
Nevada City Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration
February 23 @ 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Free
The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is not the organizer for this event. Please click HERE to direct questions to CATS.
The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is pleased to host the Nevada City Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration on Sunday, February 23, 2025, presented by the Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra (CATS). Admission is free and the Miners Foundry offers a no host full bar and snacks available for purchase.
This family friendly event begins at 12:30 p.m. with a Parade starting at Robinson Plaza on Commercial Street, proceeding up Commercial Street, and ending at the Miners Foundry. The festivities feature Lion and Dragon Dancers of Eastern Ways Martial Arts, Entertainment, and Food.
The Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra (CATS), a 501c(3) public benefits charitable corporation, has been promoting diversity in the arts through multicultural theater, events and workshops since 1994. CATS serves rural Nevada County, neighboring Sierra Foothills, the greater Sacramento region, as well as the San Francisco Bay Area, in northern California.
CATS has enriched the area’s and region’s cultural and artistic climate with works on Asian-based themes. Its mission is educational and artistic. CATS has, through the years, partnered with local schools to expand the study of multiculturalism by providing affordable student matinees and study guides to our productions and to be a resource on Asian culture and history. CATS offers annual scholarships to graduating high school seniors in their pursuit of the performing arts in college and/or using their knowledge of multiculturalism and cultural diversity to further their studies and, ultimately, to support their field of work.
CATS’ shows have garnered many Elly nominations, awards, and accolades, by SARTA (Sacramento Area Alliance Theatre Alliance), as well as locally, over the years. For a listing of CATS productions, see Theatrical Productions. CATS has provided acting opportunities for the novice actor as well as the seasoned. Our formula of blended talents has worked well, especially providing opportunities for the aspiring actor.
Last, but not least, CATS has immense gratitude to our sponsors, granters, and donors, who have supported CATS with their generosity over the years. As many may know, shows and events alone cannot pay all our bills. To keep costs affordable, we have relied on the community’s financial support! Thank you!