It’s a wrap for the 3rd CHINATOWN ARTS WEEK! This year, our festival celebrating the cultural richness of Manhattan’s Chinatown was a hybrid of in neighborhood and online programs. All in person programs were safely held outdoors — taichi and Chinese fan dance workshops were held outdoors in parks, the Min Opera in Shadow (a shadow puppet piece) and MoonSquare art exhibit was displayed through windows, and the video “Grand Rising” a fashion story by Black Gotham was projected street-side. Taking advantage of being online, we took the opportunity to highlight virtual events from Chinatowns around the continent. Now more than ever, it’s been so important to create art and get “together” to celebrate our neighborhood.
Chinatown Arts Week 2020 is curated by Yin Kong & Amy Chin, with essential support from T!C team members Rochelle Kwan, Ali Smith Gong & Sally Hong. Poster art by James Chan, graphic design by Zoya To. Thank you to Lynlia Tso & Qianwen Xing for admin support. Thank you to all the artists who made art for Chinatown, and thank you to all the storytellers who shared their experiences so that we can grow our collective memory.
Support Chinatown Arts Week & Artists — Bid on a Moon Square Art Piece
The auction is over! But let us know if you are interested in one of the pieces that haven’t sold yet. The exhibit is still on view at 69 Mulberry until Nov 4th.
Festival Programs Still Available Online
SCREENING OF DRAGONMASTERS: A Cultural Odyssey
DRAGONMASTERS: A Cultural Odyssey is the untold story of the Chinese dragon in America. When this symbol of good fortune and benevolence first arrived, it found communities in trouble and was soon employed by their handlers to battle prejudice, violence, and exclusion. A mix of documentary interviews, archival material, and vérité footage, this 67-minute “authored-documentary” film has multiple storylines that capture the evolution and cultural impact of the Chinese dragon and its Masters in America. It is filmed in six locations in New York, California, Canada and China.
On view here thru Oct 31 (password: Chinatown2020)
LANDMARKS: AN AUDIO EXPLORATION OF MEMORY
Listen on our website: “Landmarks” is an audio exploration of memory and place, aimed at preserving and mapping these places in Chinatown that hold a special place in our hearts. Join T!C Storytelling Team Lead, Rochelle Kwan, as we travel down memory lane to some personal favorites with longtime Chinatown community members.
www.thinkchinatown.org/landmarks
URBAN ARCHIVE WALKING TOUR
Take a virtual walking tour: “Our Chinatown Landmarks” is on the Urban Archive App! Look through historic images that pair with the "Landmarks" audio story. You can take this app with you as you walk around Chinatown, or click around on your computer.
https://www.urbanarchive.org/thinkchinatown
Festival Calendar
T!C Produced Programs
Other Highlighted Events in Chinatown
Highlighted Events in other Chinatowns
Chinatown Arts Week 2020 is made possible in part with public funds from Creative Engagement, supported by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and administered by LMCC. It is also funded, in part, by a grant from the NYC & Company Foundation, Con Edison, and contributions from many generous business and individual supporters like you!
