Purim Party

DIRECTIONS TO THE ROSLYN COMMUNITY CENTER

From Northern State Pkwy:

1. Exit 29 – Roslyn Rd.
2. At end of exit ramp – Turn Right on Roslyn Rd heading north.
3. After you go under overpass of the L.I.E./495, continue straight on Roslyn Rd. Then at first light turn left on Lincoln Ave.
4. Go to last building on left side before train tracks.

From Long Island Expressway East:

1. Exit 37 – Willis Ave.
2. Continue straight on Service Rd until second light.
3. Turn left on Roslyn Rd.
4. After you go under overpass of the L.I.E./495, continue straight on Roslyn Rd. Then at first light turn left on Lincoln Ave.
5. Go to last building on left side before train tracks.

From Long Island Expressway West:

1. Exit 39 - Glen Cove Rd
2. Continue straight on Service Rd until third light.
3. Turn right on Roslyn Rd.
4. At first light turn left on Lincoln Ave.
5. Go to last building on left side before train tracks.

Additional Parking is available in the Roslyn Train Station parking lot, west of the tracks.

YANG XIAO DI

Born in Shanghai, China in 1945, at age 6 Mr. Yang became an apprentice acrobat with the Pan Ying family, performing at the Shanghai Big World Entertainment Center.  He rapidly excelled at a number of Chinese acrobatic genres, including equilibristics (handstands, headstands and balancing skills), juggling (diablo, Chinese sticks, spinning plate, boomerangs and flying tridents), trapeze, teterboard, the traditional Lion and Dragon dances and clowning.

In 1956, after many tours in China, Mr. Yang had the honor of being elected to perform with the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe, touring in Russia, Romania, East Germany, Poland and Hungary.  Upon his return in 1957, he moved to Nanjing, China, where he subsequently founded and became director of the now world-famous Nanjing Acrobatic Troupe.

Over the next few years, the Nanjing Acrobatic Troupe established itself as one of China's finest performing groups.  In 1964, Mr. Yang and his troupe were invited to tour Africa, performing in Ghana, Mali, Guinea, the Congo and several other countries.  After many more national tours of China, in 1976, they toured Panama, Venezuela and Turkey, in in 1980, Australia.

In 1983-83, Mr. Yang was hired by the government of Australia to work as acrobatic coach and teacher, training circus artists for Australia's Flying Fruit Fly Circus and Circus Oz.  In 1985 he toured Europe starring in Switzerland's world-famous Circus Knie, and in 1986-87 toured Australia and New Zealand starring in the Flying Fruit Fly and Oz Circuses.

In 1988-89, Xiao Di and the Nanjing Troupe joined forces with New York's Big Apple Circus, touring the U.S. -- including Lincoln Center -- in a program titled "East Meets West:  The Big Apple Circus Meets The Monkey King."  Xiao Di was the centerpiece of the program, playing the "Monkey King." a traditional clown-like character from Chinese Opera.

Since immigrating to the United States Xiao Di has performed with the National Circus Project touring hundreds of schools and community centers throughout the USA.  Xiao Di has performed for major events for Pepsico and has appeared in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, in Atlantic City, Las Vegas and Orlando.