Join AsianInNY to celebrate Lunar New Year, the Year of Tiger, with all the exciting performances in the Queens Center Mall.

Feb 12, 2022 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
90-15 Queens Blvd, Elmhurst, NY 11373

Ring in the Year of the Tiger at the Queens Center Mall’s festive Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, Feb 12th, 1 to 3PM on Level 2, Center Court to join us for Lion Dance, Chinese Dance, Korean Drums, and Music performance!

Performances Including:

Traditional Lion Dance: Lion dance is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture and other Asian countries in which performers mimic a lion’s movements in a lion costume to bring good luck and fortune.

David James “DJ” Estioco: Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, David James “DJ” Estioco knew that he needed to stand out among his family of musicians. Surrounded by Gospel and Classical music, his taste in music did not settle for either but instead widened it. Influenced by melodically driven sounds by Illenium, Seven Lions, Avenged Sevenfold, Linkin Park and Charlie Puth, DJ’s unique sound combining vibes from contemporary rock, jazz, electronic and pop music enabled him to be a versatile and adaptable musician. Performing at various events from a piano duet at Kollaboration (2015) and Starmedia Entertainment Tour (2018) to spinning as a DJ at Electric Daisy Carnival (2016), Toyota at KCON (2016 – 2018), collabs with AJ Rafael (2017), Jules Aurora (2019), Jessica Sanchez (2021) and alongside Charlie Puth and Zedd (2017), opening for Shawn Wasabi (2019) on The Infinity with Hornblower Cruises and the annual NYC Crazy Rich Asians Gala (2019) and Joy Ruckus Club 3 + 4 (2021).

Tae Hee-jung Traditional Korean Dance Performing Company: Jung Traditional Korean Dance Academy is based in Bergenfield, New Jersey.  Specialized Janggo Dance, Pansori, and Hwagwanmu which is representative of traditional Korean dancing. They have been mainly active in New York and New Jersey, and especially they have a dream of missionary work to publicize and praise God. For that, They do not hesitate to perform wherever they need. As well as they showed a rich new repertoire by participating in various international and national festivals. 

Yes I Can Performing Arts Center: Yes I can Performing Arts Center is one of the largest art education centers located in Long Island New York. The entire staff pride themselves on helping children and adults gain self-confidence, coordination, and self-expression. Their mission is to encourage everyone to reach their full potential. Small classes, positive instruction, friendly service, and all educated staffs allow the arts center to have one of the best and most growing performing arts programs in New York.

Valerina Young: Valerina was crowned ATV Miss Asia East Coast 2nd Runner Up in 2014 at the age of sixteen. At the time, she was a junior studying Vocal Music at the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. After being crowned, she set straight to work outside the classroom as a broadcast journalist for the Hong Kong based television station, Asia Television Limited (ATV) for an audience of nearly 100 million. Valerina also models for NYFW walking for numerous shows and independent designers, opening and closing for numerous collections. In addition to runway, she has also shot for numerous lookbooks and been in countless publications, even gracing the billboards of Times Square. Valerina emcees for for galas, fashion shows, political campaigns, and fundraisers.