Lunar New Year Family Celebration at the Smithsonian
Free (registration recommended)
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with SAAM! Join us for our annual celebration showcasing the ways different Asian cultures ring in the Lunar New Year. Attendees will enjoy dance and music performances, crafts, traditional Chinese and Korean art demonstrations, photo booths, face painting (for children 12 and under, while supplies last), family-friendly activities, and the showstopping lion dance. The Courtyard Café will also offer special holiday treats to celebrate the occasion.
Schedule:
11:30am Museum opens
11:40am Opening Lion Dance
Noon K-pop dance featuring Amethyst, District K, and Konnect DMV
12:10pm Welcome remarks
12:25pm Washington Samulnori
12:40pm Madison Chinese Dance Academy
1:10pm Di Dim Sae Korean Traditional Art Institute
1:45pm Washington Samulnori
2pm Madison Chinese Dance Academy
2:30pm Washington Samulnori
2:40pm Closing Lion Dance
3pm Program ends