Lion dance performances always displayed in the entertainment arts event to welcome the Lunar New Year which was held in San Francisco.
Year of the Dragon for the calculation of the Chinese almanac closer. The dragon symbolizes the most powerful creature of all the Chinese zodiac is called the zodiac.
Various events held in San Francisco who became the center of Chinese cultural traditions in America.
The event was among the ten kilometer marathon race or Ten K through Chinatown to win the Best Dressed prize or best dressed Dragon dragon style. If we want to show a little more graceful, can see the Asian-themed concert, hosted by the San Francisco Symphony orchestra. If we happen to be in San Francisco, there are five ways to welcome this year of the dragon.
First, take to the streets between Second Street and Market Street at 5:15 pm on February 11, to watch the Lunar New Year parade presented by Southwest Airlines airline. The march also featuring dance groups, bands and other attractions.
The route is the way of Geary and Post streets before ending at Kearny streets. The organizers suggest, the best place to watch the parade that was on the road Post.
Cultural events that are free, but seating in the open can be bought with a price of 30 dollars. This year, groups from around the state participating parade spokeswoman Karen Eng.
As a prelude, shown the art of China. The show traces the history of art of the 19th century, Chinese immigrants during showcase their culture with American parade tradition. That tradition includes the provision of maps and points of order tickets, which can be done on the site www.chineseparade.com.
If we take public transportation, called BART, we can get off at Montgomery station or Powell. Highly recommended to buy a round trip ticket at the beginning of the trip to avoid long queues at home.
Flowers, fruits, and sweets are prominent in the Chinese New Year celebrations. Flower show, Flower Market Fair, held in Chinatown on 14 and 15 January.
The event was officially opened with a ribbon cutting at the main stage at Washington Street, at around 10:45 am. Entertainment traditional arts such as Chinese lion dance and opera featured in two days.
San Francisco Symphony Music Concert and Community Celebration of Chinese New Year 2012 it presents a combination of music and instrumental music of East and West. The concert began on February 11 at 4 pm.
Spectators who come early will be greeted with arts and crafts, food, musical instruments of Asia, lion dance, Chinese calligraphy and so on. Carolyn Kuan will lead this event and display the Yellow River piano concerto.
Price of admission for this concert event 15 dollars to 69 dollars and can be purchased online. San Francisco Zoo also celebrate the Lunar New Year on January 29, with a Chinese acrobatic show, traditional dances and lion dances, including the skills to play yo-yo and so on.
Visitor zoo could do his own tour to find the animals in accordance with the zodiac or the zodiac contained in the Chinese almanac. Yes, they have a dragon, said zoo public relations, Danny Latham.
Bearded dragon, not a dragon who can fly and blow fire, but the komodo.
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