January 18, 2020 10:00AM-5:00PM CultureFest: Lunar New Year at Penn Museum

 Presented in partnership with the Asian Arts Initiative, the 39^th annual CultureFest!
Lunar New Year at the Penn Museum showcases one of the most important holidays for Asian communities, Saturday, January 18, 2020, from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. All activities are included with Museum admission.

CultureFest! Lunar New Year features traditional dance and music performances, martial arts demonstrations, storytelling, games, calligraphy and zodiac workshops, a vendor fair, and “creation stations” with crafts for all ages, such as rat mask-making and lantern-making.

Penn Museum

3260 South St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104

215.898.4000

The day’s line-up includes:

• 10:30 am - 11:00 am      Little Mulan Dance Troupe (Great Wall Chinese School)
• 11:30 am - 12:00 pm      East vs. West: A Musical Performance
• 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm       Taiko (drumming) interactive musical performance with Kyo Daiko
• 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm         Contemporary dance performance by Annielille Gavino
• 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm         Museum Highlights tour (conducted in Mandarin)
• 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm         Martial Arts demonstration by Cheung’s Hung Gar Kung Fu Academy
• 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm         Lion Dance Finale