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SUMMARY:Lunar New Year Festival at PEM: Year of the Dragon
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to welcome the Year of the Dragon with a vibrant festival heralding new beginnings and the coming of spring. Join us as we continue our celebrations for the 20th anniversary of Yin Yu Tang: A Chinese Home at PEM. Enjoy performances\, storytelling and art making and explore Yin Yu Tang. \nYin Yu Tang — translated as “Hall of Plentiful Shelter” — was home to the Huang family for nearly two hundred years. For the past 20 years\, Yin Yu Tang has been a gateway into understanding the art and culture of generations of families living and working in rural Southeastern China. Since 2003\, more than 850\,000 people have visited this unique\, immersive environment at PEM. \nLunar New Year is celebrated in many Asian countries\, including China\, Vietnam\, Korea\, Singapore and Malaysia. While some traditions are shared across countries\, others are unique to one region\, community or national cultural identity. Our programming this year focuses on Chinese cultural traditions. \nSelf-Guided Tours | Yin Yu Tang: A Chinese Home\n10:15 am–4:15 pm\, Every 30 minutes\nReservations required. Same-day tickets available at the Admissions and Information Desks. \nStorytelling | Chinese Folktales with Limin Mo\n10:30–11 am | East India Marine Hall\nJoin us for storytelling with an award-winning writer and artist who brings Chinese tales to life. Recommended for children 12 and under. \nArt Making | Dragon Paper Puppets\n11 am–12 pm | East India Marine Hall\nJoin Limin Mo to make a paper puppet and create your own piece of the festival! Suitable for all ages. \nDance Performance | Gund Kwok: Asian Women’s Lion and Dragon Dance Troupe\n11:30 am–12:30 pm | Main Atrium\nExperience the energy and grace of Gund Kwok\, the first all-Asian women’s Lion and Dragon Dance troupe in the U.S. \nDrop-In Art Making | Decorating Red Envelopes\n1–3 pm | Create Space Studios\nJoin us in a hands-on activity to decorate your own red envelope\, a symbol of luck and prosperity in Chinese culture. Suitable for all ages. \nLive Music | Chinese Traditional Music Club\n1:30–2:05 pm | Morse Auditorium\nEnjoy the mesmerizing fusion of traditional and modern Chinese music presented by performers from the Chinese Traditional Music Club at Berklee College of Music. \nPuppetry Workshop | Chinese Shadow Puppets\n2:30–3:30 pm | Gallery 115\nSame-day tickets required. Tickets at the Admissions and Information desks.\nExplore the captivating world of Chinese shadow puppetry with Yolanda Yuanlu Peng\, a theatrical designer who specializes in projections and puppet creation.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/lunar-new-year-festival-at-pem-year-of-the-dragon/
LOCATION:Peabody Essex Museum\, East India Square\, 161 Essex Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
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