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| Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon. (Photo property of Linda Lee Cadwell/Concord Moon) |
The Bruce Lee Foundation will be hosting an Official Bruce Lee Foundation Dinner and Seminar on October 27, 2007 and October 28, 2007 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Bruce Lee's coining of the term jeet kune do.
The festivities will kick off on Saturday, October 27, 2007 with seminars from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the National Wushu Training Center, 1164 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90019. [For more information, call (323) 932-9888.]
Later that night, all are invited to attend a dinner at 7 p.m. in Chinatown at The Golden Dragon Restaurant, located at 960 North Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012. [For more information, call (213) 626-2039.]
The night will include several special guests, a presentation by Shannon Lee regarding the exciting future plans for the Bruce Lee Foundation, a question-and-answer session with Linda Lee Cadwell and Shannon Lee, raffles for special prizes, a display of Bruce Lee memorabilia, a traditional Chinese dinner, and much more.
Sunday, October 28, 2007, seminars will continue from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the National Wushu Training Center. Bruce Lee Foundation Advisory Members who have already committed to teaching include Ted Wong, Tim Tackett, Bob Bremer, Tommy Gong, Greg Smith, Gary Cangaanon, Mario Magdangal and Allen Magdangal. Also scheduled is a brief presentation by Advisory Member George Lee about the magnificent equipment he custom built to Bruce Lee's specifications.
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UPDATES!
SEMINAR BY SPECIAL GUEST!
The Bruce Lee Foundation recently announced that Bruce Lee's sister, Phoebe Lee, will be doing a tai chi chuan exhibition as taught to her by her father, Lee Hoi Chuen. Phoebe will also take questions regarding the exhibition and Bruce Lee's interest in and knowledge of tai chi chuan.
MEMORABILIA EXHIBIT CELEBRATES BRUCE LEE IN THE YEAR 1967
The Bruce Lee Foundation has arranged to display a memorabilia exhibit containing several writings, images and other items from 1967—the year that Bruce Lee coined the term jeet kune do. The memorabilia exhibit will only be on display during the Bruce Lee Foundation banquet at The Golden Dragon restaurant on October 27, 2007, so make sure not to miss this rare opportunity.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Please note that the deadline to register and pay for the banquet is October 20, 2007. Walk-in registration will be available for the seminars.
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The costs for attending the seminars and dinner are as follows:
October 27, 2007 (seminars only) $65
Price includes T-shirt and certification of attendance.
October 27, 2007 (dinner only) $35
Price includes admission to dinner and one (1) raffle ticket.
October 28, 2007 (seminars only) $65
Price includes T-shirt and certification of attendance.
October 27 and 28, 2007 (seminars only) $110
Price includes T-shirt and certification of attendance.
Both October 27 and 28, 2007 (seminars and dinner) $135
Price includes T-shirt, certification of attendance, admission
to October 27 dinner and one (1) raffle ticket.
All proceeds go to benefit the mission of the Bruce Lee Foundation
to preserve and perpetuate the teachings, art and legacy of Bruce
Lee. To reserve your spot now, or for more information, please visit
www.bruceleefoundation.org or e-mail
info@bruceleefoundation.org.
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>>> FINAL UPDATES! <<<
SCHEDULE CHANGE
Everyone attending the seminars please note there has been a schedule change for Saturday. Ted Wong will do his seminar from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. instead of 12 to 2. From 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., Oakland veterans Alan Magdangal, Mario Magdangal and Gary Cagaanan will teach.
TRAINING EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
Everyone who is attending the seminars will be responsible for bringing their own training equipment. Please bring focus mitts, headgear, gloves, kicking shields if you have them, and any necessary protective gear you may have.
VIDEOTAPING
Please note that personal videotaping will not be allowed during the event at any time. The Bruce Lee Foundation will be taping the event for its own archival and instructional purposes. Anyone seen videotaping will be asked to stop. Upon a second warning you will be asked to turn over your camera until the end of the event. The Bruce Lee Foundation, however, encourages you to take notes at any time throughout the days.
PARKING
On site parking at the National Wushu Training Center is limited. However, there is plenty of parking in the residential neighborhood surrounding the school. The school is located at the intersection of La Brea and Edgewood. Turn east on Edgewood and park in the neighborhood directly behind the school on Citrus and the surrounding streets.
BLF MERCHANDISE
As mentioned previously, there will be Bruce Lee Foundation merchandise as well as some other Bruce Lee-related merchandise for sale at the seminars on Saturday and Sunday. Anyone wishing to purchase merchandise can visit the seminars on Saturday and Sunday even if you are not participating in the seminars themselves. The merchandise will NOT be available at the banquet! Only raffle tickets and Bruce Lee photos will be for sale at the banquet.
RAFFLE PRIZES
Everyone attending the banquet gets a raffle ticket with entry. Extra tickets are readily available for purchase at the event. Prizes to be raffled at the banquet on Saturday night include:.
Original Signed Poster
A framed original 1 of 1 Bruce Lee poster (designed by David Tadman) signed by Linda Lee Cadwell, Shannon Lee and several first- and second-generation students. Estimated value: $450
Entry for One to the 2008 Bruce Lee Foundation Event in Seattle
An all access pass to the Seattle BLF Event to be held July 19 and 20, 2008. The coupon entitles the bearer to access to all events, including seminars, banquet, tours, summit meetings and much more! Estimated value: $200
Bruce Lee Foundation Merchandise
All four designs of the Bruce Lee Foundation T-shirts, one Enter the Dragon Bruce Lee T-shirt, one Bruce Lee Foundation hat, one Limited-Edition Bruce Lee Collector's Series Picture Set, one Bruce Lee Seattle Series Postcard Set, five Bruce Lee Foundation stickers and a jun fan jeet kune do gym bag. Estimated value: $155
ADDITIONAL SEATS MADE AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY NIGHT'S BANQUET
Due to high demand, the Bruce Lee Foundation has arranged for a few additional seats for the banquet on Saturday night at the Golden Dragon. These final seats will be reserved on a first-come-first-served basis, so please contact the Bruce Lee Foundation now before the banquet is sold out. To reserve your seat or for more information, please contact info@bruceleefoundation.org.
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