Westminster Chapel to celebrate Lunar New Year
Published 5:11 pm Thursday, December 29, 2011
Westminster Chapel in Bellevue will celebrate the Lunar New Year on Jan. 21 with feature music and dance, crafts, children’s activities, food, demonstrations of martial arts, a ping pong tournament and more.
This will be the 10 year of celebrating the event, which now includes sponsorship with various schools and non-profit organizations. Over the years, attendance has grown from 300 to approximately 2,000.
“Bellevue has become a wonderfully diverse and multicultural city,” said Bellevue City Council member Conrad Lee. “Westminster Chapel plays an important role in reaching out and connecting with this diverse population.”
The 3:30-8:30 event will include:
• 3 Stages for Performances and Demonstrations:
• A diverse afternoon children’s program that will utilize the lower level children’s theater and host activities on both lower and entry levels.
• The Community Life Center (CLC) stage in the afternoon featuring martial arts demonstrations.
• A variety of professional dancers, singers and performers, concluding with a traditional Lion Dance beginning at 7 p.m. at the main stage in the auditorium.
• Exhibits and activities throughout the facility.
• A Ping pong tournament.
• A casual tea room offering green tea in a relaxing setting with live music.
Tickets are $6/Adult, $4/Senior (60+) or child 4-12 years, free/under 4 years and are on sale at the door.
Westminster Chapel is located at 13646 NE 24th St., Bellevue.
More information is available at www.westminster.org.
