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2009 Calendar of Events
Chinese Lunar New Year
January 26, 2009

Dr. Sun Yat Sen Garden in Vancouver celebrates Chinese New Year
New Year Festival welcoming the Year of the Ox
Sunday, February 1st, 2009
10:00 am to 4:00pm

On January 26, 2009 Chinese people around the world will celebrate a new year, according to the Lunar calendar. Join the New Year celebration at Dr. Sun Yat Sen Garden before and after the Chinatown Parade on February 1st for a day of family fun and activities inside the Garden, as well as the Chinese New Year Celebration in the Courtyard as part of the 2009 Cultural Olympiad.

2008 Calendar of Events

Multicultural Health Fair 2008 (Saturday, February 23, 2008)
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC
Over 50 exhibitors, live entertainment, draw prizes, cooking demonstrations, information available in 8 languages.
sponsored by the Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Services Agencies of BC) www.amssa.org/healthfair2008

Asian Heritage Month (May, 2008)
A wide variety of entertainment, demonstrations and exhibitions occur throughout Chinatown in celebration of Asian Heritage Month. For more information http://www.explorasian.org/

Alcan Dragon Boat Festival (June 21-22, 2008)
False Creek comes alive as international paddling teams come to Vancouver for the annual competition.

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