February 14, 2013

Chinatown New Year Celebration

What: The Lunar New Year is determined by cycles of the moon and therefore the dates are movable, each new year commencing on the new moon which occurred in the late January or February of the Western Calendar. It is not the "Chinese New Year" but the "Lunar New Year" as the date is celebrated by many others besides the Chinese.
When: Sun, Feb 17 at 1:00PM - 2:30PM
Where: Starts at Little Italy and goes through the main streets of Lower Chinatown/Manhattan

Cultural Festival & Booth: Sara Roosevelt Park (Canal & Forsyth St.) One block from major subway system, next to Manhattan Bridge, nearby all out of town buses, and surrounded by major market place.