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Canceled – Lunar New Year Celebration
Saturday, February 1, 2020
The Lunar New Year Celebration has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. Learn more: https://www.rockvillemd.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1884 The City of Rockville, in partnership with the city’s Asian Pacific American (APA) Task Force, hosts an annual Lunar New Year celebration, bringing the community together to celebrate Rockville’s Asian cultures. The 2020 Lunar New Year celebration will mark the year 4718, the Year of the Rat on the Chinese Zodiac calendar. Join us for a celebration featuring a variety of performances and activities.
UPDATE: Lunar New Year Celebration Canceled
BY PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE ON JANUARY 27, 2020 IN UNCATEGORIZED
The City of Rockville, out of an abundance of caution and in response to concerns from partners in the Asian-American community and others, is cancelling its Lunar New Year celebration that was scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 1 at Rockville High School. Read more.
Original post; Dec. 2, 2019:
Celebrate Rockville’s Asian cultures with performances, crafts and cultural displays at the city’s Lunar New Year celebration.
Celebrate Rockville’s Asian cultures with performances, crafts and cultural displays at the city’s Lunar New Year celebration.
The annual celebration will be held from 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at Rockville High School, 2100 Baltimore Road. Multicultural performances will be from 1:30-2:45 p.m. The city is organizing the celebration in partnership with Rockville’s Asian Pacific American Task Force.
In its 12th year, the Lunar New Year celebration is a source of pride for the city’s Asian community and an educational opportunity for neighbors to learn about Asian culture. The celebration will mark 4718, the Year of the Rat on the Chinese Zodiac calendar. One in three Rockville residents was born outside the United States and 54 percent of the city’s foreign-born population was born in Asia, according to the city’s planning department.
Interested in participating by providing a Lunar New Year-themed activity or craft? Contact Amanda Knox at aknox@rockvillemd.gov for more information.
Find additional details, as they become available, at www.rockvillemd.gov/lunarnewyear.
This post has been updated.
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