2023 Chinese New Year Festival: Immerse in Suzhou Culture

Sun Jan 8, 2023
1:00pm to 4:00pm ET
Age: All
Price: $15/person
Location:
China Institute - Downtown Location
212-744-8181, ext. 110
40 Rector Street, New York, NY, 10006
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The China Institute's Lunar New Year party kicks off with the crowd-favorite lion dance, followed by New Year-themed workshops and activities tailored for all age groups.

Guest artists who have traveled from Suzhou provide an in-person backstage experience of the internationally-renowned local Kun Opera (昆曲), as well as exquisite Suzhou-style embroidery (苏绣), and Pingtan (评弹), a form of ballad singing in Suzhou with Chinese instruments.

Schedule:

1pm: Lion Dance and Welcome Performance
1:45-2:45pm: Breakout Activities:
– Storytelling Workshop (60 min)
– Dumpling Making Workshop (60 min)
– Pingtan Workshop (30 min)
– Embroidery (30 min)

A special workshop and performance of the Chinese New Year’s Special: Kun Opera Comes to Life in New York City

2:30-3pm: A close-up look of Kun Opera makeup and costume
3-4pm: Kun Opera performance and dialogue with the star performers

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.