Dragon dancers at “Madison Street to Madison Avenue” Lunar New Year Celebration on Feb. 6, 2016 in New York City. Photo by Lia Chang
Chinatown Partnership, East Midtown Partnership, Madison Avenue Business Improvement District and SUNY’s Confucius Institute for Business joined forces to present “Madison Street to Madison Ave”, bringing the joyous celebration of Lunar New Year from historic Chinatown to the Upper East Side on February 6, 2016.
Lion dancers and dragon dancers at “Madison Street to Madison Avenue” Lunar New Year Celebration on Feb. 6, 2016 in New York City. Photo by Lia Chang
Dragon dancers and lion dance troupes travelled from Madison Street by double-decker bus, arriving at East 76th St. and Madison Ave to perform, prior to the historic signing ceremony celebrating the partnership of the Madison Avenue BID with the Bund Association for Promotion of Commerce & Trade, Shanghai, China.
Yue-Sai Kan. Photo by Lia Chang
Emmy-winning TV personality and entrepreneur, Yue-Sai Kan; Rep. Carolyn Maloney; Chair of the Bund Association for Promotion of Commerce & Trade, Michelle Lee; President and CEO of Hearst Magazines International, Duncan Edwards; Sr. Vice President & International Publishing Director, Hearst Magazines International, Jeannette Chang, and NYC Department of Small Business Services Commissioner Gregg Bishop were among the special guests who were in attendance.
SUNY’s Confucius Institute for Business, Director of Global Affairs,Dr. Maryalice Mazzara; Rep. Carolyn Maloney; Emmy-winning TV personality and entrepreneur, Yue-Sai Kan; Sr. Vice President & International Publishing Director, Hearst Magazines International, Jeannette Chang; Chair of the Bund Association for Promotion of Commerce & Trade, Michelle Lee; and NYC Department of Small Business Services Commissioner Gregg Bishop at “Madison Street to Madison Avenue” Lunar New Year Celebration on Feb. 6, 2016 in New York City. Photo by Lia Chang
A ribbon cutting is held to celebrate the partnership between Madison Avenue BID and the Shanghai Bund Association at “Madison Street to Madison Avenue” Lunar New Year Celebration on Feb. 6, 2016 in New York City. Photo by Lia Chang
The Lion dancers continued down Madison Avenue to East 54th Street. The Harman Store and 527 Madison Avenue hosted Lunar New Year family entertainment and musical performances. www.eastmidtown.org/lunarnewyear.
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