Maimonides marks Lunar New Year with festive celebration
Maimonides Medical Center (MMC), 4802 10th Avenue, celebrated the Year of the Pig as its annual Lunar New Year Celebration was held on Weds., Feb. 13.
The event, held in the Schreiber Auditorium in the Eisenstadt Administration Building, featured a variety of cultural performances, such as the Lion Dance and Qipao Fan Dance, performed by students from New Utrecht High School and P.S. 105, the Oriental Pearl Art Troupe, and the USA Liyuan Qipao Association.
“I’m excited to represent a kosher hospital celebrating the Year of the Pig,” said President and CEO of MMC Kenneth Gibbs. “In all seriousness, the kosher law speaks very deeply to values that guide the Jewish people and the Chinese New Year is deeply rooted in tradition that goes back earlier than the Old Testament.”