| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 3,921,366,589 visitors served. |
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
Narcissus Festival |
0.01 sec. |
|
|
Narcissus Festival January or February A celebration in Honolulu, Hawaii, to usher in the Chinese or Lunar New Year. There are a queen pageant and a coronation ball, Chinese cooking demonstrations, food booths, and arts and crafts exhibits. A parade features lion dances and fireworks. The first Narcissus Festival was held in 1950, narcissus blossoms being chosen as a symbol of hope that Chinese culture would have a renaissance in Hawaii. CONTACTS: Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii 70 N. King St., Ste. 202 Honolulu, HI 96817 808-533-3181; fax: 808-533-3184 www.chinesechamber.com SOURCES: BkFestHolWrld-1970, p. 26 GdUSFest-1984, p. 42 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup |
|---|