CHA CHA Festival

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CHA CHA is an immersive festival inspired by tea and its rituals open four consecutive weekends starting February 1 during Lunar New Year 2025. Through tea’s myriad forms — aroma, texture, color and flavor, visitors will experience innovative interpretations of how we gather to share tea and more. This event invites the public to experience the rich cultural heritage of tea through a multi-sensory environment created by an array of contributing artists and designers. Programming here!

WSA will host CHA CHA Club, a pop-up restaurant celebrating Bruce Lee and the Year of the Snake (Fridays and Saturdays, 6-10pm, February 1st- March 1st).

 

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Conceived by Karen Wong, the presentation highlights five artists/designers commissioned to re-imagine a tea house inspired by five culturally significant Asian teas: chai, hojicha, lotus, oolong, and pu-erh. These installations will reflect the history, aesthetics, and ritualistic significance of tea, along with its social and cultural importance.

Within each of the five tea house-inspired installations there will be complimentary tastings of each respective tea during the festival. The connective tissue between the tea houses will be more than a dozen culinary artists exploring and expanding upon Asian delectables. Participants include 99 Bakery, Anne Ye Tea, Bé Bế p baby kitchen, The Baodega, Boba Guys, Chicha San Chen, Figwaspe, Fern and Aurora, Ga Ma Diam Goods, Karachikababboiz, Kayanoya, Kiino Brooklyn, Kopitiam, One Love Community Fridge, Mas Budi, Patty Lee, Mustafa Jaan’s, S-u-m Studio and Yun Hai.

In addition, architectural designer CoCo Tin and researcher Ming Chen will create a TCM Apothecary installation to showcase Traditional Chinese Medicine in partnership with Kamwo Meridian Herbs, a 50-year-old establishment in New York City’s Chinatown neighborhood. Every Sunday during the festival run, there will be workshops featuring sound meditation, acupuncture, tea tasting, and more.

Hours: 12-7pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Note most vendors will close by 5pm.

Location: 5th and 6th Floors

Open to the Public