York Region offers vibrant celebrations of Chinese New Year, including events in Markham, Aurora, Newmarket and Vaughan. By Scarlett Liu, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Yorkregioncom Jan 20, 2025 Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration at the Discovery Center of the Southern Tier (Central New York) On Saturday, January 29 from 11am-1pm celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year with the Discovery Center. Experience diverse and flavorful food, engage in cultural artistry, chat with members of the local Chinese Cultural Center, and join in on the Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Westfield World Trade Center and the New York Chinese Cultural Center. Join us for performances of Chinese folk and classical dances, Chinese drumming, Peking opera, kung fu, and a dance with yo-yos, a lion and a dragon to ring in this Year of the Dragon. The day will include traditional Chinese dances, cultural performances and a calligraphy brush painting workshop hosted by the New York Chinese Cultural Center. SSSNAKESSS: A Lunar New Year Upcoming Events to Celebrate Lunar New Year! 27TH CHINATOWN LUNAR NEW YEAR PARADE & FESTIVAL 日期 : 2025年2月16曰 (星期日) 下午 1:00時 February 16, 2025 | Sunday | Parade Start 1:00pmChinatown, New York Festival & Booths: 11:30AM – 3:30PM (Bayard Street between Mulberry and Mott St) 27TH NEW YEAR FIRECRACKER CEREMONY & CULTURAL FESTIVAL 日期 : Continue reading 2025 – Year In partnership with the New York Chinese Cultural Center, The Shops at Hudson Yards will showcase a series of Lunar New Year celebrations including cultural performances and traditional decorations. There will also be special offers to shop including limited-edition capsule collections and special offers at Ray-Ban, Marc Jacobs, Sundays Nail This upcoming Lunar New Year is the year of the snake, which applies to those born in 1941, 1953, 1977, 1989, 2001 and 2013. In the Chinese zodiac, the snake represents wisdom and transformation On February 1, artists from the New York Chinese Cultural Center will be leading Chinese calligraphy workshops at the South Street Seaport Museum (12 Fulton St.) in honor of the Lunar New Year. Participants will learn how to write simple characters and gain insight into the relationship between ancient Chinese pictographs and their modern-day Chinatown’s annual Lunar (Chinese) New Year Parade is back on February 25, 2024 with dragon dancing, stunning outfits, martial art performers and Restaurants The best Chinatown restaurants in NYC Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden is putting on a Chinese New Year Festival, complete with two separate puppet shows, on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Attendees can The CCC is finalizing preparations for the Lunar New Year Gala show on Sunday, February 11. The show features performances, including a Dragon dance, Chinese Kungfu, Fan and Long Sleeve dances Recent designations of Chinese Heritage Months in York Region will serve as an opportunity to celebrate the vast contributions Chinese Canadians have made to the growth and development of the region, province and country, says the Markham councillor behind the move On behalf of York Regional Council and The Regional Municipality of York, it is my pleasure to extend warmest wishes to everyone across our communities celebrating Lunar New Year.Lunar New Year is a cherished holiday for East and Southeast Asian communities, including Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean and others. This special time of year is an opportunity to reflect on the past, honour household "Chinese Community Center of Capital District of New York" is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Address: 11 Avis Dr, Latham, NY 12110 Membership Related: contactus@cccalbany.org 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). That bears out for York Region as a whole, with a minority population of about 641,195, headed by Chinese (289,320), South Asian (127,960) and West Asian (62,310) populations. That diverse community has welcomed Li’s move for a Chinese Heritage Month, he said. “By and large, the community welcomes what I did. This is long overdue,” he said. Special dishes associated with the Lunar New Year at some Chinese restaurants on Long Island. 269 New York Avenue; (631) Around the New York Region A look at life, culture, politics and Bayview Village Shopping Centre celebrates the Year of the Snake with a vibrant Lunar New Year event in partnership with the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto. Add to favorites 0 FCCM is hosting two more Lunar New Year celebrations: February 18th, 1PM to 3PM at Promenade Mall, Vaughan and February 25, 2PM to 4PM at FCCM Chinese Culture Centre, King Square Shopping Centre, Unit 327, Markham. Admission is free. All are welcome. Dr. Ken Ng, Chair, Federation of Chinese Canadians in Markham Chef Tu David Phu is preparing a special dish for the Lunar New Year at his new Divisadero wine bar, Gigi’s. From Wednesday, January 29, to Sunday, February 2, diners can get a bite of Phu’s
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