January 14, 2012
YOLKA 2012
New York City, NY

A Russian New Year’s Children’s Party

“YOLKA 2012″

There will be a performance of the Russian folk tale “Frosty” (Morozko), by the GOLDEN ROOSTER ENSEMBLE, (Director Irina Zagornova), with THE BRIGHTON BALLET, (Director Irina Roisen), including songs commentary in English and Russian.  This event is intended for families with children 4 – 10 years of age and all children will receive appropriate holiday gifts.

The General Consulate of the Russian Federation
9 East 91st street, New York, NY
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Admission: $25 Per Person (Children must be accompanied by an adult)
 

MORE INFO: http://rach-c.org/bodyevents/yolka2012.htm

January 22, 2012
Lunar New Year Festival Family Day
New York City, NY

Join MOCA for a day of family festivities in celebration of the Lunar New Year! MOCA will ring in the year of the Dragon with family-friendly tours, workshops, a lion dancing performance, and arts and crafts activities.

When: Sun, Jan 22, 2012
Time: 10am – 5pm
Where: The Museum of Chinese in America
215 Centre Street New York, NY 10013
Admission: $10 General Admission; MOCA Members and Children aged 1 & under Free

MORE INFO: http://www.mocanyc.org/visit/events/lunar_new_year_festival_family_day_0

January 23, 2012
13th Annual Chinatown Lunar New Year’s Day Firecracker Ceremony
New York City, NY

January 23rd marks the first day of the 2012 Lunar New Year, which will be kicked off with 600,000 rounds of colorful firecrackers, prepared by highly trained detonation specialists, a traditional Lunar New Year practice believed to scare away evil spirits. Expected attendees include local politicians, community leaders and dignitaries. After opening ceremonies, a dozen Lion, Dragon and Unicorn dance troupes will march down the main streets of Chinatown (Mott, Bowery, East Broadway, Bayard, Elizabeth, and Pell) to help ring in the New Year. A massive festival will be in the heart of Chinatown that will feature all-day cultural performances by traditional and contemporary Asian and Asian-American singers and dancers, along with food vendors and promotional booths.

Estimated Attendance: 200,000

The 2012 Chinatown Lunar New Year’s Day Firecracker Ceremony will be incorporating a special theme into its programs. The inaugural theme is “Chinatown, New York City,” which serves to emphasize the vital role that Chinatown plays in the diversity, culture and economy of the city.

Date: Monday, January 23, 2012
Time: 11AM – 3PM
Location: Sara Roosevelt Park (Intersection: Grand St, & Chrystie St.)

MORE INFO: http://betterchinatown.com/FIRECRACKER-CEREMONY.php

January 26, 2012
CPC Celebrates Chinese New Year
New York City, NY

Chinese – American Planning Council, Inc., cordially invites you to join us for our 47th Anniversary Celebration of Chinese New Year on Thursday January 26, 2012. Please RSVP by January 13, 2012

When: January 26, 2012
Time: Dinner 6:00 PM
Where: Jing Fong Restaurant,
20 Elizabeth Street, Manhattan

MORE INFO: http://www.cpc-ny.org/doc/CPC 47th Annual Dinner Invitation.pdf

January 14, 2012
Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade & Festival
New York City, NY

The Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade & New Year’s Day Firecracker Ceremony was founded in 1999 to provide New York's Chinese American community with a large scale celebration on par with those in San Francisco and Los Angeles. In recent years it has suppressed it, the event has grown into a New York City-wide affair and New York’s biggest winter tourist attraction, luring thousands of visitors from all over the United States and the world. With the dog parade 5 years ago and 4 years ago the Pig race, 2- colorful float, 20 antique cars, 200 cultural performers & 3000 marchers participating making the parade more exciting. Last year, a record 500,000 spectators flooded the streets of Chinatown to welcome the year of the Rabbit. A truly pan-Asian spectacle, the Parade features cultural performers and organizations from all across Asia, including China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore and Hispanic & American dancer, bands and cultural floats.

A colorful spectacle featuring floats, marching bands, lion and dragon dancers, antique cars, beauty queens, Asian & Hispanic musical performers, magicians and acrobats, and local organizations. The floats will feature various cultural performances and special guests. Over 6,000 individuals will march in the Parade, which will span every major street in Chinatown. This is the biggest winter parade in the East Coast and a national and international tourist attraction. Elected officials, celebrities and community leaders are scheduled to take part in the Parade, which will be covered by local, national and international media. An outdoor cultural festival will take place at the Sara Roosevelt Park by Canal St & Forsyth St that will feature booths and performances by musicians, dancers, and martial artists.

To celebrate our 13th year- we have plans for more exciting cultural and artistic entertainment with major cultural troupe from China and 1st time food court.  This year on January 28, 2012, we are working on operating at a school space, if weather warrants it, which holds 2000 people for our booths and performances.
 

Estimated Attendance: 500,000

Date: Sunday, January 29, 2012
Time: 11:30AM – 4:00PM Festival & Booths, 1:00 PM Parade starts
Where: Sara Roosevelt Park by Canal St & Forsyth St

MORE INFO: http://betterchinatown.com/LUNAR-NEW-YEAR-PARADE.php