Year of the Horse at Greenwich Peninsula

Greenwich Peninsula will be transformed into a festival of Lunar New Year activity on February 21, ushering in the year of the horse with a host of performances, workshops and tasty treats. Head down to witness the dragon and lion dances, which blend stunning costumes, rhythmic drumming and impressive acrobatics, or try your hand at woodblock printing, Chinese knot-making and Mahjong. DJs from Loose.fm, while alternative Asian culture collective Eastern Margins returns with a market of arts and crafts, community traders and East and Southeast Asian street food ranging from congee to youtiao. A host of the area’s bars and restaurants will be putting on one-day-only offers to celebrate the occasion, and you can also check out a special exhibition celebrating the ancient crafts and textiles China’s Henan province, running until mid-March at Firepit Art Gallery & Studio.