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Colorado: Mayor of the City of Denver Issues Proclamation in Recognition of Chinese New Year Spectacular
(Clearwisdom.net) NTDTV's Chinese New Year Spectacular
will be performed at Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre in the The Denver Performing
Arts Complex on January 11-12, 2008. In recognition of the Chinese New Year
Spectacular, Denver Mayor John W. Hickenlooper issued the following
proclamation: City and County of Denver Whereas, New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV) is an
independent, non-profit Chinese language TV broadcaster established by overseas
Chinese, and; Whereas, New Tang Dynasty Television's (NTDTV) mission is
to work for a better tomorrow where more people can enjoy peace and freedom and
live harmoniously among different races and beliefs; and Whereas, New Tang Dynasty Television assists Chinese
people outside of China to adapt and assimilate to mainstream society and
contributes to pluralism and free flow of information in the Chinese-language
media; and Whereas, New Tang Dynasty Television seeks to revive
authentic Chinese culture, bridge eastern and western cultures, and provide
accurate information about a range of issues relevant to a Chinese-speaking
global population and to people everywhere who are interested in Chinese culture
and society, regardless of race and ethnicity; and Whereas, The New Year is one of the most important and
colorful celebrations for Chinese and Asian communities throughout the world;
and Whereas, New Tang Dynasty Television's (NTDTV) Chinese
New Year Spectacular in Denver offers a great way to celebrate the momentous
occasion, bringing the audience the essence, the true spirit of Chinese culture
expressed in the forms of classical performing arts, giving people a deeper
understanding and connection to the Chinese culture and fostering understanding
between Chinese and Western cultures; and Whereas, The 2008 Chinese New Year Spectacular will
feature the Divine Performing Arts group, whose mission is to rediscover the
essence of true, traditional culture and to bring arts that celebrate human
dignity and positive values; it produces and performs works that center on
classical themes and divinely-inspired cultural traditions; the group's
performances aim to provide an experience of consummate beauty and goodness; and Whereas, The 2008 Chinese New Year Spectacular will tour
50 major cities worldwide having an expected live audience of 500,000 with over
8,000 in Denver alone. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN W. HICKENLOOPER, MAYOR of the
City and County of Denver, Colorado, by virtue of the authority vested in me, do
hereby officially encourage citizens to recognize the valuable contributions
that the Asian communities bring to our culture, communities and nation, and
wish everyone a Happy Chinese New Year. IN WHITNESS OF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
official seal of the City and County of Denver to be affixed this first day of
January, 2008. John W. Hickenlooper Posting date: 1/12/2008 |