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Celebrate the Year of the Monkey!

February 7, 2016

Gong Xi Fat Sai! 

Roughly translated from Mandarin Chinese, it means "Congratulations and Prosperity!"  This year, Chinese New Year begins on February 8th. Celebrated with firecrackers, drums, exotic food and tales of dragons, this is such a fun holiday to celebrate with your children! See our Chinese New Year Pinterest Board for lots of ideas or click on these past articles:

The Legend of Chinese New Year
Make a Red Envelope for Lucky Money
Delicious DIY Chinese Dumplings
Vegetable Chow Mein

Firecrackers in Your Mouth!
Chinese New Year Gong

Have you ever dreamed of visiting China? Well, you can experience the culture without leaving town at The Chinese New Year Festival at the Chinese Cultural Center!

This two-day festival is fun for the whole family and features traditional dragon dance, lion dance, drum performance, authentic Chinese food, Chinese cultural arts and crafts, calligraphy demonstration, Chinese music and dance performance, Chinese opera performances, etc. 

Place: Cultural Center of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta, 5377 New Peachtree Road, Chamblee, GA 30341
Date: February 13 & 14, 2016 (Sat-Sun)
Time: 10:00 am – 4: 00 pm
Cost: $5 per person. FREE admission for children under 3.5 feet.