This year, Lunar New Year fell on Feb. 17, marking the start of the Year of the Fire Horse. A Fire Horse year – which only occurs once every 60 years – is known for its high energy and intensity.
On Friday, the KC Stack was full of lights and lanterns for the Asian Students Association (ASA)’s annual Lunar New Year celebration.
The Mongolian-inspired event featured traditional music, live performances and a traditional clothing runway show. Activities such as a photo booth, bookmark making and calligraphy were featured to celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse.
ASA Event Coordinator and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, sophomore Nomuun Enkhtaivan said the celebration was meant to “resemble the Mongolian Lunar New Year.”
“In the past years it’s been inspired by Chinese Lunar New Year,” Enkhtaivan said. “This year we decided to bring some Mongolian spirit to the event.”
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, junior Munkh-Orgil Boldbaatar said having a Lunar New Year celebration on campus “means a lot.”
“For us Mongolians, it’s one of the biggest events of the year,” Boldbaatar said. “We are really happy to have it here.”
For Ulanbaatar, Mongolia, junior Javkhlantuya Enkbold, the celebration felt “like home.”
According to Enkhtaivan, being separated from family during Lunar New Year “is a bit sad,” but having a celebration on campus “connects everyone.”
“It brings them together, brings warmth,” Enkhtaivan said, adding that she “appreciates everyone who planned and supported the event.”
“To students, faculty, everyone – thank you so much,” Enkhtaivan said.
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