UPI

Japan resurrects lion dances from regions affected by 2011 earthquake

May 12 (UPI) --Several Japanese prefectures ravaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 resurrected traditional lion dances on Sunday. The dances involving colorful costumes modeled after lions ...
Time Out

2026 New Year’s Day events at Hotel Universal Port Vita

It’s worth getting up early on New Year’s Day, as Hotel Universal Port Vita and its sister property, Hotel Universal Port, are hosting two cultural events back-to-back to kick off the 2026 New Year on ...
LAist

Here's What It Takes To Be A Lion Dancer On Lunar New Year

If you’ve been to a Lunar New Year parade or festival, it’s very likely you’ve seen a lion dance performance. Along with foods like dumplings and noodles and traditions like giving red envelopes ...
NPR

As the Lunar New Year approaches, we learn about the art of Lion Dancing

NPR's Pien Huang speaks with journalist Grace Yeoh, who spent a month with a championship lion dancing team, about the rigors of the dance and what makes it so demanding. Nearly 2 billion people are ...
Fox 12 Oregon

Portland Japanese Garden celebrates Japanese New Year with traditional dance, art

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Portland Japanese Garden invited visitors to celebrate O-Shogatsu, the Japanese New Year, with a variety of activities on Sunday. “We forget about everything that happened ...