January 19, 2019 1:00-8:00PM Lunar New Year Festival at Penn Museum with Kyo Daiko

Get ready to roll in the Lunar New Year with a vibrant daytime festival and evening performances at the Penn Museum. In many Asian communities around the world, the Lunar New Year is among the most important and festive holidays of the year. This family-friendly day features traditional dance and music, contemporary Asian film, tangram workshops, martial arts demonstrations, storytelling, calligraphy, and art-making for all ages. Join in the traditional Lion Dance, then grab a cocktail as the festival kicks into high gear with Korean pop music, and performances to ring in the new year. Food and drink will be available for purchase. Presented in partnership with the Asian Arts Initiative.

 Family-friendly activities (1:00 pm - 5:00 pm) are free with Museum admission. 
Evening festival activities (5:00 pm - 8:00 pm) are $15; members, $10.

During the current shutdown of the federal government, general admission is FREE for furloughed government employees with valid ID and up to five of their family members.

SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY:

1:00 pm	Chinese Dance Performance by Little Mulan Dance Troupe of Great Wall Chinese School
1:00 - 3:00 pm	Drop-In Calligraphy Workshop
1:30 pm	Learn about the Zodiac with Chinese for Families
2:00 pm	Classical Khmer Dance Performance by CAGE (Cambodian American Girls Empowering) Dance
2:30 - 3:30 pm	Film Series presented by the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival
2:45 pm	Eastern Music vs. Western Music with Kurt Jung and Qin Qian
3:00 pm	Mandarin Language Tour: Highlights of the Penn Museum Collections
3:15 pm	Kung Fu Demonstration by Cheung’s Hung Gar Kung Fu Academy
4:00 pm	Lion Dance Parade with performers from Cheung’s Hung Gar Kung Fu Academy
4:30 pm	K-Pop Dance Performance and Workshop with L8Nite Dance Group
5:30 pm	Stand-Up Comedy by Gary Chau and Matthew Tsang
6:00 pm	Taiko Drum Performance by Kyo Daiko
7:15 pm	Ancestral Chamber Pop Music Performance by Murayama
All-Day Activities (1:00 – 8:00 pm)	Craft Stations: Design your own hand-held fan or pig-inspired lantern to take home Dragon New Year Wishes: Write down your wishes for the new year to help create a dragon mosaic Games Table: Have fun completing Tangram puzzles and playingYut, a traditional Korean board game Penn Museum 3260 South Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215) 898-4000