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Celebrate the Lunar New Year at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum on Saturday, February 8

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COLORADO SPRINGS — It's the Year of the Snake!

Celebrate the Lunar New Year at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum on Saturday, February 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The event, in collaboration with the Refugees + Immigrants United and Filipino American Community of Southern Colorado, will showcase different cultural dances, crafts, and community activity booths.

On June 2, 2023, Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 23-1271 into law, recognizing Lunar New Year as a state holiday.

Polis HB23-1271

The event is free to the public, but pre-registration is encouraged.

Those who attend are encouraged to wear "traditional attire from their country of origin."

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