Tet Festival – Vietnamese New Year Festival 2016 – a Culture interest event taking place on 2016-02-20 19:00:00 in United States
Tet Festival or Vietnamese New Year Festival is the largest and most important celebration in Vietnamese culture. Tet is an all-in-one festival that celebrates the union of nature, human, culture, the living and the dead. There are many rituals and customs being carried out during this special occasion which include family reunions, giving lucky money in red envelopes to children and seniors, ancestor worship, and clearing out debts and misdeeds. The Vietnamese people celebrate this holiday with up to 30 days of festivities.Our Vision: Celebrating traditional and modern Vietnamese culture to unite, empower and inspire youth, families and communities.We encourage everyone to come out to support and learn about the Vietnamese community, culture, neighbors, and local businesses. Let’s ring in the new year of prosperity, good health, and luck with family, new friends, and neighbors.
Tet Festival will be on Feb 20 & 21, 2016. 11am-9pm
History Park San Jose: 1650 Senter Rd, San Jose, CA 95112
Entrance at: 635 Phelan Ave, San Jose, CA 95112
ACTIVITIES: Firecracker, Lion Dance, Ao Dai Contest, Traditional Dances, Martial Arts, Cultural Ceremony, Cultural Village, Banh Mi eating contest, Pho Challenge, Watermelon Eating contest, Talent Show, Chess Competition, Commercial Vendors, Community Booths, Vietnamese Food, Cooking Contest, Smelling Contest, Carnival Games, VIP Section and many more..To perform and or volunteer, please sign up hereTicket Information:
Free: Dress in Ao Dai / Vietnamese Traditional Clothing
Free: Veteran with Full Military Uniform
Free: Toddlers (ages 1-3)
– General Admission Day Pass (Pre-sale/Early Bird)
– General Admission Day Pass (At Gate)
Booth Registration Information:
Non-Profit: 0 (early bird). 0 (After Feb 2016). Download here
Arts & Crafts: 0 (early bird). 0 (After Feb 2016). Download here
Commercial/Business: 0 (early bird). 0 (After Feb 2016). Download here
Food: 0 (early bird). ,200 (After Feb 2016). Download here
*Vendors are responsible for permits. More information, please contact: vendor@tetsanjose.orgSponsorship Opportunities:Please email us at sponsor@tetsanjose.orgTet Festival 2016 is a team project of Vietnamese Voluntary Foundation (VIVO). VIVO is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization serving the Vietnamese community since 1979. Our mission is to empower the underserved communities by encouraging community members to give and contribute their talents through charity, leadership, education, research, advocacy, organizational collaboration, social entrepreneurship and cultural activities. VIVO EIN is 94-2764504. All donations are 100% tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.Please visit http://vivousa.org/causes/tetfestival/ for more information.Proceeds of the ticket sales will goes to VIVO projects and programs that directly impact the local communities and part of it will be used to reserve to fund next year Tet Festival.Please contact us if your organization or group would like to be part of the Tet Festival.Tet Festival San Jose
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