The International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) hosted its 10th annual Lunar New Year Festival on Sunday, which celebrated the year of the Tiger. Throughout the event, attendees were able to enjoy activities such as traditional Korean games, K-pop bingo, calligraphy, Chinese red envelopes, storytime, fan painting and meditation.
Attendees were also able to browse the products being sold by vendors who created hand-made items inspired by Chinese, Korean and Taiwanese traditions. Guests were also treated to a performance by violist, Young Sin Choi, pianist, Stacy Kwak and piano performance from students of Connie’s Music Studio.
Mijin Oh-Villarreal with UTRGV spins a Beona, a circular disc-shaped object made of leather. Beona is quite similar to spinning saucers or plates in a Chinese circus during the Lunar New Year celebration at IMAS on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in McAllen. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])Vida Juarez, 6, of Brownsville wears a Hanbok (traditional Korean clothing) during the Lunar New Year celebration at IMAS on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in McAllen. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])In South Korea, one of the most important holidays is Lunar New Year. It is known as Seollal (설날) in Korean during the Lunar New Year celebration at IMAS on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in McAllen. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])
