Observed throughout China and several East and Southeast Asian countries, Lunar New Year is a traditional celebration marking the beginning of the new year on the lunar calendar. 

The free Lunar New Year Festival features live performances and demonstrations by local artists, artmaking activities for the whole family, traditional cuisine, and educational experiences in the museum’s Asian art galleries. 

Schedule:

Hourly calligraphy demonstrations and bookmark giveaway by The Taiwan-America Friendship Association -10 am–4 pm -Classrooms 4 and 5 

While supplies last 

Yo-Yo demonstration by The Chinese School of Greater Kansas City -10:15–10:30 am -Noon–12:15 pm -1–1:15 pm -Kirkwood Hall 

Traditional Chinese Guzheng Music by William, Wen-Hua & Catherine You -10:30 am–noon & 1–2 pm -Gallery 205 A  

Jasmine Chinese Dance Group -10:30–11:15 am -Atkins Auditorium 

KU Lion Dance Team -11-11:15 am -Noon-12:15 pm -1-1:15 pm -Bloch Lobby 

Fusion Dance by The Chinese School of Greater Kansas City -11–11:15 am -2–2:15 pm -Kirkwood Hall

Chinese Folk Dance, Drum Celebration Dance and Taichi Fun- 11:15–11:40 am- Kirkwood Hall  

Kansas Tatsumaki Yosakoi Japanese Dance Team- 11:45 am–noon- 12:45–1 pm- Kirkwood Hall 

Silk Road Dance Group- Noon–12:30 pm- Atkins Auditorium 

Pipa Music by Chris Stephens- Noon–1 pm -Gallery 205 A 

Painting demonstration by Valda Hsu- Noon–2 pm- Aquila Room 

Jasmine Dance Group Interactive Performance- 12:15–12:30 pm- Kirkwood Hall 

Heart of America Japan-America Society Meet and Greet and Origami demonstration- 1–4 pm -Educator Resource Center 

HK Chinese Folk Dance Group- 1:15–1:30 pm- Kirkwood Hall 

K-pop Teams Performance- 1:30–1:45 pm- Kirkwood Hall 

Sinag-Tala Performing Arts Troupe -1:30–2:15 pm -Atkins Auditorium 

Kansas Tatsumaki Yosakoi Japanese Dance Team -1:30–1:45 pm -Bloch Lobby 

Korean Language Institute Performance-1:45–2 pm -Kirkwood Hall 

Lion Dance by Rockhurst High School Lion Dance Team -2–2:15 pm -3–3:15 pm -Bloch Lobby 

Dances and parade followed by photo ops 

Tae Kwon Do Demonstration -2:15–2:30 pm -Kirkwood Hall 

K-pop Teams Interactive Performance -2:30–3 pm -Kirkwood Hall 

Koto Music by Dianne Daugherty -2:30–3:30 pm ǀ Gallery 205 A 

K-pop Teams Performance-3:15–3:30 pm -Kirkwood Hall 

Dance and music by Institute of Chinese Language and Culture students -3:15–4 pm -Atkins Auditorium 

Activities:

Preschoolers Welcome! Spotlight Station about Noguchi Court-10–11 am-Noguchi Court 

Go (traditional board game) and paper cut demonstrations with the Institute of Chinese Language and Culture-10 am–noon-Rockhill Room 

Year of the Snake art activity-10 am–4 pm-Lens 2 

Go (traditional board game) with the Chinese School of Greater Kansas City-10 am–4 pm-Sculpture Hall 

Zodiac Animal Hunt in the Asian Art galleries-10 am-4 pm-Galleries 201 and 224 

View online guide 

Docent spotlight: The Art of Ink Rubbings: Impressions of Chinese Culture-10 am-4 pm-Gallery 222 

Preschool Storytime in Mandarin Chinese and English by the Foreign Language Academy-11–11:40 am-2-2:40 pm-Noguchi Court 

Heart of America Japan-America Society Meet and Greet and Origami Demonstration- 1–4 pm ǀ Educator Resource Center 

Lunar New Year activity and special book display-1–4 pm-Spencer Art Reference Library 

New Year Traditions Meet and Greet with the Korean Language Institute-1:30–3:30 pm-Rockhill Room

Food and drinks

Asian-inspired cuisine for purchase-11 am–4 pm-Rozzelle Court Restaurant 

Á la carte Asian food selections (while supplies last)-11 am–3 pm-Bloch Lobby 

Cafe Cà Phê Vietnamese coffee and more-10 am–3 pm-Bloch Lobby  

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