Lunar New Year 2024 | Vancouver
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with the museum as we host our first Lunar New Year at the Wing Sang Building! From Saturday, February 10 to Sunday, February 11, the museum will be hosting various activities at the museum.
Enjoy free tastings of traditional Lunar New Year treats and curated teas from Chinatown tea shops on both days (while quantities last).
February 10
11 a.m - 2 p.m. - Calligraphy Demo (Master Lau)
11 a.m. - English Tour
12 p.m. - Mandarin Tour
1 p.m. - English Tour
2 p.m. - English Tour
3 p.m. - Cantonese Tour
February 11
1 p.m. - English Tour
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. - Printmaking (Marlene Yuen)
Post-parade - Lion Dance
2 p.m. - Mandarin Tour
2:30 p.m. - Cantonese Tour
3 p.m. - English Tour
Calligraphy Demo with Master Lau
Date: Saturday, Feb. 10 (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
Location: 2F Landing
Bring good fortune into the new year with master calligrapher, Lau Wai Yin! Enjoy the beauty of Master Lau's craft in real-time and receive an auspicious Lunar New Year phrase to display in your own home.
Printmaking with Marlene Yuen
Date: Sunday, Feb. 11 (1 p.m. - 3 p.m.)
Location: Education Room (Ground Floor)
Welcome the year of the Wood Dragon by trying your hand at relief printmaking with Marlene Yuen. By using various relief plates templates, you will ink, print and string your own Lunar New Year bunting to decorate your home or workplace! For this activity, we will be using water-based inks. Paper and inks will be provided. Drop-ins welcome.
