The City of Solon held a Lunar New Year Celebration at the Solon Community Center on Saturday January 31, 2026. The Silk Road Cultural Collective put on an Armor Heritage Showcase at the event.

Silk Road Cultural Collective is a non-profit dedicated to preserve, celebrate, and share the rich cultural heritage of Asia and Eurasia through immersive performance, education, community engagement, and interactive cultural experiences. The Organization promotes cross-cultural understanding and preserves living traditions of the Silk Road region through immersive armor demonstrations, cultural performances, educational programming, and community festivals.

Participants in this performance included Wayne Wong (Ming), 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), Johnny K. Wu (Tang) and Austin H. Croft (Korean) who gave a sword demonstration. Watch the video.

Here are some photos of the demonstration.

Wayne Wong - MC for the Silk Road Cultural Collective Showcase

Jennifer Lynn Anderson

Sofi Vaattovaara

Siu Yan Scott as Small Meadow Flower

Lisa Wong

Martin King

Kat Szeto

John Cosma

Terry Giancaterino

Dorjan Scott

Nik Palmer

Johnny Wu

Austin H. Croft

See more photos and videos of Lunar New Year 2026 in Solon

Whether you say Gong hei faat choy (Cantonese) or xin nian kuai le (Mandarin) or something else, we wish you a Happy Lunar New Year.

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Silk Road Cultural Collective
Armor Heritage Showcase
Lunar New Year Celebration
Solon Community Center
January 31, 2026

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