{"id":344,"date":"2024-02-07T18:06:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T18:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/?p=344"},"modified":"2024-02-08T14:29:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T14:29:55","slug":"celebrating-lunar-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/2024\/02\/07\/celebrating-lunar-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Lunar New Year!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"line-height: 140%\">To all those who celebrate, <strong>Happy Lunar New Year<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 140%\">Also known as the Spring Festival, Chu\u0304nji\u00e9 in Mandarin, Seollal in Korean, and T\u1ebft in Vietnamese, Lunar New Year is one the most important holidays among East and Southeast Asian communities, welcoming spring and a new year on the <a href=\"https:\/\/humanoriginproject.com\/the-lunar-calendar-and-how-moon-phases-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-u-link-value=\"eyJuYW1lIjoid2ViIiwiYXR0cnMiOnsiaHJlZiI6Int7aHJlZn19IiwidGFyZ2V0Ijoie3t0YXJnZXR9fSJ9LCJ2YWx1ZXMiOnsiaHJlZiI6Imh0dHBzOi8vaHVtYW5vcmlnaW5wcm9qZWN0LmNvbS90aGUtbHVuYXItY2FsZW5kYXItYW5kLWhvdy1tb29uLXBoYXNlcy13b3JrLyIsInRhcmdldCI6Il9ibGFuayJ9fQ==\">lunisolar calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 140%\">Celebrated over the course of fifteen days, beginning Saturday, February 10, Lunar New Year is a time of prosperity and joy, with an abundance of gatherings honoring family legacy and ancestral lineage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 140%\">Check out Emerson\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/emconnect.emerson.edu\/event\/9873137\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/emconnect.emerson.edu\/event\/9873137&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707488933308000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2LGJCTnFmkklZsk6OwsJIW\">Language Cafe<\/a>\u00a0celebrating Lunar New Year around the world, a special dining hall menu, and other opportunities to learn more in the events and resources below.<\/p>\n<p>__________<\/p>\n<h1>EVENTS<\/h1>\n<h2>NETHERLANDS<\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/atriumcityhall.nl\/en\/agenda\/chinese-new-year-celebrations-2024-year-of-the-dragon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-350 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.57.22-AM-1024x511.png\" alt=\"Atrium at the Hague's Chinese New Year Celebrations 2024: Year of the Dragon.\" width=\"690\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.57.22-AM-1024x511.png 1024w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.57.22-AM-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.57.22-AM-768x383.png 768w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.57.22-AM-1536x766.png 1536w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.57.22-AM-2048x1021.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>LOS ANGELES<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: 400\"><a style=\"color: #e65787\" href=\"https:\/\/calendar.usc.edu\/event\/lunar_new_yearpam?utm_campaign=widget&amp;utm_medium=widget&amp;utm_source=USC+Event+Calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-349 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-10.53.44-AM-1024x361.png\" alt=\"Two large dragon parade creations on a stage. Text: Lunar New Year @ PAM (Pacific Asia Museum). Saturday, February 10th, 11am - 5pm. Join us in celebrating the Year of the Dragon with an afternoon of live performances and art activities for the whole family! Enjoy a traditional lion dance, storytelling, calligraphy, crafts, food trucks, and a chance to view the new special exhibition, Another Beautiful Country. This event is free and includes admission to the museum. More Information: https:\/\/calendar.usc.edu\/event\/lunar_new_yearpam?utm_campaign=widget&amp;utm_medium=widget&amp;utm_source=USC+Event+Calendar\" width=\"690\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-10.53.44-AM-1024x361.png 1024w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-10.53.44-AM-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-10.53.44-AM-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-10.53.44-AM-1536x542.png 1536w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-10.53.44-AM-2048x723.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>BOSTON<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emconnect.emerson.edu\/event\/9873137\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-346 \" src=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Language-Cafe-2024-IG-Posts-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"A golden dragon and fireworks against a red background. Text: Language Cafe: Lunar New Year Around the World. Friday February 9, 2pm - 3pm EST, 172 Tremont St. 4th Floor.\" width=\"424\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Language-Cafe-2024-IG-Posts-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Language-Cafe-2024-IG-Posts-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Language-Cafe-2024-IG-Posts-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Language-Cafe-2024-IG-Posts-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Language-Cafe-2024-IG-Posts.png 1215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emersoncolonialtheatre.com\/events\/ivy-league-spring-festival-gala\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-347 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-10.49.20-AM-1024x516.png\" alt=\"Emerson Colonial Theater: Year of Loong. Ivy League Spring Festival Gala, Harvard Chinese Students and Scholars Association. Sunday, February 11, 2024.\" width=\"690\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-10.49.20-AM-1024x516.png 1024w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-10.49.20-AM-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-10.49.20-AM-768x387.png 768w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-10.49.20-AM-1536x773.png 1536w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-10.49.20-AM-2048x1031.png 2048w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-10.49.20-AM-298x150.png 298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C3A316MOn7D\/?igsh=Mzc3M2piMG96eWFp&amp;img_index=4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-355\" src=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-3.08.50-PM-1024x1022.png\" alt=\"Lunar New Year 2024 Dining Hall Instagram post featuring Year of the Dragon\" width=\"394\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-3.08.50-PM-1024x1022.png 1024w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-3.08.50-PM-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-3.08.50-PM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-3.08.50-PM-768x767.png 768w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-3.08.50-PM.png 1196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 140%\"><strong>LUNAR NEW YEAR STATION TAKEOVER &amp; SWEET TREATS IN THE DINING HALL!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 140%\"><strong>FEBRUARY 12, 12-2PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 140%\"><strong>Intercultural Student Affairs, Center for Spiritual Life (CSL),<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/emersonsasia\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-u-link-value=\"eyJuYW1lIjoid2ViIiwiYXR0cnMiOnsiaHJlZiI6Int7aHJlZn19IiwidGFyZ2V0Ijoie3t0YXJnZXR9fSJ9LCJ2YWx1ZXMiOnsiaHJlZiI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lmluc3RhZ3JhbS5jb20vZW1lcnNvbnNhc2lhLz9obD1lbiIsInRhcmdldCI6Il9ibGFuayJ9fQ==\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"line-height: 19.6px\">Asian Students In Alliance (<\/span>ASIA)<\/a>, <\/strong>and<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/emconnect.emerson.edu\/organization\/csa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-u-link-value=\"eyJuYW1lIjoid2ViIiwiYXR0cnMiOnsiaHJlZiI6Int7aHJlZn19IiwidGFyZ2V0Ijoie3t0YXJnZXR9fSJ9LCJ2YWx1ZXMiOnsiaHJlZiI6Imh0dHBzOi8vZW1jb25uZWN0LmVtZXJzb24uZWR1L29yZ2FuaXphdGlvbi9jc2EiLCJ0YXJnZXQiOiJfYmxhbmsifX0=\">Chinese Student Association (CSA)<\/a><\/strong> are hosting Emerson Dining featuring a special menu in and DJ music! Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C3A316MOn7D\/?igsh=Mzc3M2piMG96eWFp&amp;img_index=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-u-link-value=\"eyJuYW1lIjoid2ViIiwiYXR0cnMiOnsiaHJlZiI6Int7aHJlZn19IiwidGFyZ2V0Ijoie3t0YXJnZXR9fSJ9LCJ2YWx1ZXMiOnsiaHJlZiI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lmluc3RhZ3JhbS5jb20vcC9DM0EzMTZNT243RC8\/aWdzaD1NemMzTTJwaU1HOTZlV0ZwJmltZ19pbmRleD00IiwidGFyZ2V0IjoiX2JsYW5rIn19\">Emerson Dining<\/a> for additional information!<\/p>\n<p>__________<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>LEARN MORE<\/h1>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lunar New Year 2024: The year of the Dragon \ud83d\udc09 | Newsround\" width=\"690\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kdumpajxciY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.si.edu\/whats-on\/events\/celebrations\/lunar-new-year-celebration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-351 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.47.19-AM-1024x538.png\" alt=\"National Museum of Asian Art - Lunar New Year Celebration. Painting of pink blossoms on gray tree branches.\" width=\"690\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.47.19-AM-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.47.19-AM-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.47.19-AM-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.47.19-AM-1536x806.png 1536w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.47.19-AM-2048x1075.png 2048w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.47.19-AM-286x150.png 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/the-read-down\/books-for-lunar-new-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-352 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-12.06.25-PM.png\" alt=\"Books to Celebrate the Lunar New Year for Any Age.\" width=\"850\" height=\"698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-12.06.25-PM.png 850w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-12.06.25-PM-300x246.png 300w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-12.06.25-PM-768x631.png 768w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-12.06.25-PM-183x150.png 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/holidays\/chinese-new-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-348 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.50.49-AM-1024x510.png\" alt=\"History.com Lunar New Year 2024 with photograph of parade float of golden dragon.\" width=\"690\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.50.49-AM-1024x510.png 1024w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.50.49-AM-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.50.49-AM-768x382.png 768w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.50.49-AM-1536x765.png 1536w, https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.50.49-AM-2048x1020.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To all those who celebrate, Happy Lunar New Year! Also known as the Spring Festival, Chu\u0304nji\u00e9 in Mandarin, Seollal in Korean, and T\u1ebft in Vietnamese, Lunar New Year is one <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/2024\/02\/07\/celebrating-lunar-new-year\/\">&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3159,"featured_media":345,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[45,66,67],"class_list":["post-344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recognition-days","tag-books","tag-lunar-new-year","tag-recognition-days"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/02\/Copy-of-Celebrate-Diversity-Email-Headers-1.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=344"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":358,"href":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344\/revisions\/358"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}