Aurora rang in the Lunar New Year this week with good luck red and gold, cultural traditions and some surprises.
The City of Aurora featured live snakes, adding excitement to festivities Tuesday, welcoming the Year of the Snake in the Copley Theatre.The Asian-American community is the fastest growing demographic in the Aurora area, with new businesses and neighbors hoping for prosperity and peace for the new year.
There was also a traditional lion dance to scare away the evil spirits and clear the pathway for spring.Mayor Richard C. Irvin read a proclamation about unity and diversity, that ended, "I, Mayor Richard C. Irvin, mayor of the great City of Aurora, do acknowledge Wednesday, Jan. 29, as the beginning of Lunar New Year 2025, the Year of the Snake.
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