Shaun Chen Vice Chair and Trustee, Ward 21, Scarborough–Rouge River 5050 Yonge Street, 5th Floor Tel: (416) 397-3077 E-mail: shaun.chen@tdsb.on.ca Toronto, Ontario M2N 5N8 Fax: (416) 396-2029 Website: www.shaunchen.com

February 15, 2013

Welcome Message from Trustee Shaun Chen On behalf of the organizing team, I am incredibly pleased to welcome you to the 2013 Cultural Festival, featuring Chinese dance and musical performances to celebrate intercultural exchange and learning during the Lunar New Year. Over the past few months, instructors from the Phoenix Academy of the Arts, a non-profit learning institution, have taught, engaged and mentored TDSB students. Their hard work culminates in these amazing performances. The TDSB students are joined on stage by other emerging young artists, as well as professional performers who have travelled from China, to deliver an unforgettable showcase of song, dance and entertainment. There is music, magic and martial arts; ballet with its Italian, French and Russian traditions; and a cascade of leaps, turns, flips and spins found in classical Chinese dance. You will be met with incredible sights and joyous sounds. Thank you for attending, and enjoy the show. Sincerely,

Shaun Chen Vice Chair and Trustee