China Institute in America 40 Rector Street 2nd Floor New York
NY 10006 United States
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Agenda
13:30 – 14:00
1:30pm Check-in
14:00 – 14:40
Lion Dance & Taishun String Puppet Performance
15:00 – 17:00
Song Dynasty Tea Whisking and Tasting Station
3:00 – 3:30 Tea Whisking and Tasting Station I 3:45 – 4:15 Tea Whisking and Tasting Station II 4:30 – 5:00 Tea Whisking and Tasting Station III
15:00 – 16:45
Traditional Dumpling Making Station
3:00 – 3:45 Dumpling Making Station I 4:00 – 4:45 Dumpling Making Station II
15:00 – 17:00
Rice Dough Sculpturing Workshops
3:00 – 3:30 Rice Dough Sculpturing Workshop I 3:45 – 4:15 Rice Dough Sculpturing Workshop II 4:30 – 5:00 Rice Dough Sculpturing Workshop III
15:00 – 16:45
Chinese Couplet Calligraphy Workshops
3:00 – 3:45 Chinese Couplet Calligraphy Workshop I 4:00 – 4:45 Chinese Couplet Calligraphy Workshop II
15:30 – 16:45
Taizhou Embroidery (TAISILK) Demonstration and Workshop
3:00 – 3:30 Silk Demonstraton: Taizhou Embroidery (TAISILK) 3:45 – 4:45 TAISILK Workshop
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About this event
3 hours
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THE BIGGEST and the MOST ACTION-PACKED Lunar New Year Festival we have held in history!
Come celebrate the 2024 Lunar New Year—the Year of the Dragon—with China Institute in America!
For this year’s festival, we are flying master artists directly from the picturesque historical province of Zhejiang, China to New York City to provide an authentic, captivating, a true immersive cultural experience for your entire family that’s filled with festive activities and performances – hallmark to China Institute’s Lunar New Year Festival!
The celebration will open with our crowd-favorite lion dance, followed by the renowned Taishun string puppet performance, to be presented by official inheritors of intangible cultural heritage in China.
Master artisans from China will lead New Year-themed experiential stations and interactive workshops tailored for all age groups including Taizhou embroidery, rice dough sculpturing, Song-dynasty tea whisking and tasting , Nan-Song dynasty pottery sculpting, 3D sugar painting, New Year woodblock printing, and much more!
This is an event that you do not want to miss. So come kick off the Year of the Dragon with this very special celebration at China Institute in America!
*Due to the high popularity of our Lunar New Year Family Festivals, tickets sell out very quickly and we recommend you to reserve early.
* Themed experiential stations & workshops are first-come, first-served as spaces are limited. Sign up for stations & workshops will be available at check in. Each individual can sign up for up to two stations & workshops.