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YEAR OF THE TIGER

Illustrator Kam Mak, raised in Chinatown, chose narcissus flowers, considered auspicious at any time of year, for the Year of the Tiger stamp released by the U.S. Postal Service.   It is symbolic of renewed hope for the future.

People born during the Year of the Tiger are said to be courageous and to possess hidden reserves of strength. They are also thought of as candid yet mysterious. Famous people born in the Year of the Tiger include Marilyn Monroe, Stevie Wonder and Tom Cruise.  Tigers are compatible with Dragons and Horses.

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DATE EVENT LOCATION TIME SPONSOR
2/11
&
2/18
Lunar New Year Film Series MoCA
215 Centre Street
7 - 8:30 pm FREE
2/12
&
2/13
Lunar New Year Flower Festival Sara D. Roosevelt Park
(Canal & Chrystie)
10 am - 10 pm


(SAT) 10am - 7pm
Asian Americans for Equality
2/13 Preparing for the New Year in Chinatown.

Witness how the neighborhood transforms itself in preparation for the New Year and discover the characteristics that make this holiday unique.



MoCA
215 Centre Street



1 - 2:30 pm
 
2/14 Dumpling Making Workshop

Wai Hon Chu, author of “The Dumpling: A Seasonal Guide” (named by the New York Times as one of the best cookbooks of 2009), you will learn how to make nor mai chee to share with loved ones.




MoCA
215 Centre Street



3- 5 pm


RSVP required to education@mocanyc.org or 212-619-4785.
2/14 The Fortune Cookie Chronicles by Jennifer 8. Lee Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave 2pm Free with admission.

2/14




Firecracker Ceremony


Sara D. Roosevelt Park (Grand St & Chrystie St)



11 am - 3 pm



Better Chinatown Society




2/21



11th Lunar New Year Parade & Festival


Kicks off at Little Italy and wind through main streets of Chinatown.




11:30am - 4pm



Better Chinatown Society



 

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