School of the Arts
New York Chinese Cultural Center's School of the Arts offers a comprehensive curriculum of Chinese dance, martial arts, Beijing opera acrobatics and weaponry, Chinese language, ink brush painting, and paper cutting for students of all ages. Learn how to artfully master the sword or ribbon, how to create works of art out of brush and paper, or simply how to stay fit! With so many choices from beginner to advanced, there's sure to be a class that's right for you! All classes are grouped according to age and skill level.
2024 Events
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1/27
2/3
2/10
Celebrate Lunar New Year with Hudson Yards
Date & Time: Saturdays January 27th, February 3rd & 10th at 1pm, 3pm & 5pm
Location:
20 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001
Enjoy traditional lion dances and ribbon twirling performances from The
New York Chinese Cultural Center every Saturday at 1pm, 3pm and 5pm.
Visit Hudson Yard's website for more information.
2/4
Celebrate Lunar New Year with
Lunar Fest NJ
Dates & Times: Sunday, February 4th @12-4pm
NYCCC's performance from 1:00pm -1:30pm
Location:
The Woodland
60 Woodland Rd
Maplewood, NJ 07040
Lunar Fest NJ is returning to Maplewood for another fun and jam-packed family celebration.
2/10
Celebrate Lunar New Year with
Culture Lab LIC
Dates & Times: Saturday, February 10th @4-9pm
NYCCC's dance workshop at 4:15pm
Location:
Culture Lab LIC at The Plaxall Gallery
5-25 46th Avenue
Queens, NY 11101
(Outdoors)
In collaboration with the Cultural Lab LIC and sponsored by the Long Island City Partnership, the New York Chinese Cultural Center will have a 30-minutes Chinese dance workshop, highlighting and introducing both northeastern handkerchief dance and fan dance.
Visit Culture LAB LICs website for more information
Visit LIC Partnership's website for more lunar new year celebrations in Long Ilsand City.
2/11
Celebrate Lunar New Year with
Brooklyn Children's Museum
Date & Time: Sunday, February 11th @10:00am-5:00pm
NYCCC performances from 11:15-11:45am & 2-2:30pm
Kung Fu workshops from 12-12:30pm & 2:30-3pm
Location: Brooklyn Children’s Museum
145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Join Brooklyn Children’s Museum to usher in the Year of the Dragon. Tickets required
Visit the museum's website for more information.
2/17
Celebrate Lunar New Year with
Bryant Park
Date & Time: Saturday, February 17th, 10am-12pm
NYCCC Lion Dance at 11am on the Upper Terrace
NYCCC performance at 11:30am
Location: Bryant Park
New York, NY
Welcome the Year of the Dragon and celebrate the Lunar New Year at Bryant Park! Families can craft their own drums and dragon puppets, join a kung-fu demonstration, and watch a Lion Dance and other traditional musical performances by the New York Chinese Cultural Center.
Visit Bryant Park's website for more information
2/17
Celebrate Lunar New Year with
Pearl River Mart at Chelsea Market
Date & Time: Saturday, February 17th, 3:30-7pm
NYCCC Performance from 3:30-4pm
Location: Chelsea Market
75 9th Avenue New York, NY 10011
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with the Pearl River Mart. Come to the main concourse in front of Pearl River Mart to watch a beautiful performance from NYCCC followed by a short ribbon dancing lesson for kids.
Visit the website for more information.
2/20
Celebrate Lunar New Year with
Atlantic Terminal Mall
*Due to inclement weather the 2/13 performance has been rescheduled to 2/20.
Date & Time: Tuesday, February 20th @3:00-5:00pm
NYCCC performances at 3pm, 3:45pm & 4:15pm
Location: Atlantic Terminal Mall (Main Level)
139 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Celebrate the joy and traditions of the Lunar New Year with a dazzling event at Atlantic Terminal Mall. Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Chinese culture through captivating traditional Chinese dances and mesmerizing performances by the New York Chinese Cultural Center!
Visit the mall's event page for more information
2/3
Celebrate Lunar New Year with
Half Hollow Hills Library
Dates & Times: Saturday, February 3rd @2:00pm -3:15pm performance
Location:
Half Hollow Hills Library (Lecture Hall)
55 Vanderbilt Pkwy, Dix Hills, NY 11746
Celebrate Lunar New Year with us at Half Hollow Hills Community Library.
Registration Required. District Residents Only.
2/10
Celebrate Lunar New Year with
Newark Museum of Art
Dates & Times: Saturday, February 10th @12-5pm
NYCCC's performance at 1:00pm
Location:
Washington Park
49 Washington St Newark, NJ 07102
Celebrate Lunar New Year with Newark Museum of Art
Free, Registration Required
Visit the museum's website for more information.
2/11
Celebrate Lunar New Year with Queens Museum
Date & Time: Sunday, February 11th, 1-4pm performance at 1pm and calligraphy & ink brush painting workshops from 2-4pm
Location: Queens Museum
New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park,
Queens, NY 11368
Please join us for Lunar New Year 2024 as the New York Chinese Cultural Center (NYCCC) returns to Queens Museum with its signature program. Together we will be celebrating the Year of the Dragon with folk dances, Lion and Dragon Dance, Peking Opera, and traditional arts and crafts. The event will include an hour-long performance program featuring professional artists and students of NYCCC’s School of the Arts. In addition to a hands-on Chinese calligraphy and ink brush painting workshop for kids and adults, there will be an all-ages art-making workshop on dragon craft creations led by the Queens Museum education team.
RSVP for general admission here. (Please note the Chinese Calligraphy workshop requires an additional ticket – sign up at the Museum's website)
2/14
Celebrate Lunar New Year with
Queens Place Mall
Date & Time: Wednesday, February 14th @3:00-5:00pm
NYCCC performances at 3pm & 4pm
Location: Queens Place Mall
8801 Queens Boulevard
Queens, NY 11373
Celebrate the joy and traditions of the Lunar New Year with a dazzling event at Queens Place Mall. Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Chinese culture through captivating traditional Chinese dances and mesmerizing performances by the New York Chinese Cultural Center!
Visit the mall's event page for more information
2/17
Celebrate Lunar New Year with the Seaport
Date: Saturday, February 17th
Time: 1pm - 4:45pm
NYCCC Lion Dances at 1pm, 1:40pm & 2:20pm NYCCC calligraphy workshops at 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
Location: The Seaport and South Street Seaport Museum
Pier 17, 89 South Street, New York NY
Live lion dance performances. Calligraphy and crafts. Save the date on Saturday, February 17, for the upcoming Lunar New Year celebration.
The Seaport, is once again celebrating in partnership with the New York Chinese Cultural Center and the South Street Seaport Museum. Activities will take place throughout the day as we come together to welcome the Year of the Wood Dragon.
Visit the Seaport's website for more information.
2/18
Celebrate Lunar New Year with WTC/Oculus
Date & Time: Sunday, February 18th
NYCCC Performance from 2-3pm
Location: WTC/Oculus
50 Church Street, New York, New York 10007
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Westfield World Trade Center and the New York Chinese Cultural Center. Join us for performances of Chinese folk and classical dances, Chinese drumming, Peking opera, kung fu, and a dance with yo-yos, a lion and a dragon to ring in this Year of the Dragon.
2/24
New York Chinese Cultural Center's Lunar New Year 2024 Celebration at MOCA
Date & Time: Saturday, February 24th, 3-3:45pm
Location: Museum of Chinese in America
215 Centre St, New York, NY 10013
Join the New York Chinese Cultural Center and the Museum of Chinese in America to celebrate the Lantern Festival with an afternoon of music, dance, and kung fu by NYCCC’s resident company and guest artists. Be ready to solve some fun riddles!
2023 Events
5/13
New York Chinese Cultural Center's
AAPI Heritage Month Celebration
Date & Time: Saturday, May 13, 2023
3:00 - 3:45pm Chinese dance workshop
4:00 - 4:45pm Curated performance
Location: Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)
215 Centre Street
New York, NY 10013
NYCCC is excited to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month in collaboration with MOCA. Join us for a family-friendly dance workshop led by teaching artists from the New York Chinese Cultural Center that introduces participants to basic ribbon dance movements. Then stay for a curated program celebrating AAPI communities with a taste of traditional and contemporary performances, including Eastern and Western instruments, classical Chinese dance, contemporary dance, and vocal presentation by professional and student performers.
4/14
4/21
New York Chinese Cultural Center at
New York Botanical Garden
New Dates Added: Fridays, 4/14 & 4/21
Location: New York Botanical Garden
2900 Southern Boulevard
Bronx, NY 10458-5126
Pine Tree Café Tent
7–10 p.m.
Take art home with you! Join an artist from the New York Chinese Cultural Center for a hands-on Chinese calligraphy and ink brush painting workshop.The workshop will feature Chinese characters inspired by the exhibition. Tickets required.
Visit NYBG's website for tickets and more information
2/12
Celebrate Lunar New Year at the
Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown
Date & Time: Sunday, February 12th @1pm
Location: Chinatown, NYC
Parade route: Mott & Canal to Chatham Square to East Broadway towards the Manhattan Bridge, completing on Eldridge and Forsyth Streets towards Grand Street next to Sara D. Roosevelt Park.
2/5
Celebrate Lunar New Year with St. Bart's
Date & Time: Sunday, February 5th @12:15pm
Location: St. Bart's
325 Park Avenue, New York, NY US 10022
Celebrate the Lunar New Year at St. Bart's. NYCCC will be performing at 12:15pm.
2/4
Lunar New Year 2023 Celebration
Date & Time: Saturday, February 4th @4-4:30pm & 5-5:30pm
Location: Museum of Chinese in America
215 Centre St, New York, NY 10013
New York Chinese Cultural Center, in collaboration with the Museum of Chinese in America, presents Lunar New Year 2023 Celebration with Chinese Dance and Music
1/29
Celebrate Lunar New Year with Queens Museum
Date & Time: Sunday, January 29th, 1-4pm performance at 1pm and calligraphy workshop at 2pm
Location: Queens Museum
New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park,
Queens, NY 11368
Please join us to celebrate Lunar New Year 2023 as the New York Chinese Cultural Center (NYCCC) returns to Queens Museum with its signature program. Together we will be celebrating the year of the rabbit with folk dances, Lion Dance, Kung fu demonstrations, and traditional arts and crafts. The event will showcase a 45-minute performance program featuring professional artists and students of NYCCC’s School of the Arts, as well as a hands-on Chinese calligraphy and ink brush painting workshop for kids and adults.
1/28
Celebrate Lunar New Year with
Brooklyn Children's Museum
Date & Time: Saturday, January 28th @10:30am-1:30pm Kung fu demo/workshops
Location: Brooklyn Children’s Museum
145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Join Brooklyn Children’s Museum as we usher in the Year of the Rabbit. NYCCC will be providing Kung Fu workshops at 10:30am, 11:30am & 1pm.
1/25
Celebrate Lunar New Year with
Brooklyn Atlantic Terminal Mall
Date & Time: Wednesday, January 25th @3:00-5:00pm - performance and Sugar Painting
Location: Brooklyn Atlantic Terminal Mall
139 Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217
Celebrate Lunar New Year and the Year of the Rabbit with Atlantic Terminal + New York Chinese Cultural Center! Traditional Chinese and Lion Dance Performances, Sugar Painting Demonstration + Giveaway, Festive Music, Raffles & More.
RSVP Required
1/24
Celebrate Lunar New Year with
Madison Square Garden
Date & Time: Tuesday, January 24th @6:30-8:30pm calligraphy demonstration
Location:
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
NYCCC is pleased to be doing a calligraphy demonstration at Madison Square Garden. Join us at our calligraphy table on the concourse (104) from 6:30- 8:30pm
Please click through this link to take advantage of the Lunar New Year package that Madison Square Garden is giving to the NYCCC
community. View the event flyer.
1/22
Celebrate Lunar New Year with
The Shops at Skyview
Date: Sunday, January 22nd
Time: 2:00PM~5:00PM
*NYCCC's performance will be from 2:30-3:00pm
Location: The Shops at Skyview
40-24 College Point Boulevard Flushing, NY 11354
The Shops at Skyview invite you to join us for celebrating Lunar New Year on January 22nd from 2-5pm. There will be cultural performances, traditional lion dance, wishing tree, immersive photobooth, traditional pastry tasting, raffles and a lot of Lunar New Year fun!
Visit the Shops at Skyview's website for more information.
1/21
Celebrate Lunar New Year with MOCA
Date & Time: January 21st @5:00-5:30pm Music Appreciation Workshop
Location:
Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)
215 Centre Street, New York, NY 10013
Sounds of the New Year**
Delight in the classical sounds of the erhu 二胡 performed by an acclaimed musician from the New York Chinese Cultural Center. Learn the sounds and symbolism of one of the oldest instruments in the world!
RSVP Required.
1/21
Celebrate Lunar New Year with the
Children's Museum of Manhattan
Date: Saturday, January 21st
Time: Kung Fu demo/workshop from 3pm & 4pm
Location: Children's Museum of Manhattan
212 West 83rd Street, New York, NY 10024
Celebrate Asian culture with the New York Chinese Cultural Center (NYCCC)! David Fung, a martial arts master from NYCCC, shares basic stances, strikes, and other techniques in this fun introduction to Chinese kung fu.
Ages 5 & older | Sign-up*
*Due to limited space, this program requires you to sign-up for entry. Sign-up in the lobby one hour before the event.
Visit the Museum's website for more information.
1/14
&
1/15
Celebrate Lunar New Year with
Half Hollow Hills Library
Dates & Times: Saturday, January 14th @11:00-12:00 and 12:30-1:30 — calligraphy workshops
Sunday, January 15th @3:30p - performance
Location:
Half Hollow Hills Library
55 Vanderbilt Pkwy, Dix Hills, NY 11746
Celebrate Lunar New Year with us at Half Hollow Hills Community Library.
Registration Required. District Residents Only.
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5/12
NYCCC at at Bryant Park's
AAPI Month Celebration
Date & Time: Friday, May 12, 2023, 3-7pm
Location: Bryant Park, NYC
NYCCC is excited to collaborate with Bryant Park in celebrating AAPI Month. Join us Friday, May 12th in the afternoon for our workshops and performance..
Kung Fu Workshop
Time: 3:00pm - 3:45pm and 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Ribbon Dance Class
Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Calligraphy
Time: 5:30pm - 6:30pm
New York Chinese Cultural Center Showcase
Time: 6:30pm - 7:00pm
FREE
All activities are open to all ages and are first-come, first-served.
3/25
4/1
4/8
4/15
4/22
New York Chinese Cultural Center at
New York Botanical Garden
Date & Time Saturdays 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15 & 4/22
Location: New York Botanical Garden
2900 Southern Boulevard
Bronx, NY 10458-5126
Pine Tree Café Tent
7–10 p.m.
Take art home with you! Join an artist from the New York Chinese Cultural Center for a hands-on Chinese calligraphy and ink brush painting workshop.The workshop will feature Chinese characters inspired by the exhibition. Tickets required.
2/8
Celebrate Lunar New Year with
Brooklyn Public Library
Date & Time: Wednesday, February 8th @3:00 - 4:00pm
Location: Mckinley Park Library
6802 Fort Hamilton Pkwy (at 68th St.)
Brooklyn, NY 11219
This beginner-level workshop will introduce participants to basic Chinese dance techniques using ribbons. Drawing from the session, participants discover how movement evokes feelings and images and how different movements are integrated and interwoven to create new ones.
Visit Brooklyn Public Library's website for more information
2/5
Celebrate Lunar New Year with
Bryant Park
Date & Time: Sunday, February 5th 10:00am-1pm
*NYCCC will be performing Lion Dance at 11am on the Rink Deck as well as traditional dance/music performances from 11:30am-12pm
Location: Bryant Park
Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park
Welcome the Year of the Rabbit and celebrate the Lunar New Year at Bryant Park! Families can craft their own drums and paper firecrackers, join a ribbon dancing class, and watch a Lion Dance and other traditional musical performances by the New York Chinese Cultural Center.
2/4
Celebrate Lunar New Year with
Staten Island Children's Museum
Date & Time: Saturday, February 4th @4:00-4:30p — performance
Location: Staten Island Children’s Museum
1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M, Staten Island, NY 10301
Come celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with artists from the New York Chinese Cultural Center. This 30-minute program includes a Kung fu demonstration/interactive segment, as well as some beloved Chinese folk dance pieces. Included with admission.
1/28
&
1/29
Celebrate Lunar New Year with WTC/Oculus
Date & Time: January 28th 12pm & 1pm Lion Dance
January 29th @4pm performance
Location: WTC/Oculus
50 Church Street, New York, New York 10007
Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Westfield World Trade Center and the New York Chinese Cultural Center.
Experience a traditional lion dance performance in the Oculus on 1/28 at 12pm & 1pm. Enjoy a traditional performance of music and dance to start off the new year on 1/29 at 4pm.
1/28
Celebrate Lunar New Year with AAPI Montclair
Date & Time: Saturday January 28th, 11am-3pm
*NYCCC's Performance will be at @1pm
Location: Montclair Art Museum.
3 S Mountain Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042
AAPI Montclair invites you to kick off the 2023 Lunar New Year with a day of festivities at the Montclair Art Museum. NYCCC will be performing at 1:00pm
1/24
Celebrate Lunar New Year with Queens Place Mall
Date & Time: Tuesday, January 24th @3:00-5:00pm - performance and Sugar Painting workshop
Location: Queens Place Mall
8801 Queens Boulevard Queens, NY 11373
Celebrate Lunar New Year and the Year of the Rabbit with Queens Place & New York Chinese Cultural Center!
RSVP Required
1/22- 1/28
Celebrate Lunar New Year with Nordstrom
Dates & Times:
1/22 & 1/28 calligraphy demonstrations in Men’s store 1pm
1/28 lantern making workshop 2:00pm-3:30pm
1/29 lantern making workshop 11:00am-12:30pm, pre-made kits, 50 kits per day, 100 total)
1/26 performance (music and dance) between 4-6ppm
1/27 performance (music and dance) between 4-6pm
1/28 lion dance (3-5pm)
Location: Nordstrom
225 W 57th St, New York, NY 10019
Join us for traditional Chinese dance, music performances, live calligraphy demonstrations and lantern making workshops at Nordstrom's flagship store.
1/21
1/28
2/4
Celebrate Lunar New Year with Hudson Yards
Date & Time: Saturdays January 21st, 28th & February 4th at 1pm, 3pm & 5pm
Location:
Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001
Enjoy traditional lion dances and ribbon twirling performances from The
New York Chinese Cultural Center every Saturday at 1pm, 3pm and 5pm.
1/21
Celebrate Lunar New Year with the Seaport
Date: Saturday, January 21st
Time: Lion Dance at 12:30pm, Calligraphy & ink brush painting workshop 1-4pm
Location: The Seaport and South Street Seaport Museum
Pier 17, 89 South Street, New York NY
Lion dances. The art of calligraphy. A celebration of tradition and community. The Seaport, in partnership with the New York Chinese Cultural Center and the South Street Seaport Museum, invites you to join the neighborhood’s festivities to usher in the Year of the Rabbit.
RSVP required for workshops.
Visit the Seaport's website for more information.
1/15
Celebrate Lunar New Year with
Jericho Public Library
Date & Time: Sunday, January 15th @1:00-1:45 — performance
Location: Jericho Public Library
1 Merry Lane, Jericho, NY 11753
This performance by the New York Chinese Cultural Center presents the beauty of Chinese dance, costumes, authentic music, and interactive segments.Tickets are required.
2022 Events
A list of our events from the past year
1/7/23 & 1/14/23 NYCCC School of Arts
Open House
Date & Time: Saturday, January 7th, & 14th 10:00AM-3:00PM
Location:
Museum of Chinese in America
215 Centre Street,
New York, NY 10013
We will have an Open House Weekend on January 7th and 14th for all to come and try out our classes at the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA).
The Open House will be free for all to attend! Classes will follow our Winter semester schedule. Come meet our teachers, catch up with old friends and make new friends!
Registration for the Open House Weekend classes is required as space is limited.
6/26 NYCCC at at the Egg Rolls, Egg Creams, and Empanadas Street Festival
Date & Time: Sunday, June 26th, 12:00PM-4:00PM
*NYCCC's performance time TBD
Location:
Eldridge Street between Canal and Division Streets.
Join us on Eldridge Street between Canal and Division for the Museum at Eldridge Street’s signature event! We will be performing the Lion Dance.
Free, Register at Eventbrite
6/25 School of Arts Recital
Date & Time: Saturday, June 25th, 11:00-11:40AM
Location:
Museum of Chinese in America
215 Centre Street
New York, NY 10013
We look forward to showcasing our School of the Arts students to wrap up the Spring semester. Please join us to support and congratulate them.
FREE, RSVP Required
6/25 & 6/26 NYCCC at NYC KidsFest
Date & Time: Saturday, June 25th, 2:00PM-7:00PM
*NYCCC's Kung Fu Workshop will be at 2:00PM
Location:
Lafayette Sq.-Morningside Ave
between W.113 & 114th Sts
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Date & Time: Sunday, June 26th,2:00PM-7:00PM
*NYCCC's Kung Fu Workshop will be at 2:00PM
Location:
Jackie Robinson Park Bandshell
147th St. & Bradhurst Ave
NYCCC will be offering Kung Fu Workshops at the NYC KidsFest.
View the event flyer
Visit the Festival's website for more information.
6/18 & 6/4 NYCCC at NYC Multicultural Festival
Date & Time: Saturday, June 18th, 12:00PM-7:00PM
*NYCCC's performance will be at 4:25PM
Location:
St. Nicholas Avenue
Btw. 141st & 145th Street
Harlem, NY 10031
FREE, Register via EventBrite
View the event flyer for 6/18
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Date & Time: Saturday, June 4th, 11:00AM-7:00PM
*NYCCC's performance will be at 11:45AM
Location:
Jackie Robinson Park (Bandshell)
85 Bradhurst Avenue
New York, NY 10030
Cross Streets: W 148th St. & Bradhurst Ave
NYCCC will be performing at the Multicultural Festival on June 4th and June 18th.
Visit the Festival's website for more information.
5/22 New York Chinese Cultural Center's AAPI Heritage Month Celebration at the Museum of Chinese in America
Date & Time: Sunday, May 22nd, 4:00-4:45PM
Location:
Museum of Chinese in America
215 Centre Street
New York, NY 10013
Join us for a 45-minute performance celebrating AAPI Heritage Month through dance and music. We will have Chinese traditional and contemporary dances as well as Erhu and Guzheng musical performances.
FREE, RSVP Required
View the event flyer
5/21 NYCCC at the 16th Annual Dance Parade & Festival
Date & Time: Saturday, May 21st, 12:00-7:00PM, Parade from noon - 4PM, Dance Fest from 3PM-7PM
*NYCCC's Main Stage performance time TBD
Location:
Dance Parade Route
20th Street & Broadway to Avenue A
Grand Stand
4th Avenue & 8th Street
Dance Fest
Tompkins Square Park
NYCCC will be participating in the 16th Annual Dance Parade and Festival. We will be joining over 10,000 dancers in New York City's largest dance event. Following the parade, we will be performing on the Main Stage at Dance Fest.
For full event details, please visit the festival's website.
FREE
View the event flyer
5/21 NYCCC at ENJOY! An evening of Eastern Dances! A Building Equity Initiative at JCAL
Date & Time: Saturday, May 21st, 7:00- 8:30PM
Location:
Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning
Black Box Theater
61-04 Jamaica Ave, Jamaica, NY 11432
NYCCC is excited to be a part of "ENJOY", an evening of dance styles from the continent of Asia, presented by Creative Performances as a part of the Building Equity Initiative.
Admission: FREE for in-person & Virtual (YouTube live stream). https://youtu.be/3YwKm1_BF80
Registration Required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/enjoy-an-evening-of-eastern-dances-a-building-equity-initiative-at-jcal-tickets-323617698247
*COVID-19 Guidelines: Patrons are required to wear a mask in the theatre.
5/15 New York Chinese Cultural Center at AAPI Heritage Month Parade
Date & Time: Sunday, May 15th, 11:30AM (Opening Ceremony) 12:00PM (Parade)
Location:
6th Avenue, 44th-55th Street
Midtown, NY
We are excited to participate in The First Asian Pacific American Heritage Parade, this Sunday May 15th. The parade will begin at 12pm at 6th Ave and 44th St, up 6th Ave and ending at 55th St. Additionally, NYCCC's Lion Dance Team will participate in the Opening Ceremony with special guests starting at 11:30AM.
For more information, please visit the Better Chinatown Society's website.
5/1 NYCCC at Staten Island Children's Museum
Date & Time: Sunday, May 1st, 12:00-4:30PM, NYCCC Performance at 3:10PM
Location:
Staten Island Children’s Museum
1000 Richmond Terrace, Bldg M
Staten Island, NY 10301
New York Chinese Cultural Center will also be celebrating Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at the Staten Island Children’s Museum’s AAPI Celebration!
NYCCC will be performing a variety of dance and martial arts at 1PM
Visit Staten Island Children's Museum's website for more information
5/1 NYCCC at the International Cultural Festival
Date & Time: Sunday, May 1st, 12:00-4:30PM, NYCCC Performance at 3:10PM
Location:
The Street Fair on Steinway Street
31-30 Steinway St.
Astoria, NY 11103
Joins us at the International Cultural Festival in Astoria! NYCCC will be performing the Lion Dance, and a variety of Chinese Classical and Folk Dances at 3:10PM outside 31-30 Steinway Street.
FREE
View the event flyer
4/30 NYCCC at Meals for Unity AAPI Community Fair
Date & Time: Saturday, April 30th, 12:00-2:30PM
Location:
New York Chinese Community Center
62 Mott Street
New York, NY 10013
We are excited to kick off our celebration of Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month on 4/30, participating in Meals for Unity's AAPI Community Fair at the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. NYCCC will be presenting an Erhu performance at 12:40PM.
Tickets Required. For more information and to buy tickets to support Meals for Unity, visit eventbrite.com/e/meals-for-unity-aapi-community-fair-tickets-315877717757.
3/4 NYCCC at Charles B. Wang Center Theatre in Stony Brook, NY
Date & Time: Friday, March 4th, 6:00PM-7:00PM
Location:
Charles B. Wang Center Theatre
100 Circle Road
Stony Brook, NY 11794
Admission:
$20 (General)
$15 (Students/Seniors/Children ages 6–12)
FREE for children ages 5 and under
Reserve tickets & RSVP at www.thewangcenter.org
2/20/22 NYCCC at Queens Museum
Date: Sunday, February 20th
Time: NYCCC performances at 1:00PM, Calligraphy workshop at 2:00pm
Location: Queens Museum
New York City Building
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Queens, NY 11368
FREE
Visit museum's website for more information.
2/20/22 NYCCC at Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade & Festival
Date: Sunday, February 20th
Time: Parade start time at 1:00PM
Location:
Parade Route: Mott & Canal to Chatham Square to East Broadway towards the Manhattan Bridge, completing on Eldridge and Forsyth Streets towards Grand Street next to Sara D. Roosevelt Park.
FREE
2/14/22 NYCCC at Knicks Game at Madison Square Garden
Date: Monday, February 14th
Time: Calligraphy demo/giveaway from 7:30PM -8:30PM
Location:
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
NYCCC is pleased to be doing a calligraphy demonstration & giveaway. Join us at our calligraphy table at Madison Concourse at section 105 starting at 7:30PM.
Please click through this link to take advantage of the Lunar New Year package that Madison Square Garden is giving to the NYCCC community. That package includes discounted tickets, custom Knicks Lunar New Year shirt and $15 food and beverage credit.
2/12/22 NYCCC at Queens Place Mall
Date: Saturday, February 12th
Time: NYCCC performances at 2:00 - 2:15; 2:45 - 3:00; 3:30 - 3:45PM
Calligraphy demo/giveaway from 2:00-4:00PM
Location: Queens Place Mall
8801 Queens Blvd
Queens, NY 11373
Ground Floor near Main Entrance
Join us for traditional Chinese dance, musical performances, live Chinese calligraphy demonstrations at Queens Place!
FREE
2/12/22, 2/5/22 & 1/29/22 NYCCC's Lunar New Year Performances at Hudson Yards
Date: Saturday, January 29th, February 5th and February 12th
Time: 1:00-5:30PM
*NYCCC's performance times at 1pm, 3pm and 5pm
Location: Hudson Yards
New York, NY 10001
The Great Room , Level 1
Every Saturday during Lunar New Year, enjoy traditional lion dances and ribbon-twirling performances by The New York Chinese Cultural Center in The Great Room on Level 1.
FREE
Visit Hudson Yard's website for more information.
2/9/22 Long Island City Partnership
Lunar New Year Celebration
Date: Wednesday, February 9th
Time: 3:00-5:00PM
Location:
26-15 Jackson Avenue
Long Island City, NY
Join us at Long Island City Partnership's Lunar New Year celebration on February 9th. NYCCC will be doing a calligraphy demonstration/giveaway from 3-5PM.
FREE
Visit LIC Partnership's website for more information.
2/9/22 MOCAKIDS: Whirling, Twirling Ribbons: Ribbon Dance Workshop with NYCCC (VIRTUAL )
Date: Wednesday, February 9th
Time: 4:00pm
Online, via Zoom
Participants join NYCCC’s professional dancer to learn some beautiful and fun movements from the signature Ribbon Dance. The teaching artist will introduce the background of the Lunar New Year, as well as the dance style, and show you how to draw different shapes in the air with the dance props in hand. You are encouraged to dance creatively with a scarf, a hand towel, or anything you would like to dance with.
FREE, Registration required.
2/6/22 NYCCC at Bryant Park
Date: Sunday, February 6th
Time: Lion Dance at 3:00PM
Location: Bryant Park
Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park
NYCCC will be performing the Lion Dance. The performance starts on the Northwest corner of the Rink Deck at 3pm. Find your way by spotting the silk lanterns and wishing tree!
FREE
2/6/22 NYCCC at the Seaport
Date: Sunday, February 6th
Time: Lion Dance at 1:30PM, Calligraphy workshops at 2:00PM, 3:00PM, & 4:00PM
Location: The Seaport
25 Fulton Street
New York, NY
Traditional Lion Dance – Follow the drums, gongs, and lion dancers through the Seaport, starting at the corner of Fulton Street and Water Street and ending at the Heineken Riverdeck on Pier 17.
Calligraphy Workshops – Try your hand at the art of calligraphy. Choose one of three free classes, starting at 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm.
FREE, RSVP Required
2/5/22 NYCCC at Brookfield Place
Date: Saturday, February 5th
Time: NYCCC's crafts kits at 11:00AM
Location: Brookfield Place
230 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10281
Free craft kits provided by New York Chinese Cultural Center include “do it yourself” instructions on how to create your own Lunar New Year Lantern! Craft kits are first come, first served.
FREE
Visit Brookfield Place's website for more information.
2/4/22 Celebrate Virtually with NYCCC and Brooklyn Public Library
Date: Friday, February 4th
Time: 3:30PM-4:15PM
VIRTUAL PROGRAM
Celebrate Lunar New Year with the New York Chinese Cultural Center
Welcome the Year of the Tiger with music and dance performances including Peking Opera, a Chinese ribbon dance, and a lion dance.
FREE
VIsit the Brooklyn Public Library's website for more information.
This pre-recorded program will air at 3:30pm on the BPL Facebook page
RESCHEDULED to 2/1/22 Celebrate Lunar New Year with The Shops at Skyview
Date: Tuesday, February 1st
Time: 1:00-4:00PM
*NYCCC's performance will be at 1:00-1:15 PM, 2:15-2:30 PM, 2:00-2:15 PM
Location: The Shops at Skyview
40-24 College Point Boulevard Flushing, NY 11354
Located on Level 4 near F21 RED
Celebrate Lunar New Year with The Shops at Skyview! Don’t forget to make a wish on the wishing tree!
FREE
Visit the shops's website for more detailed COVID-19 policy.
POSTPONED : 1/29/22 Lunar New Year Celebration at Staten Island Children's Museum
Date: Saturday, January 29th
Time: 4:00-4:30PM
Location:Staten Island Children’s Museum
1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M, Staten Island, NY
Lunar New Year Celebration – Come celebrate the Year of Tiger with artists from the New York Chinese Cultural Center. This 30-minute program includes a Kung Fu demonstration/interactive segment, as well as some beloved Chinese folk dance pieces.
Included with $8 Admission - Advanced Registration Required
Visit the museum's website for more detailed COVID-19 policy.
1/23/22 NYCCC's Performance at Lunar Fest NJ
Date: Sunday, January 23rd
Time: 12:00-3:00PM
*NYCCC's performance will be at 2:00PM
Location: The Woodland
60 Woodland Road, Maplewood NJ
Ring in the Lunar New Year and celebrate the Year of the Tiger! Enjoy performances by the New York Chinese Cultural Center. The festival will showcase the talent in the local communities, and feature local Asian-American dancers, musicians, chefs, writers, and artists. Families will have the opportunity to participate in several hands-on workshops, while sampling a variety of regional cuisines from local Asian restaurants. Lunar Fest NJ will also offer an eclectic mix of jewelry, clothing, and handicraft vendors.
FREE
Proof of vaccination and masks required for attendees. Visit the festival's website for more detailed COVID-19 policy.
1/20/22 NYCCC's Performance at USPS Lunar New Year Commemorative Stamp Ceremony
Date: Thursday, January 20th
Time: 11:00AM
Location: Peter J. Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space
2537 Broadway at 95th Street
New York, NY 10025
The Ceremony unveils the USPS’ annual stamp in celebration of Lunar New Year, with special guests, performances, and more! NYCCC is honored to be performing the Lion Dance, National Anthem, and Ribbon Dance at the ceremony.
FREE: RSVP Required
The event is FREE with RSVP (https://usps.com/lunarnewyeartiger). All Participants must show proof of full vaccination and state issued I.D., as well as wear a mask. Please check Symphony Space’s website for a more detailed COVID-19 policy.
10/30/21 NYCCC's Performance at Art of Healing Festival
Date: Saturday, October 30th
Time: 12:00-4:00PM
*NYCCC's perfomance will be between 1:00-1:30PM
Location: Hester Street
(Between Essex and Ludlow Streets near Seward Park)
Join us as we unite against hate and explore creative arts as a means to heal.
FREE: Open to All Ages
NYCCC's "Together, Stronger" Performance Series is supported by NYSCA's Restart NY Program and is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
10/16 New York Chinese Cultural Center Presents HOME
Date: Saturday, October 16th
Time: 4pm & 6pm
Location: Museum of Chinese in America
215 Centre Street, New York, NY 10013
A curated dance project in collaboration with the Museum of Chinese in America showcasing emerging Asian choreographers and dancers in work-in-progress and new works. See how they, as immigrant artists, seek new paths and redefine home during this COVID-19 pandemic and period of rising anti-Asian violence.
FREE: Registration required.
The Home project is supported by Howard Gilman Foundation.
9/18 Celebrate Moon Festival with The Shops at Skyview!
Date: Saturday, September 18th
Time: 5-7pm
Location: The Shops at Skyview
40-24 College Point Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11354
Celebrate Moon Festival with The Shops at Skyview! Come watch our performance on September 18 from 5-7 PM on Level 4 near Forever 21 Red!
Visit the eventbrite page for more details.
NYCCC's "Together, Stronger" Performance Series is supported by NYSCA's Restart NY Program and is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
New York Chinese Cultural Center Presents Chinese Dance in the Parks
Sunday, September 26th, 11:00AM & 12:00PM
Location: Seward Park, New York, NY 10002
We have confirmed 9/26 as the reschedule date for the canceled performance on 8/22. We are excited to present these FREE shows in Manhattan Chinatown to celebrate the Mid Autumn Festival and the revitalization of NYC. These performances are supported by GREEN / ARTS LIVE NYC and NYSCA's Restart NY program.
**THE 8/22 PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. **
The performance will be rescheduled and updated details will be announced at a later date.
Date: Sunday, August 22
Time: 11am & 12pm
Location: Seward Park (Canal Street & Essex St, New York, NY 10002)
Date: Sunday, August 15
Time: 11am & 12pm
Location: Columbus Park Pavilion (Bayard Street, New York, NY 10013)
We are excited to present FREE shows in Manhattan Chinatown this August to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival and the revitalization of NYC. These performances are supported by GREEN / ARTS LIVE NYC and NYSCA's Restart NY program. #greenartslivenyc Learn more here!
GREEN / ARTS LIVE NYC is made possible with support from New York Community Trust and Con Edison’s Arts Al Fresco Series, administered by City Parks Foundation in collaboration with the Horticultural Society of New York, New Yorkers for Culture & Arts, NYC Department of Transportation, OpenCultureWORKS, and Street Lab.
NYCCC's Dragon Boat Festival Performances are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
8/7 NYCCC's Performance at Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival
Date: Saturday, August 7
Time: 1pm - 1:45pm
Location: Flushing Meadows Corona Park | Free Admission | Rain or Shine
New York Chinese Cultural Center will be performing at the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival again this year. Our performance will include different Chinese folk dances and our popular ribbon dance. We will also have a kung fu demonstration and a musical performance highlighting the guzheng.
Visit the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival website for more info.
NYCCC's Dragon Boat Festival Performances are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
8/3 NYCCC's Virtual Workshop for MOCA's Dragon Boat Festival
Date: Tuesday, August 3
Time: 4pm
Location: Virtual
Taught by the martial arts master from the New York Chinese Cultural Center, this introductory workshop will introduce you to some basic stances, strikes, as well as a modified "Dragon" routine. A short Q&A will be followed by the practice at the end of the workshop. Register for the online workshop here
NYCCC's Dragon Boat Festival Performances are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
Sponsored by NYC DOT, NYCCC will be collaborating with Make Music New York for a 45-minute outdoor performance in Manhattan Chinatown.
Date: Monday, June 21
Time: 4:30 - 5:15p (TBD)
Location: Columbus Park Pavilion (Bayard Street, Bayard St, New York, NY 10013)
Check back for more updates!
Virtual Chinese Dance Workshops with Chinatown YMCA
NYCCC is partnering with Chinatown YMCA to offer a beginner-level class introducing Chinese classical dance in celebration of Immigrant Heritage Month. Students will learn the basic techniques and dance phrases. View the Chinatown YMCA Event Flyer.
Dates: 6/1, 6/8, 6/15
7:00PM - 7:45PM ET
12th Annual NYC Multicultural Festival Celebrate Diversity! Celebrate NYC!
NYCCC will be participating in the NYC Multicultural Festival and our performance will be from 3:15-3:25PM. Visit the Festival's website for more information.
Click the link below and register under General Admission:
Link: https://tinyurl.com/12THNYCMFTICKETS
Saturday, June 5, 2021
12 PM to 6 PM | FREE
Location: Jackie Robinson Park (Bandshell)
85 Bradhurst Avenue
New York, NY 10030
Cross Streets: W 148th St. & Bradhurst Ave
NYPL's Summer Learning 2021 Virtual Kickoff Event
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NYCCC is excited to be part of New York Public Library's Summer Learning 2021 program, Imagine Together to teach Chinese dance and music. View the event flyer.
Saturday, June 5th
Online from 10AM: NYPL.org/summer
Bryant Park Picnic Performances
The Picnic Performances series will return to New York City's Bryant Park this summer with 25 live and in-person music, dance, and theatre events. The free series at the midtown park will be offered to a socially distanced audience, with performances live streamed as well. The season opens on June 9 with a four-night run of shows by musicians from the New York Philharmonic and closes on September 20 with a 100th anniversary celebration for The Town Hall.
Visit Bryant Park's website for more information.
FREE
Location: Bryant Park, New York, NY 10018