Lunar New Year Five Asian student associations will sponsor a Lunar New Year Festival in the Rice Memorial Center's Grand Hall from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Jan. 27. The five groups are the Chinese Student Association, the Korean Student Association, the Vietnamese Student Association, the Rice Taiwanese Student Association and the South Asian Society. The festival celebrates a calendrical observation that is shared by many Asian cultures. The festival will feature cultural activities, displays and food booths sponsored by each student organization.
All activities are free of charge.
Performances by professional troupes of Chinese lion dancers and Vietnamese dragon dancers have been scheduled. Other activities include traditional Indian dances, a karate demonstration and a fashion show featuring traditional and contemporary Vietnamese designs.