Celebrate the Year of the Snake 

At New Haven Museum During Lunarfest 2025 

New Haven, Conn. (January 15, 2025)— Celebrate the Year of the Snake in New Haven on Saturday, February 1, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., as the New Haven Museum teams with the Yale-China Association for Lunarfest 2025. The free event offers activities and programs for all ages, featuring art, music, literature, and dance. Full schedule: www.yalechina.org/lunarfest. 

Schedule 

• 10 a.m. – Lunarfest begins with a colorful lion dance and performances on Whitney Avenue. 
• 12 – 4 p.m. – Visitors may write their hopes for the coming year on a leaf to hang on the Wishing Tree in the New Haven Museum rotunda. 
• 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. – Wushu demonstrations by Wu Dang Kung Fu Academy with mini classes for attendees. Wu Dang Kung Fu Academy preserves the core value of Chinese Kung Fu, blending traditional techniques with modern teaching. 
• 1:30 – 2:30 – Beauty, Health, and Power: Tai Chi and Qigong with Shifu Shirley Chock. Inspiring demonstrations and mini workshops. Heal your body with therapeutic Qigong; strengthen with flowing Tai Chi. Try sword-fighting techniques and twirling metal fans. 
• 2 – 3 p.m. – Learn the traditional art of Chinese papercutting with Yale University-New Asia exchange students. 
• 2:30 – 4 p.m. – Hands-on workshop with apprentices from the Eli Whitney Museum.  

About Yale China 

Yale-China bridges American and Chinese cultures by creating lasting, transformative partnerships and experiences in education, health, and the arts. We believe in global citizens who have experienced daily life and language, friendships, professional cooperation, and insights in a very different culture—as a way to discover commonality and respect for people who seem different from ourselves. We believe that developing a community of such global citizens on both sides is crucial to a prosperous, healthy, and safe 21st century, in which the U.S.—China relationship is one of the most important engines of cooperation, growth and peace. The Yale-China community has modeled this vision for 120 years 

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About the New Haven Museum 

The New Haven Museum has been collecting, preserving and interpreting the history and heritage of Greater New Haven since its inception as the New Haven Colony Historical Society in 1862. Located in downtown New Haven at 114 Whitney Avenue, the Museum brings more than 375 years of New Haven history to life through its collections, exhibitions, programs and outreach. As a designated Blue Star Museum, the New Haven Museum offers the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve, free admission from Memorial Day through Labor Day. For more information visitwww.newhavenmuseum.org or Facebook.com/New Haven Museum or call 203-562-4183.