Divine Word College students and staff gather for a group portrait after the annual Lunar New Year mass. Most students are from countries that don’t celebrate Lunar New Year. The many “Áo Dài,” traditional tunics worn by women, made the event a colorful and festive occasion.
The Rev. Nam Duy Nguyen, SVD, left, and Sr. Nhi Thao Thi Nguyen serve soup during the Lunar New Year banquet. Customary cuisine was prepared on Friday and Saturday by Vietnamese students for the event.
Sr. Phuong Ngo performs the Fan Dance with other Vietnamese students during the annual DWC celebration. Red and gold are the traditional colors for Lunar New Year celebrations, with red symbolizing luck and gold representing wealth.
From left, Sr. Marie Thoa Thi Pham, the Rev. Tom Ascheman, Ezekiel Knutson and Sr. Tram Huyen Thuy Nguyen anticipate the arrival of the grand prize winning raffle ticket holder as he makes his way to the stage during the Divine Word College Lunar New Year Celebration.
With assistance from several Divine Word College Vietnamese students, 6-year-old Nola Wuissan, center, of Epworth, chooses a prize after winning a game after the Lunar New Year banquet.
Divine Word College Vietnamese students worked for several days preparing a traditional cultural feast for the Lunar New Year banquet. The aroma of cilantro and lemongrass filled the hallway as staff members exited the building Friday evening, whetting appetites for Saturday’s annual celebration.
A Chinese lantern, fans and flower blossoms rest backstage after Vietnamese students performed The Fan Dance. DWC students rehearse carefully choreographed, traditional dances for weeks in preparation for the annual event.
“Based on the Vietnamese zodiac calendar, 2023 is the year of the Cat. In China, 2023 is celebrated as the year of the Rabbit. Most years the two calendars are the same but this year is an exception,” according to Divine Word College PR Specialist Emily Shedek.
Divine Word College students and staff gather for a group portrait after the annual Lunar New Year mass. Most students are from countries that don’t celebrate Lunar New Year. The many “Áo Dài,” traditional tunics worn by women, made the event a colorful and festive occasion.
The Rev. Nam Duy Nguyen, SVD, left, and Sr. Nhi Thao Thi Nguyen serve soup during the Lunar New Year banquet. Customary cuisine was prepared on Friday and Saturday by Vietnamese students for the event.
Sr. Phuong Ngo performs the Fan Dance with other Vietnamese students during the annual DWC celebration. Red and gold are the traditional colors for Lunar New Year celebrations, with red symbolizing luck and gold representing wealth.
From left, Sr. Marie Thoa Thi Pham, the Rev. Tom Ascheman, Ezekiel Knutson and Sr. Tram Huyen Thuy Nguyen anticipate the arrival of the grand prize winning raffle ticket holder as he makes his way to the stage during the Divine Word College Lunar New Year Celebration.
With assistance from several Divine Word College Vietnamese students, 6-year-old Nola Wuissan, center, of Epworth, chooses a prize after winning a game after the Lunar New Year banquet.
Divine Word College Vietnamese students worked for several days preparing a traditional cultural feast for the Lunar New Year banquet. The aroma of cilantro and lemongrass filled the hallway as staff members exited the building Friday evening, whetting appetites for Saturday’s annual celebration.
A Chinese lantern, fans and flower blossoms rest backstage after Vietnamese students performed The Fan Dance. DWC students rehearse carefully choreographed, traditional dances for weeks in preparation for the annual event.
“Based on the Vietnamese zodiac calendar, 2023 is the year of the Cat. In China, 2023 is celebrated as the year of the Rabbit. Most years the two calendars are the same but this year is an exception,” according to Divine Word College PR Specialist Emily Shedek.
