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Mural Painting Workshop: A Tale of the Deer King
Deer King Jataka, a Buddhist tale about selfishness, forgiveness, and compassion, is featured in one of the famous mural paintings showcased in China Institute’s current exhibition, Dunhuang: Buddhist Art at the Gateway of the Silk Road. In this workshop, you and your family will have a rare chance to learn how to read the mural of Deer King Jataka, explore several aspects of mural making techniques, including how colors are made and chosen, as well as creating a mural of your own to take home!
Saturday, May 4 ~
Session I, ages 5-10 ~ 1:00 – 2:30 PM
Session II, ages 11 and up ~ 3:00 – 4:30 PM
$25 member for one child and one adult
$30 non-member for one child and one adult
$15 per additional attendee
To register for these workshops, please email Crystal Elmore at celmore@chinainstitute.org or call (212) 744-8181, x 110.
Family Programs
FAMILY WORKSHOPS
Sunday, February 10
- 11 AM – 12 PM– Lion Dance,
- 12:15 – 1:15 PM — Workshop Session I
- 1:45 – 2:45 PM — Workshop Session II
Tickets (one child and one adult):
1 Session: $25 member / $30 non-member / $15 additional attendee
2 Sessions: $40 member / $50 non-member / $25 additional attendee
*For more information, please contact the Children and Youth Program at 212-744-8181 x110 or 138.
For hundreds of years, the dumpling has been the culinary symbol of the Chinese New Year. All across northern China, families turn their kitchens into veritable dumpling factories, churning out dumplings for family banquets. The small, pork-filled dish provides a tasty and tangible expression of the good luck the family hopes for in the coming year. Participants in our workshop experience this time-honored tradition for themselves, wrapping their own dumplings and then eating the results! We’ll also offer chicken and vegetarian dumplings.
Just as we hang bell ornaments on Christmas Eve, and light the Menorah on the first night of Hanukkah, Chinese people since the Song Dynasty have been celebrating the Spring Festival by pasting couplets on each side of their doorposts. These Spring Festival couplets are generally written in calligraphy on red paper, and are used to bring good luck to the home. Join us in this traditional Chinese practice to welcome the Year of the Snake!
Celebrating a long history, paper cutting was one of the main forms of arts among people in China after the invention of paper in the Han Dynasty. People express their passion for life and eternal happiness through the intricate papercuts even until today. Learn about this unique craft and make your own papercuts with your family.
This event is a part of CelebrASIA NYC New Year’s Festivities for Families. Members of collaborating institutions (Asia Society, Japan Society, The Korea Society and the Rubin Museum of Art) can purchase member discounted tickets for this event by providing a promotional code. To purchase tickets using the promotional code, please contact Crystal Elmore at celmore@chinainstitute.org or 212-744-8181, ext. 110.
Saturday, September 29 ~ 1-2:30 PM
Space is limited. To register, please call 212-744-8181 ext. 110 or email celmore@chinainstitute.org.
Paper Cutting Workshop
Celebrating a long history, paper cutting was one of the main forms of arts among people in China after the invention of paper in the Han Dynasty. People express their passion for life and eternal happiness through intricate paper cuts, even today. Join us to learn more about this unique craft and make your own paper cuts with your family.
Saturday, October 27 ~ 1-2:30 PM
Space is limited. To register, please call 212-744-8181 ext. 110 or email celmore@chinainstitute.org.
Family Programs
For more information and registration, please contact Crystal Elmore at 212-744-8181, ext. 110 or celmore@chinainstitute.org.
Cancellation Policy
- We rely on your attendance to make important arrangements for the workshop. We will give full refund of the registration fee if a registrant informs us no later than 7 business days prior to the scheduled workshop. 50% of the registration fee will be refunded if a registrant informs us no later than 3 business days prior to the workshop. Refunds cannot be made within three days prior to the workshop and participant no-shows.
The School of Chinese Studies has been chartered since 1944 by the University of the State of New York. The School admits students without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, or ethnic or national origin.
