This summer, 100 tables will pop up across London’s landmarks, squares, shopping centres, estates, pubs and train stations. From Soho Square to Westfield Shopping Centre, Tate Britain to the British Library and Heathrow Airport. This year Chinese Community Centre will also host a table.

As well as free-play, each table features a varied programme of master-classes, competitions and free to join activities.  Highlights of the Chinese Community Centre activity include:

·        Old vs Young  -  August 1^st 12:30 – 4pm At St Anne’s Church Garden

Supported by Sport England’s Innovation Fund, Ping! has been created by Sing London, the participatory arts organisation who produced last year’s Street Pianos Project.  Ping! is delivered in partnership with the English Table Tennis Association who will bring Ping! to four more cities over the next two years, returning to London for 2012.  Ping! supports Sport England’s goal of getting a million people playing more sport by 2012.  With its array of surprising locations and varied public events, Ping! makes participation irresistible.

For further information, please contact Ms Susanna Fung on 0207 4393822.

In order to raise funds to relieve the Centre’s financial burden due to the continuing reduction of public funding and to continue to provide vital services to meet the needs of the Chinese community, the Centre successfully organised a ‘Come Sing with Us’ fundraising gala night at the New World Chinese restaurant on 23 May 2010. This event was also part of a series of celebrations to mark the 30th anniversary of the Centre.

Over 160 of the Centre’s friends, philanthropists and elderly members attended this joyful evening. Nine singing participants each donated £200 to enter the competition. All possessed a flair for singing and gave their best in a desire to win. After a night of high quality competition, Mrs A Liu was eventually crowned as champion with Miss Rosanna taking second place and Mr M Hui coming a close third. In addition to the singing competition, other activities during the evening included karaoke, a raffle draw and a charity auction. All our guests not only enjoyed the sumptuous cuisine, but participated in a great sing-a-long and generously donated to the lucky draw and auction. A total of £6,330 was raised during the night.

The success in the running of this fundraising event relies upon the generosity and kind support from all participants, companies and, of course, the hard work of our volunteers and staff. The Centre’s Management Committee therefore wishes to express their heartfelt thanks to all.

We would like to give a special mention to the following companies and individuals:

London Chinatown Chinese Association

HSBC

See Woo Food Ltd.

Crispy Duck Chinese restaurant

Fung Shing Chinese restaurant

Golden Dragon Restaurant

Brighton Chinese Association

Wei Tai Sun Arts & Crafts

Mr & Mrs. Kong, HoZhan

Restaurant

Ms J Liu, Canton Restaurant

Mr & Mrs CL Man

Ms A Liu

Master SL Chong

Ms S Chung

Mr W Sin

Mr. J Zhang

Supt. S Ovens

Mr PP Wang

Mr J Tosi                

Mr M Hui

Ms Lydia                

Mr J Chen

Mr J Wong  

Ms A Wong

Miss Rosanna        

Mr M Simpkin

Mr S Masterton      

Mr Jimmy

Ms C Yau               

Ms S Cheung

Mr R Chomik                   

Mr J Wu

Mr R Lam   

Ms J He 

Date:   Thursday 23 September 2010

Time:   12:30pm

Venue: Top of the Town Chinese Restaurant

             (37 – 38 Gerrard Street, London, W1D 5QB)

Price:    £10 per person (price includes gourmet dim sums, festive Moon Cakes, fresh fruit, charity raffle and karaoke)

Bookings available from 10:30 am Thursday 26 August 2010. Please come to the Centre to purchase your ticket.

Date:     Thursday 26 August 2010

Time:    12:30 pm to 2:00 pm 

Fee:      £6.00 per person

Bookings will be available from 22 July 2010 for birthday persons and 30 July 2010 for non-birthday persons.