West Lothian Community Race Forum host celebration event to mark Lunar New Year

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West Lothian Community Race Forum held a celebration event to mark the Lunar New Year.

The event, which was held at West Lothian College, saw residents from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds in West Lothian showcasing exciting dance performances, musical instrument displays, and various cultural programs.

Additionally, there was a variety of delicious food and beverages available.

The fun-filled event saw performances including a traditional Yunnan Dance and a dramatic Lion and Dragon Dance.

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There was also the chance to enjoy a street market and various cultural workshops.

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Lunar New Year is the beginning of a new year based on lunar calendars or, informally but more widely, lunisolar calendars.

Typically, both types of calendar begin with a new moon but, whilst a lunar calendar year has a fixed number (usually 12) of lunar months, lunisolar calendars have a variable number of lunar months, resetting the count periodically to resynchronise with the solar year.

The event is celebrated by numerous cultures in various ways at diverse dates.

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