By Staff Reports
(Wailuku)– Master Ben Seng Au and his Shaolin Arts Academy will again bring their cultural extravaganza to the County Building in celebration of Chinese New Year. This year’s festivities will take place on Friday, Feb. 7 on the front lawn of the County Building beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Firecrackers will open the event, followed by a martial arts exhibition and lion dancers. The lion dance performance will feature elaborate traditional costumes, drums, cymbals and other Chinese percussion instruments.
Red “li-shi” envelopes to feed the lions will be available at the event. The envelopes are given in the hopes of obtaining good luck during the new year.
For more information about the Chinese New Year celebration, call the Mayor’s Office at 270-7855.