Last weekend, Merri and I attended the dress rehearsal for this weekend’s celebration of Chinese New Year at the Albuquerque Chinese Cultural Center (Sunday; 4705, the Year of the Pig). We sat on the ground in the parking lot and watched performers stream out of the center’s entrance. There will be martial arts, Tai Chi, dance, fights with various weapons, lions and a dragon, plus innumerable costume changes. If, you are “tired of winter’s drab colors,” as a friend of mine recently put it, you’ll be blown away by the spectacle.

Here are my photos on flickr:
Chinese New Year in Albuquerque, NM – a photoset on Flickr

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If you are going on Sunday (2/18), be aware that the Center has small parking lot which serves as the stage. Parking in the area is a problem. Ride your bike or walk. peace, mjh

PS: I take this opportunity to note I turned 47 in 4700 and in 4747 I will be 94 (47+47).