Explore the music, theater, and folk crafts of China in a day-long event that celebrates the beginning of the lunar new year season, ushering in the Year of the Dragon. The event is a prelude to The Huntington’s Chinese New Year Festival, which will be held on Feb. 4–5. Artists and performers from Jiangsu Province, China, will present traditional puppet opera and demonstrate crafts such as inner-painted glass, paper cutting, and sugar sculpture. Dragon dancers and musicians will add to the spirit of celebration. General admission.
Check the Event Link for a list of all performances and demonstrations.
Additional funding provided by The Justin Vajna Memorial Fund for Educational Programs in the Chinese Garden.
Made possible in part by Jiangsu Province and the Minitstry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China, the Consulate General of PR China in Los Angeles, Beauty Media Inc. and ICN TV Network.
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