A Passage to China returns for eighth annual festival at Mall of America®
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A Passage to China returns for
eighth annual festival at Mall of America®
WHAT: This year the Chinese Heritage Foundation will celebrate its eighth annual festival, A Passage to China, at Mall of America® Saturday, March 14 and Sunday, March 15. The free event features family-oriented activities showcasing different aspects of Chinese culture, history and geography.
Activities include Chinese calligraphy, fortune telling, Mandarin language lessons, paper cutting, face painting of Chinese opera masks and other Chinese arts and crafts. Attendees can make their own porcelain medallions, Terra Cotta warrior heads and Chinese prints.
Guests can enjoy authentic Chinese music and dance performances, as well as martial arts, located on the Sears Court stage. Each visitor will be issued a passport to receive stamps at each activity they visit. Those who have collected enough stamps during the event will receive a prize.
For more information on the event, click here.
The Chinese Heritage Foundation is part of a collection of charitable funds at The Minneapolis Foundation, and is devoted to preserving and promoting the understanding of Chinese history, culture and heritage among all Minnesotans.
WHEN: Saturday, March 14 Sunday, March 15, 2015
11 a.m. 5 p.m.
WHERE: Mall of America Rotunda and Sears Court
About Mall of America®
Mall of America is the nations largest retail and entertainment complex. At 4.87 million square feet, the Mall is home to more than 520 world-class shops; Nickelodeon Universe, the nations largest indoor family theme park; EMS Entertainment Exhibit Center; SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium, a 1.2 million gallon walk-through aquarium; Hard Rock Café; Moose Mountain Adventure Golf; Theatres at Mall of America, a 14-screen movie theater with digital projection including 4K, digital sound and 3D capabilities; Radisson Blu Mall of America, a 500-room hotel connected by skyway to Mall of America. The Mall opened in August of 1992 and is located in Bloomington, Minn., just minutes from downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. The Mall is currently undergoing an expansion project on all three levels on the north side. The expansion will include a 342-room JW Marriott hotel, office tower, high-end retailers, new dining options, a tourist welcome center and large event space. Follow Mall of America on Facebook and Twitter or visit our blog.
