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By Laman Ismayilova

The Chinese Lunar New year is a festive time for Chinese all over the world. One of the world's most colorful events is here and is triggering celebrations across the globe.

YARAT Contemporary Art Space and the Confucius Institute have prepared a rich and festive program for you.

A cultural evening to mark the Chinese New Year will be held in YARAT on March 2.

The evening program includes traditional “Lion Dance”, “Little Apple" dance,Chinese folk song “Love”, number “Chinese traditional gymnastics Taijiquan”, Chinese hip-hop dance, “Bamboo under the moonlight” folk song, traditional dance with ribbons, calligraphy workshop (pre-registration is required), traditional tea ceremony and much more.

Let’s bid farewell to winter with a beautiful celebration of New Year!

To take part in the calligraphy workshop, please contact: 050 246 92 92

The event starts at 19:00. Admission is free.

Venue: YARAT Contemporary Art Centre, Multifunctional Room

YARAT is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to nurturing an understanding of contemporary art in Azerbaijan and to creating a platform for Azerbaijani art, both nationally and internationally. Based in Baku, YARAT (meaning CREATE in Azerbaijani) was founded by Aida Mahmudova in 2011.

It realizes its mission through an on-going program of exhibitions, education events and festivals. YARAT facilitates exchange between local and international artistic networks including foundations, galleries and museums.

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Laman Ismayilova is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @Lam_Ismayilova

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