It’s the Year of the Dog!

Year of the Dog 2018

The Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year is one of the most important festivals in the Chinese calendar. The Lunar New Year Celebration is one of the largest event of its kind and showcases diversity, richness and culture of the Asian community.

A different animal is chosen to represent that year. The Chinese Zodiac is made up of 12 animals, which change on a rotating cycle.   According to the Asian astrology, your year of birth and that particular animal represents your personality traits and the type of life you will lead.

According to the website Chinese New Year 2018, 2018, is the year of the Dog! A Dog’s most defining characteristic is their loyalty. They will never abandon their friends, family or work. Honest and just, they are popular in social circles. Because everyone needs a Dog friend for advice and help, they are very good at helping others. Despite how they act, they are worried and anxious inside. However, they will not let this stop them. Once they decide on something, no one can persuade them against it.

Year of the Dog 2018

Recent years of the Dog include: 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006 and 2018.

Lucky things for Dogs include the colors: green, red, purple. The numbers: 3, 4 and 9. Their lucky mineral is emerald.  For more information on the “Year of the Dog” please click here.

So how is the Year of the Dog being celebrated?

Beginning today, Friday the 16th at 11:00 a.m., the Better Chinatown Society will kick off the Year of the Dog with the annual firecracker ceremony in Chinatown. Thousands of fireworks will be sparked in an attempt to fend off bad spirits, followed by dancing and other performances. The event takes place in Sara D. Roosevelt Park.

On Saturday, February 18th beginning at 11:00 a.m. Flushing’s Chinatown neighborhood will bring in the New Year with their annual parade that showcases costumes, floats, dancing, and more. The procession will begin at Union Street and 37th Avenue.

Battery Park City’s shopping center, Brookfield Place will welcome a family friendly show hosted by the New York Chinese Cultural Center. The performance will include martial arts demonstrations, music, and dancing. It will all take place on Saturday, February 17th between 2:00 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.

Lastly, The Met Museum in New York City is running an exhibit. To celebrate the Year of the Dog, this exhibition presents a selection of remarkable works, exclusively from The Met collection that illustrate the animal’s close association with Chinese daily life.   For more information, click here

Happy Lunar New Year!

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It is with a heavy heart that I announce the loss of our beloved darling, Ginger. She passed away July 16, 2020 at 14.5 years old. She battled CHF for as long as she could but her little body could take no more. Our hearts are shattered.
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