The Planting Fields Foundation will hold the its first of Chinese New Year Celebration at Coe Hall next weekend, the first of what is hoped to be an annual affair.
This event is sponsored by Planting Fields Foundation & Long Island Chinese American Association (LICAA), Co-hosted by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
2016 is the year of the red monkey and the 4,713th Chinese Year. For the new year celebration at Coe Hall, the rooms will be decorated with more than 500 red Chinese lanterns.
In Chinese tradition, red is regarded as a symbol of energy, happiness and good luck. As part of the Chinese New Year celebration, red lucky envelopes with token money will be given to all children who come to Coe Hall over the weekend.
The red paper wrapping signifies a hope that happiness and fortune will come to the children.
Coe Hall will be decorated with fruits and flowers traditionally associated with Chinese New Year celebrations, including oranges, which look like the sun and therefore symbolize happiness. Orchids will be arranged in the rooms because, in Chinese culture, they are considered symbols of nobility, friendship, and refinement.
They will be displayed in fine blue and white Chinese ceramic vases. Red peonies will also be on view.
At Coe Hall there will be a special exhibition of rare and old Chinese jades from Planting Fields Foundation’s collection as well as many performances and activities all weekend.
The celebration, taking place Saturday, Feb. 13 and Sunday, Feb. 14, will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is a $10 admission fee. Members of Planting Fields Foundation and children under 12 are free)
All activities are included
with admission fee
• Lion dance
• Face Off (Chinese opera stunt performance)
• Various martial arts performances and Taichi
• Chinese traditional music (Zither and etc…)
• Piano performances, Chinese traditional dances (Fans Dance, group dance etc…)
• Chinese Waist Drums, Chinese traditional painting
• Hand puppet show (Monkey King in Journey to the West)
• Chinese Calligraphy (including the Lunar New Year Spring Couplet)
• Chinese traditional songs by the Long Island Chinese Chorus
• Talk of Chinese collectible (including Jade)
• Traditional holiday dress (Chi-pao Show)
• Actors dressed in God of Wealth costume to handout red envelopes
• Chinese traditional paper cut arts demo
• Chinese holiday sculpture in flour
• Chinese Lunar New Year traditional activity illustration and demonstration
• Children’s Crafts; fan decorating, tangram puzzles, dragon masks and more
** In case of inclement weather the event will be rescheduled to Saturday, Feb. 20, and Sunday, Feb. 21. Check plantingfields.org for information
For further information, please contact Jennifer Lavella at (516) 922-8678 or jlavella@plantingfields.org
