Lunar New Year Community Day
Celebrating the Norton’s Chinese Art Collection
Bring family and friends to celebrate the Lunar New Year, beginning at noon with dragon and lion dances presented by Lee Koon Hung Kung Fu, and featuring performances by Min Xiao-Fen, master of the pipa, tours of the Chinese collection, art activities more. The day concludes with a lecture by Dessa Goddard, Senior Specialist, Chinese Art, Bonhams, and a fireworks display over the Intracoastal Waterway at 7 pm.
Visit norton.org for a full schedule beginning January 1, 2023.
This is a FREE program.
This program was made possible by the generosity of John and Heidi Niblack, with additional support provided by The Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation.
Schedule of Events
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Dragon and Lion Dances
Dragon and Lion Dances featuring Lee Koon Hung Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu Association
Goergen Garden
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Lunar New Year Photo Backdrop
Great Hall
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Chinese Collection / Lunar New Year Animals Exploration
Begin in the Great Hall; proceed to the galleries to find legendary creatures hiding in plain sight!
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Art Activity- Rabbit Bookmark
Great Hall
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Art Activity / Make a Wish
East Garden
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Chinese Lantern-Making Activity
Garden
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Musical Introduction to the Pipa for Families
Stiller Auditorium (doors open at 12:45pm)
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Spotlight Talks
Spotlight Talks (15 minutes each) / Lantern Festival Painting or Tomb Sculptures (mingqi) of Horses
1:30 pm and 2 pm | The Lantern Festival Spotlight Talk
Niblack Gallery, ground floor
1:30 pm and 2 pm Horses Spotlight Talk
Shapiro Gallery, second floor
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Art Activity / Fu Calligraphy
2nd Floor, Carroll Classroom
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Tour / Highlights of the Museum Collection
Meet in the Great Hall
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Storytime / Tales of the New Year
Tales of the New Year featuring “Storytainer” Monica Ladd.
Garden
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Spotlight Talks
Spotlight Talks (15 minutes each) / The Lantern Festival Painting or Animals of the Zodiac
3 and 3:30 pm | The Lantern Festival Spotlight Talk
Niblack Gallery, ground floor
3 and 3:30 pm | Lunar New Year Animals Spotlight Talk
Meyer Gallery, second floor
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Concert / Flying Flowers Touching the Green Grass
Few artists have done more to honor and reinvent the 2000-year history of the pipa than soloist, vocalist, and composer Min Xiao-Fen. Classically trained in her native China, Ms. Min was an in-demand interpreter of traditional music before relocating to the United States. She performs traditional music for pipa as part of the Lunar New Year celebration.
Stiller Auditorium.
Space is limited, and free tickets are available at the Reception Desk starting at 2 pm.
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Spotlight Talks
Spotlight Talks (15 minutes each) / Lantern Festival or Dragon Roof Ridge Fascia Panels
4 and 4:30 pm | The Lantern Festival Spotlight Talk
Niblack Gallery, ground floor
4 and 4:30 pm | Dragon Roof Ridge Fascia Panels Spotlight Talk
Shapiro Gallery, 2nd floor
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Storytime / Tales of the New Year
Featuring “Storytainer” Monica Ladd.
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Lecture: Before the Fireworks: Visual Representations of Public and Private Celebrations in Chinese Art
From depictions of yearly festivals to literary gatherings, Dessa Goddard, Vice President, US Head, Asian Art Group, Senior Specialist, Chinese Art, Bonhams, will explore the rich repository of images found in classical and modern Chinese paintings and related arts, and the historical and cultural values they reflect. Stiller Auditorium
Space is limited, and free tickets are available at the Reception Desk starting at 5pm.
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Fireworks Display
Fireworks will be visible from the Garden and east side of Museum facing Olive Avenue.