Happy Chinese New Year 2016!

Chinese NY 2016

 

Chinese New Year 2016 is the Year Of The Monkey.  Chinese New Year is celebrated with friends and family gathering together to enjoy a feast.  Fireworks are a normal part of the celebration and decorations are predominantly done in red.   The monkey is the 9th sign in the 12 sign zodiac cycle.  The next time for this zodiac sign will not be until 2028.

A free all day (10:00 am to 7:00 pm) celebration will be held on Friday February 12th in Lahaina at the Wo Hing Museum on Front St.  Ring in the Year Of The Monkey with kids crafts, fireworks, music, and a traditional lion dance.

We wish all our family, friends, and patrons a very Happy New Year for 2016!  Mahalo!

Happy Chinese New Year!

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2014 is the year of the Horse.  Strap in for a wild ride as the Horse’s yang energy brings a burst of excitement, spontaneous surprise, and unexpected life-changeing events!

There are activities available on Maui to help you celebrate.  The Maui Mall will be hosting it’s 15th annual festival on February 1 from 9:00am to 2:00pm.  Food, entertainment and crafts will be on hand.  You can read more about the event here.

On February 7th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm Lahaina celebrates the new year with lion dances on Front Street.  Bring the family and enjoy food, art activities, and feeding the dragon!  You can view more regarding this event here.

The Hansen Ohana hopes everyone has a safe and happy New Year celebration!