PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A Portland lion dance group is gearing up for a busy couple weeks as the Lunar New Year celebration begins Sunday and continues until February 5. White Lotus Dragon & Lion ...

For members of many Asian communities, the Lunar New Year marks the beginning of the spring season, usually at the end of January or beginning of February. The tradition dates back thousands of years.

With members ranging from high school age to adult, the nonprofit Rhode Island Kung Fu & Lion Dance Club prepares behind its home in Providence for a performance before the Oct. 16 WaterFire lighting.

The Silver Pride Lion Troupe has coaxed more than a dozen elderly people out of retirement to perform a revered Lunar New Year tradition - Copyright AFP Roslan RAHMAN ...

Noise echoes through the small squash court in the Boyden Gymnasium. Cymbals crash, a gong bangs and a drum keeps the beat. A red dragon named Todoroki moves swiftly and mischievously through the room ...

Two children give a lion lucky red envelopes at a Lunar New Year performance in Pineville on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2024. Smoke filled the air as firecrackers erupted and spectators gathered outside Lula ...

Giant, furry heads buck and roll, and long bodies slither across the floor behind them. Logically, you know that the colorful creatures in front of you aren’t creatures at all. They’re dancers in ...

It’s the busiest time of year for Portland’s White Lotus Dragon and Lion Dance Team. Over four weeks, throughout the Lunar New Year season, they’ll perform close to 80 shows, ranging from small, ...

Under the guidance of lead instructor Kevin Gian, the Heavenly Dragon Lion Dance Association practices at Fo Guang Shan Xiang Yun Temple. Sara Diggins is a visual journalist at the Austin ...