Tuesday Afternoon in Chinatown: Twentieth Annual Lunar New Year Firecracker Ceremony (放鞭炮) and Cultural Festival at Sara D. Roosevelt Park

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Saturday Afternoon in Chinatown: American Dragon and Lion Dance Festival at Sara D. Roosevelt Park

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Friday Morning on the Lower East Side: Ballet Fiesta Mexicana at Sara D. Roosevelt Park

Ballet Fiesta Mexicana, a talented traditional Mexican dance troupe founded by Yloy Ybarra, came to the Lower East Side's Sara D. Roosevelt Park this morning for a performance and fascinating lessons about Mexican culture for little kids and many neighborhood adults. Here's a visual essay: