The annual Lunar New Year game night is part of the team's commitment to celebrate the diverse local community, while striving to use the game of hockey to drive positive social change and foster more inclusive communities. This year, the Canucks are proud to partner with Elimin8Hate to educate, amplify and celebrate Lunar New Year with the community.
The Canucks are also honoured to have designer, Trevor Lai, create this year's limited-edition Lunar New Year jersey. After being worn by players during warmups, the jerseys will be available for auction at
vanbase.ca
. The Lunar New Year merch collection including shirts, buttons, mugs and more can be purchased at the Canucks Team Store in section 113 or at
vanbase.ca
. Partial proceeds from Lunar New Year merch sales will be donated to Elimin8Hate.
In addition, a $20,000 donation will be made to the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation on behalf of the Canucks for Kids Fund. The Vancouver Chinatown Foundation is a registered charity founded in 2011 with a vision of a prosperous, vibrant, and inclusive Chinatown where people want to live, work and play.
Lunar New Year festivities include:
About Elimin8Hate:
Elimin8Hate is an advocacy arm of the Vancouver Asian Film Festival. They provide anti-Asian racism learning opportunities, and create safe, inclusive ways for impacted community members and allies to participate in initiatives aimed at supporting systemic change for an equitable society.
About the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation:
The Vancouver Chinatown Foundation is a registered charity dedicated to building a more resilient and inclusive community by promoting the wellbeing of those in need while preserving Chinatown's irreplaceable cultural heritage. Their ongoing projects focus on creating a lasting positive impact such as affordable housing, seniors housing, and cultural and economic development.
About Lunar New Year:
Lunar New Year is a holiday that marks the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar traditionally used in many East Asian countries including China, Vietnam, Singapore, and South Korea. In these countries and many others, this is one of the most important holidays of the year. Red is the most popular colour for Lunar New Year celebrations because of its association with happiness, good fortune, and wealth. It is also believed to ward off evil spirits, hence the red lanterns, red firecrackers, and red envelopes.
Lunar New Year is a holiday celebrated by many with lots of different traditions and celebrations. One tradition is the thorough cleaning of one's home to rid the resident of any lingering bad luck or misfortune. Family dinners also occur as people travel all over the world to reunite with their families to enjoy a meal together at the start of the new year. Distributing red envelopes is another common tradition in which older relatives give red envelopes to younger children to wish them good luck, health, and fortune in the new year.
