Cross Culture Lunar New Year Gala Successfully Held in Lexington on Jan 22

(Reported by Christina Xiao))

On January 22, 2023, the New Year Day of the Year of Rabbit, CAAL organized a Spring Festival Gala in Lexington with Artisan Dance Academy (ADA), Lexington Korean American Organization (KOLex), New Legacy Cultural CenterLexington Historical Society and Town of Lexington, MA

The whole event kicked off in the form of traditional Asian temple fairs around 5pm. The fair was crowded with people and bustling with the sounds of cheering. The cross-cultural booth and the food street attracted many Asian and non-Asian residents. The temple fair was full of representative elements from various ethnic cultures, from Chinese food, hawthorn berry, traditional Korean New Year’s snacks, to cultural booths with art and crafts, as well as modern and historical costumes.

At around 6:30 p.m., the stage performance of the Festival Gala officially started. A group of lovely Kungfu girls and boys demonstrated Chinese martial arts, winning applause from the audience. Next, the Jade Rabbit appeared on the stage, and the dragon-dance practiced by town officials and leaders of each organizers came to the live stage.

The whole program was full of wonderful performances. The young dancers dance for love, for the new year, lighting up dreams, and warming the world. From the traditional Chinese lion dance, Peking Opera to the colonial dance of the 18th century in North America, all showing the heritage and charm of culture to the public. And that’s what the whole event is about.

It was great to have the community come together on Jan 22 to share the festivity and support a great cause. We are super grateful to the more than 200 performers and 200 volunteers at the Lunar New Year Gala.

The celebration continues and we look forward to having everyone on Feb. 5 at the Lantern Festival!

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Here is the Gala recording and coverage by LexMedia

Here is the report of the Gala by the Boston Film Academy (BFA)

Lunar New Year Celebration is tonight/春晚就在Jan 22 今晚!

Are you ready for a grand celebration tonight? It is a sold out event. Let’s ring in the year of the Rabbit with hopes that 2023 will be a year of health and prosperity!

Here is the link of the LNY Celebration Program Book:

Here is the details of the performances : 《节目单 》

亲爱的父老乡亲们,过年好!今年由多个组织共同打造的莱镇春晚庆典数日内票一抢而空,既是传承的精彩纷呈的盛会,更有许许多多的惊喜:

1⃣️ 兔年庙会:5:00 – 6:30pm 首届农历跨文化展台和年货美食一条街闪亮开张,吃的玩的应有尽有!

2⃣️ 春节晚会:6:30 -8:00pm 200多名演员和组织者将为您奉献多文化形式的艺术表演,盛大空前、丰富多彩的表演将带给您全新的感受。

3⃣️ 魔术表演:获奖魔术新星将倾情献艺。第一场5:30-5:45pm,第二场 5:50 – 6:05pm,地点Cary Hall 底层 Estabrook Hall 小剧场。

《节目单 》

《庆典活动手册 》Program Book

庆典网站

鲜红的灯笼挂起来,欢庆的锣鼓敲起来!来吧!浓浓的年味等您来品、精彩的表演等您来看、热热闹闹的兔年等您一起来过!

社区好活动推荐: Celebrates 2022 Banner Honorees

VIRTUAL – LexSeeHer Speaker Series Celebrates 2022 Banner Honorees on Thursday, January 26 at 1:00 PM

Here is the event registration link

Please join the LexSeeHer’s Speaker Series as we continues honoring our Visibility Banner Honorees. On January 26th, we will enjoy a conversation with CAAL Co-president Melanie Lin, and will recognize the 30+ years of contributions Elizabeth “Bettie” Clarke made to Lexington.

随着 2023 年的开始,LexSeeHer Speaker Series继续向我们的Visibility Banner 获奖者致敬。1 月 26 日,我们将与Co-president Melanie Lin进行对话,同时我们还将表彰Elizabeth “Bettie” Clarke 30 多年来为莱克星顿做出的贡献。

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社区好活动推荐: 2023 MLK Day of Service Events

莱克星顿镇将举行马丁·路德·金博士30周年纪念活动,这也是第10个年度的MLK服务日,鼓励我们的社区参与帮助更多有需要的人。我们的目标是吸引和动员所有年龄段的人参与到为他人服务的事件和活动中。由莱镇人权委员会和莱镇庆典委员会牵头组织和赞助,我们今年的目标是组织700多名志愿者为2500人提供服务。

为了保持大家的安全和健康,今年的MLK服务日的部分活动将调整为线上或居家进行。我们希望您能抽出时间,参与网上、在家或亲自光临今年的各项活动。

如果有问题,请给我们发电子邮件至 lexingtoncommunity@gmail.com

网站链接:https://www.lexingtonmlk.org/

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用舞台编织美好,

为爱起舞,舞动新春,温暖世界。

本场演出作为义演,票务净收益将捐献给社区,用于社区建设,为社区做贡献。购票请访问:http://lny2023.caal-ma.org 或扫码。

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