
The celebration will feature various art performances including traditional Chinese singing, folk dances, musical instruments, talk show, games, and the first professional Peking Opera performances in Delaware by renowned Peking Opera artists from China’s National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts and several national and international theatrical art awards winners.Īdmission is $10 for adults and $5 for students. 16, starting at 7 p.m., an evening of traditional and modern Chinese New Year festivities will be presented in Mitchell Hall. Putting posters of “door gods” or the Chinese character “Fu” (meaning “good fortune”) upside down on front doors, cleaning the house, hosting a large family reunion dinner, and celebrating with a lantern parade, lion dance and fireworks are among the holiday traditions. 10, to start the Year of Snake in the Chinese zodiac, and ends on the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar on Sunday, Feb. This year, the Chinese New Year falls on Sunday, Feb.
