The Lion Dancer at the Denver Art Museum celebration of the Chinese New Year’s Year of the Dragon gets ready to pounce and eat the centipede made of oranges for the body, grapes for the eyes, green onions for the antennae and peppers for the feet. Ancient Chinese folklore depicts the two as enemies, piting the evil centipede against the lion. Photo by Stefan Krusze
The Denver Art Museum celebrated the Chinese New Year and the final days of Xu Beihong: Pioneer of Modern Chinese Painting and Threads of Heaven: Silken Legacy of China’s Last Dynasty with traditional dragon dance and martial arts performances outside the museum, Jan. 21.
Neon clad dancers from the Colorado Asian Heritage Cultural Center performed complex routines involving tumbling, accompanied by a bold orchestra of cymbals and gongs. There were martial arts students demonstrating the delicate are of kung fu who guided audience members in basic movements.
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Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, center in a helmet, was a strong supporter of Haramaya University and President Truman’s Four Point program to help Third World countries. He is pictured in an undated photo with U.S. professors and Ethiopian participants. In the foreground, a student demonstrates what he has learned. Photo courtesy of Mel Tewahade
By Peter Jones
Ethiopia is a country of unique resilience.
Often called the cradle of human civilization, the region is widely considered the birthplace of early homosapiens.
Ethiopia was no less distinct as it emerged with a dynasty that could purportedly be traced to the Bible’s King Solomon. The emperor led his nation headfirst into 20th century modernization and forged one of Africa’s strongest diplomatic ties to the United States as the only African nation to never be colonized.
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Fun & Fit is the theme for the 2012 Western Welcome Week celebration set for Aug. 8-19.
“Each year, the WWW board picks a topic of which the theme is derived,” said WWW Grand Parade Chair Mike Giesen. “This year we chose health and wellness, an important issue for all of us. We hope the theme will generate a lot of creative entries for the grand parade.”
Western Welcome Week, now in its 84th year, is one of the largest, annual community festivals in the metropolitan Denver area. The 12-day celebration features more than 40 events – something for everyone. The 2012 celebration is Aug. 8-19. Festival Day, which encompasses the Grand Parade, arts and crafts vendors and all-day entertainment, is Saturday, Aug. 18.
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