Join the Cross-Cultural Academic Advancement Center in the Red Raider Lounge as we celebrate the 2015 Lunar New Year. The purpose of this event is to educate individuals on the history and traditions of the Asian culture, to offer a welcoming and friendly campus environment, and to build strong relationships with faculty, staff and students.
We encourage everyone to drop in to participate in our various booths and indulge in the Lunar New Year!
Lunar New Year Celebration
Thursday, February 19th | 10am-2pm | Red Raider Lounge
Host: Cross-Cultural Academic Advancement Center
Contact information: 806-742-8681 | crosscultural@ttu.edu
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About the Lunar New Year:
Chinese New Year 2015 begins on Thursday, February 19th. It is the beginning of the Chinese lunar calendar and its date always lands between January 21st - February 20th.
The Chinese lunar calendar is associated with the Chinese zodiac, which has 12 animal signs: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig. Each animal represents a year in a 12-year cycle, beginning on Chinese New Year's Day. 2015 is a year of the goat.
2015 is furthermore the year of the “Wood Goat”, according to the Chinese Five Elements Theory. A “Wood Goat” year occurs every 60 years.
