Asian New Year
San Antonio, Texas

When: February [check this year's dates]

Where: Institute of Texan Cultures, 801 S. Bowie at HemisFair Plaza

Sponsored by the Institute of Texan Cultures, this celebration of the Chinese New Year includes dance, music, food, and crafts. The ethnic cuisine showcased at the festival is always a favorite; look for Chinese fried rice, Indian samosas, Japanese yakisoba, Korean bulgogi and kim chi, Malaysian/ Singaporean beef and chicken satay, Filipino pancit rice noodles, Hawaiian/Polynesian almond cookies, and Pakistani traditional foods.

The event also includes hands-on activities featuring the crafts of the region such as Chinese calligraphy, brush painting, paper cutting, and mahjong; Indian sari-wrapping, bindi, rangoli, and palm reading; Japanese calligraphy and origami; Hawaiian/ Polynesian hula dancing, tapa cloth painting, and lei making; Vietnamese fortune telling, and more.

Admission:

Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for children and seniors.

For More Information:

• visit http://www.texancultures.utsa.edu