Parishes with Asian members across the Archdiocese of Chicago are holding events this week in honor of the Lunar New Year. The Lunar New Year is a 15-day festival that is celebrated in China, South ...
Asian American communities around the U.S. were ringing in the Year of the Snake with community carnivals, family gatherings, parades, traditional food, fireworks and other festivities. In many Asian ...
Food is also symbolic for the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. In the North, Banh Chung, a sticky rice cake with banana leaves, is typically the most popular dish. In Central Vietnam, the savory Bánh Tét ...
Lunar New Year began Wednesday, kicking off festivities for many of IU’s Asian and Asian American students. Celebrations vary by culture and family, but food and family gatherings tend to be central ...