A Fusion of East meets West - Chinese New Year
It’s the Year of the Pig (or Boar) and the annual Chinese New Year kicks off the year 4705 starting with the new moon on February 18th. Fifteen days later, it ends with the Lantern Festival.
On the days before the New Year celebration, Chinese families give their home a complete and through cleaning. It’s believed that the cleaning sweeps away any bad luck and makes their home ready for good luck to arrive. The night before New Year’s Day, all brooms are stored away so that good luck cannot be swept away.
In its it’s 4th year after successful performances at the Kennedy Center, Radio City Music Hall and Madison Square Garden, the New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV) Chinese New Year Spectacular is a perfect way to ring in the year 4705.
From the legends of Chinese history to the telling of fairytales; traditional Chinese music is blended with flowing dances, dragons and over 200 performers focusing on traditional dance and music from of the Land of the Divine.
Chinese New Year Spectacular
George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium
21st and H Streets, NW
Washington, DC 20052
Dates
- Friday, January 26th – 12:30 and 8:00 p.m.
- Saturday, January 27th - 2:00 and 8:00 p.m.
Tickets - $38.00 - $68.00 (Friday afternoon’s performance has $28 seats as well)
Click here to see a video clips of the precious show.
Nearest Metro subway station - Foggybottom/GWU station - Blue and Orange lines, then a three block walk
Parking - Available in the University Visitor lot (I and 22nd Streets) or on the street or in area garages.
Speaking of luck, there are a few beliefs about things that you should not buy on or around the Chinese New Year, including buying a pair of shoes, a pair of pants or a book, as each word in Chinses is similar to another word, that could be considered to bring bad luck.
Even getting your hair cut is risky, as the word “hair” is a homonym to the word for “prosperity”, so cutting your hair could be the same as cutting your prosperity.
Yet kids enjoy the fact that eating candy will ensure the eater has a “sweet” year.
Sun nin fai lok or Happy New Year!!
Photo credits: all photos courtesy of NTDTV
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2 opinions for A Fusion of East meets West - Chinese New Year
alyssa
Feb 7, 2008 at 5:28 pm
i think this is cool but i kind think if they could perform here it would be awsome.
andy
Jun 2, 2008 at 6:47 am
i luuuuuuuurve the pics, could i get them in wallpapers? and can the chinese group come to horsham to perform? i would pay heaps to see it!!!!
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