Lion Dancers, Dragon Parades and Dumplings: Lunar New Year In LA

#237: Today we’re talking about Lunar New Year and how it’s celebrated in this city — from the 125th anniversary of the Golden Dragon Parade to a student-run lion dance team at UCLA.

Guests:

• Jenny Lin, board member of the Chinese American Museum
• ACA Lion Dance team coordinators: Kristine Ly, Laura Kubiatko and Samuel Lu
• Alexis Wong, former ACA Lion Dance team coordinator
• Scarlett Yen, event manager of the Golden Dragon Parade, Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles

Upcoming Lunar New Year events:

• Golden Dragon Parade, Saturday February 17th
• Alhambra Lunar New Year Festival, Sunday February 18th
• Spring Fest at the Chinese American Museum, March 2nd

*Editor's note: This episode has been updated with a clarification about the origins of the Golden Dragon Parade in L.A.