BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 1.5 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:63855e1452e8aba925ff98761e40ec9a CATEGORIES:Праздники SUMMARY:Chinese New Year Parade and Festival in Washington, DC LOCATION:Location: Chinatown - on H Street, NW, Washington, DC between 6th and 8th S treets. The closest Metro station is Gallery DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:
Chinatown - on H Street, NW, between 6th and 8th Streets
Each year a parade is held in Chinatown to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The event features the traditional Chinese Dragon Dance, Kung Fu demonstrations and live musical entertainment.
The Chinese New Year is a 15-day event th
at starts with the New Moon on the first day of the new year and ends on th
e full moon 15 days later. The first day of the year can fall anywhere betw
een late January and the middle of February.
Chinese New Year is the
longest and most important festivity in the Chinese Lunar Calendar. The or
igin of Chinese New Year is itself centuries old and gains significance bec
ause of several myths and traditions. Ancient Chinese New Year is a reflect
ion on how the people behaved and what they believed in the most.
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6th & I st. NW
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6th & H st. NW
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