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For over three decades, THE PEKING ACROBATS® have redefined audiences' perception of Chinese acrobatics. They perform daring acts atop a precarious tower of chairs, setting world records. Their expertise includes acrobatic cycling, precise tumbling, juggling, somersaults, and gymnastics. They often collaborate live with skilled traditional Chinese musicians, making it an event worth seeing!
Date: Tuesday, March 19th, 7:00 PM
Location: Bergen Performing Arts Center @ 30 N Van Brunt St, Englewood, NJ 07631
Official Ticketing Website: https://www.bergenpac.org/events/detail/the-peking-acrobats-2
Show Preview: https://youtu.be/OWc9QdX_Fdc?si=GnfLDpZzccvzy4_C
Group Purchase Information:
• Seats limited to Level A/B/C areas, original price $50 (details in the seating chart below).
• Group tickets $41;
• Fort Lee Chinese American Community Association members who paid last year or this year only need to pay $36 (details in the membership registration form at https://forms.gle/AmK8h5emWS2BJYz66 )
• Tickets will be sent via email as PDFs after the group is formed.
* Sales will be closed on March 1st 2024.
Payment Methods (choose one):
1. Zelle account: fortleecaca@gmail.com (Please include your email address. If there are system restrictions, you can use "at" instead of "@").
2. PayPal account: fortleecaca@gmail.com (Please include your email address. If there are system restrictions, you can use "at" instead of "@").
3. Mail checks to P.O BOX 1127, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 (Check payable to Fort Lee Chinese American Community Association).
4. Drop off checks at FLCA's desk at Fort Lee Recreation Center, 500 Stillwell Ave, Fort Lee, NJ 07024, every Wednesday from 7-8 PM.
We appreciate the support of our sponsors!
Dear friends,
We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all of you! In 2023, your generous donations and contributions have made us feel warmth in difficult times. Each instance of support has deepened our sense of community unity and strength, serving as a trust in us that motivates us to strive for even better.
Despite challenges during the pandemic, FLCA has reconnected with our communities, continued to organize more multicultural events, promote local events and offered more benefits to our communities in 2023. Please find a summary of our key accomplishments below.
Disaster Relief and Donations | 救灾与捐赠
FLCA has organized multiple drives to collect donations and delivered the goods to surrounding institutions periodically. We received an abundance of goods this year, including 100+ pairs of new shoes, tents, school supplies, 1000+ pieces of winter jackets and accessories. Our circle of influence extended to surrounding areas including Fairview, Hackensack and Paterson in northern New Jersey.
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February drive for Turkish-Syrian earthquake victims; delivered to the mayor of Paterson |
 Delivered school supplies to the Paterson school district in September |
 Donated canned food and drink to Epiphany Community Food Pantry at Cliffside Park. |
 New shoes donated to Bergen County Housing Shelter |
 New shoes donated to Franciscan Development Center in Sep 2023
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 500 gloves, hats, scarves, winter coats, etc. donated to the Franciscan Development Center in Nov 2023 |
Scholarship and Awards | 奖学金及义工奖
As an annual routine for the 4th time, FLCA awarded a total of $4,000 scholarships to 4 Fort Lee High School senior students in May. What’s new this year is that FLCA collaborated with OWA and other organizations to assist the municipal government in launching the Fort Lee Make a Difference Award volunteer award.
 High School Scholarship Awardees |
 The Fort Lee Make a Difference Award |
Community Events | 社区活动
FLCA continued to support and promote a variety of local community events in our membership that benefited various groups, including:
- led volunteers to perform at senior centers, arranged weekly recreational programs for seniors;
- outdoor family fun day
- Meet Fort Lee at the library where different public services/resources were shared
- Fort Lee Night Out and Fort Lee Youth Color Run
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Performance at New Life Senior Day Center, Paramus NJ |
Outdoor Family Fun Day |
Meet Fort Lee at the library |
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Recreational programs for seniors |
Fort Lee Night Out |
Fort Lee Youth Color Run |
Multicultural Celebrations ｜多元文化节庆
We celebrated both traditional holidays and local holidays in person that was highly welcomed by our membership. Just to mention a few,
- The Mother’s Day celebration had over 300 attendees at Fort Lee Recreation Center, including government officials from the House of Representatives, the county, and Fort Lee.
- We were honored to showcase some of our traditions (dumpling making and paper cutting etc.) at the American Dream Mall and interacted with other ethnic groups during the spring festival.
- FLCA also brought in top-notch performances to the Lunar New Year celebration hosted by Fort Lee Public Library and sponsored the event with funds and gifts.
At Bergen County's Lunar New Year celebration event, FLCA was honored to receive the Community Contribution Award from the county for the first time.
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 Bergen County's Lunar New Year celebration |
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Lunar New Year celebrations at the American Dream |
 My Chinese New Year Art Contestants |
 Lantern Festival celebration |
 Mother’s Day Celebration |
 Mid-Autumn Festival & Member Meeting |
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In addition, FLCA partnered with other institutions/business to host events and appreciate more diversified cultures, including:
- visiting the Museum of Chinese in America in New York City
- watching play Memorial about Maya Lin
- mutli-culture celebration at JCC Tenafly
- private screening of recent popular movies from China at AMC - Creation of the Gods 1: Kingdom of Storms and Chang ’An.
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MOCA |
JCC |
AMC Private Screening |
Educational Programs (教育项目）
Ongoing education is essential in our culture. FLCA started to offer free classes to our community this fall: Ten weeks of free Chinese language courses for non-native speakers and children's folk dance classes. The first season was successful. We’ll continue to offer more classes in the future.
In addition, FLCA hosted multiple seminars this year online or in person, covering topics that our members are mostly interested in:
- K-12 Education Overview, getting to know team sports for children
- Home Improvement Emergency Fix & Tips
FLCA supported One World Anchor (OWA) to organize multiple events that would benefit youth, including “Show Your Talent” fundraising event and free tutoring programs for students in need in Paterson etc.
 Show Your Talent Fundraising |
K-12 Education Overview |
 Home Improvement Emergency Fix & Tips |
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 Chinese Folk Dance class |
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Upcoming Events | 即将来临的活动
- Lunar New Year celebration (01/28/2024)
- 2024年1月28日龙年春节联欢会
Once again, thank you to each and every community friend because with you, our goals become more steadfast, and the path ahead becomes broader. We look forward to building a brighter future together.
Fort Lee Chinese American Community Association (FLCA)
In light of popular demand, Fort Lee Chinese American Community Association (FLCA) will organize screenings of recent Chinese movies at AMC theaters during Thanksgiving weekend:
1: Creation of the Gods: Kingdom of Storms
2: Chang'An. (Chinese dubbing, English subtitles)
Ticket price for each movie is approximately $15/person.
Seats are limited, please register quickly!
Registration form: https://forms.gle/fTnvBeCUS7qzSTjn9
AMC Theater Location：
75 Challenger Rd, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660