Date
|
Event
|
Location
|
Time
|
Sponsor
|
01/26/09
to
02/08/09
|
Chanting Service
Dr. Ying and the Four Noble Truths
|
133 Canal St
|
Visit in the afternoon to avoid crowds.
|
Mahayana
Temple
|
Monday
01/26/09 |
Fire Cracker Ceremony
Cultural Festival
|
SDR Park
Soccer field at
Canal
and Forsyth St
|
Noon
11:30 am -2:30 pm
FREE |
Better
Chinatown
Society
Fukien American Association
212.385.8560
The Manhattan Arts
& Columbus
Music Association |
Thursday
01/29/09 |
Author, musician, & artist
Mingmei Yip
will perform with
the qin, a traditional Chinese instrument, and teach through
songs.
Students
will also view Ms. Yip’s original artwork while having a
chance to create artwork of their own.
Parents are welcome!
All materials provided.
|
192 East
Broadway |
4 – 5:30pm
FREE
|
Museum
of Chinese in
America
&
Seward
Park
Library
&
Mingmei Yip
|
Sunday 02/01/09
|
"A Lunar
New Year
Folk Arts Festival"
Five traditional artists/crafts people will be giving hands on
demonstrations. Artists include: Ye Xun - a Chinese
miniature dough figurine artist, Lin Ying - a Chinese ink
calligrapher, Kavita Vyas - an Indian Mahendi hand painting artist,
Kwok Kay Choey - an Er Hu performer, together with Jampa Youden - a
Tibetan folk singing performance. New Year delicacies will also be
served. |
26 Bowery 3/F |
3 – 5:30pm
$12 - General;
$6 - Seniors, Students, Children 3 - 12
Free - Children 3 and under
|
Asian American
Arts Centre
|