On February 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Niagara College will celebrate the Year of the Dragon with its Lunar New Year dinner in The Core at the Welland Campus.
Buses will be available to take students from the Daniel J. Patterson Campus (DJP) at Niagara-on-the-Lake to the celebration and back to St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, and DJP Campus after dinner as needed.
The event will feature entertainment, games, and a delicious dinner with a wide assortment of traditional Lunar New Year dishes, such as pork and chicken dumplings, shrimp and pork Shanghai style noodles, fried fish fillet with spiced pepper salt, and more. Students are also invited to present a talent, skill or share a game to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
Lunar New Year, also referred to as Spring Festival, is celebrated across Asia and marks the beginning of a new year following the traditional lunar calendar, taking place this year from February 10 to 24.
The festival traditionally honours gods as well as ancestors and is known as a celebration of the coldest days of the year coming to an end and welcoming of the spring season, with its planting and harvests symbolizing new beginnings. Lunar New Year is often associated with many customs and traditions, which may differ depending on the region in which the individual is from. Decorating your home in red is one common tradition for the New Year for attracting good luck, good fortune, and protection.
Niagara College welcomes and embraces cultural celebrations and traditions of its diverse student body. For over 20 years, NC has been hosting Lunar New Year events, inviting members of the NC community who observe the holiday and guests interested in joining in on the celebrations.
Through celebrating NC’s multicultural student body with events such as the Lunar New Year dinner, Niagara College continues to bring the world to Niagara.
Support from Simplii Financial
NC’s Lunar New Year dinner is sponsored by Simplii Financial. Earlier this fall, the College announced a $1 million sponsorship from Simplii to expand recreation and engagement opportunities for students, across sports, extra-curricular programming, and events that celebrate NC’s rich cultural diversity.
