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. For more info click here.

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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 For more info click here.  

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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 For more info click here.

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A Free New Year’s Event of the Japan-America Society of Southern Colorado. Come pound Japanese mochi and taste them for longevity & prosperity in the New Year! Children are welcome to help pound. Everyone Welcome! When: Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 10 A.M. to Noon Place: Colorado College’s Worner Student Center (NW Corner, Cascade & Cache La Poudre) Click here for a map. Who: A Free Fun & Tasty Event Open to the Public (An outdoor event – in case of inclement weather, we will move indoors.) Click here for a flyer!

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Celebrate the Himalayan New Year (Losar) with a day of art, crafts, food, music, and more at the Rubin Museum of Art. Contribute to a giant collaborative mandala, construct colorful butter sculptures and sip on some Himalayan butter tea, explore the galleries on an amazing story drama tour, and enjoy traditional music performances. When: February 25, 2012 Time: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Where: The Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W. 17 St, NYC 10011 Ticket: $10 per child /$7 for children of members, Adults pay regular admission fees. Free to children under 1 year and Cool Culture members. Tickets include gallery admission and are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. For more info click here.

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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 ...

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Jump over the bonfires for “Chahr-Shanbeh Souri” on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at Persian Center, 2029 Durant Avenue in Berkeley from 6-10pm to shake off the darkness of winter and welcome the lightness of spring, a Persian ritual passed down since ancient Zoroastrian times. The Persian New Year Festival is called Chahar-Shanbeh Souri, which in Persian literally means ‘Eve of Wednesday” because the festival is always held on the last Tuesday of winter, just before the Vernal Equinox or first moment of spring. In Iran (and parts of Afghanistan and India), it is customary for people to create bonfires in front of their homes throughout the neighborhood and jump over them as the sun sets. Since Persian Center owns it’s own ‘home’ at 2029 Durant Ave., it is thrilled to host this event for Irania ...

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North Hills Country Club cordially invites you to attend Nowruz Gala, Saturday March 24, 2012. Honoring Dr. M. H. Zarrabi professor of internal medicine at Stony Brook University. Entertainment – Jamshid Alimorad Cocktail 8:00 PM Reception 9:00 PM to 1:00 Am Full Open Bar When: Saturday March 24, 2012 Where: North Hills Country Club, Manhasset, New York 11030 Admission: $150 For more info click here.

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Telugu Association of Minnesota (TEAM) is inviting you to participate in the cultural program to welcome our New Year, UGADI. The event is scheduled forApril 7, 2012. We are excited to announce that this year, we are planning this event at bigger venue – Kennedy High School Auditorium, Bloomington, MN.TEAM is working very hard to ensure that we havequality programs in this event and also encourages grown ups to participate in the cultural program. When: Saturday, APR 07 2012 Time: 5:00PM Where: Kennedy High School , 9701 Nicollet Avenue S, Bloomington, MN 55420 Admission: $10 – $40 Buy Ticket

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Join us on Sunday April 15th from 10:30 a.m- 12:30 a.m to celebrate Baisakhi from state of Punjab at the India Community Center. This is a free event but registration is required. please register below. Bhangra Workshop Kids Tie and Dye Activity When: Sunday, April 15, 2012 Time: 10:30am Where: INDIA COMMUNITY CENTER, 525 Los Coches St, Milpitas, CA 95035 For more info click here.

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