Hundreds of families gathered at the Americana at Brand in Glendale on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, for its sixth annual Lunar New Year festival, featuring dozens of dragon dancers, stilt walkers, drummers and performers.
Members of the Asian Arts Talents Foundations begin the Americana at Brand’s Lunar New Year celebration in Glendale on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. The Americana at Brand kicked off the Year of the Horse with a festival of cultural heritage for the entire family. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Asian Arts Talents Foundation members perform the Dragon dance and Ribbon dance during the Americana at Brand’s Lunar New Year celebration in Glendale on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. The Americana at Brand kicked off the Year of the Horse with a festival of cultural heritage for the entire family. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
A dancer from the Jung Im Lee Korean Dance Academy performs the Korean sword dance during the Americana at Brand’s Lunar New Year celebration in Glendale on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. The Americana at Brand kicked off the Year of the Horse with a festival of cultural heritage for the entire family. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
The Americana at Brand celebrated the Lunar New Year with traditional Asian performances in Glendale on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. The Americana at Brand kicked off the Year of the Horse with a festival of cultural heritage for the entire family. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
A member of the Jung Im Lee Korean Dance Academy performs the Korean fan dance during the Americana at Brand’s Lunar New Year celebration in Glendale on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. The Americana at Brand kicked off the Year of the Horse with a festival of cultural heritage for the entire family. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Performers from the Asian Arts Talents Foundation performs the Chinese lion dance during the Americana at Brand’s Lunar New Year celebration in Glendale on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. The Americana at Brand kicked off the Year of the Horse with a festival of cultural heritage for the entire family. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
A performer on stilts delights the crowds during the Americana at Brand’s Lunar New Year celebration in Glendale on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. The Americana at Brand kicked off the Year of the Horse with a festival of cultural heritage for the entire family. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Hundreds showed up for the Americana at Brand’s Lunar New Year event in Glendale on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. The Americana at Brand kicked off the Year of the Horse with a festival of cultural heritage for the entire family. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)