Dances, songs and gaiety
Published by Asya in Arts, Cultural, Events, North America, Relaxing, United States of America
“Tet”—the Vietnamese Lunar New Year—is an eagerly anticipated holiday that has been celebrated by Vietnamese for thousands of years. “Tet” for Vietnamese is as big as Christmas, if not bigger! It is a time of families and friends, warm wishes, and lavish spending. It is an occasion to celebrate the cultural heritage, pay homage to ancestors, and pray for peace, health, happiness, and prosperity. As we ring in the Year of the Pig, the Vietnamese American Youth Alliance (VAYA) is pleased to announce the second annual hosting of the Tet Festival in San Diego entitled “Spring of Hope”.
The Tet Festival is a long standing tradition for Asian communities worldwide, and the year 2007 marks the 25th Lunar New Year celebration for the Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of Southern California. Beginning in 1982, in recognizing the cultural significance of Tet, UVSA organizes an annual celebration of Tet for Southern California in order to maintain a core tradition of the Vietnamese community.
Tet Festival in San Diego entitled “Spring of Hope”. proud to bring the biggest The Kids Tet Festival back to Qualcomm Stadium! VAYA hopes to take the festival to even greater heights by creating an ambiance that depicts true Tet in Vietnam and to increase the number of attendees from the broader communities. Pageant Show is created to allow young Vietnamese American to show the true beauty, talent, and essence of their Vietnamese Culture. Winners will be judged on, but not limited to: punctuality, charisma, ability to comfortably speak in Vietnamese, ability to answer questions, ability to sing, and most importantly, the knowledge of his/her culture. If interested, please read guidelines and rules for participation and mail complete application with picture to the VAYA office no later than Saturday 1/20/2007.
“Tet” – Lunar New Year in Vietnam – is the most important festival tradition, observed by all Vietnamese, even those abroad. Every family in Vietnam, whether they have money or not still tries to buy traditional goods such as flowers, sweets and square rice cakes for this special occasion.
