2026 Cultural Events

Here is a list of some of the cultural events that you can attend in Colorado.

April

May

June

6/5-7: 60th Denver Greek Festival, https://www.thegreekfestival.com/

6/7: Prairie Thunder Powwow, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/prairie-thunder-powwow-tickets-1988680008439

July 

August

September

9/12: 37th Annual Powwow at the Denver Art Museum, https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/calendar/annual-friendship-powwow

October

November

December

2025 Lunar New Year Celebrations for Your Calendar

There are many events in Colorado that celebrate Lunar New Year. Below are some of the ones in the Denver metro area. I'm only focusing on free ones r mostly free ones this year. There are also a lot of cultural performances that have tickets from $10 to several hundred. Some even include a 10 course dinner, but those I feel are so pricy that most people can't access them due to the cost. I like to support free events that give more people a chance to learn about and enjoy the different cultures in Colorado.

January 25th

George Washington High School, 655 S. Monaco St Pkwy, 10:30am-3:30pm

This is a great little event that I have been to now for the last 2 years. The event is free to get in. The do have people selling goods and food. There are also companies there, like banks, giving away stuff to advertise their businesses. The food is in the cafeteria and last year it took them a long time to get set up.

Town Center at Aurora (AKA Aurora Mall), 14200 E. Alameda Ave, 2pm-5pm. More Info at: https://towncenterataurora.com/events/lunar-new-year-celebration-at-town-center-at-aurora/

January 26th

On Havana Street Lunar New Year Celebration, At the Stampede 2430 S. Havana St, 12pm-6pm. For more info: https://onhavanastreet.com/events/2025-lunar-new-year-on-havana-street/

I've gone to this event for a couple of years as well. Make sure to have cash with you. In the past a lot of this event has been outside so make sure you dress warm and remember that the weather may impact parts of this event since it is supposed to snow this year.

February 1st-2nd

Far East Center Lunar New Year, 333 S. Federal Blvd, 11am-4pm, For more info check out https://www.denver.org/event/far-east-center-lunar-new-year-welcome-year-of-the-snake/123042/

I tried to go to this event once and never went back. Parking is horrible. The Far East Center has a super small lot and even parking in the near by neighborhoods is impossible. This event is not ADA friendly. You will have to park miles away and walk or try to fight with public transportation. It is super crowded and people do not watch what they are doing. I say be careful if you are going to attend this event.

February 2nd

Stanley Market Place, Clinton Street, 3:30pm-4:30pm. Just a lion dance performance outside of Chi Lin. Just be careful about your timing for parking. The Stanley has gone from entirely free parking to only giving you 2 hours of free parking. Anything past that you have to pay online for. No pay stations.

Picture 1 From: https://allevents.in/mobile/amp-event.php?event_id=200027638982944

Picture 2 From: Taken by Julia Bilderback at the City of Aurora Public Library main branch.

Picture 3 From: https://onhavanastreet.com/events/2025-lunar-new-year-on-havana-street/

Picture 4 From (Far East Center): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/far-east-center-welcomes-year-of-the-wood-snake-2025-tickets-1109269899129

Native American Events 2024

I will update this post as I find out about more events.

January

12th-14th: 42nd Annual Colorado Indian Market & Southwest Art Fest at the Colorado Convention Center. Tickets are $16 with kids under 12 being free. More information at: https://dashevents.com/productions/colorado-indian-market/

March

15th-17th: Denver March Powwow at the Denver Coliseum. More information at: http://www.denvermarchpowwow.org/ As of 1/3/24 their website is still showing things for the 2023 event.

April 

13th-14th: Northern Colorado International Powwow Association's 30th Annual Contest Powwow and Art Market. (Northside Aztlan Community Center, 112 E. Willow St., Fort Collins) Tickets start at $6.

June

1st-2nd: The 23rd Annual Indian Market and Powwow. The Fort, 18182 Highway 8, Morrison. Tickets are $15, 10am-4pm.

Lunar New Year Events 2024

This year it's the year of the Dragon and there are fun things to do and buy around Colorado to help you celebrate the Lunar New Year. Has more events pop up I will add to this list.

January

2nd, 3rd, & 6th: Far East Center Week 1 (333S. Federal Blvd)

Picture From: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/year-of-the-dragon-lunar-new-year-art-class-tickets-776591103897?aff=odcleoeventsincollection

3rd: Star Bucks Lunar New Year cups officially released.

14th-20th: Far East Center Week 3 Holistic Health & Wellness (333S. Federal Blvd)

Picture from and more information about the event can be found at: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/week-3-lunar-new-year-holistic-health-courses-2900419?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=creatorshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=odclsxcollection&utm-source=cp&aff=escb&fbclid=IwAR0qjQCVIQoGVgYE3oto9bcySRDnhB14sxrtk_ch72gvalBMHK9RQoRqwr8

20st-27th: Far East Center Week 4 Culinary Traditions (333S. Federal Blvd)

Picture from and more information about the event can be found at: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/week-4-culinary-traditions-2920859?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=creatorshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=odclsxcollection&utm-source=cp&aff=escb&fbclid=IwAR0LuNnlcLxDbsfs8GDG9wd0gOlraj_-Qgi9s_yGYSvInJ0vgzbk8DBHBBk

1/28-2/3: Far East Center Week 5 Culture & Traditions (333S. Federal Blvd)

Picture from and more information about the event can be found at: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/week-5-cultures-and-traditions-2920889?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=creatorshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=odclsxcollection&utm-source=cp&aff=escb&fbclid=IwAR2225hEZ2z_Uu05WrxMrJI9r3SYteDErhz_XbsVDHEwIysN9tezwvvPTXc

February

3rd: Denver Lunar New Year Celebration (McNichols Civic Center Building, 144 W. Colfax Ave, Denver) 11am-4pm. For more info go to: https://civiccenterpark.org/event/denver-lunar-new-year/

4th: Lunar New Year On Havana Street

Picture from On Havana Street Email sent out on Jan. 2nd.

5th-9th: Lunar Street Market Pop-up Far East Center (333S. Federal Blvd)

    More info at: https://www.facebook.com/events/6723587497733494/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2252%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22invite_link_id%5C%22%3A312577318224206%7D%7D]%22%7D

9th: Town Center at Aurora (AKA Aurora Mall) Lunar New Year Festival

Picture from and more information about the event can be found at: https://allevents.in/aurora/lunar-new-year-festival/200025911594559

10th-11th: Lunar New Year Celebration Far East Center (333S. Federal Blvd)

    More info at: https://www.facebook.com/events/6723587497733494/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2252%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22invite_link_id%5C%22%3A312577318224206%7D%7D]%22%7D

10th: Highlands Ranch Community Association Chinese New Year Celebration (Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Rd., Highlands Ranch CO)

There will be a free cultural fair and then a performance that does cost money to attend. 12pm-4pm.

More info at: https://hrcaonline.org/about-us/guides-communication/calendar-schedules/event-details/chinese-new-year-celebration-2024

10th: Colorado Chinese New Years Celebration, George Washington High School, 10:30am-3:30pm.

The cultural fair is free, but the tickets to the show are $25.

https://www.milehighonthecheap.com/colorado-chinese-new-year-celebration/

24th: The Asian Pacific Alliance of Longmont, Silver Creek High School, 1:30pm-5pm.

https://www.milehighonthecheap.com/chinese-new-year-longmont/

Top Image From: https://dribbble.com/shots/22769912-Chinese-new-year-Dragon-dragon-year-2024#

2023 Lunar New Year Events

 

January 21, 2023 (Saturday) 

10am-4pm: Colorado Springs Chinese Cultural Institute's 24th Annual Chinese New Year Festival, City Auditorium, 221 E. Kiowa, Colorado Springs

This is a ticked event and tickets start at $5 and go up. They will have food, performances including lion dances, and even movies.

10:30am-3:30pm: 19th Annual Colorado Chinese New Year Celebration, George Washington High School, 655 South Monaco Parkway, Denver, Colorado

This event is hosted by the Chinese American Foundation of Colorado and the Denver Chinese School. Part of the event is free and part of it is ticketed with tickets starting at $25 and parking is free. There will be a cultural fair, food, and market place.

12pm-4pm: Chinese New Year Celebration, Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Rd, Highlands Ranch, Colorado

There is both a free fair and a ticked show ($10) with this event. https://hrcaonline.org/about-us/guides-communication/calendar-schedules/event-details/chinese-new-year-celebration-2023

12pm-6pm: Havana Street Lunar New Year Festival, Havana Exchange Shopping Center, 2802 S. Havana St. Aurora, Colorado Canceled 

This event will be on Havana street just south of Yale, near Hmart and Old Town Hot Pot. In addition to the normal Lunar New Year's activities they will also have K-Pop and Hip Hop showcase, a full indoor arcade, and a car show. https://bonfireeventco.com/market/havana-street-lunar-new-year-festival/  Showed up and no one was there.

2pm-8pm: Jade Mountain Lunar New Year, Jade Mountain Brewery & Teahouse, 4233 S. Buckley Road, Aurora, Colorado

They will have special beer releases, lion dancers and Kung Fu demonstrations. I went to this event last year and it was not very good. The food truck they had there could not keep up with the amount of people they had and the quality of the food was very poor. They did have a few venders there, but not really enough to make the event fun. I don't recommend this one, but still letting you know about it.

January 22, 2023 (Sunday)

11am-4pm: Far East Center 32nd Annual Lunar New Year 2023, 333 S. Federal Blvd. #116, Denver, Colorado

Not only can you get your Lunar New New goods at Truong An Gifts but there will also be lion dances at the different businesses throughout the day. This area also has different places to eat as well.

11am-4pm: Havana Street Lunar New Year Festival, Havana Exchange Shopping Center, 2802 S. Havana St. Aurora, Colorado Canceled

This event will be on Havana street just south of Yale, near Hmart and Old Town Hot Pot. In addition to the normal Lunar New Year's activities they will also have K-Pop and Hip Hop showcase, a full indoor arcade, and a car show. https://bonfireeventco.com/market/havana-street-lunar-new-year-festival/ 

January 28-29, 2023 (Saturday and Sunday)

11am-4pm: Far East Center 32nd Annual Lunar New Year 2023, 333 S. Federal Blvd. #116, Denver, Colorado

Not only can you get your Lunar New New goods at Truong An Gifts but there will also be lion dances at the different businesses throughout the day. This area also has different places to eat as well.

January 29

11am: Great Wall Supermarket, 12345 E. Mississippi  Ave, Aurora, Colorado

Lion Dance Performance

1pm: Great Wall Supermarket, 6600 W. 120th Ave, Broomfield, Colorado

Lion Dance Performance

February 4, 2023 (Saturday)

2pm-5pm: A-Pal Chinese New Year Celebration, Silver Creek High School, Longmont, Colorado

This is a free event for the public. They will be having a fair and Lunar New Year performances.

Top picture from: https://www.martin-bencher.com/06-12-2022-chinese-new-year-2023/

2022 Cultural Events

2/26/22

-Buffalo Soldiers: The Forgotten Black Army in the West 1pm-2pm. Panel hosted by the Denver Public Library. https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/forgotten-soldiers-preserving-legacy-buffalo-soldier

3/10/22

-Active Minds: Taiwan 1pm-2pm. Hosted by the Denver Public Library this panel will look at the history of Taiwan and what the future will hold as China continues to push for power. https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/active-minds-taiwan

3/12/22

-Denver's St. Patrick's Day Parade. 9:30am step off. https://www.denverstpatricksdayparade.com/

3/16/22

-Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women: A Community Conversation 4pm-5:30pm. This panel is hosted by the Denver Public Library. https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-community-conversation

3/18&20/22

-Denver March Powwow: Tickets are $7 a day, starts at 10am each day, Denver Coliseum - 4600 Humboldt, Denver CO 80216. http://www.denvermarchpowwow.org/general_informaton.html

5/7&8/22

-Cinco de Mayo "Celebrate Culture" Festival. 10am-8pm in Civic Center Park. over 300 exhibitors, food, performances, art fair, lowrider car show, taco eating contest, and chihuahua races. https://denverite.com/2022/02/22/denvers-cinco-de-mayo-festival-will-return-this-spring-after-a-two-year-hiatus/?fbclid=IwAR1kWxVJ-8UCjOQneBTvNd5IvIoNHtJ7CsaLkgdtw2VnvYRa9T9I_6kTXAc

5/14&15/22

-Pacific Islander Festival at the Denver Zoo. There will be multicultural dances, music, and workshops. https://denverzoo.org/events/asian-american-and-pacific-islander-festival/

5/26/22

-Free Virtual Event: How Can Women In Media Eliminate Anti-Asian Hate, Violence, and Stereotypes? https://www.facebook.com/events/1033385740885026/?ref=newsfeed

6/25&26/22

-Cherry Blossom Festival at Sakura Square. This will be a celebration of Japanese culture with food, entertainment, and more. https://cherryblossomdenver.org/?fbclid=IwAR10cKySXRef7tpQT7B3b-qhFt4gkUQTEm3SG6esVAKtkSUGt4uuuG-H9OY

7/23&24/22

-Dragon Boat Festival Sloan's Lake. Getting to this event will be hard since there is no parking on site and they are not offering shuttles. This event is not ADA friendly and you can only attend if you are able bodied. https://www.cdbf.org/

2022 Lunar New Year Events

1/28-1/31/22

-Chinese New Year Film Festival (https://cnyff2022.eventive.org/welcome). Much of this festival will be online, but there will be one in person screening. 1/31, 7:30pm, Kimball's Peak Three Theater, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 will show Beethoven in Beijing, tickets to the in person screening are $5-10.

1/29/22

-2pm-6pm Jade Mountain Brewery, 4233 S. Buckley Rd., Aurora CO 80013. Food, music, desserts, and Chinese Zodiac Animal Bonbons. https://coloradococoapod.com/event/lunar-new-year-pop-up-at-jade-mountain-brewery/

2/1/22

-11am-8pm: Lunar New Year Crafts for Kids, Town Center at Aurora (AKA Aurora Mall) Aurora, CO. Free crafting event for kids hosted by KidX Club Holiday Krafts. Located in the center of the mall on the lower level between Macy's and Dillard's.

-4:15pm-5pm: Lunar New Year Cultural Workshop: Chinese New Year's Eve hosted by the Denver Public Library. Geared for kids 5-17 years and talks about Chinese customs, food, and traditions. https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/lunar-new-year-cultural-workshop-chinese-new-years-eve

2/5/22

-11am-4pm: Truong An Gifts, 333 S. Federal Blvd., Denver. Different events and lion dances.

-12:00pm-4pm: Chinese New Year Celebration, Highlands Ranch Community Association - Southridge Rec Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130. Great Wall Chinese Academy performance 2pm-3pm (Show is $10 where the rest is free to attend). There will also be a cultural fair.

-2:00pm: Lion Dance Celebration. Pacific Ocean Marketplace. 2200 West Alameda Avenue, Denver, CO 80223.

-5:30pm: Celebration, Lion Dance, Fireworks. Sharetea. 2495 S. Havana St.

2/6/22

-11am-4pm: Truong An Gifts, 333 S. Federal Blvd., Denver. Special performances and lion dances.

-12pm-5pm: Now Pho, 1147 S. Federal Blvd., Denver. Performances by Colorado Asian Heritage Center.

-12pm: Lion Dance Celebration. Pacific Ocean Marketplace. 12303 East Mississippi Ave, Aurora, CO 80012.

-2:00pm: Lion Dance Celebration. Pacific Ocean Marketplace. 6600 West 120th Ave, Broomfield, CO 80200

-6:30pm: Lion Dance, drum performance, food at Chi Lin Asian Eatery, and red envelopes. At the Stanley Marketplace with support from the Colorado Asian Cultural Heritage Center. 2501 Dallas St. Aurora, CO 80010.

2/8/22

-4:15pm-5pm: Lunar New Year Cultural Workshop: Introduction to Mandarin hosted by the Denver Public Library. Geared for kids 5-17 years and is an introduction to Mandarin. https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/lunar-new-year-cultural-workshop-introduction-mandarin

2/15/22

-4:15pm-5pm: Lunar New Year Cultural Workshop: Spring Festival hosted by the Denver Public Library. Geared for kids 5-17 years and is an introduction to customs and traditions of the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year. https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/copy-lunar-new-year-cultural-workshop-spring-festival

2/22/22

-4:15pm-5pm: Lunar New Year Cultural Workshop: Language Workshop hosted by the Denver Public Library. Geared for kids 5-17 years and is an introduction to Mandarin. https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/lunar-new-year-cultural-workshop-language-workshop

3/1/22

-4:15pm-5pm: Lunar New Year Cultural Workshop: Zodiacs hosted by the Denver Public Library. Geared for kids 5-17 years and is an introduction to the 12 Chinese zodiac animals and their stories. https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/copy-lunar-new-year-cultural-workshop-zodiacs

Articles

2/9/22: "12 Asians in Fashion on What the Year of the Tiger Means to Them" - https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/designers/g39014413/12-asians-in-fashion-on-what-the-year-of-the-tiger-means-to-them/?fbclid=IwAR2J22k4hxGbS7pBBkvcalKQuD5Oac0yyhAAyGVtFKwm_osoAj0aimDxaSg

2021 Cultural Events

Cultural events are back. Still be careful since covid is still around and getting worse again. Many of these events will be outside.

September 

9/3: Passport Food Truck Festival 12pm-6pm

                1521 Dayton St., Aurora CO 80010

                https://allevents.in/aurora/passport-food-truck-festival/200021465381026 

9/4: Colorado Native: A Native American Comedy Showcase 7:30pm

                The Dairy Arts Center, Boulder.

     $12 tickets

                https://thedairy.org/event/colorado-native-a-native-american-comedy-showcase-ii/ 

9/12: Friendship Powwow Free

                Denver Indian Center, 4407 Morrison Rd

                -If you have never gotten to try food from Tocabe, this is a great chance to try their food.

                https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/calendar/32nd-annual-friendship-powwow 

9/25-26:

Colorado Dragon Boat Festival

                http://www.cdbf.org/

                Denver American Indian Festival 10am-6pm

                Riverdale Regional Park

                https://www.denveramericanindianfestival.org/

COMMUNITYCONVERSATION: HATE CRIMES AGAINSTASIAN COMMUNITIES Event

 

I'm sharing this event because hate crimes against all Asians have increased since covid. This is being sponsored by local groups so hopefully they will look at this is impacting our community specifically and not just nationally (still important, but we also want local info). 

Here's the link to sign up for the event: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LxKQkWYQSOehdepERjL3aQ

St. Patrick's Day 2020 and the Irish in Colorado

It is the gold and green time of year again. St. Patrick’s day items can be found in most stores and Colorado is known for throwing one of the largest parades this side of the Mississippi. Things are different though this year. Our parade this year was canceled due to fears around the coronavirus. As everyone is questioning what the future will hold, let’s take a look at the Irish in Colorado’s past.

The potato famine of 1845-1849 in Ireland had people fleeing the country in mass. Even though the potato was a new world food, people like the Irish had become dependent on it. With this mass exodus, many of these Irish made their way to Colorado. They found work as “miners, railroad workers, soldiers, and domestic servants” (Flewelling, 6). The Irish were also supportative of the labor movement and unionization. They also helped to lead strikes in Leadville (Flewelling, 9). In April 1882 Oscar Wilde, Irish author, gave a speech at the Tabor Opera House, Leadville, to his fellow countrymen (Trembath, 2015).  Also during the 1920s the KKK targeted the Irish, mostly for their Catholic beliefs (Martinelli, 21).

Even back in 1867 Denver was celebrating St. Patricks day with a ball hosted by the Fenians (Martinelli, 17). The first acknowledged parade was in 1889 (“History”). The St. Patrick’s day parade in Denver was stopped in 1902 due to the KKK’s political influence in the state and it did not start again until 1966 (Martinelli, 23). I found it interesting with the different date that the parade was supposed to start back up. The parade’s website said that the first unofficial/official parade happened in 1962/63 (“History”). There seems to be some confusion as to when the parade started again. Either way it was a long break that was influenced by the political climate in Colorado.

Famous Irish Coloradoans:

J.K. Mullen: Flour mill millionaire who first arrived in Denver in 1871 (Flewelling, 7). He was an Irish man that supported the temperance movement (Flewelling, 7). Mullen also helped create several social groups to support his fellow Irishmen and helped build several churches including the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception which is still open today (Trembath, 2015).

Joseph Murry: Labor leader and one of the founding members of the Greeley agricultural colony (Flewelling, 9).

Events:

March 14^th, 2020

                Dry Dock Brewing, 12pm-?

                I have been to this event going on 2 years now. The food is amazing.

Works Cited:

“History.” Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2020

https://www.denverstpatricksdayparade.com/history

Flewelling, Lindsey. The Orange and the Green: The Irish in Colorado’s Mining Towns. Colorado Heritage: The Magazine of History Colorado, Summer 2017.

https://www.historycolorado.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/2017/heritage_sum17-web.pdf

Martinelli, Phylis. Denver’s Irish Resist Nativism 1890-1920. Colorado Heritage: The Magazine of History Colorado, Summer 2017.

https://www.historycolorado.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/2017/heritage_sum17-web.pdf

Trembath, Brian K. The Irish in Colorado Part One – A St. Patrick’s Day Primer. Denver Public Library: Genealogy, African American & Western History Resources. March 12, 2015.

https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/irish-colorado-st-patricks-day-primer

For more info:

https://kdvr.com/news/denver-st-patricks-day-parade-canceled-due-to-coronavirus-outbreak/?fbclid=IwAR2hSqzOQjsEGlGZP0xMIo5lZaNbbilkPxOWVNzB2wbDa2na7P-ESxp4we0

http://irishnetworkco.com/

March

National Women’s History Month

March 8^th is international Women’s Day and has been around since 1911.

•March 7, 2020-February 28, 2021 The Bold Women Change History exhibit will be at the Byers-Evans House Museum (1310 Bannock Street, Denver CO 80204).

For more Info check out:

https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/womens-history-month/womens-history-month-history/

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/01/us/womens-history-month-why-march-trnd/index.html

https://womenshistorymonth.gov/

https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/person/women

https://www.historycolorado.org/story/womens-history/2018/08/23/7-women-who-led-way-equality-colorado

National Disabilities Awareness Month

Disabilities can take all shapes and forms. Some are even invisible.

•March 27, 2020 8th Annual Film Festival Reframe Disability (Lory Student Center Theature CSU) 

     6-8pm

Check out:

https://www.nacdd.org/dd-awareness-month-blog/

National MS Education and Awareness Month

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has a good explanation of what MS is: “In multiple sclerosis (MS), damage to the myelin coating around the nerve fibers in the central nervous system (CNS) and to the nerve fibers themselves interferes with the transmission of nerve signals between the brain, spinal cord and the rest of the body. Disrupted nerve signals cause the symptoms of MS, which vary from one person to another and over time for any given individual, depending on where and when the damage occurs.” (See below sites). This means that it can look different for everyone it affects. At a recent convention I talked to a woman that had a genetic terminal version of it. They had only given her 2 years to live and it’s been 20. Not every case is genetic or terminal. Normally you need to get diagnosed by a neurologist and the process can take a while. There are a lot of resources out there and the second one below is where I would recommend you start if you have questions about MS.

MS is really common in Colorado and the experts are still trying to figure out why. I was reading an article somewhere and it said that if you live in Colorado you more than likely know someone with MS because of how common it is. Even with the high rates of MS in Colorado, this at least means that some of the best specialists are here studying it and treating people.

Check out:

https://msfocus.org/Get-Involved/MS-Awareness-Month

https://www.nationalmssociety.org/Get-Involved/Raise-Awareness

https://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/default.htm

https://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/ss/slideshow-faces-of-ms

https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/condition-1395/multiple-sclerosis-ms

Native American Events 2020

So....COVID stopped a lot of events this year, but some have gone digital.

9/12/20

Denver Art Museum Virtual Friendship Powwow

https://denverartmuseum.org/article/dont-miss-dams-virtual-friendship-powwow-september-12

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3/20-3/22

Denver March Pow Wow

Denver Coliseum- 4600 Humboldt, Denver CO 80216

$7 per day or 3 day pass $20, Parking $10 per day or $25 for 3 days

http://www.denvermarchpowwow.org/guide.html

4/11

Shining Mountains Pow Wow

Aspen High School- 235 High School Rd., Aspen CO

6/6-6/7

20^th Annual Indian Market & Powwow

Tickets are $10 with free parking.

Tesoro Cultural Center 19192 Highway 8, Morrison CO

10am-4pm

Japanese Cultural Events 2020

Check out these local Japanese focused events.

1/18

“Courage + Valor: Japanese American WWII Veterans, their Stories and Legacy”

History Colorado Center – 1200 N. Broadway, Denver CO 80203

1pm-3pm

1/25

Kohaku 2020

Tri-State Denver Buddhist Temple – 1947 Lawerence St, Denver CO 80202

12pm-4pm Free Admission

2/8

“Finding Your Nikkei Roots in the U.S. and Japan” a seminar on Japanese American genealogy

Blair Caldwell African-American Research Library – 2401 Welton St, Denver CO 80205

3/7-3/8
Doll & Cultural Festival
FREE Admission
6001 Wolff St. Arvada, CO
Activities: Tea Ceremony, Martial Arts, Bonsai, Music, and more
11:30am-4pm

3/13

J-Horror Movie Screening: Pulse

Village Exchange Center – 1609 Havana Street, Aurora CO 80010

Pre bought tickets are $15 and at the door $20. Free parking

6pm-9pm

Covid took out the below events:

6/27-6/28

47^th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival

Sakura Square, On Lawrence Street between 19^th and 20^th

11am-6pm Saturday, 11am-4pm Sunday

10/29

J-Horror Movie Screening: Dark Water

Village Exchange Center – 1609 Havana Street, Aurora CO 80010

Pre bought tickets are $15 and at the door $20. Free parking

6pm-9pm

11/13

J-Horror Movie Screening: The Grudge

Village Exchange Center – 1609 Havana Street, Aurora CO 80010

Pre bought tickets are $15 and at the door $20. Free parking

6pm-9pm

https://www.jascolorado.org/eventsold/2019/12/13/j-horror-movie-screening-ringu-w5kzh-fyb5p

Chinese New Year 2020

This year there are not as many New Year events as there was last year. Below I have included only free or nearly free events. There are others happening in the Denver metro area, but I saw some with ticket prices as high as $250 per ticket.

1/18/20

Asian Pacific Market

615 Wooten Road Suite 160, Colorado Springs 80915

1/25/20

Chinese New Year Cultural Fair

Southridge Rec Center – 4800 McArthur Ranch Rd., Highlands Ranch 80130

The main fair is free, but they do have a performance you can pay to see.

12pm-4pm Free

Truong An Gifts

333 S. Federal Blvd. #116, Denver CO 80219

Parking here is not very good.

10:30 am-4pm- Professional Ice Carver Luan Bui
11:30am - Opening ceremony kids fashion show (All kids are welcome to join and welcome in the Dragon, please dress your children in any traditional attire to participate).
12:00pm - Shaolin Hung Mei (Dragon Dance & Martial Arts)
1:00pm - Tai Kung Ha (Tai Chi Performance)
2:30pm - Colorado Asian Cultural Heritage Lion Dancers (Dragon Dance & Drum show)

1/26/20

Truong An Gifts

333 S. Federal Blvd. #116, Denver CO 80219

Parking here is not very good.

1:15 pm - Kids fashion show (All kids are welcome to join and
welcome in the Dragon, please dress your children in any traditionalattire to participate).
1:30pm - NationalMartial Arts Academy (Dragon Dance &
Wushu)
2:00 pm- NguyenThieu (Saigon Bowl)
2:30 pm-Traditional Fan Dance performed by GDPT Nguyen Thieu Youth Group
2:40pm - K-Pop dance by Electric Dance Crew
2:50 pm- American Sport Karate Association (ASKA)
3:00 pm- K-pop dance by Judy
3:10 pm- GDPT Nguyen Thieu Lion Dance Group
3:30 pm- Nguyen Thieu (Vinh Xuong)

Pacific Ocean Marketplace
Each location will be hosting a different time for the lion dance.

Loveland Museum

503 N. Lincoln Ave, Loveland CO 80537

1pm-3pm Free

2/8/20

Silver Creek High School

4901 Nelson Road, Longmont CO 80503

2-5pm Free

Local Events

Colorado offers many great cultural events because of our diverse population. Many of these events can be great learning experiences. I try to go to as many as possible, but I have a busy schedule. I will try to do reviews of them as they happen. Below is a list of some sites you a=can use to try and find cultural events near you.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/colorado-cultural-destinations-176170730/

https://www.denver.org/about-denver/diverse-denver/multicultural-itinerary/

http://www.topeventsusa.com/state-events-colorado.html

https://www.colorado.edu/cas/event-list

https://www.auroragov.org/things_to_do/events/global_fest

https://www.denver.org/about-denver/diverse-denver/asian-ambiance/

https://www.japanamerica.org/page-1481349

https://asianpacificmarketco.com/events/