Lunar New Year is a celebration of family, feasting, and good fortune observed by millions of people around the world, particularly in East and Southeast Asia and in diasporic communities. Addison County BIPOC+, in partnership with Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater, present their second annual Lunar New Year celebration for the whole community.
This free event showcases dance, art, and crafts from different Asian traditions.Food and beverage will be available for purchase from vendors such as Stone Leaf Tea House and Sabai Sabai.
To mark the Year of the Snake, Town Hall Theater will glow with paper lanterns and feature a variety of Lunar New Year presentations on its main stage, as well as crafting in the Byers Studio.
Aactivities includes:
11:45 am–12:15 pm: Family-friendly story time
12:15–12:45 pm: Family-friendly arts and crafts
12:45–1:30 pm: Parade and The Great Race children’s theatre performance
2:00–3:00 pm: Tae Kwon Do Demonstration
3:15–4:00 pm: UVM dancers, samulnori percussion, and other performances
4:15–5:15 pm: Moth-style storytelling event with the theme “transformation”
Plus calligraphy demonstrations with Yinglei Zhang, photo booth, food and beverage vendors all afternoon, and more!
