Learn About Vietnamese New Year at the Library
Kids will learn unicorn moves and drumming to drive off bad luck, listen to zodiac tales, watch and dance along with a cultural dance group and enjoy a martial arts demonstration at Ridgedale Library on Sunday, Feb. 3.
Schoolage children will learn about the Vietnamese New Year holiday known as Tet or Tet Nguyen Dan, the biggest and most popular festival of the year in Vietnam, at free programs in January and February at Hennepin County libraries. Tet is celebrated on the first day of the first month in the lunar calendar, which is Feb. 10 in 2013. In the Vietnamese zodiac, years are associated with animals; 2013 is the Year of the Snake. Snakes are considered symbols of luck in Vietnam, so 2013 is anticipated as a year of prosperity and peace. Kids will learn unicorn moves and drumming to drive off bad luck, listen to zodiac tales, watch and dance along with a cultural dance group and enjoy a martial arts demonstration. Participants are encouraged to …
