LUNAR NEW YEAR time!! welcome the Year of the Snake!
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our new year party this year responds to the international call for immigrants to support indigenous struggle. many who have not been idle are joined this year by many more who will be Idle No More.
we are so inspired by the global struggle and leadership of indigenous communities and cultures.
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come out and support Idle No More, make some dumplings and learn majiang. celebrate Lunar New Year with us at The Commons!
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When: SATURDAY, 2/9/13, Eve of the year of the SNAKE, 7:00 p.m.- 1:00 a.m.
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Where: The Commons, 388 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
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How: Bike, walk, skip, hop, train 2345BDQNR/LIRR to atlantic, or the AC to Hoyt or G to Bergen.
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What: Immigrants Support Idle No More; $15-$77, no one turned away for lack of funds
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Lunar New Year traditions are many and varied. we honor as we transform them:
wear new clothes for the new year — please bring any clothes in good condition to swap with other people. BARTER.
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be with family — we recognize many forms of family, including all those chosen and those in community, as defined by LOVE & CONSENT.
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eat, drink & be merry — we’ll have drinks, dumpling making stations, movie screenings, and tables to play/learn majiang. LEARN.
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**also, appearing will be new catering cooperative, Shamé who will treat us to Asian Night Market experience redux! if you didn’t make it back in October, come through now for Asian street food experience — highlights included Deconstructed Bahn-mi, Butternut squash 5-spice ice cream, Red Bean pupusas **
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bring a friend, bring the kids, bring the family and join us in responding to call for immigrants supporting indigenous struggle.
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lida, dan, nikki
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SHAME DINNER PARTY (RSVP)
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Dear Friends of Shamé,
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Since the Asian Night Market last October, we’ve been up to a lot of planning and plotting! Check out our FB page (http://www.facebook.com/shame.caters) to read what we’ve been up to & please LIKE us!
We’d like to invite you to bring in a propitious 2013 this Chinese Lunar New Year by being part of the LUCKY13 who get to try Shamé’s brand new dinner menu–Global Southern Bloc: The Takeover! Shamé will be hosted by the Eve of Lunar New Year Party/Idle No More Fundraiser held at The Commons in Brooklyn. Come enjoy the dinner tasting menu to your taste buds’ & heart’s content while supporting immigrant and indigenous leadership and communities. Majiang, dumpling making, music, good conversation, good peeps, happening all night long but the dinner service will be from 7:00-8:30PM.
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The LUCKY13 Shamé dinner event is an extra contribution of $25 in addition to the suggested event fee at the door. No one will be turned away from the event due to lack of funds, but the Shamé dinner is RSVP’s only. Please RSVP now as space is limited–LUCKY13 (for 13 lucky people) is rolling RSVP’s! Peep the menu & more event details below!
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With love,
Shamé
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Dinner Theme: Global Southern Bloc- The Take Over!
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Drink/
Ginger-Mint Fizz (Dark Rum-Based)
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Appetizer/
Mini Daikon Veggie Wraps
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Main Course/
Nori Grill Waffle w/Crispy Korean Chicken or Tofu
Auspicious Black Eyed Peas
Blessed Collard Greens
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Dessert/
Five Spice Butternut Squash Ice Cream w/
Chipotle Apple Pecan Cake
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