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Get in the Christmas Spirit with Alberta Ballet

If you’re looking to get yourself and your family into the holiday spirit, get a direct injection of the season with Alberta Ballet’s The Nutcracker! Just up the hill at the Jubilee Auditorium, catch the matinee performances this weekend and get carried away to Christmas with the 10th anniversary performance of this holiday classic.

Between the sets, the performances, and the orchestra, there is something in The Nutcracker for everyone and all ages. With Christmas just days away, the weekend matinee shows are a great opportunity to raise the spirits of even the grinchiest grinch this season. Make sure you arrive a little early and leave time for all the great pre-show activities, such as a live reading of The Nutcracker and a photo booth featuring the Snow Tsarina and sleigh from the show!

The Nutcracker will be at the Jubilee Auditorium up until Christmas Eve, so get your tickets and take in the fantastic Christmas classic!

Everything you need to know and to purchase tickets, visit: https://www.albertaballet.com/nutcracker

 

 

Happy Chinese New Years

Happy Chinese New Year!    And what important year it will be.  It’s that time of year in the Chinese culture where celebrations take place.  This year, the Chinese New Year is on Friday, February 16, 2018.

As reported on When-Is, “according to the Chinese 12-year animal zodiac cycle, the Chinese year beginning in 2018 is the year of the Dog. Each Chinese zodiac year begins on Chinese New Year’s Day.”

If you want to learn more about the Chinese New Year and the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, check out the China Highlights website.  You will find information about your zodiac sign of your birth year, as well as the traditional Chinese superstitions.

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“Chinese New Year, also known as the “Spring Festival” in modern Mainland China, is China’s most important traditional festival, celebrated at the turn of the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar, which consists of both Gregorian and lunar-solar calendar systems. Chinese New Year can begin anytime between late January and mid-February.

“China’s Spring Festival public holiday starts on the Chinese New Year, and lasts for 7 days.”

Are you looking to take part in the festivities that will be held within the city?  Check out the Calgary Chinese Culture Centre Association website to see the schedule of events, venues, times and additional information.  Festivities run from February 10 – 18, 2018

Or you can check out the events below and help support Calgary’s diverse community:

Sien Lok 48th Annual Chinese New Year Gala Celebration – Saturday, February 10, 2018
Chinatown District Lunar New Year Reception – Wednesday, February 21, 2018
2018 Chinese New Year Festival – Saturday, February 10 – Sunday, February 18, 2018

Are you heading to any events or celebrations this year?  Share your stories and favourite part of the events that you attend.