中華專業人員協會6/22文化之旅

The New England Association of Chinese Professionals (NEACP) 紐英崙中華專業人員協會 is organizing its 18th Culture Tour 文化之旅, visiting Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) on Friday, June 22, 2018.  This year the tour is co-sponsored by the Greater Boston Taipei First Girls High School Alumni Association (BEINU-Boston) 波士頓北一女校友會. Tour agenda and exhibition description see below. After the tour, one could visit MFA’s other exhibitions at leisure or join the group for dinner.

This event is open to all who are interested on first-come-first-serve basis. Registration is required before Thursday, June 14, 2018, or whenever the maximum number has reached. Admissions for MFA, MFA-Special Exhibition, and parking are free for NEACP and BEINU-Boston paid members and students. $20 for all others paid on the day of tour.  Maximum 40 people accepted.  $40 per person for all dinner participants. For Registration contact Cathy Chan (譚嘉陵) via Email: jialintan58@gmail.com  with the required information, see below.

The Agenda and Exhibitions on Friday, June 22, 2018 :

4:45 pm SHARP :  Group meets at MFA Huntington Avenue Entrance, and form two groups of 20 each.

MFA special event office staff  will greet group and distribute complimentary admission tickets and parking validation. Nancy Berliner and Katie Hanson will also meet the group at the Huntington Avenue Entrance. A member of Development staff will join each group to keep time and move the groups between tours

 5 – 5:50 pm

·        Group 1: Katie Hanson, curator of the Monet Gallery, will join the group for behind-the-scenes stories into the making of the installation and into the artist’s creative process. Gain a sneak peek into her thoughts on the upcoming exhibition French Pastels: Treasures from the Vault, opening June 30.

·      Group 2: Nancy Berliner 白铃安, Wu Tung Senior Curator of Chinese Art, will meet the group in the Song Gallery and look at the Song scrolls that have been recently rotated into the gallery.  You will then proceed to the ceramic gallery where there is an early Ming meiping vase newly on display. Lastly, you will visit the Seeking Stillness exhibition where there are Chinese rocks and Liu Dan’s series of seven paintings of one rock.

此次導覽首先會參觀宋代展廳，特別是最近展列的兩幅精品佳作—王振鵬及（傳）董源的手捲畫作。而後，我們會到中國瓷器走廊，觀賞一件正在展出的、明前期永樂年間（１４０３－２４）燒製的梅瓶。最後，我們會參觀 "Seeking Stillness"，其中的中國文人石展廳，理解它們的文化意涵及表達，並且觀看七幅由當代藝術家劉丹繪製的同題材大製作。

 5:50 pm: Groups switch for second set of tours

6 – 6:50 pm

·      Group 1: Nancy Berliner 白铃安, Wu Tung Senior Curator of Chinese Art, will meet the group in the Song Gallery and look at the Song scrolls that have been recently rotated into the gallery.  You will then proceed to the ceramic gallery where there is an early Ming meiping vase newly on display. Lastly, you will visit the Seeking Stillness exhibition where there are Chinese rocks and Liu Dan’s series of seven paintings of one rock.

此次導覽首先會參觀宋代展廳，特別是最近展列的兩幅精品佳作—王振鵬及（傳）董源的手捲畫作。而後，我們會到中國瓷器走廊，觀賞一件正在展出的、明前期永樂年間（１４０３－２４）燒製的梅瓶。最後，我們會參觀 "Seeking Stillness"，其中的中國文人石展廳，理解它們的文化意涵及表達，並且觀看七幅由當代藝術家劉丹繪製的同題材大製作。

·        Group 2: Katie Hanson, curator of the Monet Gallery, will join the group for behind-the-scenes stories into the making of the installation and into the artist’s creative process. Gain a sneak peek into her thoughts on the upcoming exhibition French Pastels: Treasures from the Vault, opening June 30.

6:50 pm: Nancy and Katie will guide each group to Bravo for dinner. Nancy will remain for dinner and Katie will depart.

7 – 9 pm: Dinner at the Bravo Restaurant (Menu and selection, see below)

            Dinner menu and selection:

            1, First course: Spring Salad, (Baby Spinach, Asparagus, Pickled Cipollini, Haricot Vert, Fresno Chile,                             Cilantro, Sesame Lime Vinaigrette.)
            2, Main course: 

            *Pan Seared Scallops, Corn Purée, Fava Beans, Tricolored Baby Carrots, Corn Kernel Glace.
            OR
            *Roasted Statler Chicken, Warm Herbed Fregola, Tricolored Cauliflower.

            3, side:  Roasted Peewee Potatoes

            4, dessert: Lemon Cheesecake
            5, tea or coffee
            6, red or white wine on table

For Registration contact Cathy Chan (譚嘉陵) via Email: jialintan58@gmail.com  with the following information, before Thursday, June 14, 2018, or whenever the maximum number has reached.

Please provide the following information for each person:

1, Name (last, first)

2, paid member of NEACP? Yes/No

3, paid member of  BEINU-Boston? Yes/No

4, student? Yes/No

5, email

6, cell phone

7, dinner? Yes/No. $40 cash per person including tax and gratuity.

8, selection of main course? Scallop/Chicken/Vegetarian.