January
February
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Chinese-Vietnamese New Year Celebration (The Year of the Rat)
Wednesday, February 6th
Multipurpose Room, Student Union
11:45 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Admission: Free with valid WSU-ID, $5.00 General Public
Performances
Noon – 1:00 p.m.:
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Brief presentation on the meaning of Chinese & Vietnamese New Year
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Chinese folk dances
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Kitchen God report
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Tai Chi, Kung Fu, Thai Kickboxing, Filipino Kali and Jiujitsu-Grappling demonstrations
Foods & Featured Booths
11:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.:
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Complimentary Chinese dumplings, Vietnamese spring rolls and special New Year’s sweets
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Complimentary Year-of-the-Rat necklaces/nametags/bookmarks in Chinese calligraphy
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Fortune telling
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Traditional Chinese/Vietnamese games
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Souvenir booth
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Great Wall and Vietnamese New Year’s backdrops for pictures
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Vietnamese New Year’s flower market
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Special Japanese paper-folding cards and framed art by Marian Thomas on display and for sale
Cox Arboretum Bonsai Society Show & Sale
Display and sale of bonsai plants from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Free Bonsai demonstrations at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.: information shown and discussed on potting, root-trimming, tree-trimming and landscaping. If you have an ailing bonsai plant, you can receive some tips on reviving it.
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March