Lunar New Year Special Contemporary Kids Program
Share Your Wishes and Showcase Creations
January 12 + 19
12:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Workshop
For children ages 5-12.
This January, join us for two exciting workshops in partnership with the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre and Artistry Unite Association. These drop-in creative sessions will take place on Sunday, January 12, and Sunday, January 19, from 12:00 PM to 4:30 PM.
Kids will have the opportunity to explore the art of Chinese ink calligraphy and brush painting while designing playful patterns on rice paper attached to modular boxes. Together, participants will contribute to a collaborative artwork, the Snake Modular Box, made from hundreds of these boxes to express best wishes for 2025.
The final artwork will be displayed at the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre as part of the Lunar New Year celebration for the Year of the Snake on January 26. Families are invited to attend the celebration to view the exhibition and enjoy a fun and festive event!
Please note:
Children will leave their workshop creations for inclusion in the final exhibition.
If you'd like to pick up your child’s artwork, it will be available at a future workshop after February.
Come and celebrate creativity, culture, and community with us!
Our free onsite Contemporary Kids programs invite children to learn about modern and contemporary art through unique and engaging art activities.
These are drop-in sessions, no registration is needed for this special Contemporary Kids program.
For children ages 5-12, with one guardian per child. Questions? Please visit our FAQ page.
About Our Community Partners
Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre
The Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre is a community centre dedicated to serve the Chinese community of Calgary and the surrounding area. In carrying out its mandate, it also dedicates itself to undertake educational and cultural programs to enrich the lives of all Calgarians.
Artistry Unite Association
Artistry Unite Association is a nonprofit organization aimed at arranging various artistic activities to enrich the cultural atmosphere of the community, providing opportunities for all individuals to express themselves and enhance their artistic appreciation.
About our TD Educational Coordinator
Yilu Xing (she/her)
Yilu Xing is an artist-educator with a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from the Alberta University of the Arts and a Master's degree in Fine Arts from the University of Alberta, specialized in Printmaking. Xing is the recipient of grants and scholarships from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Social Science and Humanities Research Council, which support her research exploring themes related to culinary cultures, human connections, and the transmission of traditions within immigrant families. Her recent work includes public-based interactive installations, prints, drawings, ceramics, and videos. Xing has also taught art courses within the community and at the University of Alberta.
About our TD Educational Facilitators
Poppy Ghasemi (she/her)
Shaghayegh (Poppy) Ghasemi is a PhD candidate at the University of Calgary, with research focusing on children. She holds a bachelor's degree in Museum Studies and a master's in Anthropology. Awards from both the University of Manitoba and the University of Calgary have supported her research on child neglect. Poppy has over five years of hands-on experience working with children and youth in museums and schools across Iran, Turkey, and Canada. Before joining Contemporary Calgary, she was a program educator at the Manitoba Children's Museum. She is passionate about activating children's critical and creative thinking through programs delivered in English, French, Farsi, and Turkish. In her leisure time, she enjoys cooking and walking with her husky along the Bow River.
Dandan Gu (she/her)
Dandan Gu graduated from the Alberta University of the Arts with a Bachelor's degree in Visual Communication Design. Prior to that, she obtained her first bachelor's degree in Marketing from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China. Dandan has worked as a graphic designer for various companies and creative projects. Currently, she passionately serves as an educational assistant for art-making programs within the community, sharing her creative expertise with young learners. In her free time, Dandan enjoys practicing ink art, Chinese calligraphy, and illustrating cats and people around her.
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