- Chinese New Year 2020 - 堪城华人协会 2020春晚

Dear guests, performers, volunteers, and sponsors: In view of the recent suspected case of coronavirus in Lawrence, there has been growing concern among the local Chinese community and the general public about the health and safety of public gatherings at the present time. With these health concerns in mind, the KCCA 2020 New Year Gala Organization Committee has decided, after careful consideration, that the Lunar New Year Gala originally scheduled for February 1 will be postponed. We will actively communicate with the event venues in the hope that after the threat of this virus has passed, we will host this much sought-after annual performance and cultural exhibition on a suitable date. At this time we don’t yet know when it will be rescheduled, but we will make a public announcement once we are able to set a new date. We sincerely hope those who support us will come to participate actively then!  

KCCA will process the return and refund of purchased tickets from February 1 to February 15. Please request your refund with the same source where you purchased the ticket.  

We send our sincere appreciation to over 200 performers who have worked so hard on their performances. Also, special thanks to our wonderful volunteers and sponsors for your generous support! And to our audience, we look forward to seeing you once this event is rescheduled.  

Sincerely, KCCA 2020 New Year Gala Organization Committee

Sincerely, KCCA 2020 New Year Gala Organization CommitteeThe Kansas Chinese Association (KCCA) 2020 Lunar New Year celebrations are scheduled for Saturday, February 1st, at Johnson County Community College (JCCC), and our planning and operations team is working on preparations. The event will inherit the pattern of previous years, divided into the following three sections, starting from 4:30 pm to 9:00 pm, which lasts nearly five hours.

1. Chinese traditional culture display and entertainment activities (4:30 - 6:30): including lion dance, calligraphy, tea art, Tai Chi, Go/Chess, Chinese medicine, etc. As well as balloons, portrait sketches, face paintings, dance parties and other popular games for children and children. 

2. Reception (5:00 - 6:30): This is a special invite to the leaders of the Consulate General, state (city) government state (city) chiefs, members of parliament, sponsors, partners, and some volunteers in the celebration of the New Year.

3. Literary performances (7:00 - 9:00): This will be a local Chinese and American cultural group in Kancheng, a former domestic performing artist, an art major, and a local Chinese amateur literary artist. These wonderful performances have carefully prepared and will be presented, during this showing. As one of the Sino-US friendly exchange programs, the Kancheng Friendship City Committee including the Beijing Elementary and Middle School Students' Artistic Performance Team, were invited by the Kancheng Friendship Association of China and will join us for the Spring Festival Gala performance.