Tet Festival Fills 2 Days in Westminster
The Union of Vietnamese Student Assns. of Southern California presents its 18th annual Tet Festival to celebrate the new year today and Sunday at the Westminster Civic Center. Set in an old-style Vietnamese village, the festival offers a look at the north, central and southern regions of Vietnam, with arts, food, games and traditional music from each. The festival will include lion dancing and martial arts demonstrations.
On both nights, for the first time in the festival’s history, there will be fireworks displays.
“We’d like to welcome in the new millennium, even though it’s not the new millennium according to the lunar calendar,” said Nhu-Ngoc Ong, cultural director of the festival. “We tried to bring in something special to make our festival more spectacular.”
18th annual Tet Festival, Westminster Civic Center, 14100 Monroe St. today and Sunday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. $4 for adults, $2 for kids under 4 feet tall. (714) 893-3139.
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