Chinese New Years: A Second Chance at a New Year’s Eve Party
For those of you who didn’t get enough New Years Eve celebrating the first time around, here is another opportunity – the ushering in of the Lunar New Year. Yes, another opportunity for a New Years Eve Party, this one on February 17th, as you countdown the minutes to the Year of the Pig (Boar).
This is a multi-cultural event, drawing on the diverse Asian population of the Seattle area, including local Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Filipino, and Korean communities.
My favorite event has always been the colorful Lion and Dragon Dances, designed to scare away evil spirits. If I were an evil spirit, the excitement and energy of these dances would certainly have me running for cover!
Other musical and dance events include: the rhythmical Japanese Taiko drummers, Korean dance performances, Chinese girls drill team, Chinese youth dance team, and lots more. You’ll find a full listing of performances on the “Pig Stage” here.
At the New Years Eve celebration you’ll also find assorted displays of Asian-inspired arts and crafts, booths and displays from various business and community organizations in the Chinatown/International District. This is a big community event, and everyone gets involved.
Location: Union Station Great Hall, 401 South Jackson Street (International District)
Date & Time: February 17th, 2007, noon – 6 pm
Admission: FREE
Thinking about the lunar cycles made me decide to re-check what my Chinese birth year is, and I found out that I was born in the Year of the Goat. Among the many characteristics attributed to people born in the Year of the Goat, I found this one: Goats are genuinely nice people — charming, amiable, and sympathetic to the needs of others. I hope that is true. I would have guessed that Goats are stubborn, determined, and a bit obstinate. And all those things would have been equally true.
You can go here to discover what your Chinese birth year is, and if you’d like, feel free to leave it in the comments.
Photo credit: Jim Girardi
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