Asia Pacific Cultural Center
Chinese New Year Celebration at The Tacoma Dome
Featured by The Guam

Asia Pacific Cultural Center celebrated the Chinese New Year at the Tacoma Dome, Exhibition Hall from 9 AM to 7 PM on Saturday, February 10, 2007. This is the 9th Year Celebration of the APCC's Chines New Year's Celebration and featured by The Guam. The Guam's cultural dance and ceremony caught the audiences attention. The Guam is the Unincorporated Territory of the United States. Guam is considered the hub of the western Pacific and undeniably Micronesia's most cosmopolitan destination - a true example of the great American melting pot. Guam boasts large populations of Filipinos, Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, and Micronesian Islanders, as well as a few Vietnamese, Indians, and Europeans. As the 1990 census figures indicate, the ethnic composition of the island is 43 percent Chamorro, 23 percent Filipino, 15 percent other ethnic groups, 14 percent Caucasian, and 5 percent other Pacific Islanders. Approximately half of all Guam residents were born on Guam, and 70 percent of these are under the age of 34.

Many other cultural performances and cultural food displays made the exciting moment for the visitors especially the Korean drum dance from the Korean American Association Dance Group, Thai, Filipinos, Chinese, Japanese, Samoan's performance added beautiful cultural experience and the most excited Chinese New Year Celebration. The Muckleshoot Casino presented the PINK plastic Pig to the visitors. The Pink Pig was the most popular gift item to the visitors for this year.

This event sponsored by : AARP- Washington, Children's Museum of Tacoma, Gig Harbor Arts Commission, Korean Women's Association, Pierce College, Pierce College, Pierce County Arts commission, Port of Tacoma, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Tacoma Art Museum Tacoma Community College, Tacoma Dragon Boat Association, The News Tribune, the University of Puget Sound, and the Washington Dragon Boat Association. Lua Pritchard led the APCC fundraising Samoan's Dance. The visitors' joined Samoan's Dance as tossing their $dollar bills on the stage. It was fun and great celebration of the Chinese New year. May your dreams come true during year of the Golden Pig and hope to bring lots of prosperity. ...

Reported by Catch4all.com Sandra Englund, February, 11, 2007
Photos provided by: Sandra Englund