The Year of the Snake started on January 29th, 2025. The Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre held a lunar festival on Jan. 25-26 and Feb. 1-2 to celebrate the new year with festivities and wish good fortune to businesses and the people of Calgary’s Chinatown.

The festival hosted local businesses and vendors selling Chinese goodies alongside live performances.

A snowy day did not stop people from visiting the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre on Feb. 1, 2025, to celebrate the lunar new year.
PHOTO: CASSIE BONDEROFF
A local vendor makes 3D-printed dragons to sell during the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre lunar festival.
PHOTO: CASSIE BONDEROFF
A local vendor crafts crochet animals and hair accessories to sell at the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre.
PHOTO: CASSIE BONDEROFF
A performer at the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre performs a magic act on stage where he is making pigeons appear. His wife is also on stage assisting him. PHOTO: CASSIE BONDEROFF
A performer gets ready to perform on stage at the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre on Feb. 1, 2025.
PHOTO: CASSIE BONDEROFF
Local vendors made tanghulu to be sold at the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre on Feb. 1, 2025.
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Groups of people leave the event after a long day of festivities at the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre celebrating the lunar new year.
PHOTO: CASSIE BONDEROFF

Reporter Contact Info:

Cassie Bonderoff

cbond880@mtroyal.ca

236-888-8766

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