Events Calendar

PECO World Culture Day
Chinese New Year Celebration
Saturday, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Hop to it, and welcome in the Year of the Rabbit at the 30th annual daylong extravaganza celebration. Visitors can bring the whole family and celebrate the New Year through a wide variety of music and dance performances, children's activities, storytelling, arts and crafts, and martial and healing arts workshops. The day ends with a drum roll, a roar, and the popular Lion Dance parade.

Free with Museum admission donation.

CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION 2011 SCHEDULE

11:00-12:30 - Calligraphy Workshop for Children
11:00-11:30 - Penn Lions Performance
11:00-11:30 - A Brief Introduction to Chinese Medicine
11:30-12:30 - Chinese for Families Dance Performance
11:30-12:00 - Eastern vs. Western Musical Instruments
12:00-1:00 - Chinese for Families Craft Workshop
12:30-1:00 - Minghui School Dance Performance
1:00-1:30 - Tai Chi Demonstration
1:00-1:30 - MeiMei Dance Performance
2:00-2:30 - Mulan Dance Troupe Performance
2:00-2:30 - Falun Gong Demonstration
2:00-2:30 - Eastern vs. Western Musical Instruments
2:00-3:30 - Tangram Puzzle Workshop
3:00-3:45 - Kung Fu Demonstration
3:45-4:00 - Lion Dance Finale

All Day Events, 11:00-3:30

Chinese Rotunda
Chinese Art Marketplace
Museum Shop and Pyramid Shop
Membership Information

Museum Café
Chinese food (other foods available)