Asian Avenue magazine

The Joy of Living Club’s Lunar New Year Celebration on Friday, January 23rd at 6:30pm will present not only delicious food, but food with deep cultural meanings. In Chinese culture, during the Lunar New Year festivities, what you eat and the rituals performed affect your fortune and luck in the coming year. Please attend [...]

The Lunar New Year is celebrated by many countries across Asia. However, the term “lunar” is used loosely to describe the calendar. The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, which means it incorporates elements of both lunar and solar calendars. In Asia the lunar calendar has been replaced by the Gregorian calendar on daily activities for a [...]

Last year, the Colorado Hmong community celebrated their New Year festival during the weekend of Thanksgiving, November 28-30, 2008 at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Brighton, Colorado. The New Year celebration brought many families out, dressed in fancy and traditional Hmong clothing, which are all hand-sewn.
The Hmong Student Association of Colorado performed a traditional folk [...]

Come celebrate the 2009 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Ox, (which falls on January 26, 2009) with Asian Avenue magazine!
Join us for an exquisite traditional Chinese dinner, learn how to celebrate the New Year, play fun riddles for door prizes, and enjoy cultural entertainment.
Friday, January 23
Begins at 6:30pm
Empress Seafood Restaurant
2825 W Alameda Ave.
Denver, [...]