Lions dancing kicked off a massive celebration for the Lunar New Year that rippled throughout the SAIT campus on Feb. 9.
The celebration saw thousands of students gathered across different buildings to check out all of the dancing and enjoy the food. Students at the John Ware building got involved with different activities like getting their own banner and a goodie bag.
Many kinds of decorations also covered the inside of the facility, the most prominent of which was a dragon.
According to the Chinese zodiac, 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. The Year of the Dragon represents good luck, justice, prosperity and strength.
“Being able to go out and share it with others who don’t celebrate it and just getting to show the culture is really fun,” said Victoria Khuu, a dancer who participated in the event and showcased her passion for the Lunar New Year.
The passion was clear to see in the audience. Almost every spectator had their phone out to record the event, with lots of smiles as they watched.
One of those members of the audience was Binh Nguyen, who followed all of the dances and enjoyed some food after the dancing was done.
“It was all very organized to help all of the students who celebrate feel a lot less homesick,” Nguyen said.
There were many volunteers to help hand out everything for the lineup of students including Riah Tonio, who celebrates Lunar New Year.
“I am an international student, so it’s good to know I can still celebrate holidays that I used to celebrate back home,” said Tonio.
“It makes you feel very welcome.”
