Photo by Tommy Kha
Learn about the traditions and rituals of the Lunar New Year as the Think!Chinatown team shares the practices and etiquette of altars observed in Chinatown and in their own homes. We’ll then discuss how these traditions might be relevant to our lives now and how they have been adapted for secular use for diasporic homes. T!C's Lantern Artist-In-Residence Alison Kuo will lead us through a textile art workshop to create fabric fruits for you to bring home to your altar. As a group, we will practice building an altar communally. Tickets required, sliding scale $20-35.
Alison Kuo is a second generation immigrant who pursues intersectional relationships across communities through artistic engagement. She is the co-founder of the group Sisters in Self-Defense based in Manhattan’s Chinatown along with the writer Ava Chin. She has worked as a teaching artist at the Abrons Art Center, the W.O.W. Project, the Hamilton-Madison House Senior Center, and Think!Chinatown and has served as faculty in the SVA MFA Fine Arts Program.
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Think!Chinatown is committed to hosting accessible events for our Chinatown neighbors. As we continue to present free, public events throughout the neighborhood, we invite you to support us with your contribution to grow our home and community art space at 1 Pike St.
Think!Chinatown is a place-based intergenerational non-profit in Manhattan’s Chinatown, working at the intersection of storytelling, arts and neighborhood engagement. We believe the process of listening, reflecting and celebrating develops the community cohesion and trust necessary to work on larger neighborhood issues. By building strength from within our neighborhood, we can shape better policies and programs that define our public spaces, celebrate our cultural heritage and innovate how our collective memories are represented. Learn more at www.thinkchinatown.org