Lunar New Year Celebration

Multicolored Chinese lanterns

Happy New Year!

The Los Angeles Public Library is excited to bring you to our 2024 Lunar New Year Celebration, Year of the Dragon, celebrating the Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and other Asian communities.

The New Year is the celebration of the start of the calendar year and throughout the world, the New Year can be celebrated as a social, cultural and/or religious festival. Because the festival is tied in with the seasons, it is among the oldest and universally shared celebrations that are observed among many cultures, countries, and peoples.

At the Central Library, we will celebrate the Lunar New Year with family-orientated cultural programs from 2-4 p.m. on January 27.

If you would like to know more about our diverse communities, we invite you to visit one of our 72 branch locations and Central Library and engage in all the resources the library has to offer: books, citizenship classes, tutoring, and so much more.


Events

Find programs and events for all ages at a library near you to celebrate and connect with your community.


students in karate uniform with black belts laying on the ground
April 29, 2024 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Karate is a traditional form of self-defense from Okinawa, Japan. Students will learn a portion of the basic techniques and drills that...


spring rolls
May 1, 2024 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Vietnamese Spring Rolls are scrumptious and a healthy choice of food. They are served cold (not fried) and filled with fresh, crunchy...


colorful cloth wrapped gifts
May 1, 2024 4:00 PM
Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month at the Watts library with special guest Ellen Lee who will teach us Bojagi...


musician posing in front of their instrument
May 2, 2024 3:00 PM
The audience will journey through a performance of the ancient Chinese guzheng and vocals sung in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin....


child trying on a floral print kimono
May 2, 2024 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM
Learn about the history of kimono and get a hands-on experience seeing and touching them with Akane of the LA Kimono Show. Children will...


On a blue background stage, six to seven people perform taiko drumming. All are wearing white headdresses, half-sleeved, dark blue happi coats with only the cuffs white. They hold taiko bachi in both hands and raise one hand in a wide gesture as they play.
May 4, 2024 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Let's celebrate Children's Day together with a Japanese Storytime and Japanese drum performance!Japanese Storytime: 11 a.m.- 12 noon (...


south indian dancers on stage
May 4, 2024 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Join us on a journey to South India! Learn about the traditional temple dances and enjoy group and solo performances by Soorya dancers....


musician posing in front of their instrument
May 4, 2024 3:00 PM
The audience will journey through a performance of the ancient Chinese guzheng and vocals sung in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin....


bowl of Kimchi
May 4, 2024 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Join us in celebrating Asian American and Pacific Island Heritage Month! KCCLA, the Korean Cultural Center of L.A. will be giving us hands-...


examples of bojagi wrapping, elegant, korean art
May 6, 2024 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Bojagi is a traditional Korean wrapping cloth with a rich history. In this class, we will delve into the art of wrapping using Bojagi,...



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