Midkiff Learning Center celebrates Chinese New Year

February 11, 2016

Kung Hee Fat Choy! Happy Chinese New Year! The Kapālama campus Midkiff Learning Center staff recently invited a pair of Chinese lions from the Gee Yung Martial Arts Dragon and Lion Association to perform the choy cheng, or traditional Chinese lion-dance blessing for the building. Students and staff were given the traditional red envelopes, lai see, containing a small amount of money to feed the lions. Senior Paige Change is a member of the Chinese lion dancing group and helped to make the event possible.

KS photographer Michael Young was on hand to capture the highlights of the celebratory event.

KSK senior Paige Chang and Midkiff Head Librarian Shayne Valeho-Novikoff, welcome the Chinese New Year at the Kamehameha Schools Kapālama campus.

The pair of Chinese lions come through the Midkiff Learning Center’s entrance.

Lai see, red envelopes with money, are passed out to the students and staff to feed to the lions.

Students line up to feed the lion and to receive its blessing.

Library assistant Robyn Nuuhiwa gets up close with the lion.

High school administrative assistant Mickie Ceberano makes the lion reach up high for the lai see.

Montana Toyama and Harlan Lee from the Gee Yung Martial Arts Dragon and Lion Association beat the drum and clang the cymbals to accompany the dancing of the lions.

The lions roam all over the learning center, going to each floor to bring good luck to the building

The lions prowled through the book shelves bringing good fortune.

They finish up in the reference area after visiting all the corners of the building.

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Midkiff Learning Center celebrates Chinese New Year

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