Event Information
- Date: 24/01/2027 (or 17/12 lunar calendar)
- Program Name: Vietnamese New Year Festival — Spring of Homeland 2027
Rich in Vietnamese New Year Identity
The New Year is the most sacred occasion of the year for Vietnamese people. For those who are far from home in Okinawa, the "Spring of Homeland" festival organized by AVO is the only opportunity to experience the New Year atmosphere of their hometown:
Expected Content
- Incense Offering ceremony to commemorate ancestors and the Hung Kings
- Collective Square Cake Making — children learn to make traditional cakes
- New Year's Art — lion dance, Spring singing, traditional music
- Folk Games — blind man's bluff, tug of war, Mandarin square capture
- Food Stalls — square cakes, cylindrical cakes, New Year's jam, pickled onions
- Lucky Money for children at the beginning of the year
- New Year's Photo in traditional long dress
Invitation
AVO respectfully invites all Vietnamese people, multicultural families, international students, and Japanese friends who love Vietnamese culture to participate — so that Okinawa can have a truly Vietnamese and warm Spring!
🌸 The New Year is coming — every family reunites, everyone enjoys peace and prosperity!