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Gung Hay Fat Choy! Community Celebrates Lunar New Year With Annual Parade In Sunset Park

Anna Gustafson

Feb 23, 2015 — 2 min read

Many of our neighbors braved the cold on Sunday to watch cultural performances, lion dancers, firecrackers, and more during the annual Sunset Park Lunar New Year Parade that’s hosted by the Brooklyn Chinese-American Association.

Each year, the popular parade draws revelers from throughout Brooklyn – and beyond – to the festivities on Eighth Avenue, where the procession runs from 50th Street to 61st Street.

Many thanks to neighbor and KensingtonBK author Jole Carliner for these wonderful photos of the event. And if you took any photos of the parade, let us know! You can email us at editor@kensingtonbk.com, and we’ll post them to the blog.

Many other neighbors also snapped some great photos during the procession:

Firecrackers go off during the festivities. Photo by lizlig.

The colorful aftermath! Photo via ultraclay

Life along the parade route can be a bit noisy sometimes. Photo via nwrolf

A pep talk for the lions! Photo via nkvenugopal

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