Ringing in Lunar New Year
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You’re invited to the
City’s Lunar celebration on Jan. 14
The Vaughan community is invited to join
Mayor Steven Del Duca and Members of Council to the City’s Lunar New Year
celebration on Saturday, Jan. 14 from noon to 2 p.m. at Vaughan City Hall (2141
Major Mackenzie Dr.).
This annual event
returns in-person for the first time since 2020. Festivities will feature remarks
from Mayor Del Duca, family-friendly entertainment, musical performances, a
traditional lion dance and more.
Of all the traditional
cultural festivals that are observed around the world, the Lunar New Year is
one of the most elaborate, colourful and important to the Asian community. It
is a time to congratulate each other on having completed another year, to part
with the old and to welcome in the new.
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“Lunar
New Year is an opportunity to celebrate the contributions and rich heritage of
Asian Canadians and acknowledge their essential role in city-building. It is a
time to gather, reflect on the past year and look to the future with a renewed
sense of hope and optimism. We look forward to welcoming the community to
Vaughan City Hall on Saturday, Jan. 14 to celebrate and offer best wishes for a
prosperous new year.”
- Mayor Steven
Del Duca
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FACTS
- Also known as the Spring Festival, this 15-day celebration is observed with a variety of customs, including thoroughly cleaning one’s house to bring good luck and exchanging of red envelopes filled with money to encourage prosperity.
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