New York Lunar New Year Flower Festival: Year of The Tiger

Dates: Friday, February 12, 2010 from 10:00am – 10:00pm AND Saturday, February 13, 2010 from 10:00am – 7:00pm
Location: Sara D. Roosevelt Park in Chinatown, New York City.

To celebrate the Lunar New Year, the Arts Centre will be joining Asian Americans For Equality at the New York Lunar New Year Flower Festival which will be held for 2 days at the at Sara D. Roosevelt Park at Chinatown, New York on Friday to Saturday, February 12 – 13, 2010.

AAAC’s booth will be presenting artists include: Rose Sigal-Ibsen, calligrapher, Kavita Vyas - an Indian Mehandi hand painting artist, Karen K. Ahn, Korean Macreme, Shao Hua Yu, Grass Animal Figurine Master Artist, Ming Liang Lu, Mater Papercutter. Truong Duong, Fortune Teller, and Jampa Youden, a Tibetan Folk Singer will be performing a selection of folk songs on stage.

Audiences will have the opportunity to interact with skilled folk artists who demonstrate their crafts and will have the opportunity to ask questions, make requests and the chance to learn and delight in the magic of a traditional craft and to enjoy traditional folk singing. This is an ideal event for families. The music, art and performances will delight both old and young alike. Festival admission is FREE!