In its 11th annual celebration of the Lunar New Year, the Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville (CAAN) sheds the snake’s skin and charges into the Year of the Horse, ushering in an era of vitality, perseverance, warm-heartedness and success with family-friendly and equine-themed fun at Musicians Corner. The day will be filled with Chinese-language tongue-twister contests, hobbyhorse races, tape-the-tail-on-the-horse, kite flying, Chinese knotting, Chinese yo-yo, tai chi and visits from MNPD mounted patrol and the Nashville Public Library’s Puppet Truck. The event peaks with the percussive lion dance, a traditional Chinese performance featuring elaborate puppets of lions and dragons animated by athletic human dancers and drummers. In case of rain, events will relocate to The Fairgrounds Nashville. To learn more about CAAN’s New Year celebration, to volunteer on the day and to register for the tongue-twister contest, visit chineseartsalliance.org.
11 a.m. at Musicians Corner in Centennial Park
2500 West End Ave.
