Monday, January 26, 2009

Happy New Year

Best wishes for this year! May this day find you with the ones you love.

Saturday, January 03, 2009

Some 2009 Chinese New Year events (NJ-centric)

NJPAC, Newark: Golden Dragon Acrobats, Sunday, February 22, 2009
From bending into improbable shapes to forming human pyramids on moving bicycles, this internationally acclaimed troupe celebrates Chinese culture with time-honored traditions that date back 25 centuries.

MHCS New Year Dance Party, January 24, 2009 (Saturday), Murray Hill Chinese Center (Contact Number for info & RSVPs: 908-660-4091, Email: principal@mhcs-nj.org), North Building, Watchung Hills Regional High School, 108 Stirling Road, Warren, NJ 07059

NTDTV Chinese New Year Spectacular 2009: (Visit http://nyspectacular.com/ for more information.)

Prudential Hall, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ. Ticket Prices: $118, $88, $77, $65, $40, $29.
  • Mon, January 26, 2009 7:30 PM
  • Tue, January 27, 2009 1:30 PM
  • Tue, January 27, 2009 7:30 PM
or State Theatre in New Brunswick, (15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901). $88, $65, $50, $35.

  • Sat, January 24, 2009 8:00 PM
  • Sun, January 25, 2009 2:00 PM
  • Sun, January 25, 2009 7:00 PM
I am sure that virtually all of the local weekend Chinese schools will be having events, but you may have to contact each school to learn details.


There are many events in New York City, including:

Chinese New Year Festivities: Lion Dance *,February 1, 2009 (Sunday), 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, China Institute in America (125 East 65th Street, New York, NY 10065, Tel. 212.744.8181)

MOCANYC.org (70 Mulberry Street 2nd floor @ Bayard St. NY, NY 10013)
  • Lunar New Year Arts Festival, Children’s Museum of the Arts, 182 Lafayette Street (b/w Grand & Broome), $10/each, Sun, Jan 18 from 12 noon – 5pm
  • Lunar New Year Customs and Symbols, Thu, Jan 22 from 7pm – 8:30pm
  • Lunar New Year Papercutting, Sat, Jan 24 from 2:30pm – 4pm
  • Stories and Music of the Lunar New Year, Thu, Jan 29 from 4pm – 5:30pm (Join the Museum of Chinese in America and Seward Park Library for a fun after school storytelling, music, and art workshop featuring author, musician, and artist Mingmei Yip.)
For more around the country & the world, see Ray's great listing at Childbook.com.