Lunar New Years Celebration at The Oakland Museum of California
Celebrate Lunar New Years at the Oakland Museum of California with KULARTS to ring in the Year of the Horse!
Saturday, February 21, 2026
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)
Alleluia Panis Dance Theater Ritwal performance at OMCA, August 2, 2025.
KULARTS presents the soul of the Pilipino diaspora through performances of contemporary kulintang music by Kulintang Dialect, Pilipino folk dances by our AGOS Youth Program, and diasporic Pilipino dances by Alleluia Panis Dance Theater.
PERFORMANCES
GARDEN STAGE *
12–12:20 pm Opening Celebration: Usher in the New Year and chase evil spirits away with a lucky lion dance by LionDanceME.
12:45–1:30 pm Nanta, Samgomu, and Pan-Gut Performances: Experience the rhythms and dynamic movements of Hansamo’s Nanta, Pungmul & Dance Teams.
1:35–2:05 pm Music & Meditation with seiji oda: Drop into this Bay-Area-grown blend of mindfulness and lofi-hyphy beats paired with optional movement and breathing exercises for all levels.
2:35–3:20 pm Kulintang Music and Filipino Dance Performances with KULARTS: Enjoy contemporary kulintang music by Kulintang Dialect, Pilipino folk dances by AGOS Youth Program, and diasporic Pilipino dances by Alleluia Panis Dance Theater.
3:30–4 pm Closing Celebration: Energetic performance by UC Berkeley’s Vietnamese Student Association Lion and Dragon Dance Team for good luck and prosperity in the New Year.