Jan. 10, 2019
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CALGARY — Kindergarten to Grade 4 Mandarin Bilingual Program students at Highwood School are preparing to welcome in the Year of the Pig with a special Chinese New Year performance at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium.
The theme of this year’s celebration is Chinese inventions, including kites, silk, umbrellas, wheelbarrows, compasses and clocks.
Media are invited to the celebration, which will include Chinese songs, culture-rich performances, martial arts demonstrations and a traditional lion dance. This year’s production was done in collaboration with the talented artists from Trickster Theatre group, who did a four-week residency with the students of Highwood School.
Highwood School is one of three CBE elementary schools that offer the Mandarin Bilingual Program. Bilingual programming provides a rich environment for the learning of languages, cultures and subject area content. Bilingual education strives to provide intensive language learning environments, with the potential for high academic achievement and enriched cultural experiences that maximize student opportunities for learning.
Chinese New Year is Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019.
Media are invited to celebrate with the Highwood School students and experience the Mandarin culture and language. Students and teachers will be available for interviews and photos at the following events:
At-school dress rehearsal
Date: Monday, Jan. 14, 2019
Time: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Place: Highwood School, 11 Holmwood Ave. N.W.
Dress rehearsal
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019
Time: 12 – 2 p.m.
Place: Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 1415 14 Ave. N.W.
Performance
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 1415 14 Ave. N.W.
