Japan’s New Year’s Day Celebration: Oshogatsu
January 14, 2007
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Sunday, January 14
2 – 4 pm
Advance tickets are sold out. However, additional tickets may be released for sale on 1/14, 3 pm at the Box Office, dependant upon space availability.
Celebrate Japan’s New Year’s holiday with lion dancing (shishi-mai) accompanied by live taiko drumming. There will be lots of traditional New Year’s activities for children, including special New Year’s calligraphy (kakizome), kite-making/flying (takoage), fukuwarai games and rice pounding (mochi-tsuki). Recommended for all ages.
Tickets: $15 per family (up to five people), $10 per family, including at least one Japan Society member. For tickets, please call the Box Office at (212) 715-1258.
- Sunday, January 14, 2007
- 2:00 pm