January 22, 2010
Saturday: Chinese New Year Celebration @ the Penn Museum
Chinese New Year Celebration @ the Penn Museum, Photo by Jennifer Chiappardi
I was born a sheep. Not a dragon, an ox, or even a snake, but a wonderfully fluffy creature with four legs. Sigh. I am, of course speaking of the Chinese Zodiac.
2010 marks the the Year of the Tiger and although the New Year doesn’t officially start till 12:01 AM on February 14th, the Penn Museum is starting the festivities early with their Annual Chinese New Year Celebration tomorrow, January 23rd.
Penn is ringing in the Year of the Tiger with an appearance by celebrity chef Joseph Poon, live demonstrations of Tai Chi, a ceremonial lion dance performed by students of the Hung Gar Kung Fu Academy, and opportunities to taste traditional Chinese food.
For the entire list of activities for this day long celebration, be sure to log on to the Penn Museum website. Time to roar in the New Year!
Chinese New Year Celebration @ Penn Museum
Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
11am to 4pm
Penn Museum
3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 898-4001
www.museum.upenn.edu
(1 response)
January 22, 2010, 1:00 pm
Mike says:
I share the same zodiac as you. If it makes you feel any better, I prefer to think of it as a ram as opposed to a sheep.
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