Where to celebrate the Lunar New Year in New York City

Where to celebrate the Lunar New Year in New York City

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Tuesday marks the Lunar New Year, and the place to celebrate will be in Chinatown, Manhattan. The holiday marks the year of the horse, and is widely celebrated by many within the asian community. Kicking off the holiday in New York City is The Year of the Horse Lunar New Year [...]

Celebrating the Lunar New Year

Traditional Lion Dance performed by Chinese Mutual Aid Association dancers. Credit: Joerg Metzner For this year’s annual Lunar New Year Celebration, Evanston ASPA (Asian, South Asian, Pacific Islander American) and the Main-Dempster Mile merchant association welcomed the community to a new location for the celebration of the coming Year of the Fire Horse. Lunar New Year officially takes place on the first moon in the lunar calendar, which this y…

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Lion Dance remains the highlight of the celebration.