Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
2013 Chinese New Year Festival - Year of the Snake
Celebrate the Year of the Snake in Los Angeles Chinatown!
When:
February 16, 2013 12:00pm to February 17, 2013 5:00pm
Where
Get ready for one of the largest Chinese New Year celebrations in the country as Los Angeles Chinatown kicks off the Year of the Snake in a big way.
The weekend of February 16 and 17, 2013, will be full of fun activities for all ages beginning with the 114th Annual Golden Dragon Parade on Saturday, Feb. 16, at 1 p.m.(commencing at Hill and Ord Streets and concluding at Broadway and Cesar Chavez). Enjoy hundreds of spectacular floats, decked out cars, dancers and bands as they parade down the heart of Chinatown.
The Lunar New Year Festival commences after the parade with cultural performances by some of the nations best Chinese acts as well as performances by local LA bands and musical groups. Enjoy one or several cultural workshops and eat your heart out at your favorite Chinatown restaurant or sample the many gourmet food trucks at the event.
Festival hours: Saturday Feb 16th from 12pm. - 8pm with parade beginning at 1 p.m. and Sunday, Feb 17th from 12pm to 5pm
Attractions Include:
Central Plaza Stage (943-951 N. Broadway)
Main Performance Stage
Blush
East Wind Lion Dance Troupe
Jin Wu Kung Fu
Modern Lion Dance/Dynamic Chinese Yo-Yo/Chinese Dance/Hoop Diving
South Pasadena Strings Program
and more...
Live Entertainment Stage
Curated by Kevin Bronson, Buzz Bands LA
12:00 — Daniel Ahearn & the Jones
3:30 — Western Scene
4:30 — Spirit Vine
5:30 — Mind the Gap
6:30 — Troup
7:30 — Eastern Conference Champions
LA Gourmet Food Trucks
Calbi BBQ, Crepe N Around, Frysmith, Gourmet Genie, Greasy Weiner, Jogasaki Burrito, Sweet E's Bake Shop, Trailer Park Truck, Tropical Shave Ice, Yalla Truck
LA Craft Experience
Craft Beer Garden
Curated by Eagle Rock Brewery
Angel City Brewing
Eagle Rock Brewery
Monkish Brewing
West Plaza (943 N. Hill Street)
Cultural Artisans
Calligraphy TBA
Candy Sculpture by Shinobu "Shan" Ichiyanagi
Clay Portrait Sculpture by Keluo Xu
Dough Sculpture by Chris Lee
Face-Painting by Tai-Ling Wong
Feng Shui by Guojian Cui
Magician by Minh Tran
Storytelling
by Barbara Wong
Family Workshop
Mandarin Plaza (970 N. Broadway)
LA Gourmet Food Truck
Cool Haus and Kogi
Paper-Folded Snake
Join us to break the world record for Chinese Paper Folding.
Wishing Snake
Ping Pong
Cost:
Free
Event Website URL:
Phone Number:
(213) 680-0243
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