Chinese New Year Family Festival
Feb. 20, 2010
10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., rain or shine!
Visitors can experience the beauty of Chinese music, dance, and culture as the arrival of the Year of the Tiger is celebrated at a Chinese New Year festival on Saturday, Feb. 20, at The Huntington. Hours for the event are from 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. All activities are included with general admission.
Performances/Demonstrations
| Location
| Time
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Lion dancers
| Entrance, Chinese garden, Library south lawn | 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m. |
| Brush Painting demonstration | Brown Garden | 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. |
Shadow-puppet theater
| Friends’ Hall*
| 11 a.m.
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String & Bamboo Orchestra
| Chinese Garden
| 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
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| Chinese brush painting by Pei-Fang Liang
| Brown Garden
| 11 a.m.–2 p.m. |
Chinese floral arranging by Rosa Zee
| Chinese Garden
| 11 a.m., 2 p.m.
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Calligraphy demonstration
| Brown Garden | 11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. |
Reading/booksigning:
Oliver Chin, Year of the Tiger**
| Botanical Center, Ahmanson Classroom
| 12–1 p.m.
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| Mask-changing performances | Friends’ Hall*
| 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m.
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Tai chi demonstration
| North Vista
| 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m.
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Chinese knotting demonstrations
| Brown Garden
| 1–4 p.m.
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| UCLA Chinese Music Ensemble | Chinese Garden | 2–4 p.m. |
Reading/booksigning: Adeline Yen Mah,
China: Land of Dragons & Emperors & Ann Mah, Kitchen Chinese** | Botanical Center, Ahmanson Classroom
| 2:30 p.m.
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Chinese Kwun Opera Society performing
“A Stroll in the Garden” from The Peony Pavilion
| Friends’ Hall* | 3:30 p.m.
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Other Highlights
| Location
| Time
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| Flower market | Jacaranda Walk
| All day
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Penjing (miniature trees & rockery) displays
| Chinese Garden
| All day
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Information tent: Chinese garden project, phase 2
| Brown Garden | All Day |
| Scavenger hunt for children | South of Entrance Pavilion/ Brown Garden
| 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. |
* Seating is limited
** Books available for purchase in the Bookstore & More
| East West Bank is the corporate sponsor of the event.
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| With additional support from the China National Tourist Office, Los Angeles
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