Lion Dancers, Dragon Parades and Dumplings: Lunar New Year In LA

#237: Today we’re talking about Lunar New Year and how it’s celebrated in this city — from the 125th anniversary of the Golden Dragon Parade to a student-run lion dance team at UCLA. Guests: Jenny Lin, board member of the Chinese American Museum ACA Lion Dance team coordinators: Kristine Ly, Laura Kubiatko and Samuel Lu Alexis Wong, former ACA Lion Dance team coordinator Scarlett Yen, event manager of the Golden Dragon Parade, Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles Upcoming Lunar New Year events: Golden Dragon Parade, Saturday February 17th Alhambra Lunar New Year Festival, Sunday February 18th Spring Fest at the Chinese American Museum, March 2nd *Editor's note: This episode has been updated with a clarification about the origins of the Golden Dragon Parade in L.A.