The Brown CSSA Chinese New Year Celebration is an annual event held by the Brown University Chinese Students & Scholars Association (Brown CSSA) to celebrate the Chinese New Year.  Many people around the world consider Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival, to be the most significant holiday of the year. Traditionally, members of the family near and far try their best to get together and have a reunion on Chinese New Year's Eve, just as Americans do for Thanksgiving or Christmas. It is unfortunate that most of the students and scholars at Brown who celebrate this holiday cannot return to their families during the Chinese New Year.  Consequently, Brown CSSA has the responsibility and honor of holding our own celebration instead, to unite all of these people here at Brown. We believe that this is especially important to those who are far away from their families and motherland.

 

The entire Brown Community as well as Chinese people all around us in adjacent universities and communities are encouraged to attend this event. Feel free to bring your foreign friends too. The performances will feature various forms of traditional and modern Chinese dance, as well as vocal and instrument performances, mini-dramas and interactive games. We will provide English explanations or translations for the majority of performances to aid those who do not understand Chinese.

 

This event not only provides local people with a great chance to get a taste of the thousands-year-old traditions and culture of China, but also fosters communication between people of different ethnicities and backgrounds. This event has an international stage, where everyone can collectively contribute and enjoy the results. We hope that our efforts on the CSSA 2008 Chinese New Year Celebration will enhance the multicultural atmosphere here at Brown.

 

We warmly welcome your participation and attendance, and hope you will spend a memorable night with us!