20^th Raleigh International Festival

November 4, 5, 6,  2005, State Fairgrounds, Raleigh

Dear Friends,

The Raleigh International Festival (http://www.internationalfestival.org) is just around the corner, it'll be here in two weeks...  This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Raleigh International Festival and International Focus had planned special ceremony to commemorate it's second decade. So, rally up all your family, friends and neighbors and come out to the festival.

Upon entrance, you'll find booth after booth of aromatic multi ethnic food, cultural displays, and shops full of ethnic arts and crafts nested between cooking demos, village square and coffeehouse performances. Right next door, in the Dorton Arena, the stage performances will be a non-stop continuous display of art form and culture; thru out the day.

Come on out and don't miss it, introduce your children to diverse cultures and enjoy a full day of entertainment!

Time:  Friday, November 4, 2005            6:00pm to10:00pm
          Saturday, November 5, 2005      10:00am to 10:00pm
          Sunday, November 6, 2005         11:00am to 6:00pm

Location : State Fairground, Raleigh, NC (Dorton Arena and Graham Building )
               
For directions : http://www.ncstatefair.org/directions.htm

Ticket at door : $7
Advance tickets : $5
Educators (ID needed) : $3
Children under 12 : free

Anyone interested in purchasing advance tickets, please drop by Grand Asia and ask for tickets from Kathy, Katy or jewelry counter.

Best regards,
Lily Chan
President@tacas.org
www.tacas.org 

TACAS has represented the Chinese ethnic group for more than a decade.  This year, we will be participating in the following sections:

• Cultural Exhibit
• Coffee House: Peking Opera; Saturday, 12:00pm
• Cooking Demonstration: Saturday, 12:00pm
• International Bazaar
• Side Walk Cafe
• Village Square, Saturday, 4:30pm and Sunday, 12:00pm
• Yo-Yo
• Lion Dance
• Kung-Fu
• Coffee House
• Adult Main Stage Performance
  • Friday, 8:00pm - International Festival 20^th Anniversary Celebration Program
  • Saturday, 6:20pm
  • Friday, 8:00pm - International Festival 20^th Anniversary Celebration Program
  • Sunday, 1:40pm
• Teens Main Stage Performance
  • Saturday, 5:20pm 
  • Sunday, 12:45pm
• Children Main Stage performance
  • Saturday, 1:55-3:00pm
  • Sunday, 4:00-5:00pm

Volunteer opportunities are still available within the Side Walk Cafe and International Bazaar.  TACAS will provide a free one-day pass for volunteers, and volunteers working a minimum 3-4 hours within any of the sections will be given a meal/drink ticket.  Any interested party, please contact Aili Lee or Cindy Hardy at membership@tacas.org.