The 2024 Year of the Dragon Spring Festival Gala
Fri, Feb 16
|New York, Davis Hall
Welcoming the Year of the Dragon Together
Time & Location
Feb 16, 2024, 7:00 PM
New York, Davis Hall, 500 Riverside Dr, New York, NY 10027, USA
About the event
The International Asian Culture Society (IACS), in collaboration with the Chinese Students and Scholars Association of the Manhattan School of Music (MSM·CSA), hosted a Chinese New Year Gala at International House Davis Hall in Manhattan, New York, attracting an audience of over 200 people from different countries.
Year of the Dragon Spring Festival Gala · Chinese Culture
Host Yang Jiayi
At the beginning of the gala, host Yang Jiayi explained the significance of the dragon in Chinese traditional culture to the audience from various cultural backgrounds. The dragon, as a representative element of Chinese culture, holds an unparalleled place in the hearts of the Chinese people, who proudly call themselves the "descendants of the dragon." The gala kicked off in this lively atmosphere.
Mezzo-soprano Sun Haojun and Pianist Li Yingtong
Mezzo-soprano Sun Haojun and pianist Li Yingtong performed the Chinese song "Yu Meiren: Spring Flowers, Autumn Moon, When Will They…