The City of Redwood City and its Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department will host the 11th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration, where children and adults can enjoy a variety of free events.
Among the performances that can be seen by all attendees on Saturday, February 12, are lion dancers, martial artists, taiko drummers and other live performances for this celebration of the Year of the Tiger.
In addition, attendees will enjoy free admission to the San Mateo County History Museum, where they can find Arts and Crafts workshops for children, free of charge.
Where and when?
11th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration, Saturday, February 12 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Courthouse Square
The event is free and open to the public.
Show schedules
11:00 - Opening Ceremony
11:25 - Shaolin Culture Center - Martial Artist
12:00 - Sing Tao Chinese Radio Entertainment
13:30 - Orion's Mandarin Immersion Alternative Program Performance
14:00 - California Kung Fu & Tai Chi
14:30 - Taiko SOBA - Palo Alto Buddhist Temple Dharma School
15:15 h- Association of Dancers of Leon Rising Phoenix
15:55 h - Closing Ceremonies
About the Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year is one of the most important holidays of Asian heritage, usually celebrated with large family gatherings, gift-giving, eating symbolic foods and displaying festive decorations, all focused on bringing good luck for the New Year and celebrating the imminent arrival of spring.
This 2022 corresponds to the Year of the Tiger.
According to travelchinaguide.com, the Tiger ranks third in the Chinese zodiac signs. Tigers, considered brave, cruel, forceful and terrifying, are the symbol of power and lordship in Chinese culture. In ancient times, people used to compare emperors or kings to tigers.
This Chinese zodiac sign corresponds to those born in the years 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034...
The lucky colors for this year will be gray, blue, white, and orange; while, according to experts on the subject, those that will attract bad luck are gold, silver, and brown tones.
In the case of numbers, the good luck numbers will be 1, 3, 4; bad luck: 6, 7, 8.
The flowers to attract abundance and good wishes will be Cineraria and Anthuriums.
The best compatibility of the tiger sign is with the signs Dragon, Horse, Pig; while the worst compatibility is with Snake and Monkey.
The 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac are in sequence: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.
If you were born in the year of the Tiger...
These people have uncommon courage and confidence, people born in the Year of the Tiger are natural leaders and can always courageously implement brilliant ideas. They are also generous, passionate and possess a strong sense of justice. When they encounter the weak or see something unfair, Tigers stand up and offer help.
Tigers are people who dare to love and hate. If a friend does something wrong, they can point it out directly. Boldness also makes them rebellious, stubborn and arbitrary in life, so they do not find it easy to follow the advice of others.
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