Lunar New Year Celebration
Saturday, January 28th, 2023
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
FREE fun for the whole family!
Presented by and for the community at Springfield City Hall and the Springfield History Museum

This celebration is a community-driven effort with various community leaders coming together to present a robust series of offerings of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) cultures. Highlights will include performances from local artists such as Eugene Taiko, Leung Martial Arts, Origami rabbits with Master Artist Tomo Tsurumi, basket-making with Aimee Yogi, a variety of delicious foods and more!

EVENT SCHEDULE

10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at Springfield History Museum

• Drop-in crafts for kids
• ILLUMINATION exhibit

12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. at Sprinfield City Hall (near the Library!)

• Eugene Taiko
• Mongolian Blessing with Chagan Chaolu
• Inner Mongolian Pastoral Song with Calvin Yue and background dancers
  • Haixia Yao, Lanying Ji, Angie Chau, and Lijuan Lin.
• Taichi/Calligraphy with John Huang and Alten Fu
• Leung Martial Arts, David Leung & students, Martial Arts Demonstration and Poetry
• Erhu solo, "The Sun Shines in Taxkorgan" with Bella Chen
  • Dance accompinament with Hai Xia Yao
• Bollywood dance with Renee & Myra Sheth
• Oboe solo, "Three Sketches of Southern Shaanxi" with Brandon Hao
• Contemporary Asian American Music with Thomas Hiura
• Eugene Chinese Immersion School Primary Students
• Traditional rice planting dance with Yang Ge
• Hands-on crafts and demonstrations
  • Red Envelopes
  • Chinese Lanterns
  • Chinese Paper Cuts
  • Learn how to fold and make Chinese dumplings with Helen Liu
  • Hexagonal Baskets with Aimee Yogi
  • Origami Rabbits with Master Artist Tomo Tsurumi
• Delicious foods that signify long life, family, health and prosperity
• StoryHelix interview booth with Wordcrafters in Eugene where you and a friend or loved one can share YOUR stories

2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Springfield History Museum

• Erhu with Bella Chen
• Oboe with Brandon Hao
• Contemporary Asian American Music with Thomas Hiura
• Hands-on crafts and demonstrations
  • Red Envelopes
  • Chinese Lanterns
  • Chinese Paper Cuts
  • Learn how to fold and make Chinese dumplings with Helen Liu
  • Hexagonal Baskets with Aimee Yogi
  • Origami Rabbits with Master Artist Tomo Tsurumi
• More delicious foods that signify long life, family, health and prosperity

This event celebrates our local AANHPI community and brings awareness to the stories and photography from our current ILLUMINATION exhibit on display now through March 11^th, 2023.

These programs were made possible with support from:

• Springfield Utility Board (SUB)
• Springfield Arts Commission
• Springfield City Manager's Office
• Friends of the Springfield Public Library & History Museum
• Springfield Public Library

Special thanks to: Thomas Hiura, Helen Liu, Melissa "Mimi" Nolledo, Ricky & Irene Poon, Steve Williamson and Aimee Yogi