Lunar New Year Celebration
Year of the Dragon
Asia Plaza - 30th and Payne, Cleveland February 10, 2024
The Lunar New Year or Spring Festival is commonly referred to as Chinese New Year, Tet in Vietnamese, Seollal in Korean, Losar in Tibet, and Tsagaan Sar in Mongolian.
On February 10, 2024, we entered the Year of the Wood Dragon.
The Dragon is a majestic and lucky creature in Chinese folklore, symbolizing bravery, creativity, and innovation. According to the Chinese horoscope, 2024 is a year full of potential and opportunities for personal growth, professional success, and social impact.
Dragon people are said to be charismatic, ambitious, adventurous, and fearless. They have confidence, independence, and vision. They are not afraid to pursue their dreams and goals.
Those born in 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024 are considered Dragons in the Chinese zodiac but only those born in 1964 and 2024 are Wood Dragons.
Margaret Wong and Associates, OCA Greater Cleveland, ASIA Inc. and Erie Chinese Journal and others hosted a celebration at Asia Plaza. There were performances, information booths, free resources, and, of course, food!
Asia Plaza was full of people who enjoyed authentic food such as dim sum inside Li Wah restaurant, specialty eggrolls from Blasian Fusion food truck, a Taste of the Philippines from the Parilya food truck, Central Asian food from the Himalyan Restaurant and authentic Hong Kong Style bubble waffle from Ball Ball Waffle.
Himalayan Restaurant crew
The main stage had a variety of performances such as the Cleveland Glory Waist Drum Team.
Cleveland Glory Waist Drum Team
Here is a short video of their warm-up dance before their performance on the main stage.
Here are a few other images from the 2024 Lunar New Year celebration at Asia Plaza.
OCA President Lisa Wong and erhu musician Janice Liu
MotivAsians Table
OCA Table
ASIA Inc.'s ICHC Table
Whether you say Gong hei faat choy (Cantonese) or xin nian kuai le (Mandarin) or something else, we wish you a Happy Lunar New Year.
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