The Lunar New Year or Spring Festival is commonly referred to as Chinese New Year, Tet in Vietnamese, Seollal in Korean, Losar in Tibet, and Tsagaan Sar in Mongolian. There was a two-day celebration of Lunar New Year at Asia Plaza as we entered the Year of the Fire Horse. ClevelandPeople.com was honored to be a Media Sponsor and have a table at the event.

The Silk Road Cultural Collective is a nonprofit dedicated to preserve, celebrate, and share the rich cultural heritage of Asia and Eurasia through immersive performance, education, community engagement, and interactive cultural experiences. MC Wayne Wong introduced Dan Hanson, one of the founders, who told about the Silk Road. Then members of the Collective performed in traditional Chinese Hanfu and authentic armor.

Participants included Wayne Wong (Ming Dynasty), Jennifer Lynn Anderson (Tang), Sofi Vaattovaara (Tang), Lisa Caraballo (Tang), Siu Yan Scott "Small Meadow Flower" (Tang), Lisa Wong (Ming), Martin King (Tang), Kat Szeto (Ming), John Cosma (Ming), Terry Giancaterino (Ming), Dorjan Scott (Tang), Nik Palmer (Ming) and Johnny K. Wu (Tang).

Watch a video of their performance.

Here are some photos of the demonstration. Note: As always, we reduced the resolution of the photos for speedy web loading so if you want high-resolution copies, let us know.

Silk Road MC Wayne Wong

Silk Road Co-founder Dan Hanson

Silk Road Co-founder Ying Pu

Sofi Vaattovaara - Silk Road Cultural Collective

Bearded Wolf Terry Giancaterino

Sifu John Cosma

Dorjan Scott

Nik Palmer

Silk Road Co-founder Johnny Wu

Silk Road Cultural Collective group

Silk Road Cultural Collective photo opp

See more photos and videos of Lunar New Year 2026 At Asia Plaza

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Silk Road Cultural CollectiveArmor Heritage Showcase Lunar New Year CelebrationAsia Plaza in ClevelandFebruary 15, 2026

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Silk Road Cultural Collective
Armor Heritage Showcase
Lunar New Year Celebration
Asia Plaza in Cleveland
February 15, 2026

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