Philadelphia Front Page News TV-Radio News In Brief: Penn Museum's CultureFest to celebrate transition from year of the dragon to year of the snake Forward news by KYW Newsradio frontpagenews1@yahoo.com
Above: Image honoring traditions observed by Asian communities of China, Vietnam, Korea and Tibet, and celebrating the lunar new year, transitioning from the year of the dragon to the year of the snake.
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The Penn Museum is celebrating global cultures and ringing in the Chinese New Year.
For more than 40 years, CultureFest has been the museum’s most popular event series, recognizing cultural traditions from around the world.
“Yeah, I mean, it’s so traditional. When you think of the lunar new year, and you think of the parades, this is what you see—the lions out dancing. Some people call them dragons,” says Tina Thomason with the museum. “We’re starting the day off with a lion dance. We’re ending the day with a lion dance. It’s going to be great!”
The festival continues by honoring traditions observed by Asian communities of China, Vietnam, Korea and Tibet, and celebrating the lunar new year, transitioning from the year of the dragon to the year of the snake.
“It’s glitter, it’s good luck, it’s fortune and well wishes for the new year.”