Gung Haggis Fat Choy 2003

[UPDATE Jan 22, 2003: Check out Todd's PR email as well as his cool Gung Haggis Fat Choy 2003 poster. I have also added the additional links to artists that we mentioned on January 9, 2003.]

Todd Wong sent word today of his unique multicultural fusion of Scottish Robbie Burns and Chinese New Year: the 2003 Gung Haggis Fat Choy Dinner on January 25, 2003.

Last year's Gung Haggis Fat Choy Dinner was magical! We'll see you there!

Here are the details from Todd's email:
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WHAT: A multicultural theme dinner celebrating Scottish and Chinese cultures in Canada

Gung Haggis Fat Choy:

Toddish McWong's Robbie Burns Chinese New Year Dinner

12 course Chinese banquet with haggis, bagpipes, accordion, poets, singers, sing-a-longs, door & raffle prizes, silent auction

Performers include: Elyra Campell, Harry Aoki, Joe McDonald, Nealamjit Dhillon, Pat Covernton, Karen Larson, Paul Wohlstetter, Fiona Lam, Neil Gray, Ula Shines, Todd Wong + special guests

WHEN:January 25th, Saturday 6:00 pm Reception - 6:30 pm Dinner

WHERE:Flamingo Chinese Restaurant 3489 Fraser St., Vancouver, BC

HOW MUCH:$40 advanced tickets until January 12 $50 at door upon availability

TICKETS: call Flamingo Restaurant: 604 877 1231. Asian Heritage Month office: 604-488-0119 Or Todd Wong 604-987-7124

PROCEEDS:Fundraiser for Asian Canadian Writer's Workshop, Gung Haggis ExplorASIAN Dragon Boat Team, Rice Paper Magazine, Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society

RECIPES AND REVIEWS:

• From 2002, here's a recipe for Vegetarian Haggis (ignore the January 27th date; that was 2002; this year's Gung Haggis Fat Choy is on January 25, 2003)!
• Here's a review from Ubyssey of the 2001 Gung Haggis dinner.

ABOUT TODD'S COMMUNITY SERVICE:

Here's a moving article from way back in 1996 about his community service and victory over cancer, Running on inspiration.
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