Lunar New Year 2024
Free

2/6/2024 - 2/20/2024

Oculus

Lunar New Year 2024

Overview

Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's World Trade Center, Westfield World Trade Center, Asian Culture Center (ACC) featuring theBLANC, New York Chinese Cultural Center (NYCCC), and Beijing Contemporary Art Foundation in partnership with the Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC). Events will take place on the Oculus floor. 

 

Schedule of Events

Dates: February 9, 10, 11
Event: Lunar New Year Lightings

  • Oculus and 1 World Trade Center spire lighting in red and gold

 

Dates: February 6-20

Event: theBLANC Art Space featuring The Red Ball Art Festival 

Partner: Asian Cultural Center (ACC) 

  • 2/6-2/20:
    • Red Ball Art Exhibit by theBLANC
  • 2/8:            
    • 1-2pm Piano solo by Wei Luo 
    • 2:30-4pm Interactive activities where visitors can draw red envelopes and blind boxes
  • 2/9: 
    • 2-2:30pm Chinese drum performance by Kaixin Hou & Eason Yilin Liu 
    • 3-4:30pm Interactive activities where visitors can draw red envelopes and blind boxes
  • 2/14: 2-3pm Cultural performances 

 

Dates: February 10-20
Event: Youth + Music Festival 

Partner: Beijing Contemporary Art Foundation (BCAF) in collaboration with Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC)

  • 2/11: 
    • 4-6pm Musical performances by Feng Jiangzhou and Feng Yifeng 
    • 6-8pm Musical performances by Yukes

 

Date: February 18
Event: Welcome to the Year of the Dragon

Partner: New York Chinese Cultural Center (NYCCC)

  • 2/18: 2-3pm Cultural performances of Chinese folk and classical dances, Chinese drumming, Peking opera, kung fu, and a dance with yo-yos, a lion and dragon.

Location

Oculus

50 Church Street
New York, New York
10007