Chinese Community Center 2018 Lunar New Year FestivalOn Saturday, February 17, 2018, the Chinese Community Center (CCC) will present its annual Lunar New Year Festival, a full-day event featuring a wide variety of cultural and family activities to welcome in the Year of the Dog. An annual tradition in Houston’s Chinatown since 2003, the festival celebrates both the Chinese New Year and the beauty of Houston’s vast cultural diversity.

Festival Main StageThe main attraction of the Lunar New Year Festival, the Main Stage features a full day of performances from across the cultural spectrum, ranging from traditional Chinese, Mongolian, Indian, Polynesian, and Mexican music and dance, to martial arts demonstrations from China and Japan. No celebration would be complete without a series of Lion and Dragon dances to welcome in the Chinese New Year, and these dances are featured throughout the day on the Main Stage.

The Festival’s Opening Ceremony is also held on the Main Stage, where city officials, board members, community leaders, and sponsors kick off the day’s celebrations together.

Kids’ Zodiac and Culture Crafts CornersAn area designated to showcasing the traditional significance of the community’s Asian heritage, the Kids’ Zodiac Corner and the Culture Crafts Corner provide opportunities for the whole family to engage in cultural activities and crafts, such as calligraphy and origami, and learn about the significance of each animal in the Chinese Zodiac. Outdoor MarketplaceThis outdoor marketplace features more than 50 different vendors, showcasing the area’s best restaurants and local businesses, corporate sponsors, and community partners. This unique gathering is a must-see for all visitors. Everyone at the festival can enjoy a diverse array of fantastic Asian cuisine, fun games and vendor giveaways.

2017 LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVALMore than 14,000 visitors joined the Chinese Community Center in welcoming in the Year of the Rooster, a record attendance for the event. Congressman Al Green, State Representative Gene Wu, Mayor Sylvester Turner, CCC’s Board, corporate sponsors, and many others highlighted the day’s Opening Ceremony.

The event showcased 17 distinguished performers, including the Shaolin Wushu Cultural Center, Golden Peacock Dance School, Anjali School of Dance, the Soaring Phoenix, and Mariachi Imperial. The Outdoor Bazaar featured more than 50 vendors, including local restaurants, corporate partners, local nonprofit organizations, and other community partners.

2018 Lunar New Year Giving Levels and Benefits

Naming Opportunities

EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR MAIN PERFORMANCE STAGE | $30,000• Recognized as exclusive sponsor of the festival’s Main Performance Stage, highlighting more than 22

unique performances from across the cultural spectrum, the opening ceremony, and all raffle drawings. Example: “East West Bank Performance Stage”

• Remarks at Opening Ceremony• Opportunity for representative to draw the first prize winner of the Lunar New Year Raffle• Facebook announcement and feature story in organization’s 2018 eNewsletter• Facebook announcement of sponsorship• Also includes benefits provided to festival sponsors of $5,000 or more.

EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR OF THE OUTDOOR MARKETPLACE | $20,000• Recognized as exclusive sponsor of the festival’s Outdoor Bazaar, featuring more than 50 small and

large businesses. This marketplace showcases a diverse array of Asian Cuisine, fun games, and vendor giveaways. Example: “East West Bank Marketplace”

• Facebook announcement and feature story in organization’s 2018 eNewsletter • Opportunity for a representative to draw the second prize winner of the Lunar New Year Raffle• Also includes benefits provided to festival sponsors of $5,000 or more.

EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR OF THE CULTURE AND CRAFTS CORNER | $10,000• Recognized as exclusive sponsor of the festival’s Culture and Crafts Corner, a space dedicated to arts and

crafts, such as origami and Chinese Calligraphy. Example: “East West Bank Culture and Crafts Corner” • Facebook announcement and feature story in organization’s 2018 eNewsletter• Opportunity for a representative to draw the third prize winner of the Lunar New Year Raffle• Also includes benefits provided to festival sponsors of $5,000 or more.

Sponsorship OpportunitiesPLATINUM | $5,000 or more

• Onstage recognition during opening ceremony• Company banner prominently displayed along wall of the main performance hall• Logo recognition on festival marketing materials: website, program books festival poster, and postcards• Booth at festival Outdoor Bazaar• Invitation to festival VIP Reception• Recognition as a Major Donor in all donor listings, including 2017 Annual Report and eNewsletters• Name recognition on organization’s Major Donor Wall• Complimentary booth at 2018 Community Fair• Invitation to CCC’s holiday year-end event.

GOLD | $2,500 - $4,999• Company banner prominently displayed along wall of the main performance hall• Logo recognition on festival marketing materials: website, program books festival poster, and postcards• Booth at festival Outdoor Bazaar• Invitation to festival VIP Reception• Recognition as a donor iin organization’s Annual Report, quarterly eNewsletters and mass e-mails.• Complimentary booth at 2018 Community Fair