CAAN is hosting the 9th Chinese New Year Celebration on Saturday, Feb 10, from 11 AM to 3 PM. Free event!
Free registration here, and let us know that you are coming, so we can well plan the event for you!
The coming Chinese New Year is the Year of the Dragon. We encourage attendees to wear Dragon outfits of your imagination, any Chinese costumes, or outfits in red to attend this celebration!
Red is the lucky color for Chinese New Year! Let’s have a blast!
Programs includes CAAN’s Lion Dance, Dragon Dance, Frist Art Museum’s Arts/Crafts, Nashville Public Library’s Puppet Truck’s puppet show, Nashville Chinese School’s Chinese yoyo workshop, Chinese music and dance, and more. Chinese calligraphy demonstration, Chinese naming, Chinese couplets writing, Dragon Crown making, Dragon Talking Head, Take A Picture with the Dragon, Food trucks, Dragon snacks, and more.
Mark the date, and bundle up and come to celebrate the New Year of the DRAGON with Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville! Free event, all are welcome.
Free Registration is requested to allow us to plan the event better!
WE have added several more stations/workshops for you to enjoy. We also have a passport program, once you collect 14 stamps out of 20 stations, you will have a specially made “Happy Dragon New Year” button.
Please see below to find all programs prepare for everyone to enjoy!
Were you born in a Dragon year? You are a Dragon if you were born on any of these dates:
Feb 10, 2024 - Jan 28 2025, Jan 23 2012 - Feb 9 2013, Feb 5 2000 - Jan 23 2001, Feb 17 1988 - Feb 5 1989,
Jan 31 1976 - Feb 16 1977, Feb 13 1964 – Jan 31 1965, Jan 27 1952 - Feb 13 2053, Feb 8 1940 - Jan 26 1941, or
Jan 23 1928 - Feb 9 1929;
We would like to make a film of all the people who are born in Dragon years. If you were born in a Dragon year, could you please make a short video clip of yourself and send it to us?
On the video, just say “My name is _______, I was born in a Dragon Year!” or “My name is ___, I am a Dragon!” You can also choose to send some additional new year’s wishes. Even if you are not born in a Dragon Year, you still can record some new year’s wishes and send them to us.
Send the short video to: ChineseArtsAllianceofNashville@gmail.com or use “WeTransfer.com” to send if the file is big. We will compile these video clips into a one “I’m a Dragon!” video to play for Chinese New Year.
We are grateful for the sponsorships from Nissan Foundation, TN Arts Commission, Metro Nashville Arts Commission, Caterpillar Financial Corp, Vanderbilt University, and Metro Nashville Parks and Recreations.
We appreciate the support from Frist Art Museum Community Engagement, Nashville Public Library’s Puppet truck and NECAT Network, Metro Nashville Police Department, Sister Cities of Nashville, Nashville Chinese School, MLK Magnet High School Chinese Program, Merrol Hyde Magnet School Chinese Program, Belmont University Chinese Language Program, AAPI Middle TN, Nashville Mantis Kungfu Club, Ukuladies, Metro Nashville Parks’ Dance Division, and Fairgound Nashville.
Food trucks/stations & drinks
