Saturday, February 20, 2010 | 11AM
Houston Public Library’s World Languages Center
Central Library - Houston Public Library
500 McKinney | Houston, TX 77002 | Ph. 832-393-1313
In celebration of the 2010 Asian Lunar New Year, the Houston Public Library’s World Languages Center will be hosting its first Annual Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at the Central Library (500 McKinney Dr. Houston, TX 77002) from 2PM to 4PM.
11AM – 12PM
Shadow puppet show and craft activities celebrating the new year.
2PM – 4PM
Face painting; unique cultural arts demonstrations of origami, calligraphy, paper cutting, paint brush art, and the traditional dragon dance.
The Houston Fire Department and Census 2010 will be distributing important community information.
Light refreshments will be provided.
According to the lunar calendar, New Year’s Day is the first new moon of the year. In 2010, New Year’s Day falls on February 14. In accordance with the twelve animals of the zodiac, this year is the year of tiger.
The Lunar New Year is the most significant festival for Asians around the world. It is a very jubilant occasion because it is the time to get together with family and friends and welcome the arrival of spring. The origin of the Lunar New Year festival can be traced back thousands of years, to a celebration lasting fifteen days. Traditionally, the period of celebration starts from Lunar New Year’s Eve until the lantern festival, which is also the first full moon of the year. New clothes are worn, and visits are made to friends, neighbors, and relatives to exchange good wishes of gong xi fa cai, or “congratulations and prosperity”.
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Event is funded in whole or in part by a Loan Star Libraries grant authorized by the Texas Legislature and awarded to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to the Houston Public Library.