Join Global Ties Arizona in celebrating the Year of the Dragon.
We are thrilled to invite you to our Dining for Diplomacy series, celebrating Lunar New Year on:
February 1, 2024 | 6:00-9:00 pm
Great Wall Cuisine
Join us for an exquisite nine-course traditional Chinese dinner and special cultural performances.
If you would like to be added to our waitlist, please contact Victoria at victoria@globaltiesarizona.org.
🌕 Celebrate Lunar New Year in Grand Style! 🌕
Join us for an unforgettable evening of tradition and opulence as we welcome the Year of the Dragon in grand fashion. Global Ties Arizona proudly presents a Lunar New Year Nine-Course Chinese Dinner with cultural performances, a feast for the senses that promises to usher in good fortune, happiness, and prosperity. We’ll celebrate with:
A Nine-Course Traditional Chinese Dinner:
Savor a sumptuous culinary journey through Chinese cuisine as Great Wall chefs craft a delectable nine-course meal, each dish brimming with symbolism and flavor.
Changing Faces performance.
Traditional Celebrations:
Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Lunar New Year culture with traditional red lanterns, lucky red envelopes, and more, all designed to bring you luck and happiness in the coming year.
Beijing opera singers performing the song “Selling Water.”
Cultural Performances:
Marvel at captivating performances that showcase the elegance and beauty of Lunar New Year traditions, including captivating lion dances, demonstrations, and mesmerizing traditional music.
Attire:
Don your finest traditional cultural attire, cocktail or business wear.
Don't miss this enchanting opportunity to embrace the customs, flavors, and vibrant energy of the Lunar New Year in a festive atmosphere. Join us for a memorable evening of delightful cuisine, cultural performances, and wonderful company.
Featured Speaker
Katherine Brown
President & CEO of Global Ties U.S.
Katherine Brown is the President and CEO of Global Ties U.S., a nonprofit organization focused on powering individuals, communities, and nations to build trust and advance peace and prosperity through international exchange. In this role, she directs the organization’s strategy and operations. Since 2018, Katherine has led an expansion of programs and services for the Global Ties Network’s 90+ member organizations and partners, resulting in deeper civic engagement in international affairs.
Prior to joining Global Ties U.S, Katherine served in various government roles focused on media and public diplomacy. She began her career at the National Security Council at the White House and went on to serve as a Public Diplomacy Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan; Professional Staff
Member at the Committee on Foreign Affairs at the U.S. House of Representatives; and Executive Director of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy at the U.S. Department of State. She also worked at The Asia Foundation, Bloomberg Opinion, and Meta, where she was in residence as a Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellow.
Katherine is a member of the University of Southern California’s Center on Public Diplomacy Advisory Board and the Truman National Security Project’s Board of Directors. She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Georgetown University’s Center for Security Studies and a former non-resident fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Her book, “Your Country, Our War: The Press and Diplomacy in Afghanistan,” was published by Oxford University Press in 2019.
Katherine holds a B.A. in International Affairs from The George Washington University and a Ph.D. in Communications from Columbia University.
