Events
During the Chinese New Year celebration each year, a Lantern Festival is held at the museum, featuring live entertainment, including lion dancers, acrobatics, musical, Chinese knotting, and dance performances. "Long Story Short", a documentary on actress Jodi Long's family, was shown at the 8th Annual festival which was held on February 7, 2009. The 2012 Lantern Festival will be held Saturday, March 3, 2012, 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Each year, the museum sponsors the annual Historymakers Awards Banquet, which "honors extraordinary individuals who have made a significant impact or contribution towards the advancement of the Chinese American community and beyond." A 2009 honoree was Lisa Lu (Chinese: 盧燕), Chinese-American actress and documentary producer for excellence in film and entertainment.
- Other Historymakers Awards honorees:
- Jackie Chan (Chinese: 成龍) (entertainment), 2003
- Iris Chang (Chinese: 張純如) (arts), 1998
- Joan Chen (Chinese: 陳冲) (arts), 2000
- John Chiang (Chinese: 江俊輝) (government), 2007
- Andrew and Peggy Cher (culinary culture), 2005
- Assemblymember Judy Chu (Chinese: 趙美心) (government), 2006
- Tim Dang (entertainment), 2006
- Arthur Dong (Chinese:曾奕田) (film), 2008
- March Fong Eu (Chinese: 江月桂) (government), 1997
- Nancy Kwan (Chinese: 關家蒨) (actress), 2001
- Michelle Kwan (Chinese: 關穎珊) (sports), 1999
- C.Y. Lee (literary arts), 2006
- Judge Ronald S.W. Lew, (law), 2001
- Lisa Ling (Chinese: 凌志慧) (journalism), 2008
- Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (government), 2005
- Lisa See (author), 2003
- Tyrus Wong (Chinese: 黃齊耀) (artist), 2001
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