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    Asian New Year Party: The Year of the Tiger

    Asian New Year Party: The Year of the Tiger

    Presented by Philadelphia Museum of Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art

    January 31, 2010


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     The party begins with a traditional New Year's Dragon Dance parade through the Museum by local Philadelphia dancers. The Chinese Theatre Works will perform Tiger Tales, a Chinese folktale told through a unique form of shadow puppetry, and artists will demonstrate the art of calligraphy. Audiences are invited to create lanterns and scroll paintings based on the Museum's collection of Asian art.

    Make-and-Take Workshop
    Sunday, January 31, 2010, 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
    Dragon Dance Parade
    Starts at 11:00 a.m.
    Calligraphy Demonstration
    11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
    Chinese Theatre Works
    Starts at 11:30 a.m., and 1:30 p.m.


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      • Venue Info

        Philadelphia Museum of Art

        26th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway
        Philadelphia, PA 19130

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      • Admission Info

        Tickets: Members free at all times Adults: $16 Seniors (ages 65 & over): $14 Students (with valid ID): $12 Children (excluding groups) ages 13–18: $12 ages 12 & under: Free

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        January 31, 2010

        Times:
        11 AM
        Calligraphy Demonstration
        11 AM - 2 PM
        Chinese Theatre Works
        11:30 AM & 1:30 PM

      • Accessibility Info

          Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.


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