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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><img width=567 height=874 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.png@01D0880D.E6806170"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#666666;letter-spacing:.4pt'>Through mime, magic, jokes, stories and music, the audience will be introduced to the Monkey King and other Chinese folktales as well as traditional instruments. Physical theatre artist Gerardo Avila and Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble (VCME) invite all to Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden on May 23, 2015 for an hour of interactive musical comedy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#666666;letter-spacing:.4pt'>Monkey King (Sun Wukong) is the main character in the Chinese classical novel Journey to the West.<br>Inspired by this legendary character, the actor/comedian Gerardo Avila will use magic, mime and jokes to entertain all ages and introduce them to Chinese folklore. The music and sounds will be provided by VCME members and their traditional instruments: Jirong Huang (erhu), Sarah Tan (guzheng) and Zhong Xi<br>Wu (suona).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Tickets: <a href="https://monkey-king-vcme.eventbrite.ca/">https://monkey-king-vcme.eventbrite.ca/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoTableGrid border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr style='height:84.55pt'><td width=76 valign=top style='width:57.3pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:84.55pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=58 height=109 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D0880D.E6806170"><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=299 valign=top style='width:224.55pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:84.55pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Susan Ma</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>Head of Education & Group Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>T: 604-662-3207 x 205 | F: 604-682-4008<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.vancouverchinesegarden.com/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>www.vancouverchinesegarden.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.facebook.com/vancouverchinesegarden"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>www.facebook.com/vancouverchinesegarden</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>www.twitter.com/vangarden</span><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal>578 Carrall Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5K2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>