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14th Annual Lunar New Year Festival Jan. 28-29 at Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax

It will celebrate, among other things, the Year of the Rooster. There will be performances, dancing and much more each day from 1-5 p.m.

FAIRFAX, VA — In what's billed as one of the area's largest events of its kind, the 14th Annual Lunar New Year Festival will be held Jan. 28-29 at Fair Oaks Mall, 11750 Fair Oaks Mall, to celebrate the Year of the Rooster.

It's free, and will be held both days from 1-5 p.m. in the Grand Court.

It'll feature traditional Chinese dragon dances, music, Chinese knotting, calligraphy, painting, martial arts, arts and crafts for kids and a lantern festival.

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More than 200 performers representing numerous countries and regions will be on hand, including China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Polynesia, Tibet, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam.


Image via Fair Oaks Mall

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