Singing Winds returned to the Avenue C Plaza with artist, Prokriti Chattopadhyay to paint alpona in preparation for our annual Boishakh – Bengali New Year – Celebrations.
Cultural Festivals
The Lions and Dragons Dance


The Lions and Dragons Dance – Year of the Horse

Lions and Dragons Dance – Year of the Snake
The Lions and Dragons Dance – A Children’s Celebration of the Lunar New Year, with special guests from Wan Chi Ming Hung Gar Institute
Catrina Parade


Hummingbird Festival

Día del Niño – Albemarle Playground
The Lions and Dragons Dance
The Lions and Dragons Dance

The Singing Winds presents “The Lions and Dragons Dance – a children’s celebration of the Lunar New Year” featuring special guests from the Wan Chi Ming Hung Gar Institute.
2023 is the Year of the Rabbit! Come celebrate the Lunar New Year with Lion Dance, Dragon Dance, Fan Dance, Kung Fu, music, and stories from China. With a special presentation by the Wan Chi Ming Hung Gar Institute, “The Lions and Dragons Dance” will introduce you to the legends and traditional customs associated with this ancient celebration.
Recommended for all ages! Wear Red!
Free Admission
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for food, crafts and activities.
Where: PS 230 auditorium, 1 Albemarle Street
When: Friday, February 3 at 6:30 p.m.
The Lions and Dragons Dance
Ballet Folklórico Mariposas
The Hummingbird Festival
The Lions and Dragons Dance

The Singing Winds presents “The Lions and Dragons Dance – a children’s celebration of the Lunar New Year” featuring special guests from the Wan Chi Ming Hung Gar Institute.
2020 is the Year of the Rat! Come celebrate the Lunar New Year with Lion Dance, Fan Dance, Kung Fu, music, and stories from China. With a special presentation by the Wan Chi Ming Hung Gar Institute, “The Lions and Dragons Dance” will introduce you to some of the legends and traditional customs associated with this ancient celebration.
Recommended for all ages! Wear Red!
Free Admission
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for food, crafts and activities.
Where: PS 230 auditorium, 1 Albemarle Street
When: Friday, February 7 at 7:00 p.m.
The Singing Winds Dancers
The Singing Winds Dancers from PS 230 share the stage with Ballet Nepantla at Casa Cultural’s Dia de Los Muertos celebration in Kensington.
Ballet Nepantla explores the in-between-ness of cultures within the realm of dance, harmonizing contemporary ballet with traditional Mexican folk dance.
Dia de Los Muertos: Casa Cultural


The Lions and Dragons Dance

The Singing Winds presents “The Lions and Dragons Dance – a children’s celebration of the Lunar New Year” featuring special guests from the Wan Chi Ming Hung Gar Institute.
2019 is the Year of the Pig! Come celebrate the Lunar New Year with Lion Dance, Fan Dance, Kung Fu, music, and stories from China. With a special presentation by the Wan Chi Ming Hung Gar Institute, “The Lions and Dragons Dance” will introduce you to some of the legends and traditional customs associated with this ancient celebration.
Recommended for all ages! Wear Red!
Free Admission
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for food, crafts and activities.
Where: PS 230 auditorium, 1 Albemarle Street
When: Friday, February 8 at 7:00 p.m.
The Brooklyn Paper
Casa Cultural – Día de Los Muertos









