Come Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit in Style
Second Annual Children’s Costume Parade and Contest
Seattle, WA — On Saturday, January 29, 2011, a crowd of youngsters and their parents will come together and march the streets of Chinatown in their cultural attire for Northwest Asian Weekly & Seattle Chinese Post’s Second Annual Lunar New Year Children’s Parade and Costume Contest! The celebration is part of the HUGE Chinatown/International District’s Lunar New Year Celebration, organized by the Chinatown/International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA).
What: Children’s Costume Parade and Costume Contest
Where: Sign up/get your number in front of Northwest Asian Weekly
412 Maynard Ave. S.
Seattle, WA 98104
(The parade begins across the street near Hing Hay Park on South King Street)
When: Saturday, January 29 at 1:30 p.m. (Though please sign-up before 1:15 p.m.)
What is the Parade and Costume contest?
We want to celebrate Lunar New Year in style! On January 29, the International District will be hosting many festivities — booths, lion dances, martial artists, musicians, and many more! This one-of-a-kind event is perfect for families with young children. Come dressed in your best Asian cultural attire (and remember, it’s the year of the rabbit!) and take a short march around the International District. There will be many photo opportunities available.
The best dressed children (decided by a panel of judges) will win cash prizes of $100, $50, and $25, made possible through our generous sponsors, Pepsi, Key Bank, Tsue Chong Noodles & Fortune Cookies Co., and community sponsor Ron Chow.
The rules
In order to participate in the parade, a child has to be younger than 12 years old and wear anything culturally relevant attire to the Lunar New Year Celebration. For instance, they can wear clothes that are gold and red. Parents are highly encouraged to dress up and to march with their children. There is no cost to participate.
Participants may register the day of the parade, though it is appreciate if registration occurs prior to Jan. 29.
On Jan. 29, be sure to sign-in at Northwest Asian Weekly (412 Maynard Ave. S, Seattle, WA 98104) before lining up for the parade.
How to register
Send your name, phone number, email address, and the names of each participating child to:
Mail:
Chinatown/International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA)
Children’s Parade Contest
507 S. King St.
Seattle, WA 98104
Fax:
206-903-0532
Email:
[email protected]
About Northwest Asian Weekly
The Northwest Asian Weekly has one simple goal: to empower the Asian community. The newsroom is home to the Northwest Asian Weekly and its sister paper, the Seattle Chinese Post. Assunta Ng is the founder of the Chinese Post in 1982. Today, The Northwest Asian Weekly is the only weekly English-edition newspaper serving Washington’s Asian community. The Northwest Asian Weekly’s print version is widely distributed in Seattle. It is also available in many of the major King County and public libraries throughout Washington. For more information please visit http://www.nwasianweekly.com/
About CIDBIA
Established in 1994, the Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization primarily funded through a self-imposed tax on business and property owners in the Chinatown-International District. Its mission is to promote economic vitality of the district, encourage responsible business development and support continuous improvement of the quality of life in the district for its business owners, residents, and visitors. For more information visit http://www.cidbia.org/
Contact Information:
For more information, contact:
Julia Nelson, [email protected], 206-382-1197
