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Members of the Chinese Folk Art Workshop start their performance with traditional drums.

2019 Lunar Festival welcomes the Chinese New Year

Keertana Gangireddy, Staff Writer Feb 5, 2019

  On Saturday, February 5th, the Asian Culture Club hosted its third annual Lunar Festival to celebrate the coming of the year of the pig. Along with a dinner hosted from the Bamboo of Westford and opportunities to win prizes from a raffle, there were several performances from both Westford...

Performers from Boston's Chinese Folk Art Workshop dance in LED decorative lion suits.

Photos from WA Chinese New Years celebration

Anthony Cammalleri, Co-Managing Editor Feb 12, 2018

Yesterday night, Saturday, February 10th, WA celebrated the upcoming Chinese New Year with food, music, and performances, all exhibiting Chinese culture and tradition. Here are some photos of the Westford community ringing in the year of the dog:  

The lion stops to eat Antonelli's offering during the Lion Dance.

Chinese New Year celebration comes to WA

Kai-Jia Yue and Varshini Ramanathan Jan 31, 2017

On Friday, January 27, WA Chinese teacher Zhenyan Li and her classes threw a Chinese New Year Celebration. The whole cafeteria was decorated with traditional Chinese red lanterns and banners, with surroundings covered in red due to the Chinese legend that the color would scare away evil meant to...