Celebrate the Year of Goat with the Confucius Institute

goatThe Confucius Institute and the Chinese Students and Scholars Association invite the University of Delaware campus community and the public to a special celebration of the Chinese New Year — the Year of the Goat (or Sheep) — on Sunday, February 22, in Mitchell Hall on UD’s Newark campus.

This year, the Chinese New Year fell on Thursday, February 19th, to start the Year of Goat in the Chinese zodiac.

On Sunday, starting from 6:30 p.m., an evening of traditional and modern Chinese New Year festivities will be presented in Mitchell Hall.

Tickets available online starting 12pm on Monday Feb. 16th, 2015 at http://udcssasf2015.eventbrite.com. Prices vary at $20, $15, $10 and $5 per person. Online booking processing fee may apply.  Limited tickets are also available at the door.

The Confucius Institute is organizing several events in collaboration with campus and local schools and communities during the Chinese New Year month to celebrate the biggest traditional festival this year.

Co-organizing with the Delaware Chinese American Association, the community Chinese Spring Festival Gala with be held on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 2-4 p.m. at John Dickinson High School. The event is free and open to public.

Co-organizing with the Delaware State University, the Greater Dover Chinese New Year Gala will be held on Sunday Feb. 22 from 2-4:30 p.m. at EH Theater at DSU.

More information please call 302-831-7188 or 7190.