Things to Do in Lower Manhattan

Things to do in Lower Manhattan

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Chinese New Year Family Festival at the China Institute

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Kick off the Year of the Dog with China Institute’s signature New Year Celebration for families. The festival opens with a lion dance followed by New Year-themed workshops and activities including dumpling making, storytelling, lantern-making, face painting, and a special Year of the Dog puppet show.

Date: Sunday, February 25th 

Time: 11 am – 3 pm

Location: 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor (China Institute)

Age: All ages

General Admission: Free
Ticketed Workshops: Member: Adult $15, Children $5; Non-Member: Adult $20, Children $5

For the full schedule, and to RSVP for workshop tickets, please visit their website HERE!

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Lunar New Year Celebration at the China Institute

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Lunar New Year Celebration at the China Institute

Celebrate the Lunar New Year public school holiday with a free day of fun. Activities include storytelling, crafts, snacks, games, and a Chinese acrobat!

Chinese New Year is the most important holiday in China. In 2018, Chinese New Year begins on February 16 and marks the beginning of the Year of the Dog. Tied to the Chinese lunar calendar, the holiday was traditionally a time to honor household and heavenly deities as well as ancestors. It was also a time to bring the family together for feasting. With the popular adoption of the Western calendar in 1912, the Chinese joined in celebrating January 1st as New Year’s Day.

Date: Friday, February 16th 

Time: 10 am – 1 pm

Location: 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor (China Institute)

Age: All ages

Cost: Free 

For the full schedule, and to RSVP for free tickets, please visit their website HERE!

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Tai Chi For Beginners at the Museum of Jewish Heritage

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Tai Chi For Beginners at the Museum of Jewish Heritage

 

Join instructor Alex Hing, take time out from your hectic life and join China Institute and the Museum of Jewish Heritage to learn the Chinese practice of Tai Chi in one of MJH’s peaceful spaces with sweeping views of the New York Harbor and Statue of Liberty.

Date: Monday, July 24th ( and the following dates: 7/31, 8/7, 8/14)

Time: 6:30p – 7:30p

Location: 36 Battery Place – Museum of Jewish Heritage

Age: All ages

Fee: Free but must register

Please register on their Eventbrite HERE.

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Chinese New Year Celebration

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Chinese New Year Celebration

The China Institute invites families to celebrate The Year of the Rooster, a signature New Year Celebration. In the afternoon they will open their doors to families for New Year-themed workshops and activities including dumpling making, storytelling, and lantern-making. They also welcome families to learn about language classes and summer camp. In the evening guests are welcome to a fun night time party featuring a lion dance, food, and live music. We hope you won’t miss this unique celebration of the Chinese culture.

Date: Saturday, February 4th [Read more…]

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Night at the Museums

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Night at the Museums

Night at the Museums. This event has been made possible by the China Institutes collaboration with the Downtown Cultural Group, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, the Downtown Alliance, NYC & Company, River to River, and Make Music New York is participating in Night at the Museums.

Come experience 15 of Lower Manhattan’s museums and historic sites. China Institute will be celebrating its new Downtown headquarters as well as its upcoming fall exhibition: Art in a Time of Chaos: Masterworks from Six Dynasties China.

Enjoy ice cream from Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, Jianbing street food with Mr. Bing, live music, Calligraphy Demonstration, Family-friendly activities, and more!

Date: Tuesday, June 21st [Read more…]

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Summer Day Camp at China Institute

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Summer Day Camp at China Institute

Summer Day Camp at China Institute. Enroll your child in the Children’s Summer Day Camp at China Institute for a fun-filled summer. This camp is designed and tailored for different age groups offering instruction of Chinese language, history, literature, and culture in an exciting and interactive environment to students of all proficiency levels.

Language instruction is led by experienced Chinese language teachers and incorporated into historical themes designed to inspire learning, participation, and engagement. Children will also participate in various cultural activities, such as calligraphy, Chinese sports, theater, arts and crafts, storytelling, and cooking. 

There will also be field trips on Fridays to some of NYC’s greatest cultural institutions. Field trip days and meet from 9a–12p.

This summer China Institute will be offering After Camp Childcare. This will occur from 3p – 6p, giving families more flexibility for pick-up time! Children will continue to play games, watch movies, and read books with teachers and staff members.

Date(s): Session 1, Monday, July 5th – Friday, July 15th; Session 2, Monday, July 18th –Friday, July 29th; Session 3: Monday, August 1st – Friday, August 12th [Read more…]

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Saturday Cultural Classes at the China Institute

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Saturday Cultural Classes at the China Institute

Saturday Cultural Classes at the China Institute. Know China! Paint the poem, Dawn of Spring. This event is limited to 20 kids. Join and appreciate Chinese classical poem of Tang Dynasty in National Poetry Month. This event is open to kids of all Chinese language proficiency levels. 

Keep in mind: the China Institute reserves the right to cancel a class due to low enrollment.

Date: Saturday, April 9th

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