Posts Tagged ‘Chinese New Year’
Mayor Libby Schaaf tours through Chinatown
On Saturday morning, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf visited the Loong Kong Tien Yee Association, a Chinese family association based in Chinatown. “Happy new year, good to see you all!” the mayor said to the members of the association. “Welcome, welcome!” the members responded, shaking hands with her one by one. It was her first stop…
Read MoreSweep out the old, sweep in the new: Chinese New Year traditions in Oakland
The Chinese-speaking world is getting ready for the Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, which will begin on February 8.
Read MoreOakland residents feast on traditional Chinese New Year’s dishes
Being Chinese, one does not simply eat. Eating is a favorite cultural pastime, and has a process to it that is treated with such reverence that the Chinese say, “Dining comes before the Emperor does.” This respect for delectables escalates with the arrival of the Lunar New Year, which begins with the second new moon…
Read MoreAnnual Lunar New Year Bazaar held in Oakland’s Chinatown
It was a rainy week, and people were itching to head outdoors by the time Saturday rolled around. Many found themselves drawn to the hubbub at the center of Oakland Chinatown, where the annual Lunar New Year Bazaar was held. Offered two weeks shy of Chinese New Year, the street fair is meant to usher in the popular holiday as Chinese American families began their preparations.
Read MoreHundreds celebrate the Lunar New Year at Oakland museum
The museum welcomed in the new year with a fun-filled festival of Chinese and other Asian traditions for the fourteenth year in a row, as hundreds of children and parents learned how to write Chinese characters and watched performances in celebration of the Year of the Sheep.
Read MoreThis weekend in Oakland
Community events and activities for the weekend of February 18-21. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments!
Read MoreOakland celebrates Chinese New Year at the annual Lunar Bazaar
On Saturday and Sunday, Oakland’s Chinese community came out to buy, sell and celebrate at the New Year Lunar Bazaar. The bazaar, which was started by the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce in 1991, takes place every year at 9th and Franklin Streets in the Pacific Renaissance Plaza.
Read MoreThis weekend in Oakland
Community events and activities for the weekend of January 28-30. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments!
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