Tết Festival draws crowds for Lunar New Year celebration
By Orange County on February 10, 2019
Brian Lee portrays a village guard at the UVSA Tet Festival which is being held at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa on Saturday, February 9, 2019. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)
A girl reacts to the Bolsa Grande Lion Dancers who opened the UVSA Tet Festival which is being held at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa on Saturday, February 9, 2019. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)
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Huong Le, 90, has traveled from Philadelphia for the last 10 years to attend the UVSA Tet Festival which is being held at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa on Saturday, February 9, 2019. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)
Although it appears that Presley Nguyen is reacting to a lobster bite, it’s actually a plastic toy he picked up at the UVSA Tet Festival which is being held at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)
The flag of South Vietnam is displayed during opening ceremonies of the UVSA Tet Festival which is being held at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)
The Bolsa Grande Lion Dancers perform at the UVSA Tet Festival which is being held at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)
Vietnam War vet Tien Nguyen holds a Vietnamese flag as he participates in the opening ceremonies of the UVSA Tet Festival which is being held at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)
Vietnam War veterans salute during the National Anthem at the opening ceremonies for the UVSA Tet Festival which is being held at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa on Saturday, February 9, 2019. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)
The year 2019 is the year of the pig. This one is on display at UVSA Tet Festival which is being held at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa on Saturday, February 9, 2019. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)
The Union of Vietnamese Student Associations’ annual Tết Festival celebrated the Year of the Pig with three days of activities this weekend.
Planned were traditional performances and ceremonies, but also a little fun with game nights, karaoke and pho eating contests.
This is the Lunar New Year festival’s fourth time being held at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, but it has been a staple of Orange County for 38 years.
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