The Maryland Vietnamese Mutual Association (MVMA)
Invites you and your Family/ Friends to join for the Lunar New Year Celebration.
When: Sat. Jan 14, 2012
Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Where: Montgomery Blair High School,
51 University Boulevard East, Silver Spring, Maryland 20901
Door Ticket: $2/Person
Contact: 301.588.6862
Host: Maryland Vietnamese Mutual Association, Inc.
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When: Sat. Jan 14, 2012
Time: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Where: Sherwood Community Center,
3740 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22030
Door Ticket: $10/person, $5/children under 12 years old but FREE if the children wear Vietnamese tradition dress “Áo Dài”
Host: Vietnamese Literary and Artistic Club (VLAC) of the Washington D.C. Metropolitan
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San Diego’s Official Tet Festival, a Lunar New Year Celebration. The 3-day event features authentic Vietnamese cuisines, entertainment and carnival games.
Highlights include: Miss Vietnam San Diego, Mr. Vietnam San Diego pageants, Opening Ceremony celebration with firecrackers and lion dances, a Cultural Village with replicas of historical monuments and their importance to Vietnamese culture.
At night, the venue turns into a concert with local artists, bands as well as top-notch Vietnamese entertainers.
It is a perfect event family events, with many activities for youngsters to do.
When: January 20 – 22, 2012
Time: 11 am to 10 pm
Where: Balboa Park, 1549 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
Tickets: $4.00 – $5.00
Contact: (619) 239-0512
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Celebrating 2012 Chinese New Year – Year of the Dragon
Chinese New Year Festival in Washington DC area is sponsored by Asian Community Service Center (ACSC) annually. Iit is a two day in-door events with cultural performances including dragon and lion dances, delicious Asian foods, workshops on Chinese cooking and language, health and business booths, and children’s activities, among other attractions. FREE admission.
When: Jan.21, 2012
Time: 9:30am – 5:30pm
Where: Luther Jackson Middle School
3020 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA 22042
Admission: Free
Contact:Tiny Tang
Tel:703-868-1509
Email: contact@asianservicecenter.org
For more info click here.
Start the Chinese Lunar New Year with a parade, hosted by VisArts, followed by Street performers, live music, martial artists, lion dancers, 18-person golden dragon, VisArts exhibitions, vendors, crafts and more!
Schedule of Events
11am-noon……………….Chinese Lunar New Year Parade with Golden Dragon, Lion Dancer and more!
noon – 12:30pm………..Special Ceremony & Street Performances
12:30-3pm………………..Chinese New Year Festival
Asian Street Market on Gibbs Street
VisArts Exhibitions
Free children activities
And more!
When: Saturday, January 21, 2012
Time: 10:30 am – 3:00 pm
Where: VisArts at Rockville Town Square, Rockville, MD
For more info click here.
Experience the rich culture of the Chinese Lunar New Year at Lakeforest Mall! View beautiful decorations and exhibits January 23 – February 5. Opening Ceremony is Saturday, January 28 at 12:00 p.m.
Entertainment and actvities will take place over two weekends, January 28 & 29 and February 4 & 5 from 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Live entertainment at Center Court includes traditional lion and dragon dances, folk dances, and martial arts w.
When: January 23 – February 5
Where: Lakeforest Mall
701 Russell Ave, Gaithersburg, MD
Presented by The Chinese Culture and Community Service Center, Inc. (CCACC) and Lakeforest Shopping Center
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Don’t miss this exciting Chinese New Year’s concert featuring actors and singers Rosanne Lui and Lei Tse at the Reno Ballroom.
When: Saturday January 28, 201
Where: Downtown Reno Ballroom, NV
Ticket Price: $58
Group Sales: (800) 879-8879
Buy Tickets
For more info click here.
You are invited to Fair Oaks Mall to celebrate Year of the Dragon on Saturday, January 28 and Sunday, January from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Grand Court.
This fun-filled weekend will be filled with cultural education including martial arts demonstrations, a lantern festival, music and dancing, a drawing contest for kids and much more!
Don’t miss this exciting annual tradition at Fair Oaks Mall for the entire family featuring up to 200 performers from more than 20 countries. This celebration is presented by the Washington Hai Hua Community Center.
When: Jan 28 – 29, 2012
Time: 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Where: Fair Oaks Mall
11750 Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax, VA 22033
For more info click here.
On January 29, 2012, the Chinese community of the greater Washington metropolitan area is going to celebrate the “Chinese Lunar New Year 4710″ in Washington, DC Chinatown.
The Chinese consolidated Benevolent Association, an umbrella organization representing thirty Chinese-American organizations throughout the Greater Washington area will host the event. Over 40,000 are expected in attendance. The parade will also be televised to 40 million nationwide.
When: January 29, 2012
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Where: Washington, DC, Chinatown
For more info click here.
Mouth to Mouth Lunar New Year Open Mic: Carla Ching and Angel Yau
Not ready for the New Year festivities to end just yet? Celebrate the Lunar New Year with hosts Ed Lin and Jen Kwok at our first open mic of 2012, featuring the brilliantly funny sketch comedian Angel Yau, who has performed at the NYC Underground Comedy Festival and the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, and playwright and 2008 Urban Artists Initiative fellow Carla Ching, whose work has been produced by the Ma-Yi Theatre Company and the Red Fern Theater Company amongst others.
Why not join the party and share your own New Year’s resolutions?! Sign-ups for 5-minute performance slots begin at 7:30PM.
When: Friday, February 3, 2012
Time: 8PM
Where: The Asian American Writers’ Workshop
110-112 West 27th Street, 6th Floor, B ... 



