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2013 Year of the Snake

Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade

When: Feb 17, 2013 (Sunday 1pm)

Where: Parade starts at Little Italy and goes through the main streets of Lower Chinatown/Manhattan.
Cultural Festival & Booth: Sara Roosevelt Park (Canal & Forsyth St.)

What: Since 1999, New York's Chinese American community has celebrated the Chinese Lunar New Year with an annual parade and festival. Held each year on a Sunday in February, the Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade and Festival features a wide range of cultural activities in Chinatown. Each year over 500,000 New Yorkers and visitors pack the streets of Chinatown and Sara Roosevelt Park for the annual Lunar New Year celebrations.

The Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade starts in Little Italy and winds its way through Lower Chinatown. Colorful floats, antique cars, and thousands of people parade through Chinatown's historic streets.

The Chinatown Lunar New Year Cultural Festival takes place each year at Sara Roosevelt Park. Each year, activities at the cultural festival follow a zodiac theme. Events at past cultural festivals have included a dog parade, pig race, and live music performances.

The Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade and Festival celebrates the traditions and cultures of all Asian countries including China, Korea, and Japan. The Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade and Festival is free, and all ages are welcome to celebrate the Lunar New Year with age-old customs. After the celebrations, enjoy traditional foods and drinks at the restaurants, bars, and cafés nearby in Chinatown.

Text Source: http://www.partyearth.com/new-york/festivals/chinatown-lunar-new-year-parade-and-festival-1/

2012 Asian Lunar New Year Parade (Chinatown, New York City)

For more parade info, please visit the organizer's website:
http://www.betterchinatown.com/

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Mighty Milers of Chinatown & Ms. Lau from P.S.1

For over 20 years, ABC7 has honored amazing tri-state area students, teachers, administrators and programs whose accomplishments go "Above and Beyond" in the classroom. This year’s honorees are composed of two teachers and three organizations that have made significant positive differences in their communities. One of the honorees includes Ms. Good Jean Lau, from P.S.1 in Manhattan’s Chinatown.

Watch video HERE.

NYCCC Summer Camp Program in Chinatown

New York Chinese Cultural Center is launching their summer camp program and registration begins now. The summer camp consists of a seven week cultural enrichment program for children ages 3.5 - 10. The program will provide social interaction and cultural enrichment in a safe and caring enviroment. Daily activities include dance, language lessons, arts & crafts, and gymnastics taught by the region's most qualified tradiational dance and art teachers. For more info, please click HERE.

Hidden Gem: Chinatown's Jewelry District

Chinatown's jewelry district is one of the oldest in the city, yet to many, it's a hidden gem. NY1 explores the area's rich history and interviews store owners in their latest short video.

"This is one of the original jewelry districts here in New York," says Jeweler Dennis Dalton, "The area actually goes back to the '30s. When you came down here, this place was really jumping back then.

See full story HERE .

2012 CPC Walkathon & Family Day Fair - July 22, 2012

Lunar This summer, the Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. (CPC) will bring together over 5,000 people from across New York City for a Walkathon & Family Day Fair.

The CPC Walkathon & Family Day showcases diverse cultures and social service needs of New York City's three largest Chinese-American communities: the Lower East Side, Manhattan; Sunset Park, Brooklyn and Flushing, Queens.

Please click HERE for details.

5 NYC Cooling Centers Open In/Around Chinatown

New York City opens cooling centers in air-conditioned public facilities for those experiencing physical discomfort in a heat wave.

Learn more about ways to stay cool, or enter your address or intersection and then select "Submit" to find a cooling center near you using this website.

Locations in Chinatown: 280 Cherry St, 192 East Broadway, 200 Madison St, 33 East Broadway. NOTE: Please check their site periodically. Cooling centers may change hours of operation.

Chinatown: A Walk through History - By MoCA

Uncover the history of one of New York City's oldest neighborhoods! This walking tour focuses on how everyday buildings and places of historical significance reflect and shape a community from its origins as a Native American village of Werpoes Hill in 1600 to one of the fastest growing immigrant communities of present day New York City. Highlighted sites include the oldest row house in Manhattan, a Catholic church, the oldest general store in Chinatown and a Chinese eatery that catered to the needs of Chinatown's turn-of-the-century "bachelor society." Find tour info HERE.

Panelists involved with the 1982 Chinatown Garment Strike gathered together on Thursday, June 28, 2012, at the Museum of Chinese in America, to reminisce about that historic moment’s effect 30 years ago to Chinatown and the labor movement. Video of Chinese and English Panels Available Online HERE.

Wednesday, July 11th 2012: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo will soon launch New York Open for Small Business Outreach Initiative. A workshop designed to help small business owners start and grow their businesses. Representatives from multiple city agencies will be present and available for Q&A. RSVP: smallbusinessRSVP-Manhattan@exec.ny.gov or (212) 681-4569

The Free Chinatown Food Tour (tip & food costs not included) will take you through Chinatown to sample tasty fried dumplings, tapioca bubble tea, taro-filled sticky buns, candied crabs and much more. The tour has been designed to provide visitors with excellent insight into the neighborhood's culinary possibilities. Take a pan-Asian culinary and cultural journey without leaving Manhattan. Phone: 646-450-6831 Email: info@nycbyfoot.com

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