Font ResizeThe Chinese American Cooperation Council invites the public to Pleasanton to celebrate the Lunar New Year with a gala night of performances and a carnival which includes a large community potluck.
Organizers expect to draw more than 2,000 people to the events.
Council spokeswoman Amy Liu said the Sixth Tri-Valley Chinese Culture Day is for the first time scheduling activities on different dates. Lunar New Year is traditionally celebrated over two weeks, she said, and spreading out the events makes it easier for volunteers.
A new year's eve gala, including stage performances, will be held at 7 p.m. on Jan. 24, at the Amador Theater at Amador Valley High, 1155 Santa Rita Road. Tickets are $10 to $15 and can be bought from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday at Amador High, where the group's Chinese school is located. Tickets can also be bought online at http://www.caccusa.org/. For more information, e-mail ticket_info@caccusa.org or call 925-828-5958.
A free new year's carnival with food and entertainment will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15, at the high school. There will be cooking demonstrations, food tastings and food shows and competitions from 5 to 6 p.m. A potluck dinner will start at 5:30 p.m. To RSVP, go to http://www.caccusa.org/. At 6:30 p.m. there will be performances, vendor booths, children's games and raffles.
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