Join us on Friday, May 10 to celebrate the AAPI instructors, cultural partners, and artisans that collaborate with Bryant Park thoughout the year. Try your hand at different workshops and classes all afternoon and be sure to stick around for the evening showcase. All activities are open to all ages and are first-come, first-served.
2024 Schedule:
Piano: 12:30pm - 2pm on the Upper Terrace
Tai Chi: 3pm - 4pm on the Upper Terrace - CANCELED
Ribbon Dancing: 3pm - 4pm on the Lawn - CANCELED
Kung Fu: 4:30pm - 6pm on the Eastern Gravel - CANCELED
Calligraphy: 5pm - 6pm at the Art Cart -CANCELED
New York Chinese Cultural Center Showcase: 6pm - 6:30pm at the Fountain - CANCELED
While wandering though the park, be sure to visit AAPI artisans and vendors participating in the Spring Market. Play a round of Peaka Pong at Ping Pong, browse books by AAPI authors at the Reading Room, try Chinese Chess (Xiangqi) at Chess, and discover a new game from a highlighted AAPI creator at Learn a New Game Social.
Friday, May 10, 2024
12:30pm - 2pm
Upper Terrace
Enjoy jazzy tunes by Tokyo-born Kuni Mikami and her full band featuring Tammy Huynh (vocal), Peter Lin (trombone), Marty Kenney (bass), and Hiroyuki Matsuura (drums)
3pm - 4pm
Upper Terrace
Bryant Park has partnered with CK Chu Tai Chi School for over 20 years. Learn the basics of this traditional system of heath and self-defense, and improve harmony between body and mind.
3pm - 4pm
Lawn
Led by teaching artists from the New York Chinese Cultural Center, this family-friendly workshops introduces participants to basic ribbon dance techniques. Come prepared to learn fun movements and dance creatively with ribbons.
4:30pm - 6pm
Eastern Gravel
Led by kung fu master David Fung from the New York Chinese Cultural Center, these family-friendly workshops give participants an excellent method of exercise and emphasize on learning basic stances, strikes, and techniques.
5pm - 6pm
Art Cart
Led by teaching artists from the New York Chinese Cultural Center, this family-friendly workshop demonstrates how to write/paint with an ink brush and to learn the relationship between ancient Chinese pictographs and their modern-day ideographs.
6pm - 6:30pm
East side of the fountain
Presented and performed by professional and student performers, this curated program celebrates AAPI communities with a taste of traditional and contemporary performances, including Eastern and Western instruments, classical Chinese dance, contemporary dance, and vocal presentation.
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Shop AAPI artisans participating in the market. Vendors include:
Kalsang Pottery, Inchen Sonam, Pinky Pilots, Exotic Handmade Jewelry, Karma Nepal Crafts, Yumi Jewelry and Plants, Annie Zhang, Vivi Sun Jewelry, Y-Y Official, Felix Z Designs, NW Lovely Style, The Boiis, Pigeon be Pigeon, KCL Shop, Doty Chou Objects
