Winter Festival: Celebrating Lunar New Year- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 01/25/2020
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Winter Festival: Celebrating Lunar New Year is presented by H-E-B!
We have art activities, performances and games for all ages! Check out our schedule below!
CREATE
The Brown Foundation, Inc. Plaza and Cullen Sculpture Garden
• A giant scroll with wishes of good luck and fortune for the Houston community
• Japanese "ema" plaques with wishes to hang from the trees
• Paper flowers inspired by Vietnamese chrysanthemums, a symbol of life
• Lion masks to bring good fortune
• Peach blossom paintings to keep your family peaceful and healthy
• Sparkling firecracker sculptures to scare away evil spirits
• Press & play with zodiac animal stamps
• Red paper lanterns to symbolize a bright future
• Mochi, a Japanese rice cake, with Japan America Society Houston
• Origami with Asia Society Texas Center
LOOK & LISTEN
The Brown Foundation, Inc. Plaza and BBVA Roof Garden
• Master of Ceremonies Van Thanh Thuy of Radio Saigon
• Elaine Tao of the Campbell Learning Center
• North American Youth Chinese Orchestra (2:00 p.m.)
• Vietnamese martial art demonstration with Vovinam Lo Duc (2:45 p.m.)
• Kaminari Taiko drumming ensemble (3:30 p.m.)
• Houston House of Angklung (4 p.m.)
• K-pop showcase with I.R.I.S., WonderBox, and David Nunez 4:30 p.m.
• Lee’s Golden Dragon traditional lion dance (5 p.m.)
DISCOVER
The Glassell School of Art and Cullen Sculpture Garden
• Chinese calligraphy with Peihong Endris
• Hanbok, traditional Korean dress with Han Narea (in the Cullen Sculpture Garden)
• Indonesian batik with Evita Pohan
• Vietnamese Culture & Science Association (VCSA) and traditional Vietnamese dresses
• Animals of the zodiac with the Houston Zoo (4 p.m. to 6 p.m.)
ENJOY
The Glassell Coffee Bar
• Complimentary hot green tea
• Flavors of mochi, a Japanese rice cake
• Art of the Spirits Bar*
*Only ages 21+ may purchase and consume alcoholic beverages
TASTE
The Brown Foundation, Inc. Plaza and Cullen Sculpture Garden
• Boba (bubble) tea, smoothies, and snacks with The Bep Teahouse
• Build-your-own pad thai bowl with Blue Orange World Cuisine
• Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine from Kim Son Restaurant
• Complimentary Asian pears from H-E-B
All festival activities are free. Admission to the Museum is available separately. For ages 12 & younger, Museum admission is always free.
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.