Chinese Association of Western Mass. celebrates Lunar New Year

[Music] chinesee New Year celebrations continue across the globe the city of Northampton taking part today T news reporter Nico buddy has how the year of the snake is connecting people from all [Music] communities just to create a a meeting place for everybody you know Chinese or non-chinese celebrating culture and Community connections the Chinese Association of Western Mass ring in lunar New Year Saturday hosted at the vocational and agricultural High School in Northampton from young kids to adults they put on a show with traditional instruments and [Music] dance calligraphy one of the many traditions for this culture every year before the Chinese New Year we were writing the lucky name and lucky meaning of the words and sentence and put on the door and the window that can help to you know bring the luck to the family for the whole year crafts also a highlight of the event for the Youth and adults from Lantern making to maong a tile game creating sets and pairs the year of the snake known for love and resilience some sharing their goals for this upcoming year be a better version of myself Chinese New Year is celebrated for 16 days with festivities running through February 12th working for you Nicole buddy 22 News