Community Celebration for Lunar New Year Begins at Victory Square

January 24, 2005 (No. 5) - The Vancouver Chinatown Revitalization Committee and the Friends of Victory Square invite the public to join the Downtown Eastside community on Sunday, February 6th in celebrating the "Year of the Rooster" with a special event that begins in Victory Square Park and ends at the Chinese Cultural Centre. Activities include headdress-making, calligraphy, music and entertainment, including giant puppets, lion dancers, the BC Regiment Band, and the Dragon River Chinese Music Ensemble. The celebration begins in Victory Square and participants are then invited to join the procession to the Chinese Cultural Centre for refreshments and performances. The event will be held rain or shine.

12 noon Sunday, February 6, 2005 Victory Square Park Corner of Cambie and Hastings Streets

1 pm Procession Begins 1:30 pm Performances & Refreshments at the Chinese Cultural Centre

The Friends of Victory Square and the Chinatown Revitalization Committee have joined with the Vancouver Park Board, the Carnegie Centre, and Vancouver Moving Theatre to create this third annual community celebration for the Lunar New Year.

The main Chinatown Parade will be held on Sunday, February 13th.

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Contact: Megan Stuart-Stubbs, Community Arts Programmer, at 604-257-8479 for more information.

The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation maintains 200 parks and 40 major facilities throughout the City of Vancouver. The Park Board's mission is to provide, preserve and advocate for parks and recreation services to benefit people, communities and the environment.