Saung Budaya Indonesian Dance

Indonesia is one of the most populous and important countries in Asia. That’s why Lunar Fest NJ 2018 is proud to host Saung Budaya Indonesian Dance at the festival.

Saung Budaya Indonesian Dance Group was created in 2005 by dance instructor Amalia Suryani. Its goal is to share Indonesian culture through dance and music to the Indonesian-American young people in New York City, and also to the wider public. Saung Budaya currently consists of 20 dancers whom are mostly students and young professionals.

At the festival, the group will be performing two traditional dances: Tari Enggang and Tari Bajidor.

We’re grateful that the festival is able to bring these diverse cultural performers, and we’re excited to share them with attendees.

The Pretty Fan Girls

Vietnam is one of the interesting and culturally rich countries of East Asia. And Lunar Fest NJ 2018 is thrilled to announce that The Pretty Fan Girls dance troupe, will be performing a Vietnamese fan dance at the festival.

The Pretty Fan Girls troupe is part of the New York City-based Vietnam Heritage Center. Founded in 2008, the non-profit Center’s mission is to promote the rich traditions and language of Vietnam. Lunar Fest NJ 2018 is happy to be able to share this cultural heritage with attendees.

In addition to performing the fan dance, The Pretty Fan Girls will be running an interactive game for kids: traditional bamboo sticks jumping. Check out some photos of this below:

Don’t miss out on the fun!

Lion Dancers NYCFAC

Excited to announce that the amazing New York Chinese Freemasons Athletic Club (NYCFAC) will be performing a lion dance at the festival. The group is a regular performer in New York City Chinatown and the tristate area.

Here is video profiling some of the performers from NYCFAC.

Lion dancing dates back to the Tang Dynasty in China (600-900 AD). It was meant to ward off evil spirits, and welcome good ones. Lion dancing is very important to Chinese culture, and is often used to celebrate during Chinese New Year.

The performers at NYCFAC hold onto this tradition, and carry it on in America. Typically, two performers are in a single lion. The martial art of Kung Fu is the foundation of Lion dancing. Performers must be in excellent physical shape to create movements with the Lion, as the head can weight between 15 and 30 pounds.

Check out photos from NYCFAC’s performances:

 

TaikoZoku Japanese Drumming

Welcome TaikoZoku, a Japanese-style drumming group from West Orange, New Jersey.

Lunar Fest NJ 2018 is thrilled to be able to showcase the group’s performance at the festival. Japan is one of the most prominent countries of East Asia, and it art forms have greatly influenced American culture.

View a sample of TaikoZoku’s drumming below:

NY Chinese Cultural Center Dancers

NJ Lunar Fest 2018 welcomes dancers from the New York Chinese Cultural Center (NYCCC) to the festival. Professional dancers from NYCCC will be doing a one-hour performance showcase, as well as a demonstration and workshop for attendees. The program will include:

• Er Hu Chinese instrument
• Sword and Fan classical dance
• Monkey King
• Mongolian folk Dance
• Shaolin Kungfu
• Xinjiang or other folk Dance
• Ribbon dance

NYCCC is a nonprofit cultural and educational institution dedicated to deepening the understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture in the global and local communities.

Check out these videos of the Center’s performances:

Chinese Ribbon Dance

Tibetan Folk Dance

Chinese Classical Dance