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YAAPIC to Host Lunar New Year Celebration

Jacob Miller, Staff Reporter • February 2, 2024
Anna Zheng
YAAPIC members make dumplings for their 2023 Lunar New Year potluck.

The AHS branch of the Young Asian-American Pacific Islanders of Charlottesville (YAAPIC) will be hosting a Lunar New Year potluck and celebration in the media center on Friday, Feb. 9 from 6:30-8:00 pm.
All attendees will participate in making vegetarian dumplings, in one of which a coin will be hidden. Whoever gets the dumpling containing the coin will receive a red envelope containing money. Members of YAAPIC will also be donating food for a potluck dinner.
The celebration will also include live traditional Chinese folk music, and YAAPIC will be decorating the space with paper cranes and a dragon in collaboration with the National Art Honor Society. The event is open to everyone, and admission is free.

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