Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Lunar New Year Celebration and Flower Market

Qi Shu Fang Peking Opera

Calamondin

Red Silk Dancers

Magnolia soulangiana

Apricot (Prunus armeniaca 'Moorpark Improved')

Bird of Paradise

Lunar New Year Celebration and Flower Market

Sunday, February 3, 2008
10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
An Indoor Event

Market

10:00–4:30	Lunar New Year Flower Market Bring home fragrant peach blossoms, citrus trees, flowering quince, and other seasonal flowers to decorate your home for the New Year.

Performances

Noon–1:00	Red Silk Dancers: Silk and Sword A joyful and colorful celebration for families featuring traditional dances from China. Be captivated as silk fans sway in the glorious "Sunflower," fiery ribbons leap in "Red Silk," and metal clashes in "Five Swords" dances. Directed by Margaret Yuen. Red Silk Dancers website
1:30–2:15	Korean Traditional Music and Dance Institute of New York Be swept away by the gliding grace of the women's "Floral Fan Dance," enchanted by the majesty of the men's fan dance "Hwa Sun Mu," and awed by the power of drums and other traditional instruments in a breathtaking performance honoring Korea's musical heritage. Directed by Yoon Sook Park.
3:00–3:50	Qi Shu Fang Peking Opera The acrobatic diva Qi Shu Fang, a household name in China, "fills the stage with magic that is inexpressibly enchanting," according to the New York Times. Join Qi Shu Fang and her ensemble for an electric performance featuring martial arts, dance, colorful makeup, and exquisitely crafted costumes. Qi Shu Fang Peking Opera website

Noon–1:00

Red Silk Dancers: Silk and Sword

A joyful and colorful celebration for families featuring traditional dances from China. Be captivated as silk fans sway in the glorious "Sunflower," fiery ribbons leap in "Red Silk," and metal clashes in "Five Swords" dances. Directed by Margaret Yuen.

Red Silk Dancers website

1:30–2:15

Korean Traditional Music and Dance Institute of New York

Be swept away by the gliding grace of the women's "Floral Fan Dance," enchanted by the majesty of the men's fan dance "Hwa Sun Mu," and awed by the power of drums and other traditional instruments in a breathtaking performance honoring Korea's musical heritage. Directed by Yoon Sook Park.

3:00–3:50

Qi Shu Fang Peking Opera

The acrobatic diva Qi Shu Fang, a household name in China, "fills the stage with magic that is inexpressibly enchanting," according to the New York Times. Join Qi Shu Fang and her ensemble for an electric performance featuring martial arts, dance, colorful makeup, and exquisitely crafted costumes.

Qi Shu Fang Peking Opera website

Gallery Exhibit

10:00–4:30	Rural Life: Celebrating Chinese Peasant Women's Art From cut paper to large-scale paintings, this stunning exhibition opens a window into the daily life of women in rural China. On display are a selection of works by Chinese peasant women artists that were previously exhibited in 2006 at the Bejing Museum. Presented with the Asian American Women Artist Alliance.

Children's Workshops

Noon–4:00	Family Discovery Workshop: Fun with Paper Flowers Kids small and tall learn to appreciate the flowers celebrated during the Lunar New Year. Dissect real flowers from our market, and make a paper version of your favorite flower to take home.
Noon–4:00	Family Discovery Workshop: Lucky Citrus Learn how oranges, tangerines, and other members of the lucky citrus family are used to welcome the New Year. Kids will make their own fragrant citrus sachet.
Noon–4:00	Family Discovery Workshop: Pot Up a Lucky Bamboo Explore the bamboo plant, which has been a symbol of good fortune for thousands of years. Kids may pot up their very own lucky bamboo stalk to take home.

Adult Programs

1:30–2:15	Slide Lecture: "The Legend of Ginseng," with David Taylor Did you know that ginseng launched the rise of China's last great dynasty? Join author David Taylor for a fascinating historical journey. Explore ginseng's significance in Asian culture and during the Lunar New Year, its voyage to America, and its legendary curative powers.
2:30–3:00	Book Signing: Ginseng, the Divine Root David Taylor signs his 2006 book, Ginseng, the Divine Root (available for sale at BBG).
2:30–3:15	The Art of Chinese Brush Painting Study this elegant art form with Kwok Kay Choey, an expert painter and distinguished BBG faculty member. Using a traditional bamboo brush, Chinese ink, and rice paper, you will create your own masterpiece!
3:30–4:15	The Art of Chinese Brush Painting Study this elegant art form with Kwok Kay Choey, an expert painter and distinguished BBG faculty member. Using a traditional bamboo brush, Chinese ink, and rice paper, you will create your own masterpiece!

Tours

11:00–Noon	Asian Plants of the Lunar New Year (English Language) Garden Guides will introduce you to Brooklyn Botanic Garden's collection of orchids, camellias, and other plants native to China, Korea, and Vietnam.
Noon–1:00	Asian Plants of the Lunar New Year (English Language) Garden Guides will introduce you to Brooklyn Botanic Garden's collection of orchids, camellias, and other plants native to China, Korea, and Vietnam.
1:00–2:00	Asian Plants of the Lunar New Year (English Language) Garden Guides will introduce you to Brooklyn Botanic Garden's collection of orchids, camellias, and other plants native to China, Korea, and Vietnam.
2:00–3:00	Asian Plants of the Lunar New Year (Mandarin Language) Chinese-speaking Garden Guides will introduce you to Brooklyn Botanic Garden's collection of orchids, camellias, and other plants native to China, Korea, and Vietnam.
3:00–4:00	Kids Tour: Asian Plants of the Lunar New Year (English Language) Kids, we have a tour just for you! Come explore Brooklyn Botanic Garden's lush greenhouses and take an imaginary trip to China, Vietnam, and Korea to see some of the plants that grow there.

Food

10:00–4:30	Enjoy culinary delights from China, Korea, and Vietnam featured on the Terrace Café's special Lunar New Year menu.