The information compiled below is a partial listing - Some activities the
   Green Dragon Society participated in earlier this year . . .

2018

Blues Fest
Chinese American Museum
Botanic Gardens
Italy
Ling Shen Temple
Lunar New Year Day
Lunar New Year Parade
Medieval Art, Arms & Armor Exhibit
Memorial Day Parade
Morocco
Paris, France

 

 
 
 
 
 

184-acre Park with a Swimming Pool, Fishing Lagoon, Athletic Fields, Tennis Courts & More

Green Dragon Society
Visited
The Botanic Gardens
At
Garfield Park Conservatory

October 2018

The Chicago Botanic Garden - Opened more than 40 years ago as a beautiful place to visit, and it has matured into one of the world's great living museums and conservation science centers. In 2017, more than one million people visited the Garden's 27 gardens and four natural areas, uniquely situated on 385 acres on and around nine islands, with six miles of lake shoreline. The Garden also has a renowned Bonsai Collection.

History
The Chicago Botanic Garden traces its origins back to the Chicago Horticultural Society, founded in 1890. Using the motto Urbs in Horto, meaning "city in a garden," the Society hosted nationally recognized flower and horticultural shows; its third was the World's Columbian Exposition Chrysanthemum Show, held in conjunction with the world's fair held in October 1893.

After a period of inactivity, the Chicago Horticultural Society was restarted in 1943. In 1962, its modern history began when the Society agreed to help create and manage a new public garden. With the groundbreaking for the Chicago Botanic Garden in 1965 and its opening in 1972, the Society created a permanent site on which to carry out its mission. The Garden today is an example of a successful public-private partnership. It is owned by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and operated by the Chicago Horticultural Society.

September 2018
Green Dragon Society
Visited
Paris, France

Eiffel Tower

Napoleon's Triumphal Arch
The arch was commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 to commemorate his victories.
But he was ousted before the arch was completed.

Louvre Museum
World's Largest Art Museum
Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France
Located on the Right Bank of the Seine
Established: August 10, 1793

Sculpture

Greek Boxers

Paintings

The Mona Lisa

Paris Streets

Paris Stores

Seine River

Green Dragon Society
Visited Italy

July/August - 2018

Leaning Tower of Pisa

Venice

Poggibonsi, Italy

Italian Street Art

Milan

Florence

Florence, Italy - The Academia Museum

Statue of David (‎1501–1504)
‎Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence, Italy
‎Marble statue

5 Lands Italy

Rome

Roman Colosseum

Blues Fest
Saturday - June 9th, 2018
Green Dragon Society
Attended Music Festival

Millennium Park • FREE Admission • 11am-9:30pm

Chicago honors its history as a destination for musicians by hosting the largest free blues festival in the world.
Bringing living legends and local 12-bar players to Millennium Park.
This year, Pritzker Pavilion hosts headlining sets from Mavis Staples and Fantastic Negrito, as well as a tribute to blues harpist Little Walter and Chicago label Delmark Records.
During the day, local acts perform on side stages, giving you plenty of time to snag a spot on the lawn.

Harold Washington Library
Chicago Downtown

Chicago

State & Van Buren Streets

The Parade runs down State Street
From Lake Street on the North
to Van Buren on the South

Memorial Day

Saturday - May 26th, 2018
1:30 PM

Green Dragon Society
Attended Parade

The Parade

Taoist/Sutric/Tantric style Temple

Ling Shen Buddhist Temple
1035 West 31st Street
Chicago, IL 60608


Sunday - April 15th, 2018

Green Dragon Society
Visited Temple

Altar - Main Chamber

Art Institute of Chicago

111 South Michigan Ave.
Chicago - Downtown

A New Permanent Exhibit
Replaces the Old Arms and Armor Exhibition
(Dating to the Early 20th Century)

Deering Family
Arms & Armor Collection

at

The Art Institute
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, Illinois

Thursday - March 22nd, 2018

Green Dragon Society
Visited Museum

Step back in time,
and immerse yourself in the spiritual, domestic, and chivalric worlds of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
 

This Spring - The Art Institute unveiled the new Deering Family Galleries of Medieval and Renaissance Art, Arms, and Armor, presenting nearly 700 objects from the museum’s rich holdings of art from 1200 to 1600: monumental altarpieces, exquisite jewelry, and the beloved Arms and Armor Collection.

An Elegant Rotunda - Introduces the collection of arms and armor with equipment for the bodyguards of four rulers. From here, the space opens to a gallery filled with weaponry and armor dominated by two armored figures on horseback—one dressed for battle, the other for sport—and two armed and costumed figures engaged in foot combat. Finally, a gallery lined with cabinetry features the art of the sword, luxury firearms, and equipment for the hunt extending through the Baroque era.

The new installation expands the display of art of this fascinating period sixfold, premiering several recently conserved works and many significant new acquisitions—an elegant late Gothic breastplate and backplate, a rare 15th-century German portrait, and an outstanding group of 17th- and 18th-century swords. Subtle changes in the architecture of the galleries propel visitors through time and from religious to secular works, while digital labels provide an interactive multimedia experience. At the heart of this display are the gifts of major collectors whose donations serve as the collection’s foundation: the Ayala Altarpiece and Saint George and the Dragon from Charles Deering, Sienese and Florentine gold-ground paintings and early Northern works given by Martin Ryerson, a terracotta altarpiece by Florentine Benedetto Buglioni and a South German carved and painted Saint Catherine from Kate Buckingham, and George F. Harding’s impressive collection of arms and armor. All come together in the new Deering Family Galleries, offering a transporting experience to a time that continues to enchant.

Papal Swiss Guards

Guard of the Archbishops of Salzburg

Guard of the Electors of Saxony

Guard of the Dukes of Brunswick-Luneberg

Helmet & Cuirass of Emperor Ferdinand II

Heavy Cavalry (1600 to 1620)

Battlefields of the early 17th century witnessed the last of the fully armored horsemen and with it the decline of the Armorer's Craft.
These Knights were used as "Shock Troops".

Close-ups Below

Half Armor for a Child
Western European (Possibly Italian)
Steel, Brass, Leather and Textile

Armor for Field & Tournament
South German or Austrian
This armor could be used in battle as well as tournament,
in which two teams of mounted men charge each other,
with lances and blunted swords.

Tournament Armor 1450 - 1600
Tournaments began as training exercises for war,
before later developing into a pure sport.

Portions of a Field Armor
(1588-1590)

Royal Workshops of Greenwich, England
Jacob Halder (1558-1608)

Infantry Armor & Shield
Italian (1590 to 1600)
On foot noble officers wore elaborately etched & gilt half armors as clear markers of rank.

Battlefield Fashion & Decoration
(1530 to 1600)
Decoration rarely inhibited function in battle.
Armor was conceived as a steel form of clothing befitting the wearer's social status.

Armor for Field & Tournament
Reinforcing Breastplate

1550/60
North German

Changes on the Battlefield (1500/30)

The beginning of the 16th century marked a period of intense conflict.
This was a time of changing tactics, weapons and armor.
Firearms pressed the fully armored horse & rider into the twilight of their existence.
Lightly armored professional soldiers (mercenaries) would sway the tide of war.

Armor for the Joust

Jousting Tournaments - Were splendid occasions in which members of nobility showed off their finest horses, armors and costumes. Nevertheless, the events were still dangerous, and fatalities did sometimes occur.

The Viking Age (800-1100)

Cuirass with Mail Collar
Austrian (1480)

The Rapier (1550-1630)

The Art of Swordplay

The Smallsword (1640-1800)

Firearms Collection

Pair of Flintlock Holster Pistols
Dutch (1660/70)
Ivory with Ebony (Eyes)

Princely Gun Cabinet
1570 - 1830

Hunting at Court

Artillery

Medieval Artwork

Medieval Cross

Saint George & the Dragon

Adam & Eve by Lucas Cranach the Elder
German (1533)
Oil on Panel

Masterpiece Paintings

Battle of Zama by After Cornelis Cort
Netherlands (1567)
Oil on Panel

Chariot Race by Jean-Leon Gerome
French (1876)
Oil on Cradled Panel

"Close-up Below"

Women of Ouled Nayls by Eugene Fromentin
French (1867)
Oil on Canvas

Interior of the Palm House by Carl Bleche
German (1834)
Oil on Canvas

"Close-up Below"

Lion Hunt by Eugene Dela Croix
French (1860)
Oil on Canvas

Alexander at the Tomb of Cyrus the Great by Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes
French (1796)
Oil on Canvas

Destruction of Pharoah's Army by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbopurg
English (1792)
Oil on Canvas

Morning by Claude-Joseph Vernet
French (1760)
Oil on Canvas

Peace & War by Pompeo Batoni
Italian (1776)
Oil on Canvas

Salome with the Head of John the Baptist by Guido Reni
Italian (1640)
Oil on Canvas

Panthea, Cyrus & Araspus by Laurent de La Hyre
French (1631)
Oil on Canvas

Wounded Lioness

Mexican Major by Frederick Remington
American (1889)
Oil on Canvas

"Close-up Below"

Advance Guard, or Military Sacrifice (The Ambush) by Frederick Remington
American (1890)
Oil on Canvas

Sculpture

Old Dragoons of 1850 by Frederick Remington
Bronze . . . cast 1906

American Indian

Asian

Sovereign of the Clouds of Dawn
Taoist Deity
Ming Dynasty - Chinese Bronze

Seated Buddha

Buddha on an Elephant Throne
Burmese - Late 19th Century

Guardian Lion
Cambodia - Ankgor Period
(Sandstone)

Hindu God Ganesha
(Remover of Obstacles)
Indonesia - 9th Century

Battle of Gods, Demons & Monkeys
Island of Bali

Close-ups Below

Statue of Young Satyr
Roman - 1st Century AD

View from a Window

Lunar Year of the Dog
4716
1pm to 3pm

Attended Parade

Dr. Sun Yat-sen Association

Chinese American Museum of Chicago
238 W. 23rd Street
Chicago, Illinois 60616
312 949-1000

Sunday - February 25th, 2018

Green Dragon Society
Visited Museum

 

 

"Scientist Spotlight"

Exploring Chinese History with Field Museum Scientists

Experts share behind-the-scenes perspectives on the 'Terracotta Warriors'.

Two warriors temporarily on loan from Field Museum to Chinatown.

Terracotta Warrior
With Field Museum Exhibit Cases

Terracotta Warrior

Chinese Ancient Clay Statue Method
Results Similar to Modern Resin Sculpture

Taoist Immortal 'Ta Mo'
Example: Ancient Clay Method

Out of the Past - Advertisements

Chicago World's Fairs

Chinese Lunar New Year
Most Important of the Holidays for the Chinese
It is defined to be the first day of the first month in the traditional Chinese calendar.
Chinese New Year festivities are an opportunity to honor deities as well as ancestors. 

It is celebrated in China and countries that have a significant Chinese population, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Mauritius, Australia, and the Philippines. 

It is known for being highly colorful, with people lighting fireworks and watching traditional Lion Dances. 
People born in the Year of the Dog are described as independent, sincere, communicative and loyal.

Friday - February 16th, 2018
Chinese Lunar New Year Day

Green Dragon Society
New Year Dinner
at
May Flower Restaurant
2225 S. Wentworth Ave
Chicago, IL 60686
Chinatown

View from the Plane

Morocco
Marrakech City

January 2018

Green Dragon Society
Visited Morocco


Morocco, a North African country bordering the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, is distinguished by its Berber, Arabian and European cultural influences. Marrakesh’s Medina, a mazelike medieval quarter, offers entertainment in its Djemaa el-Fna square.

Moroccan Bazaars

Morocco After Dark