Lucky New Year Group Art Exhibit On February 1st from 12pm to 4pm, mingle with artists participating in the group exhibition Lucky New Year at Stanley’s Claw Machines at 60 Mulberry Street. The South Street Seaport will mark the start of Lunar New Year with calligraphy workshops, LNY-themed arts and crafts, and lion dance performances in collaboration with the New York Chinese Cultural Center on Saturday, February 1. At the Seaport Museum, kids can sign up for free calligraphy lessons at 2 pm, 3 pm and 4 pm, or they can make Lunar New Year Year of the Snake . In 2025, cultures across Asia and beyond celebrate the Year of the Snake. The snake is at the center of culture and religious practice in these places but is celebrated in unique ways in each country. In the Chinese Zodiac, the snake can represent intelligence and determination. Performances: The festival will begin with a lion dance performance by the Wan Chi Ming Hung Gar Institute at 12 pm. Sesame Street Muppeteers featuring Alan Muraoka will explore traditions of Lunar New Year (12:10–12:40 p.m., 1–1:30 p.m.), AAPI Jazz Collective led by Peter Lin will perform music from many Asian cultures (2–2:45 p.m., 3:30 Experience a once-in-a-lifetime cultural extravaganza as we bring the enchantment of Prince Kung’s Palace Museum—a national first-class museum and one of the most prestigious cultural treasures of China—to the heart of New York City. This year’s festival will transport you to the grandeur of Beijing with an authentic and dazzling celebration featuring rich traditions, interactive [] Head to the Mandarin Oriental this Lunar New Year for a rage of happenings that include festive decorations, lion dance performances, festive dinner menus, and more. Where: Mandarin Oriental – 80 Columbus Circle. When: January 31st. 11. Chinese New Year Celebration at Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden The Museum of Chinese in America is the place to go if you want to learn more about the Chinese culture and Chinese history in NYC. The main and permanent exhibition With a Single Step: Stories in the Making of America is a great place to find out more about the last 160 years of Chinese history in NYC. Event: Lunar New Year Lightings. Oculus and 1 World Trade Center spire lighting in red and gold Dates: January 29 - February 12 Event: Infinite Harmony: Year of the Snake Partner: LUCKYRICE Art Exhibit Installation: Displayed across the World Trade Center Oculus floor, a snake spanning 150 linear feet symbolizes a living embodiment of yin and yang. Find out about the Chinatown parade and many other events for NYC's Lunar New Year 2025 celebration. The Chinese New Year Parade and Festival is Sunday, February 16, 2025. The parade kicks off Lincoln Center Lunar New Year’s Eve Celebration and New Year’s Family Celebration Time: Feb. 9 – 10; Location: David Rubenstein Atrium, Lincoln Center, 61 W. 62nd St., New York, NY 10023. Admission: Free. Space is limited; it is first come, first served. To welcome the Year of the Dragon, Lincoln Center hosts two-day events. Friday, Feb The year of the snake is coming! For Lunar New Year (or Chinese New Year), which honors household and heavenly deities, as well as ancestors, NYC is once again going all out with a huge parade in China Institute Gallery is a center of Chinese art in New York. Established in 1966, China Institute Gallery was the first non-profit gallery in the United States to showcase Chinese art and culture exclusively and on a regular basis, now located in Lower Manhattan. Exhibitions. With a Single Step. Celebrate Chinese New Year Coloring & Activity Book Launch with Michele Wong McSween. New York, NY 10013 +1 (855) 955-6622 The Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as the “Spring Festival,” will last 15 days this year, starting on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. In celebration of the Lunar New Year, the New York City NYC-based photographer and activist Cindy Trinh is one of the featured artists in the Lunar New Year 2023 Photo Exhibition. "Sausage and fishball vendor” by Cindy Trinh (Flushing, New York, 2019) The Chinese Cultural Foundation joined with Rodin International Artists Foundation, American Goddess Art Museum, Japan-China International Cultural Exchanges Association, New York Hudson Center for Contemporary Arts, and other local cultural organizations to support a special online art exhibition of works by international renowned artists entitled: "Eastern & Western Borderless - Walking with The Chinese Community Center is welcoming the Year of the Dragon with an exhibition featuring traditional paintings from Yangliuqing and its annual Lunar New Year Gala. Celebrate the lunar new year and welcome the Year of the Snake at The Huntington. This family-friendly event features lion dancers, a mask-changing artist, martial arts demonstrations, music, art and craft demonstrations, and more. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 1 and 2, 2025 | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Event Details and Tickets The legal holiday is seven days long, from the Lunar New Year's Eve to the sixth day of the first lunar month. Some companies and public institutions enjoy a longer holiday up to 10 days or more, because in common knowledge among Chinese people, the festival lasts longer, from the Lunar New Year's Eve to the 15th day of the first lunar month (Lantern Festival). New Year’s All Year Round: Food, Family, and Fun January 18, 2025 through January 2026 Uwajimaya Kidplace Gallery. A brand new exhibit in our KidPLACE Gallery invites you to explore the many different traditions observed by families during the new year. 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