February 19th, 2015 at 10:00 am
Some call Feb. 19, the start of Chinese New Year 2015, the Year of the Sheep. Others call it the Year of the Goat. One way to get around the issue is to call it the Spring Festival, the literal translation of the modern Chinese name.
The turn of the Chinese calendar is celebrated in Asian communities around the world with varying customs and traditions. Streets-long parades, firecrackers to frighten away mythical crop-eating beasts, and burning incense to usher in good fortune are among the activities you’ll find at Chinese New Year events throughout Southern California.
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February 18th, 2015 at 10:00 am
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The 69th Annual Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival is here and features events for the whole family. Celebrate the date harvest with carnival rides, midway games, monster truck and motocross shows, camel and ostrich races, and an Arabian Nights Musical Pageant. Event features live music and headliners include Brett Eldredge, Ramon Ayala, The Commodores, Andy Grammer, and a Battle of the Bands competition.
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Riverside County Fairgrounds
82-503 Highway 111
Indio, CA 92201
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February 17th, 2015 at 10:00 am
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Hop on board for this once-a-year trip to the wine country of Santa Barbara. This all day event begins bright and early, and spans some of the best and most beautiful wineries in Southern California. Some of the wineries include Clos Pepe Estate, Hilliard Bruce, and Crawford Family Wines. Dress for comfort and walking, and be sure to bring your appetite for adventure and fine wine!
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Begins at
530 Molino St., No. 218
Los Angeles, CA 90013
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February 16th, 2015 at 10:00 am
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Spend a night watching the biggest stars on earth, and do it all for a good cause! For the second year in a row, the Upper West restaurant will host a charity Oscar Watching Party with good food, good entertainment and a good cause, because 25 percent of all sales that night will be donated to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. So get out and do some stargazing, and help make a difference while you do it.
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The Upper West
3321 Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90405
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February 13th, 2015 at 8:00 am
Usher in the Year of the Sheep with a number of events throughout Los Angeles’ sizable Chinese community. Chinatown in downtown L.A. is the hub of activities, but other neighborhoods will have their own celebrations and events as well.
The Midnight Temple Ceremony is where thousands gather to make offerings to the deities, set off firecrackers to awaken the spirits, and burn incense to usher in good fortune for the new year. Participants include lion dancers, Buddhist and Taoist monks, heads of family associations, and many others from the Southern California Chinese community. This tradition takes place on the eve of Chinese New Year’s Day and is typically followed by several days of return visits to the temple for blessings and public celebrations.
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