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YEAR OF THE OX
Chinese Calendar Year 4706

Newsday: New Year at NYC Chinatown                                                                                                       
                                                                                                  
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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