Lunar New Year
This is the Year of the Dragon Beginning January 23
Lunar New Year Celebration and Parade, January 21, 10:30am – 3pm, VisArts at Rockville Town Square, between Gibbs Street and Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850. The Parade starts at 11am The day will include Golden Dragon & Lion Dancers, Shaolin Kung Fu, Fortune God, Tai Chi performers, Asian Street Market, Gallery exhibitions, arts and crafts for children and more. Free. For more information see www.visartscenter.org or www.RockvilleTownSquare.com.
Lakeforest Annual Lunar New Year Celebration, January 23 – February 5, Lakeforest Mall, 701 Russell Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877. Experience the rich culture of the Chinese Lunar New Year at Lakeforest Mall! View beautiful decorations and exhibits January 23 - February 5. Opening Ceremony is Saturday, January 28 at 12:00 p.m. Entertainment and activities will take place over two weekends, January 28 & 29 and February 4 & 5 from 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Live entertainment at Center Court includes traditional lion and dragon dances, folk dances, and martial arts demonstrations. For more information see www.simon.com/mall/Events.aspx?id=1254.
Chinese New Year Parade and Festival in Washington, DC, January 29, 12 - 5 p.m., Giant Firecracker set off at 3:45 p.m. Chinatown - on H Street, NW, between 6th and 8th Streets. Each year a parade is held in Chinatown to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The event features the traditional Chinese Dragon Dance, Kung Fu demonstrations and live musical entertainment. Celebrate from 12-5 p.m. at the Chinatown Lunar New Year Festival, Chinatown Community Cultural Center, 616 H Street, NW Washington, DC. Programs and activities will include: live music and dance performances, traditional Chinese calligraphy, children’s crafts, face painting, tai chi and kung fu demonstrations, lion dancing, poetry readings, film screenings, art and photo exhibits, raffle prizes, New Year souvenirs, free giveaways, and much more. Special guest performances by: Wong People and students of Yu Ying Public Charter School. For more information see http://dc.about.com/od/specialevents/a/ChineseNewYear.htm
Chinese New Year – The Year of the Dragon, Sunday, January 29, 12 – 3pm, Walters Museum of Art, 600 N. Charles Street, Baltimore MD. The Chinese New Year starts with a roar at The Walters Art Museum! Chun Jie 2012 is the year of the Dragon and is considered a lucky and mighty animal in the Chinese Zodiac. Enjoy traditional New Year performances by the Johns Hopkins University Lion Dance Troupe, the Baltimore Chinese School, and more. Ensure your own good fortune in the New Year by creating your own powerful and dragon-inspired works of art. For more information, email avespoint@thewalters.org or call 410-547-9000 ext. 323 or see www.thewalters.org
Rockville Lunar New Year Celebration, Friday, February 3, 7 p.m. Rockville High School, 2100 Baltimore Road, Rockville, Md. 20851. The Mayor and Council of Rockville and the City's Asian Pacific American Task Force cordially invite you to attend the 2012 Lunar New Year Celebration featuring Asian American dance and music performances. There will be light appetizers before the performance beginning at 6:15 p.m. Additional details about scheduled performers will be posted when available. For more information about the annual celebration call 240-314-8316 or see www.rockvillemd.gov
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