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• 2010 Shaolin Temple Day Celebration •

This year's Shaolin Temple Day celebration will be held in both San Francisco and Fremont on Sunday, March, 21, 2010 at Shaolin Temple USA. There will be Shaolin kung Fu Performances by our instructors, school team and students, open house, free trial sessions, and photo exhibit from China Songshan Shaolin Temple. The celebration will again be hosted by Shaolin Temple USA based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Shaolin Temple USA Culture Center in San Francisco also celebrates the first anniversary of its grand opening officiated by the Venerable Abbot Shi Yongxin of China Songshan Shaolin Temple on March 19, 2009.

First, a recap on Shaolin Temple USA's events highlights in the past year. With the active participation and dedicated support of our students, their families and friends, Shaolin Temple USA has had a fruitful 2009 and a great beginning in 2010.

In 2009, our 2nd Shaolin Temple Culture Center opened in San Francisco and was immediately embraced as a "breath of fresh air" and "new energy" by our neighbors in the Richmond District. The new center has since enrolled a diverse student body of various ages, ethnic, language and faith backgrounds, and have participated in many community cultural events throughout the year. From March 18th to March 23, a tremendously successful 6-day celebration of China Songshan Shaolin Temple Day was held at our new Culture Center and Union Square in San Francisco, Center for the Performing Arts in San Jose, Shaolin Temple USA Culture Center in Fremont, and at the Masonic Temple and California State Senate in Sacramento. The Venerable Abbot Shi Yongxin of China Songshan Shaolin Temple arrived in California with a delegation to jointly host the celebration with Shaolin Temple USA and California State Senator Dr. Leland Yee. (http://shaolinusa.us/event_09shaolinday_news.html, http://shaolinusa.us/event_09shaolinday1.html)

On January 9, 2010, Shaolin Temple USA instructors (Shaolin Kung Fu monks) thrilled an audience of 7,400 at half time during the Stanford/UCLA basketball game with their spectacular performance of Shaolin Kung Fu and Shaolin Hard Qigong. Many jaws dropped in awe and praised the performance as "the best half time show ever." On February 6, we conducted the first in a series of bilingual "Shaolin Kung Fu Chan (Zen) Workshop" at our San Francisco center. Master Shi Yanran, Director of Shaolin Temple USA gave an introduction of Chan Buddhism, the history and inspiring Buddhist stories. On February 18, our instructors and students gave 2 performances at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco to celebrate Year of the Tiger Chinese New Year and kick off the Shanghai Exhibit and generated great interest in Shaolin culture among the audience. On February 27, Shaolin Temple USA Kung Fu monks and students participated in the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade for the first time and received rave applause from spectators along the 15-block parade route. Our students were highly motivated, focused and disciplined. We are very proud of them! Visit our website and check out videos of these exciting events: http://www.shaolinusa.us

San Francisco
Shaolin Temple USA Culture Center
5509 Geary Blvd. (at 19th Ave.)
• Celebration: 10:30 am - 1 pm
Plus the Center's 1st anniversary celebration
• Open House
Free trial lessons: 1 - 3 pm

Fremont, CA
Shaolin Temple USA Culture Center
4343 Peralta Blvd. (at Dusterberry)
• Open House
Free trial lessons: 12 noon - 2 pm
• Celebration: 2:30 - 5:00 pm
• Photo Exhibit from China Songshan Shaolin Temple:
History of Shaolin Temple & Shaolin Kung Fu

Vegetarian refreshments (finger food) and nonalcoholic beverages will be served - bring yours to share!

We also offer a special 15% tuition discount for new student enrollment. Bring a friend for a free trial lesson during the open house sessions.

Invite friends and family along!

Amitabha!

Shaolin Temple USA
San Francisco: 415-666-9966
Fremont, CA: 510-818-9966
http://www.shaolinusa.us