"For the first time in 60 years, the Lunar Year belongs to the fire horse, and neighborhoods throughout Oakland have already begun the celebrations. The Lunar New Year, which marks the first new moon of the lunar year, began on Feb. 17, and the festivities culminate with a Lantern Festival on March 3. The Chinese calendar cycles through 12 animals as well as five traditional Chinese elements: earth, wood, fire, metal, and water."
"The Oakland Museum of California has been uplifting Asian and Pacific Islandercommunities across the Bay Area for the past 25 years. This year's festivities in the museum's garden include a lion dance by LionDanceME, Filipino folk dances, lofi-hyphy sounds by Oakland artist Seiji Oda, and a closing performance by a dragon dance team from UC Berkeley's Vietnamese Student Association, to bring good luck and prosperity in the new year."
Oakland is celebrating the Lunar New Year — the Fire Horse year — with community events across neighborhoods from Feb. 17 through early March, culminating with a Lantern Festival on March 3. The Chinese calendar cycles through 12 animals and five elements: earth, wood, fire, metal, and water. Local events include a Laurel procession with lion dance and drummers to bless businesses, the Oakland Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade, and a Khmer New Year street festival at Peralta Hacienda. The Oakland Museum of California offers its 25th annual festival with lion and dragon dances, Filipino folk dances, and music; Jack London Square will host performances and children's crafts. Events can be submitted via azucena@oaklandside.org or the events page form.
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