See Pictures from the Chinese Lunar New Year Parade
2009 Chinese New Year Splendor
Where: Radio City Music Hall
When:January 24-25, 2009
Cost: $48-$128
World-class performers will be featured in this showcase of the rich cultural heritage of the Chinese people, plus some of the best artistic traditions of the West.
Year of the Ox Dumpling Making Workshop at the China Institute For Families!
Where: China Institute, 125 East 65th Street, 212-744-8181
When: Sunday, February 1, 2009
Cost: $35 member/$40 non-member for one child and one adult
On Sunday the China Institute will host two dumpling making workshops for families.
Preparing for the New Year: Walking Tour
Saturdays January 17, 24, 31, 2009; 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Where: Begins @ MoCA, 70 Mulberry Street, 2nd Floor. Please call (212)619-4785 for more information.
Fee: $12-15/person; advance registration required. Space is limited.
Lunar New Year is the liveliest and most important celebration in Chinese culture and Chinatown is the place to experience it. MoCA's walking tour takes guests through New York Chinatown to learn about holiday traditions and customs; discover the area's history; and sample a few New Year's treats. Tours are conducted in English and are led by MoCA docents with personal or family roots in the neighborhood. In case of inclement weather, tours will be held in the galleries. For information and reservations please call (212)619-4785.
China Institute Lion Dance
Where: China Institute, 125 East 65th Street, 212-744-8181
When:Sunday, February 1, 2009 11 AM–12 PM
Cost: FREE!
Greet the Year of the Pig with a Lion Dance. This folk tradition is performed by acrobats and martial artists dressed in colorful costumes and accompanied by drums and gongs. This event is very popular and only early arrival can guarantee a good view of the performance. The Lion Dance is held on East 65th Street outside China Institute so prepare for cold weather.
24th Annual Lunar New Year Festival of Chinese Dance, Music & Peking Opera
When: Saturday, February 21 at 2& 8 p.m.
Where: The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, 68th Street between Park & Lexington Avenues
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