Please join us in celebrating the Year of the Dog. All of these events are open to the public and free of charge!
Chinese New Year Kick Off at the Chicago Cultural Center
Friday, February 16, 2018
12:00PM – 1:00PM
Preston Bradley Hall
A multi-arts performance featuring Lion dance, Taichi, Mongolian throat singing, the award-winning Flying Fairies dance troupe, and a sneak peak of the Chongqing Chuanju Opera Theater, direct from Sichuan, highlighting the mysterious and thrilling art of mask-changing and Chinese acrobatics. More info
Global Connections: Chinese New Year
Saturday, February 24, 2018
1:00PM – 5:00PM
Aon Grand Ballroom, Navy Pier
An extravaganza of dance, martial arts, music and drumming on three stages, kicked off by the Chinese Cultural Center Lion Dance Troupe! Please note the new venue this year.
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Chinese New Year Lantern Celebration
Saturday, March 3, 2018
1:00PM – 7:00PM
Art Institute of Chicago (afternoon); Maggie Daley Park (evening)
Bring friends and family for a day of fun to celebrate the Lantern Festival, the last day of the two week Chinese New Year celebration! Enjoy performances inspired by the Art Institute’s newly opened Chinese Bronzes exhibit; design and make some lanterns; and join in a Lion Dance-led lantern procession across the pedestrian bridge from Millennium Park to Maggie Daley Park
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