Freer|Sackler Celebrate the Year of the Rooster
When |
Feb 05, 2017
from 11:00 AM to 05:00 PM |
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Where | Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and S. Dillon Ripley Center |
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The Freer|Sackler are celebrating the Chinese New Year of the Rooster!
Chinese New Year Celebration
Sunday, February 5, 11 am–5 pm
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and S. Dillon Ripley Center
Ring in the Year of the Rooster with art! Our third annual Chinese New Year celebration features free attractions for all ages highlighting contemporary performers and artists from Beijing, including:
• Beijing Opera performed by students from the Beijing Opera Art’s College
• Chinese acrobatic performances
• Calligraphy demonstrations
• Paper cutting and appliqué embroidery
• Sugar painting and dough figurines
• Chinese New Year card crafts
• Year of the Rooster mask making
• Photo booth fun
Chinese food is available for purchase. This event is cosponsored by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China.
More information at asia.si.edu/cny2017.
If you have any questions, please email us at publicaffairsAsia@si.edu.
Feel free to share information about the celebration and we hope to see you in the galleries for this event!