CHARLOTTE — To welcome the Lunar New Year, the Têt Festival at St. Joseph Vietnamese Church Feb. 16-18 featured the presence of guest artists from the West Coast, the presentation of a spectacular lion dance by the parish’s Hidden Dragon Lion Dance team, live music, games and activities for the whole family, as well as more than 90 delicious traditional Vietnamese dishes prepared by parishioners.
Father Tri Vinh Truong, pastor, noted, “For us, the New Year is a fresh start with blessings that await us. That is why they celebrate it with many elements, but above all with food – lots of food – which is a sign of the blessings for the coming year.”
On the lunar zodiac calendar, 2018 is the Year of the Dog.
—Photos by John Cosmas, correspondent
