Da jia hao Mandarin Mondays Members!

PLEASE save the date, RSVP IMMEDIATELY and spread the word - Xie Xie!

*Admission is FREE with a suggested donation of $3
*$10 gets you a pair of chopsticks for the most genuine Chinese buffet outside of Chinatown representing (to gain admission to sit-down area inside, $10 for buffet is not necessary but purchasing at LEAST a drink IS, even if it's a soft drink!)
-Eclectic assortment of dishes, appetizers and snacks selected by Heavenly Bamboo Pavilion representing Chinese cuisine from Shanghai, Szechuan, Guandong, US (Americanized Chinese food =)) and more! NOTE: Many of our members have complained about how there's too much Americanized Chinese food, we have made this clear to management so we should see some improvement!
-no obligation to get buffet - mission of Mandarin Mondays is not have attendees gain 10 pounds overnight!

Happy hour until 7PM - $2.50 sakes, wines, and beers, $5 top shelf liquor! - SERIOUSLY!!!

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RECRUITING Volunteers for anything and everything:
Greeters/Cashiers
CCC (Chinese cuisine coordinator) =)
Karaoke coordinator
Mahjong coordinator
How do YOU want to contribute?

Volunteer Benefits:
Appreciation!
Promote yourself or anything else!
Choice of FREE buffet OR drinks!
Opportunity to contribute to New York's largest after-work Mandarin Chinese language and culture event and lead in the effort to grow Mandarin Mondays into a distinctive legendary New York after-work weekly cultural event!

This party will be hosted by ConnectionZ Promotions, NYC's #1 entertainment and event planning brokerage network with the mission of connecting New York and the World and promoting peace, respect and cross-cultural understanding.
We partner with 1000+ venues (including Marquee and Mansion), party promoters, event planners, and event services in New York!

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We and anybody attending Mandarin Mondays through ConnectionZ Promotions have the whole place to ourselves! Capacity is about 150, which means that we will fill every square centimeter of this venue!

This party was just waiting to happen..and by popular demand (see reasons below):

1) Many native speakers want to make American friends
2) Many American friends want opportunities practice Mandarin Chinese in a relaxed setting
3) There has never been a large scale bridge-building weekly party celebrating Chinese language and culture

We have unlimited potential to grow the party and make a mark on nightlife history as one of the best after-work cultural parties. Our group is definitely the foundation of the party, with such a diverse mix of native speakers, American born-Chinese, and people learning Mandarin Chinese.
We will brand this party so that it will grow and attract people locally and from all over the world, tourists and visitors who are here in-town on Mondays. I will be doing outreach to Chinese organizations, groups and communities, as well as to language schools, your help in spreading the word (if you're excited about the party =)) will be appreciated!

Directions:
Take B,D,F,7 to 42nd St, walk south to 39th st. and then east for one avenue (between 5th and Madison Ave.) Heavenly Bamboo Pavilion has a bright Green sign?you can't miss it!

AGENDA / ACTIVITIES:
Networking and socializing, drinks and food all night!
5:30 Happy hour begins!
6:00 Buffet begins!
8:00 Toast and welcome!
8:30 Karaoke upstairs!
Open to new ideas!

PLEASE BRING THE FOLLOWING:

OPTIONAL - $10 bucks (for food)
$3 suggested donation!
Friends who may be interested!
Your appetite!
Any Chinese books, material, or show-in-tell you have to share with our beginning Mandarin learners!
Any Mandarin skills you have =)

Please stay tuned for any updates!

Peace,
Fong