NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- From January 9th, 2018 to January 12th, 2018, New York City will celebrate its first ever "Happy Chinese New Year - Shanghai Week," a specially themed edition of the overseas Lunar New Year and Chinese culture events brand "Happy Chinese New Year."
"Happy Chinese New Year" features 6 events: "Shanghai Film Week," "Shanghai Screen Week," "Shanghai Flavor" cultural heritage exhibition, "Amazing Shanghai" photo exhibition, "Overlord" musical theater performance, and the "Chinese Traditional Culture Performances by University Students in Shanghai" cultural demonstrations. Additionally, the Nasdaq and Reuters digital screens in Times Square and the Citigroup screen at the Bund in Shanghai will simultaneously feature excerpts of classical Chinese poetry celebrating the Lunar New Year and other related images.
Sponsored by the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in New York and organized by the Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture, Radio, Film & TV, the Foreign Affairs Office of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, and the Information Office of the Shanghai Municipal Government and hosted at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, Grand Central Station, the New York Film Academy, Asia Society, and SinoVision television network, this year's "Happy Chinese New Year - Shanghai Week" invites New York audiences to sample a smorgasbord of celebratory and cultural activities from the vantage point of China's most modern city and its unique cultural flavor.
Showcasing the best of Shanghai's film, TV, arts, architecture, brands, cuisine, and talent, "Happy Chinese New Year - Shanghai Week" invites New York audiences to celebrate China's foremost holiday while exploring the traditional aesthetic and contemporary atmosphere of this multifaceted metropolis. Through photography, film, design, folk and traditional art displays and demonstrations, augmented reality technology, a fresh take on music theater performance by some of China's most talented young musicians, and running Lunar New Year LED screen displays featuring classical Chinese poetry from Times Square, visitors can experience both the rich cultural inheritance and modern innovation that color and drive Shanghai as a global city -- all without leaving Manhattan.
All events are free to attend, with the exception of the ticketed "Overlord" performances at Asia Society. For more information, including programme details, please go to http://www.facebook.com/events/170243920247072.
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SOURCE Information Office of the Shanghai Municipal Government
