2/18/2008

Bodhi Chinese School: New Year Carnival


On February 17th, Master Jian Dan was invited to attend Bodhi Chinese School’s annual New Year carnival. Bodhi Chinese School, established 18 years ago, is an affliction of Texas Buddhist Association. The school offers Chinese language and culture classes from pre-k to 12th grade, in addition to English, math, calligraphy, painting, kung fu, and violin classes. Every year, the school holds a carnival the week after Jade Buddha Temple’s Chinese New Year ceremony. This yearly carnival has become a long tradition for fundraising and community gathering. There were performance by each Chinese class, games, raffle drawings, face painting, and much more. Master spent the morning at this event, watching kids’ performed, drawing prices, giving out gifts, and mingling with them. Master enjoyed his time with kids.

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