New Year Festivities for Families
January–March 2012
CelebrASIA NYC is a collaboration among leading cultural institutions in New York City designed to introduce children to Asian festivals and themes. Children are invited to ring in many Asian New Years from January to March by participating in hands-on workshops and programs at The Korea Society, Japan Society, Asia Society, China Institute, and the Rubin Museum of Art.
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New Year Festivities for Families | January–March 2012
The Korea Society
Family Day:
Korean New Year
Saturday, January 21
Session I: 1:00 p.m.
Session II: 3:00 p.m.
Celebrate Korean New Year (Sŏllal) with a day of fun-filled family activities at The Korea Society! Enjoy storytelling and practice the New Year's bow (sebae) to show respect for elders. Play traditional games such as tuhunori (similar to horseshoes); join a dance and sing-a-long; create kites, masks, and other crafts; and sample tasty Korean treats!
Tickets $30 for family of 3-5 ($5 for each additional family member), $15 for individuals | members: $25 for family of 3-5 ($5 for each additional family member), $10 for individuals | Partner-institution members may purchase tickets at TKS member ticket prices
Japan Society
Japan's New Year's Day
Celebration: Oshogatsu
Sunday, January 29
Session I: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Session II: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Celebrate Japan's New Year's holiday with lion dancing (shishi-mai) accompanied by live taiko drumming and Gagaku court music (Session II only). There will be many traditional New Year's activities for children, including special New Year's calligraphy (kakizome), kite making and flying (takoage), funny face (fukuwarai) game, taiko drumming, and rice pounding (mochi-tsuki).
Tickets $12 per session; $5 for members; children ages 2 and under free
Asia Society
Moon over Manhattan:
Lunar New Year
Saturday, February 4
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Spring into Norouz: Celebrate
the Persian New Year
Saturday, March 17
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Ring in the Lunar New Year at Asia Society! Enjoy special performances and traditional craft activities inspired by Lunar New Year traditions throughout Asia.
Tickets $12; $7 for members; $5 for students, seniors, and children
Norouz, the Persian New Year, marks the beginning of spring. Discover the spirit of Norouz with traditional music, dance, and crafts from Central Asia and Iran.
Tickets $12; $7 for members; $5 for students, seniors, and children
China Institute
Chinese New Year
Celebration: The Year
of the Dragon
Sunday, February 5
11:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Kick off the Year of the Dragon with a lion dance and Chinese Kung Fu demonstration held in front of China Institute on East 65th Street at 11:00 a.m. (FREE!). Following the lion dance, join our New Year–themed family workshops inside China Institute.
Tickets 2 Sessions: $80 for one child and one adult; $70 for members; $35 for additional attendee | 1 Session: $50 for one child and one adult; $40 for members; $20 for additional attendee
Rubin Museum of Art
Family Day: Himalayan
New Year Celebration
Saturday, February 25
12:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Celebrate the Himalayan New Year (Losar) with a day of art, crafts, food, music, and more at the Rubin Museum of Art. Contribute to a giant collaborative mandala, construct colorful butter sculptures and sip on some Himalayan butter tea, explore the galleries on an amazing story drama tour, and enjoy traditional music performances.
Tickets $10 per child /$7 children of RMA members. Free to children under 1 year and Cool Culture members. Adults pay regular admission fees.
Locations
The Korea Society950 Third Avenue, 8th Floor |
Japan Society333 East 47th Street |
Asia Society725 Park Avenue |
China Institute125 East 65th Street |
Rubin Museum of Art150 West 17th Street |
Additional Information
To order tickets, contact the sponsoring organization using the information above. Members of all participating organizations receive membership discounts for all CelebrASIA events. Please provide your promotional code when purchasing tickets online or present your membership card when purchasing tickets at each venue.
All programs are subject to change.