Chinese American Culture Night 2022

Chinese American Culture Night (CACN) is an annual stage production in the prestigious Royce Hall at UCLA and is the largest event hosted by the Association of Chinese Americans (ACA). The show will take place on Saturday, May 7th, 2022 and is free for all to attend. Over 100 students put in countless hours of work, practice, and rehearsal to put on a show for over 1000 members of the community. CACN celebrates Chinese-American culture through the presentation of a student-created play and utilizes performances by ACA Hip-Hop, Chinese Cultural Dance Club, UCLA Wushu, ACA Lion Dance, and CACN Drama to educate and inspire the greater community on relevant issues that affect us all today and to promote Chinese-American cultural awareness on and beyond the UCLA campus 

【什么是华美文化晚会（CACN)】

华美文化晚会（CACN）是一场由 UCLA 华美学生会举办的年度演出。这场演出将在有声望的Royce Hall 举行，并免费对外开放。我们的100余名社团成员将通过努力的训练和彩排，为周边社区的一千余名观众呈现一场精彩的演出。 CACN 将会邀请 ACA 嘻哈舞社、中国文化舞蹈社、UCLA 武术社、ACA 舞狮社以及 ACA 剧社来参与演出，并促进美籍华人文化在 UCLA 与周边社区的传播。

This year’s story will follow a single family through 3 different generations of women. Each with their own struggles to face within the model minority myth, learned complacency, and the feeling of being “other” when growing up in an American society.

Our story will challenge our own racialization as Chinese Americans and how we have historically been used as a wedge between other communities of color. We will cover heavier topics with mentions of hate crimes, police brutality, and American exceptionalism alongside the generational trauma faced by our three women.

【我们的故事】

今年的故事将讲述一个家庭里面3代的女性。 每个人都有自己在模范少数族裔方面要面对的斗争、习得的自满，以及在美国社会被当作“他者”的感觉。我们的故事将挑战我们作为华裔美国人的种族化，以及我们在历史上如何被用作其他有色人种社区之间的楔子。 我们将讨论更严重的话题，提到种族仇恨罪、警察暴行和美国例外主义，以及我们三位女性面临的代际创伤。

The Chinese American Culture Night is a completely free event for all UCLA students and members of the general community to attend. In total, this year's production costs over $40,000, with the venue alone costing over $32,000. To keep the event free, we must crowdfund to cover all the costs of our production. Hundreds of students have volunteered to put in countless hours of their time and dedicate their passions into making this production happen ever year. Therefore, we will continue to make this a free event and available to all as we recognize the importance of raising awareness to our unique biculturality and we ask you, the community for your continuous support. For those interested in supporting our efforts, we would like to thank you in advance. All donations made to our production are tax-deductible!

【我们为什么需要您的帮助】

华美文化晚会是一场对 UCLA 学生以及周边社区居民免费的活动。为了使我们的活动保持免费，我们必须募集资金来承担制作节目所产生的开销。这些开销包括服装、道具、食物和宣传上的花费，以及最重要的场地费用。这次演出总计需要花费约四万美金，其中单单场地费就高达三万两千美金左右。所有参与演出的学生都是以志愿者的身份付出他们的时间和汗水，也就意味着没有人在利用这场演出赚取利润。因为我们充足得了解提高文化意识的重要性，我们会持续保持这场活动免费，所以我们也希望您以及周边的朋友与家人们能够支持我们。所有为我们演出提供的捐助都是可以免税的。

【CACN Drama | CACN 舞台社】

CACN utilizes drama to tell a story that highlights relevant issues and struggles facing the Chinese American community today. Student actors and actresses audition for a role in CACN's Drama Aspect. Those given a role put in countless hours of rehearsal to effectively deliver a performance that will impact so many people.

华美文化晚会通过舞台剧的形式来讲述故事，由此凸显出当下美籍华人群体面临的相关问题。我们每年会有很多富有才华的演员参加我们的视镜。那些被选中的演员将会通过长时间的练习和彩排来为所有观众呈现一场深具影响力的表演。

【ACA All Day | ACA 嘻哈社】

ACA All Day is a competitive dance team based at UCLA, comprised of dancers who share a love for all styles of dance and performance. We are a family that values and encourages dedication, teamwork, and growth. With all the late nights dancing in parking lots while balancing jobs, extracurriculars, and rigorous academics, our dancers achieve the discipline and work ethic that will make them influential leaders in the community. The skills we learn and the strong friendships we make contribute to how ACA Hip Hop has become a supportive network that goes beyond just the dancing. With this foundation in our professionalism and love for each other, we hope to inspire and be inspired as we continue to strengthen our presence in the dance community. 

ACA嘻哈社是一个在UCLA由热爱各种舞蹈形式的舞者组成的高水平舞蹈队。我们是一个鼓励付出、合作与成长的大家庭。通过夜晚在学校停车场进行努力训练，我们的成员不仅学会了如何掌握自己的工作、学业以及课余生活，还养成了良好的习惯使他们能在将来成为具有影响力的领导者。我们学到的各种技能和建立的深层友谊让ACA嘻哈社成为了一个不仅仅限于舞蹈交流的社交团体。伴随着我们专业的付出和对他人的爱心，我们希望在舞蹈界更多崭露头角的同时，也能用我们的行动去激励他人。

【Chinese Cultural Dance Club | 中國文化舞蹈社】

The Chinese Cultural Dance Club is dedicated to the spreading of Chinese culture at UCLA and in the surrounding community by providing a variety of free classical and ethnic Chinese dance lessons to anyone who wishes to learn. As a performance group, we work hard to provide professional-quality exhibitions to properly represent the rich cultural history and significance of each dance we showcase.

通过向任何感兴趣的人提供各种免费的中国传统古典舞课程，CCDC致力于在UCLA和周边社区传播中国文化。作为一个表演团队，我们努力排练并提供专业水准的演出，从而完美地展现蕴藏在我们舞蹈背后丰富且重要的文化历史。

【UCLA Wushu | UCLA 武术社】

The UCLA Wushu club is an official UCLA sports club that aims to promote the spirit of Wushu. The club teaches students a variety of martial elements styled from Kung Fu and Tai Chi. Each member learns a blend of strength, agility, and flexibility to showcase a perspective beyond brute combat. Ultimately, the club serves to embody and promote the spirit of Chinese martial arts, while creating a safe and fun environment for college students to relieve stress by practicing wushu.

 UCLA武术社是一个致力于促进传统武术精神的官方体育社团。这个社团会指导学生关于各种功夫的武术技巧。每个社团成员都会学习除了蛮横的打斗外，如何通过武术来展现强健、灵敏和柔软的身段。社团的终极目标是体现并宣传中国的武术精神，同时为大学生们提供一个安全并且有趣的减压方式。

【ACA Lion Dance | ACA舞狮社】                                                                             

The Chinese lion dance team at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is affiliated with the Association of Chinese Americans (ACA) student organization. Founded in 2001 originally as an aspect for ACA's Chinese American Culture Night (CACN), the continued growth of the team allows us to entertain and perform at many locales and celebrations in the Los Angeles area

UCLA舞狮社是ACA华美协会的附属社团。作为往届CACN上的一个重要节目，舞狮社成立于2001年。团队的不断成长使我们能够在洛杉矶地区的更多场所进行表演。

On behalf of the Association of Chinese Americans at UCLA, we thank you for your continued support. Without your generosity, programs like CACN could not exist! Thank you!

 我们在此代表 UCLA 华美学生会感谢您的持续支持。您的帮助能够使我们这些热爱宣传华美文化的学生持续举办像CACN这样的活动！非常感谢！

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