to live with his son. Chu's American daughter-in-law, Martha, can't stand having him around the house. He finds her Western ideas on raising children and keeping a home to be curious at best. These conflicts test family bonds and Mr. Chu's highly developed sense of balance. This was the first feature as a director for Ang Lee. THE WEDDING BANQUET July 7 at Far East Plaza 927 N. Broadway This 1993 international hit by Ang Lee is a funny and poignant story of a gay, Taiwanese-American man who goes to some lengths to fool his visiting family that he's actually straight via a fake wedding - with unexpected complications. EAT DRINK MAN WOMAN July 14 at Jade Pavilion 686 N. Spring Street Writer-director Ang Lee's 1994 Oscar nominee tells a family story about a chef and his three daughters through the meals the chef prepares and serves his family. This touching, dryly funny story of a family coping with personal lives and the way those lives intersect with the family relationships captures a shift in generations in Taipei. CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON July 21 at Central Plaza 943 N. Broadway The winner of 4 Academy Awards, including Best Foreign Film, Ang Lee joins actors Chow Yun-fat and Michelle Yeoh with the striking, charismatic newcomer Zhang Ziyi in breathtaking battles and the sweep of an epic romance.

The "Best of the Best" paintings created during the Chinatown'Paint Out' will be on display at 951 N. Broadway from 11:00AM to 6:00PM Wednesday through Sunday. Accompanying the paintings is a special exhibition from the Chinese American Museum on the history of both Chinatown and Asian-Americans in California. During the weekends of the Art Festival, cultural activities and entertainment are planned - including performances by Chinese acrobats, crafts for children and musical performances.

Approximately 100 of California's foremost artists will set up their easels on the streets of Chinatown to create "plein-air" paintings of the distinctive architecture and colorful street scenes. Come watch them create their masterpieces on canvas.

6:00PM Chinatown Central Plaza 951 N. Broadway (between College St and Bernard St.) A free concert featuring Lowell Edward, Pinay and Kings & Priests. Lowell Edward (lowelledward.com) has played for Promise Keepers regional meetings, recorded on Promise Keepers 2000, and played at many community events. Come listen to inspiring music by an exceptional young musician. 10:00PM-1:00AM Gourmet Carousel Restaurant 911 N. Broadway "The After Party" Featuring turntable techs AJ Mora, Prodigal Sons, DJ 404 and special guest DJs. 21 and over only. Dress code enforced. Club attire only. No shorts or tennis shoes. For more information, call (818)694-1048.

4:00-7:30PM Chinatown Central Plaza 951 N. Broadway (between College St and Bernard St.) Featuring Sonic Fonics, a classic rock band that has performed throughout Southern California. Free to all.

Friday, January 5 5:00PM	Networking Mixer/Press Conference Empress Pavilion Restaurant 988 North Hill Street, LA Chinatown
Saturday, January 13 2:00-4:00PM	Little King & Queen Contest Castelar Elementary School 840 Yale Street, LA Chinatown
Saturday, January 20 11:00AM - Reception 12:00PM - Lunch 1:00PM - Fashion Show	Miss LA Chinatown Fashion Show The Regal Biltmore Hotel 506 South Grand Avenue, LA
Wednesday, January 24	CHINESE NEW YEAR DAY YEAR OF THE SERPENT 4699
Saturday, January 27 6:00PM - Social Hour 7:00PM - Dinner 8:00PM - Pageant	Miss LA Chinatown Pageant Westin Bonaventure Hotel 404 South Figueroa Street, LA
Sunday, February 4 8:00AM	23rd Annual Firecracker Run Start & Finish Lines 950 North Broadway
Saturday, February 10 2:00PM-5:00PM	GOLDEN DRAGON PARADE 600-900 North Broadway, LA Chinatown
Friday-Sunday, February 9-11	Carnival Location to be determined
Saturday-Sunday, February 10-11 10:00AM-6:00PM	Chinatown Street Fair Location to be determined
Friday, February 23 6:00PM - Reception 7:00PM - Dinner	Chinese New Year Banquet Empress Pavilion Restaurant 988 North Hill Street, LA Chinatown