Lunar New Year in Nanaimo
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Lunar New Year falls on Saturday February 10th in 2024
An important holiday in the culture of many Asian nations, including China, Korea, Vietnam, and Indonesia,
Today we’ll be taking a look at some of the ways it’s being celebrated here in Nanaimo.
We’ll visit the Nanaimo Chinese Cultural Society’s Lunar New Year event, and we’ll hear the favourite traditions of a number of students at VIU.
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Guests:
Cecil Fung - President, Dart Coon Club, Chinese Freemasons of Vancouver
Jerry Hong - President, Nanaimo Chinese Cultural Society
Raymond Cheung - President, Chinese Freemasons of Vancouver
Jordan Wong, Tristan Conn, Dawn Wei - Freemason Athletic Club of Vancouver
Phillippe, Yohanes, and Nho - students, Vancouver Island University
Program Team:
Joe Pugh — Host and Producer.
Jesse Woodward — Executive Producer.
Arbie Fru — Technical Assistance.
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