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Lunar New Year Celebration
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Lunar New Year Celebration

January 26, 2025
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

FREE Admission for New Mexico Residents All Day

Join us to Celebrate  Asian New Year traditions and the Year of the Snake. There will be family-fun for all ages including art activities, performances by Quang Minh Temple Lion Dance Group, and Taiko Drumming by Santa Fe Wadaiko.

11:00 am - 4:00 pm  All ages art activities

11:00 am “Thread” film short screening and Q&A with Director Terry Ngo

11:30 am Quang Minh Temple Lion Dance Group Parade

1:00 pm Taiko Drumming performance by Santa Fe Wadaiko 

2:00 pm  Quang Minh Temple Lion Dance Group Parade

*ASL Interpretation Provided

3:00 pm  Taiko Drumming performance by Santa Fe Wadaiko 

The Quang Minh Lion Dance Group of Albuquerque is  a non-profit lion dance troupe. "All funds raised by the youth group are used to further the teachings of Buddhism and Vietnamese language and culture to the community. Quang Minh Buddhist Youth Group was founded in 1996 and is still going 15 years strong. Our lion dance troupe has been the finest and oldest team around for over a decade. Join us for one of our energy filled performances and experience the history and tradition! We perform year around. Bringing good luck and fortune to any event."

This event is generously funded by The International Folk Art Foundation.