The 2019 Lunar New Year Celebration: February 2-17
Year of the Golden Earth Pig
IN OUR 4th year of festivities, SHUC with our partners Uncover Squirrel Hill, Jewish Family and Community Services, and the Organization of Chinese Americans in Pittsburgh, will be heading to Heinz History Center this Saturday February 2nd as we welcome in the Year of the Golden Earth Pig! From 2:30pm to 4:30pm on the ground floor of the museum, we will kick-off the 2 weeks with some family friendly, live cultural and musical performances of pan-Asian dance and pipa instruments, martial arts demonstrations, and the crowd favorite–Chinese lion dance teams. And while you’re there, check out the epic Smithsonian exhibit “Destination Moon,” the historic Apollo lunar landing here just until February 18th. All performances are included with a regular museum admission ticket.
On Sunday February 17th, the Lunar New Year Parade returns to the heart of Squirrel Hill! Starting at 11am at Philipps and Murray Avenue, Steel Dragon Kung Fu & Lion Dance will begin the festivities and the new year with a traditional Chinese blessing ritual. Pan-Asian cultural organizations in resplendent costumes and uniforms will showcase their craft as we march up Murray toward Darlington Street. Weaving in and out will be Chinese dragon lines, lion dance teams and Thai Fire-eaters! The award winning Allderdice Marching Band will be keeping us in rhythm. Minadeo K-5 will show us how a young dragon team can rock the line! And Dragonboat teams Pittsburgh Paddlefish and Hearts of Steel share what makes them strong and resilient in our three rivers! This year’s grand marshal is Pier Lee. The Lunar New Year Parade is free and open to the public!
Here’s the 2019 Parade Lineup (not in this particular order): Steel Dragons Kung Fu
OCA Advocates for Asian Pacific Americans–Pittsburgh
Filipino American Association of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Chinese School
Allderdice High School Marching Band
Pittsburgh Chinese Academy
Minadeo K-5
Pittsburgh Chinese Association
Win-Win Kung Fu
Pittsburgh Paddlefish Dragonboat Team
Pittsburgh Chinese Culture Ctr
Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh East Chinese Dancing Fellowship
Chinese Professor Association at University of Pittsburgh
Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Pennsylvania
Chinese Association of Science and Technology in Pittsburgh
Yan Lai Dance Academy
City’s Welcoming Pittsburgh Committee
Silk Elephant Thai Dancers and Fire Eaters
Here’s a closer look at the February 2nd performance schedule at Heinz History Center:
Time: Group and Name of Performance:
2:30 PM Opening remarks and Steel Dragons/ “Lion Dance”
The Squirrel Hill Business District in collaboration with Pittsburgh City Council hosted a highly successful National Night Out event. The community came together in full force, making it a memorable evening of unity, fun, and engagement.
Preserving, Improving, and Celebrating the Quality of Life in Squirrel Hill
For over fifty years, the Coalition has been an active and important link in the community. It has served as a sounding board for new ideas, as well as a “watchdog” in the areas of public safety, education, residential quality, the business district, and parks and open space. With its focus on the quality of life in the 14th Ward, SHUC continues to monitor activities and future developments in the community through a range of standing committees.