Lunar New Yearat Independence Seaport Museum’s
Lunar New YearrnrnCome celebrate the Year of the Monkey at Independence Seaport Museum’s Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday, February 6. Explore Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese traditions while enjoying a variety of family-friendly activities and entertainment.rn All activities are included with Museum admission from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission for members. rnrn-Play Yut, a traditional Korean board gamernrn-Make colorful Chinese lanternsrnrn-Build your own Japanese Luck Cat out of modeling clay for good luck rnrn-Design a Vietnamese dragon maskrnrn-Watch a dance performance by the Penn Chinese Dancers rnrn-Listen to Chinese storytellingrnrn-Try your hand at calligraphyrnrn-Watch a martial arts demonstration presented by Zhang Sahrnrn-Sample Asian cuisine prepared by student chefs from the Philadelphia JNA Institute of Culinary ArtsrnrnrnrnSchedule of Events:rnrn11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cultural activities, calligraphy and food samplingrnrn11 a.m., noon & 1:30 p.m. Martial arts demonstrations rnrn11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. Chinese storytelling sessions in the Underwater Galleryrnrn1 p.m. Penn Chinese dancers perform in the Panoramic Theater