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- Title:
- World Culture Day: Chinese New Year Celebration
- When:
- Feb 04 2012 11:00AM - 04:00PM
- Where:
- Penn Museum - Philadelphia
- Category:
- Event
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Description
World Culture Day
Chinese New Year Celebration
Ring in the Year of the Dragon at the 31st annual, daylong extravaganza celebration. Bring the whole family and celebrate the New Year with 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.
Chinese New Year Celebration Schedule
11:00-12:30 Calligraphy Drop-in Workshop
11:30-12:00 Chinese New Year Puppet Shows & Stories with performances by Chinese for Families
11:30-12:00 Chinese Music Demonstration
12:00-12:30 Test your Knowledge - China Trivia Game
12:00-12:40 Penn Lions Chinese Lion Dance Workshop
1:00-1:30 MeiMei Dance Performance
1:00-2:00 Ba’z Tai Chi Demo & Workshop
1:30-3:30 Make your own Chinese Dragon
2:00-2:45 Pan-Asian and Penn Chinese Dance Club Performances
2:00-2:30 Chinese Music Demonstration
2:00-4:00 Chinese Emperor & Empress Photo Op
3:15-4:00 Kung Fu Demonstration and Lion Dance Finale
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