BART cosponsors Oakland Lunar New Year celebration

BART is teaming up with the County of Alameda, the Asian Community Collaborative and the Oakland Asian Cultural Center to cosponsor the annual Lunar New Year Celebration in Oakland.  This year’s festivities will be held Thursday, February 19, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th Street in Oakland. The free celebration features live entertainment including traditional lion dancing, Asian music performances, a youth orchestra and a Kung Fu demonstration by Buddhist Monks.  BART will also serve light refreshments.

WHAT: Annual Lunar New Year Celebration – Year of the Ox
WHEN: Thursday, February 19, 2009 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th Street, Oakland