Lunar New Year: Year of the Wood Dragon

The dragon is a symbol of power, nobleness, honour, luck, and success in Chinese culture. Celebrate Lunar New Year with a Dragon and Lion Dance by Wong Kuan Dragon and Lion Dance Association and a traditional tea ceremony featuring Lillian Li, a certified tea artist and the Cultural Experience Specialist at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden.

Musician Sonia Liu, will start the year off on a bright note by playing the Guzen, a Chinese plucked zither instrument. There will also be a special visit from Master Tek Siaw from Hsin-I Tai Chi Institute who will do a participatory Qigong demonstration.

In the Alma VanDusen Room on the lower level, the Vancouver Cantonese Opera will do a drop-in makeup demonstration followed by a Water Sleeve Dance performance in the Alice MacKay.