Return to Chinatown Friday February 5 2010 at 6PM to 10PM when The Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii presents the 61th Annual Narcissus Festival and Choy Cheng, Traditional Lion Dance Blessing, and Chinatown Open House at the Chinese Cultural Plaza and throughout Chinatown. The evening commences at 8 South Street with a traditional Chinese Lion Dance Blessing – - Choy Chen.
The newly crowned Narcissus Queen and her Court will visit various businesses and their patrons. Stores & Eateries will celebrate by igniting firecrackers and offering good luck money envelopes to the dancing lions. Once again there will be food vendors aplenty along with arts & crafts and music & dance and the revelry of the crowd. The party will go on into the night at the many fine bars & clubs in the Arts District.
Plan on partying all day and all night Saturday February 6 2010 though the event is officially called ‘A Night in Chinatown.’ The event will rumble into life at 9AM once more the Chinese Cultural Plaza will host various vendors and artisans, plenty of great food, lots of fun & surprises. However the most wildly anticipated event will be the “Night in Chinatown Parade” from 3:30 PM to 5:30PM, which begins at the State Capitol on Hotel Street and works its way to Maunakea Street.
Parade participants will include Festival Queens and their Courts, lion and dragon dance associations (and I would hope more than a few Tigers), kung fu & martial arts associations, various civic groups and service organizations, and be on the lookout for a special 150 foot dragon.
All day and into the night the Chinatown Merchant Association presents a block party on Maunakea and Smith Street. All ages are invited. Keiki Land will provide inflatable rides as well as games. Vendors will be selling food of every imaginable variety. There will be two stages set up for cultural demonstrations, entertainment, more lion & dragon dances, martial arts, and so much more. For further info scope out <a href=”http://chinatownhi.com/?q=node/648″>Chinatowns Calendar of Events</a>.
Expect the unexpected and prepare to have a grand time welcoming the New Lunar Year The Year of the Tiger 4708. Kung Hee Fat Choy!
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Tags: Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Chinese New Year, Festical, Narcissus Queen
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