Virtual Lunar New Year Festival: Year of the Ox
Virtual Lunar New Year Festival: Year of the Ox
Choose your own adventure with this daylong festival celebrating the Lunar New Year. With dance and music performances, art talks, DIY crafts, games, and even a vegan dumpling recipe, there's something for everyone.
FREE
Met Museum online
February 13, 2021 | 10:00 am
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Performance details

See below for a full listing of the day's events.

How to watch

See event page for more details. No registration is required to view the events.

Presented by

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY

Event Schedule

ACTIVITIES

Please note: Prerecorded videos will be available Friday, February 12.

 

PERFORMANCE

IP-CHUM with The New York Korean Performing Arts Center

Celebrate with a dance and musical performance by The New York Korean Performing Arts Center in The Met’s Astor Court. Please note: This program is prerecorded.

ART MAKING

Saturday Sketching Live

Saturday, February 13, 1–1:45 pm

Join us on Instagram Live to get inspired by works of art from The Met collection and experiment with different drawing approaches in celebration of Lunar New Year. Tag us at @MetTeens to be featured on the Met Teens Instagram account. Recommended for ages 13–18.

DIY Confetti Poppers (English and Korean)

Light up the sky with a nature-inspired confetti popper made with teaching artist Maria YoonPlease note: This program is prerecorded. It is offered in both English and Korean.

Design a Zodiac Charm

Create your own zodiac animal charm to wear as you dance into the New Year with teaching artist Padma RajendranPlease note: This program is prerecorded.

 

Dazzling Dragon Puppet (English and Mandarin)

Dragons are believed to possess great power, dignity, fertility, and wisdom. Create a dragon puppet for good luck with teaching artist Chemin HsiaoPlease note: This program is prerecorded. It is offered in both English and Mandarin. 

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AND TALKS

What Does Lunar New Year Mean to You?

Members of The Met’s Advisory Committee on Cultural Engagement and the Department of Asian Art share their families’ Lunar New Year traditions. Please note: This program is prerecorded.

 

Chinatown Bingo

Mark your virtual Bingo board as you gather Lunar New Year gifts, decorations, and food from Manhattan’s Chinatown’s small businesses. Share what you uncover on social media using #MetLunar. Learn more.

Image: Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art