"A lot of the celebration is about heritage, first and foremost about family," said Chen Lozano, whose youngest son, Junior, participates at the Kraken Community Iceplex in a 32-week learn-to-skate program created by the Refugee Women's Alliance (ReWA) and One Roof Foundation. She has a 14-year-old daughter (Andi) and 16-year-old son (Adam) from her first marriage to a Korean husband and now has a five-year-old son (Junior) with her second hubby, Ed, who is Filipino. with her parents when she was four years old) with both Korean and Filipino cultures. For Amy Chen Lozano and her family, it means weaving her Chinese heritage (she immigrated to the U.S. While sharing a common holiday, different Asian countries and cultures mark Lunar New Year in varying ways. The jersey features a Jade Rabbit to commemorate the coming Year of the Rabbit per Chinese culture. Fans can also expect a "symbolic ribbon" as part of the lettering and numbering.
The plan for the Lunar New Year jersey starts with reds and yellows prominent in Chinese culture that represent wealth and prosperity. Video: '23 Lunar New Year Artist: Monyee ChauĬhau's work is driven by their passion for exploring history, mythology and food: "Art and food are two universal languages that can bring people and communities together," they said. Chau grew up in the city's International District, where they are part of the "flower, flower collective," described as a "neighborhood arts 'greenhouse' where community stories flourish and creative expression is nurtured, cultivated and restored." It was designed by artist Monyee Chau, who identifies as Taiwanese and Chinese American. The Kraken's Lunar HIFE jersey joins six HIFE jerseys featured last season and back in the game rotation this year. The night is part of the NHL and NHL Players' Association "Hockey is for Everyone" (HIFE) initiative advocating for diversity and inclusion in the sport.Īs part of the festivities at Saturday's game, the Kraken will debut the first-ever Lunar New Year warmup jersey to be worn by Kraken players pre-game then auctioned off to benefit One Roof Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena.
To celebrate the annum and acknowledge those communities, the Kraken is excited to announce Saturday's home matchup against Colorado will be the first annual Lunar New Year Game. This Sunday is the start of the next Lunar New Year. Many, but not all, Asian and Asian American communities celebrate the lunar holiday, including Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Tibetan, Cambodian and Vietnamese communities. The Lunar New Year, which starts on Friday, is ordinarily the world’s biggest annual migration, when hundreds of millions of China’s migrant workers return to home towns, but travel warnings over virus risks have deterred many this year.The first distinction to know about the Lunar New Year is it's celebrated by Asian nations that at some point in their histories have followed a moon-oriented calendar, in contrast to the now widely adapted solar calendar based on the 365¼ days required for Earth to revolve once around the sun. 20 to Feb 3, versus the last Lunar New Year period, state broadcaster CCTV says.
The surge in such small comforts for separated families will help consumption in China’s economy, where a hoped-for-recovery in spending on services such as restaurants and hotels has been dealt a blow by the disappointing travel season.Į-commerce and online sites have benefited as sales of food surged 40% during a shopping festival from Jan. “The new year holiday is such a special time that she must make sure I have food I love - that is, home food.” “In her eyes, I’m always short of food,” said Wang, 27, who works for an internet firm. REUTERS/Florence Loīeijing resident Wang Hui has received homemade dried beef, fried rabbit, spicy tofu and smoked pork that his mother bought online for him after he decided not to visit his southwestern home city of Chongqing. A staff member stands behind Lunar New Year gift sets containing pastries at a food store, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Beijing, China February 4, 2021.
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