Arizona Art Academy
Chinese New Year Show
The Chinese New Year Show( Spring Festival Gala)is the most significant celebration in China, and our gala has been a charitable benefit for the state of Arizona. The Crane Foundation and Arizona Art Academy have been hosting it for more than 10 years. Every year we start fresh and every detail matters! Our goal? Not just another show. We take our craft beyond the boundaries of performing arts as you know it.
2023
Chinese New Year Show
We had over 1500 in attendance, and received much wonderful feedback from the audience and the community. Two public Schools in local and small business owners, more than 10 Asian organizations participated. To appreciate our educators and CUSD staff, more than 200 educators and family members received free tickets.
2022
Chinese New Year Show
Our Chinese New Year show is a fashion show, concert, opera, acrobatic, and dance performances all rolled into one. Every year, the audience is amazed to see how our talented team can come up with more creative ideas to make our show exciting and fresh! To appreciate our medical field workers during the pandemic, all medical workers and family members received complimentary tickets.
2021
Chinese New Year Show
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we shifted the Chinese New Year Show to an online livestream, attracting over 100,000 viewers. Friends from around the world joined us in witnessing our spectacular performances, sharing our culture and customs. This was also an innovative attempt to allow everyone to experience global warmth and goodwill through the internet during the pandemic.
2020
Chinese New Year Show
The Chinese New Year, the year of the Rat, is approaching. Our Chinese New Year show is a fashion show, concert, Beijing Opera, Acrobatic and dance performances all rolled into one. Every year, the audience is amazed to see how our talented team is able to come up with more creative ideas to make our show exciting and fresh! Minority costumes exhibition is a special program in 2019 Chinese New Year Show. The event will show well known Ethnicities costumes from China.
2019
Chinese New Year Show
The Chinese New Year Show is an event in Arizona that carries forward the cultural arts of the Chinese nation. It is not only an activity within the Chinese community but also welcomed by people of other ethnicities. It serves as a means of cultural heritage and the sharing of folk traditions. It has always received a warm welcome from the local residents.