The Creative Discovery Museum invites the public to join them and celebrate the year of the Rooster during their annual Chinese New Year celebration on Saturday, Feb. 4 from noon-4 p.m.
Timed Events:
• noon-4 p.m.: Chopstick Activity
• noon-1 p.m.: Cooking lesson/ Chinese dumpling tasting
• 1 p.m.: Lion Dance
• 1:30 p.m.: Folkloric Chinese dance
• 2 p.m.: Martial Arts demonstration
• 3 p.m.: Lion dance
• 3:30 p.m.: Folkloric Chinese dance
• 4 p.m.: Chinese song
Museum guests will also spend the afternoon celebrating with additional festive activities including constructing masks and puppets, learning how to use chopsticks, and tasting a Chinese dumpling.
Chattanooga-area folk dancers will also present traditional Chinese dances and routines during the event.The celebration will feature the Chien Hong Lion Dance Troupe as they present two Lion Dance performances in the Museum Atrium at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
The Chien Hong School’s martial arts performing group will also present a martial arts demonstration at 2 p.m. The martial arts group includes national and regional competitors and award winners in various martial arts contests in America and Taiwan R.O.C.
“Creative Discovery Museum’s Chinese New Year event is a special time for families to celebrate a cultural tradition while engaging in a rich and colorful arts experience,” said Liza Blair, Arts manager at Creative Discovery Museum.
Funding for the artists’ performances is made possible by Arts Build and the Tennessee Arts Commission. All activities and materials are included with Museum admission. For more information, call 423-756-2738.