The
1st Golden Age Expo was taken
place on Saturday May 9th
2009 from
10:00AM to 4:00PM
at
Sheraton East La Guardia
Hotel (135-20 39th
Avenue Flushing, New York
11354).
There were about
1400
persons
in and out for the expo. The
organization--Asia Business Center
arranged 3 events for this expo to
service the seniors:
Multi- Cultural Festival
(from
12:00PM to 2:00PM),
Asian Music Festival (from
2:00PM to 4:00PM)
and
Golden Age information and
counseling service
(from
10:00AM to 4:00PM). There were
40 information and counseling
booths serving the seniors and
35 musical or cultural
performances during 3 events.
The servicing booths included
Telephone and electrical bill
welfare consultation,
Application for senior-discount
apartment,
Nicotine replacement therapy,
Application for medical
supplies,
Injury
compensations consultation,
Diabetes medicare counseling,
Finance investment consulting,
Short term travel planning
and
Skin care Consultation...etc.
The performances included
Chinese instrument performance (Erhu
Bowed String, Chinese Guitar),
professional clarinet and piano
performance, Accordion
performance, Japanese folk song,
Korean folk song, Russian folk
song, Indonesian folk band,
Afro-Caribbean dance, Taiwanese
aboriginal dance, contemporary
dance, spring umbrella dance,
chorus, Kung-fu, sword dance,
Xing-kiang folk dance, Taoism
exorcist dance, Chi-pao fashion
show and boy scouts...etc.
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