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Lunar New Year Teahouse: Bai Nian at T!C’s Studio 春節茶室:心目華埠工坊大拜年
Feb
18

Lunar New Year Teahouse: Bai Nian at T!C’s Studio 春節茶室:心目華埠工坊大拜年

[2/18, 2-5PM, 1 Pike St] Celebrate Lunar New Year with friends and family at T!C’s cozy community studio! Folk artists will demonstrate and sell their traditional crafts. Make your rounds in our pop-up teahouse to wish everyone a happy new year with freshly brewed tea and prosperity tray goodies. Don’t miss a special lion dance by Tai Look! — Let us know you’re coming!

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Lunar New Year: Lantern Reveal 農曆初一:燈籠落成揭幕
Feb
10

Lunar New Year: Lantern Reveal 農曆初一:燈籠落成揭幕

[2/10, 11AM-1PM, Mott St] Soar into the prosperous Year of the Wood Dragon with us! The first day of the Lunar New Year in Chinatown will be at maximum 热闹 “hot and loud” festivities with  lion dancing, confetti, and lots of friends and neighbors about. The T!C crew will join in on the festivities on Mott Street with a reveal of our annual Lantern Artist-in-Residency project. Come find us parading up and down the street with the new lantern!

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Rituals & Altars: a Community Workshop for the New Year w/ Alison Kuo 儀式與神壇:過年社區藝術坊
Feb
4

Rituals & Altars: a Community Workshop for the New Year w/ Alison Kuo 儀式與神壇:過年社區藝術坊

[2/4, 3-4:30PM, 1 Pike St] Learn about traditions and rituals of the Lunar New Year as the Think!Chinatown team shares practices observed in Chinatown and in their own homes. Deepen your understanding  about offerings and symbology you might see around this time of year. We’ll then discuss how these traditions might be relevant to our lives now and how they have been adapted for secular use for diasporic homes. Artist Alison Kuo will lead us through the practice of building altars communally. — Get your tickets NOW!

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Walking with Lions Artist Talk with Edward Cheng 《伴獅巡埠-過年習俗》與攝影師對話
Feb
1

Walking with Lions Artist Talk with Edward Cheng 《伴獅巡埠-過年習俗》與攝影師對話

[2/1, 6-8PM, 1 Pike St] Join us for an intimate conversation with photographer Edward Cheng, the artist behind “Walking with Lions, and Other Chinatown New Year Traditions”. Deep dive into all things Lunar New Year as Ed, a native to Manhattan’s Chinatown and trusted community documenter, shares with us about his unique connections and experiences with the iconic neighborhood’s Lunar New Year celebrations. — RSVP required

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Lunar New Year Papercut Decorations: Hands-on Workshops [Level 2]
Jan
27

Lunar New Year Papercut Decorations: Hands-on Workshops [Level 2]

[1/27, 4-5:15PM, 1 Pike St] Get into the Lunar New Year spirit and prepare your home for the prosperous Year of the Wood Dragon! Make your own chuanghua papercut art 窗花剪紙 and dragon decorations with artist Ling Tang in a hands-on workshop. This session is for those who have already have some papercutting experience or are already comfortable with arts and crafts. Get your tickets NOW!

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Lunar New Year Papercut Decorations: Hands-on Workshops [Level 1]
Jan
27

Lunar New Year Papercut Decorations: Hands-on Workshops [Level 1]

[1/27, 2-3:15PM, 1 Pike St] Get into the Lunar New Year spirit and prepare your home for the prosperous Year of the Wood Dragon! Make your own chuanghua papercut art 窗花剪紙 and dragon decorations with artist Ling Tang in a hands-on workshop. This session is family-friendly, for those who are interested in exploring the world of arts and crafts and traditional Chinese folk art. Get your tickets NOW!

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Walking with Lions Opening Party《伴獅巡埠-過年習俗》開幕晚會
Jan
17

Walking with Lions Opening Party《伴獅巡埠-過年習俗》開幕晚會

Join us for the opening reception of a brand new black and white film photography exhibition by Edward Cheng, “Walking with Lions, and Other Chinatown New Year Traditions” at Think!Chinatown’s Studio (1 Pike St). The solo show offers an interior view of the vibrant Lunar New Year celebrations in Manhattan's iconic Chinatown. Guests will have the opportunity to meet the photographer and delve deeper into the stories behind these evocative images. — More info

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