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 Year of the Rat Festivities
Gong Xi Fa Cai! China Institute welcomes the Year of the Rat. People born in 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996 and 2008 are said to be bright, capable, flexible and hard-working. The Chinese New Year is determined by the lunar calendar and this year it begins on February 10. Join us in the celebration! Greet the Year of the Rat with a Lion Dance. This folk tradition is performed by martial artists dressed in colorful costumes, accompanied by drums and gongs. This event is very popular and only early arrival can guarantee a good view of the performance. The Lion Dance is held on East 65th Street outside China Institute, so prepare for cold weather.
Sunday, February 10 ~ 11 AM - 12 PM
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, by wrapping their own dumplings and then eating the results! We’ll also offer chicken and vegetarian dumplings.
Sunday, February 10
The Lantern Festival is an important traditional Chinese festival, held on the 15th of the first lunar month, marking the end of the New Year celebrations. Lanterns of all shapes and sizes embellish the streets and houses of China. Under the moonlit sky, people enjoy their last night of festivities with firecrackers, riddles, games, and more. Families reunite to eat yuanxiao, a glutinous rice ball filled with red beans, sesame or peanuts. To celebrate the Lantern Festival, families create their own lanterns to decorate their homes and make their very own delicious snowy white yuanxiao. Lantern-making with Red-Envelopes (For children ages 5 and up)
Sunday, March 2 ~ 12 - 1:30 PM
Sunday, March 2 ~ 2 - 3:30 PM
Join us for China Institute’s Annual Chinese New Year party! Held at historic Gotham Hall in Manhattan, the evening includes the traditional Lion Dance, fortune tellers, a calligrapher, and dancing to Christopher Ford’s Party Mix. Guests mingle throughout the evening while enjoying games of chance, dining on passed dim sum, roast suckling pig, and chocolate fountains! A select silent and live auction tops off the evening. Lead sponsor Chopard is designing a special piece of jewelry for our live auction!
Friday, February 8
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