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	<description>The Chinese Fine Arts Society (CFAS) was founded in 1984 as a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to the education and promotion of the Chinese cultural arts.</description>
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		<title>QiXi Returning to Millennium Park on August 22!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Ma</dc:creator>
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We are thrilled to announce the return of our spectacular QiXi (pronounced &#8220;CHEE SHEE&#8221;) production on August 22, 2010 at 2:30pm in Millennium Park. This engaging presentation of music, martial arts and dance celebrates the ancient Chinese love story of Niulang and Zhinu, the cowherd and the weaver fairy, in a colorful traveling performance which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Migratory Journeys Competition &#8211; Free Registration ends on July 31!</title>
		<link>http://chinesefinearts.org/2010/05/migratory-journeys-competition-registration-is-open/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 19:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pauline</dc:creator>
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We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for our Third International Music Composition Competition!   The competition was announced on May 3, 2010 and is open to compsers worldwide.    Free registration deadline is July 31, 2010, after which a $25 Registration Fee will apply.  Submission deadline is October [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thank you for attending&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pauline</dc:creator>
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Thanks to all who came to listen to our concert on May 16 in Preston Bradley Hall!  This eclectic FREE concert showcased traditional and contemporary chamber music for piano, strings, woodwinds, percussion, erhu, and chorus.
The program included works by award-winning composers Chen Yi and Vivian Fung, and the world premiere of 2009 Julia Liu [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese New Year Celebration was a hit! 2009 Highlights Newsletter</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:19:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter McDowell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to all who made the Chinese Fine Arts Society&#8217;s annual Chinese New Year&#8217;s celebration at Navy Pier a huge success! Stay tuned for photos from the event soon. A complete schedule of the festivities that took place on February 14th is here.
If you don&#8217;t already have your copy of the Chinese Fine Arts Society&#8217;s newsletter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese New Year at Navy Pier: Year of the Tiger</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter McDowell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday, February 14, 2010
12:00pm-5:30pm
Navy Pier&#8217;s Crystal Gardens
600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL
Free Admission, All Ages
Download PDF of complete program here.
Join Navy Pier and the Chinese Fine Arts Society in celebrating the Year of the Tiger and Valentine&#8217;s Day with traditional Chinese performances for all ages. Enjoy Chinese Lion Dancers, live music, martial arts demonstrations, folk [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Music Stamps Exhibition Illustrating the History of Opera</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:36:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter McDowell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Chinese Fine Arts Society is proud to present
a Music Stamps Exhibition Illustrating the History of Opera.
This all-afternoon event, held on Sunday, January 24 from 1-5pm, will include a spectacular exhibition of music stamps, collector lecture, music and refreshments.
The results of the Chinese Fine Arts Society’s 2010 Board of Directors election will also be announced at this event.
Location: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CFAS Young Artists Ensemble at King Home Health Center</title>
		<link>http://chinesefinearts.org/2010/01/cfas-young-artists-ensemble-at-king-home-health-center/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter McDowell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, December 29, members of the Chinese Fine Arts Society&#8217;s Young Artists Ensemble visited the senior citizens at King Home Downtown Evanston, presenting a one-hour long musical program.  The members of the group included Cellist – James Stinehart; Pianist – Mimi Liu; Violist – Connie Gong, and Violinists – Ari Fisher and Daniel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Photo Gallery of our recent Winners Concert</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:14:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter McDowell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some images by Michael Boyd from our November 22nd Music Festival in Honor of Confucius Winners Concert at the Chicago Cultural Center. More information about the event including a downloadable program is here.
Prints of hundreds of images from Qi Xi and the Music Festival Winners Concert by photographer Michael Boyd are available for [...]]]></description>
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