2010 Chinese New Years Celebrations in South Carolina
Starlight Special Celebrates Chinese New Years at Local Libraries
Starlight Special is celebrating the Chinese New Year all month long. Programs will take place on Monday nights from 6-7 p.m. There will be crafts for all ages along with family story time and activities. The first program is being held at the Village Branch in Pickens, SC on February 1st,2010. The next one will be held at the Hampton Memorial Library in Easley on February 8th, 2010. The last one is at the Central-Clemson Regional Branch on February 22nd, 2010. All events are free and open to the public. For more information please call 805-7077.
Family Day at the Myrtle Beach Art Museum
Celebrate the Chinese New Year at the Myrtle Beach Art Museum on February 6, 2010. The celebration begins at 11 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. The day begins and ends with the traditional dragon parade and lion dance. Chopstick lessons, face painting and discussions of Chinese medicines are just a few of the events. All ages are welcome to make masks, fans and lanterns. There is a full day of scheduled events. To view the schedule visit www.myrtlebeachartmuseum.org/upcoming. You can also call the art museum at 843-238-2510.
Chinese New Year Celebration at the Columbia Museum of Art
The Columbia Museum of Arts is hosting a family fun day to celebrate the Chinese New Year. It will take place on February 14th, 2010 from noon until 3 p.m. Admission is free to all events. Events will include a Chinese fan dance and traditional dragon and lion dances. There will be kid friendly demonstrations of Chinese paper cutting. You can also enjoy Chinese face painting. There will be questions and discussions in the museums new Asian gallery. The kids café is offering authentic Chinese food for purchase. For more information about this event you can go to their website at www.columbiamuseum.org.
The Chinese New Year 2010 is the year of the tiger. There are twelve different animals that represent the Chinese New Years. They include the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, ram, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. Are you interested in figuring out which animal you are? For a list of animals with the corresponding years and details go to www.chinatoday.com/culture/zodiac/zodiac.htm.
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Post a CommentLooks like a pretty fun time, nice article :-)
These sound like fun events!
They do this? Wow. Great article.
Very informative and well sourced! I hadn't even thought about the Chinese New Year. Thanks for the info!