On Sunday, February 2nd, Boston's Chinatown will host the biggest Lunar New Year parade in New England with troupes of colorful lion dance dancers ringing in the Year of the Rat. Come to the Pao Arts Center and let your creative and artistic impulses flourish.
PHOTO CREDIT: STEVEN SULEWSKI
Drop in for family-friendly activities from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm including:
Chinese and English calligraphy demonstrations with Rayna Lo
Art making with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Storytelling activities with Company One Theatre
Activities with Families with Children from China
Lion Dance Workshops for kids with Nüwa Athletic Club (register here)
Hungry for more? Learn how to make dumplings, a traditional new year dish.
Directions: The Pao Arts Center is located in the One Greenway building, 99 Kneeland Street. For GPS driving directions, use 66 Hudson Street, Boston, MA 02111. From Hudson Street, walk up the stairs and across the deck to the 99 Albany Street entrance. The public parking garage entrance is on Hudson Street. The Pao Arts Center is accessible by the MBTA green, red, and orange lines.
Contact: Anju Madhok | 617-863-9073