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The Oriental Museum has announced a fun-packed programme of cultural and faith events this Spring. These family-friendly celebrations promise vibrant performances, traditional storytelling, and engaging cultural activities for visitors of all ages.
Year of the Horse
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The Museum will be welcoming the Year of the Horse at a spectacular Spring Festival, taking place on Saturday, 28 February, when it will be open late from 6pm to 8pm.
The Year of the Horse is widely celebrated across Asia and marks the beginning of a two-week period of festivities, during which families gather to enjoy special meals and usher in good fortune for the year ahead.
This year, the Oriental Museum will host an array of exciting activities, including traditional dragon dancing, a special Lion Dance performance by the renowned Moi Fa Lion Dance Team, music performances and a children's lantern parade.
Visitors can also enjoy an interactive retelling of the legendary Great Race story and hear the lively folk music rhythms of Durham University's P'ungmul Korean percussion group.
Holi
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Spring celebrations continue with Holi Festival on Saturday, 7 March, from 12pm - 5pm . This popular event includes timed powder throws with a free environmentally and skin-kind powder sachet of brightly coloured powder for each participant.
Alongside powder throws, there will also be a range of fun indoor activities, including craft activities, storytelling, the Fire Pit of Regret and dance performances - all included in the ticket price.
Eid Al-Fitr
On Sunday, 22 March, the Museum will be hosting traditional Eid Al-Fitr activities. Also known as the 'Festival of Breaking the Fast', Eid Al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims around the world at the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting.
The afternoon of celebration will include art and craft activities, a delicious halal buffet, readings and more. There will be a gallery trail for children, and the museum galleries will be open for visitors to explore.
This event is jointly organised by the Oriental Museum and Durham University Islamic Society.
All welcome
Entry to the Oriental Museum is free, but Admission to Spring Festival events is priced at £3 per adult and child, while children under the age of two can attend free of charge.
