"Lunar New Year celebrations are right around the corner, as Feb. 17 marks the beginning of the Year of the Fire Horse for people in countries across Asia. This year's festivities will be extra special, too, since the Fire Horse occurs only once every 60 years. This particular sign is said to represent transformation, and you can ring in the new year all month long with parties complete with lion dances across the DMV."
"Year of the Red Fire Horse Lunar New Year Celebration The McLean Community Center welcomes out-of-town troupe Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company for a Lunar New Year production that fuses ceremonial dance with contemporary movement. Expect a traditional dragon and lion dance as well as a new work called "Carousel," inspired by 2026's zodiac sign. 7 p.m. McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. mcleancenter.org. $25-$35."
"Rosslyn BID Lunar New Year Celebration The Hung Ci Lion Dance Troupe is set to perform a lion dance in the middle of Rosslyn to ring in the year. The main event takes place in the neighborhood's Central Place Plaza at 6 p.m., with activities including a wishing wall, a photo souvenir booth and a display where you can learn about your birth year's animal."
"National Museum of Asian Art Lunar New Year Festival The National Museum of Asian Art is going big with its Lunar New Year Festival, which spreads into two Smithsonian buildings this year. While the museum is hosting curator talks and tours throughout the day, as well as family-friendly activities from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building next door transforms into a marketplace. Purchase snacks from local eateries like Toimoi Bakery, Bun'd Up, Teas'n You and"
Feb. 17 begins the Year of the Fire Horse, a zodiac sign that appears once every 60 years and symbolizes transformation. Local celebrations across the DMV run through February and include lion and dragon dances, performances, family activities, curator talks and marketplaces. On Feb. 18 the McLean Community Center hosts the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company with ceremonial and contemporary dance and a new work called "Carousel." On Feb. 19 Rosslyn's Central Place Plaza presents a Hung Ci Lion Dance, a wishing wall, a photo booth and a birth-year animal display. On Feb. 21 the National Museum of Asian Art offers talks, tours, family activities and a marketplace.
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