All through out the world, the Chinese New Year explodes with firecrackers and dragon dances and is observed with religious rituals, gift giving and family feasts.
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Bacolaodiat 2012: The countdown to the Dragon year beginsJanuary 3, 2012Road and on January 23, the New Year’s Day at SM City Bacolod and the New Government Center. Check and mark your calendars on January 20-23 as the Bacolaodiat Festival 2012 preparations are underway with activities lined up that will bring the Filipinos and Chinese in together through this festival. The tourism strip of Lacson from 6th to 17th Streets, including the North Capitol Road will be painted red on these dates in celebration of the Chinese New Year in Bacolod City . A grand parade at 4pm on January 20 will kick off at the SM City Bacolod, while food stalls will once again satisfy Chinese food cravings in the opening of the Chopsticks Alley along North Capitol Road at 5:30pm; followed by the significant Cultural Show at 6:00 pm. The second day, on January 21, kids will surely be delighted as their favorite mascots will line up the streets of Lacson where they can have their souvenir photos taken starting at 4:00 p.m.
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Bacolaodiat 2012 to welcome majestic year of the DragonDecember 12, 2011Bacolod City will have two New Year celebrations in a month as the Bacolaodiat Festival - the Chinese New Year celebration is set January 20-23, 2012. 2012 is the majestic year of the Dragon, the 5th animal in the 12 year cycle of the Chinese Zodiac.
This year, like the rest of the world, the Chinese New Year unfolds with a bang as firecrackers explode, dragons and lions dance, Chinese lanterns light up the streets, and traditional Chinese ceremonies and rituals are held. Bacoloadiat comes from “Bacolod” and “Lao Diat” – a Fookien word for ‘celebration’. |
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