Food, events, and the wider meaning of this Lunar New Year

February 09, 2024 / 6:12 pm

caption: Kyle Nguyen, 7, rests on a bench as the Mak Fai Dragon and Lion dancers get ready for several performances ahead of the Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District.

Lunar New Year is upon us, with festivities planned around our region. KUOW’s Ruby de Luna talked to Kim Malcolm about food, events, and why the holiday is so significant for Asian Americans.

The Asian American community has been the target of an increasing number of hate crimes in the past few years. Their talk includes the status of another attempt in the Washington state legislature to have Lunar New Year officially recognized.

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Kim Malcolm
Afternoon News Host

Kim is the local news host of KUOW's All Things Considered, airing from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Kim covers breaking and developing daily news, both local and regional, as part of NPR's afternoon drive time programming.
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Ruby de Luna
Reporter

Ruby de Luna is a reporter with a focus on food and how it intersects with health, communities, and culture. She has also reported on health care, and immigrant communities.
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