Traditional dragon and lion dances, symbolizing luck, prosperity, and a fresh start, were among the performances ushering in the Year of the Snake on Chinese Lunar New Year’s eve Tuesday at a ...

UNDERWATER DRAGON ... dragon dance performance at an aquarium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday (1/16). Four divers performed surrounded by fish as a part of early annual Lunar New Year ...

(Nancy Lane/Boston Herald) The big head Buddha performs with a lion during the Lunar New Year celebration, Sunday. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald) The Gund Kwok Asian Women’s Dragon Dance Team ...

(Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune) Members of the Chicago Guangzhou Association perform the dragon dance in the Lunar New Year parade in Chinatown on Feb. 9, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago ...

The Lunar New Year usually starts sometime between late ... Some of them feature the traditional Dragon Dances, which highlight the communal aspect of New Year festivities. Over the centuries ...

Lunar New Year 2025 is approaching, and people will celebrate around the world. But what is the Lunar New Year, exactly?

Every year, the Lunar New Year marks the transition from one animal to another. The Year of the Dragon, which began ... recognizable celebrations is lion dance troupes, a dramatic tradition ...

From 150-foot-long dragon dances to traditional folk performances, there are plenty of ways to experience Lunar New Year across the state. Celebrated by many Asian cultures, Lunar New Year marks ...

On Jan. 29, Asian American communities around the U.S. will ring in the Year of the Snake with community carnivals, family gatherings, parades, traditional food, fireworks and other festivities.

The Lunar New Year begins on Jan. 29 and Houston will celebrate the Year of the Snake with a variety of events and dining options. From traditional lion and dragon dances to cultural performances ...

Members of Asian American communities around the U.S. also organize parades, carnivals and festivities around the Lunar New Year featuring lion and dragon dances, fireworks, traditional food and ...