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ALBANY, NY – In partnership with the US-China People’s Friendship Association, the New York State Museum will hold Chinese Heritage Day on Saturday, October 9.

The free program will be held from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and is open to the public.

The day’s activities will include art workshops, storytelling and musical performances. Chinese scholars from colleges in the Capital District will present powerpoint presentations about their home provinces in China. There also will be a fashion show featuring traditional Chinese dresses called Qipao, Beijing opera mask capes and minority costumes from various regions of China.

Further information on this program can be obtained by calling (518) 473-2936.

The State Museum is a cultural program of the New York State Education Department’s Office of Cultural Education. Started in 1836, the Museum has the longest continuously operating state natural history research and collection survey in the United States. Located on Madison Avenue in Albany, the Museum is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. except on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Admission is free. Further information can be obtained by calling (518) 474-5877 or visiting the Museum website at www.nysm.nysed.gov.

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