Description
Celebrate Lunar New Year with ALIEEP and the City of Montgomery’s Department of Cultural Affairs!
ALIEEP and the Montgomery Department of Cultural Affairs have teamed up to put on our annual Lunar New Year celebration! Community members can enjoy multicultural snacks, games, art, kites, and more at this event. Also, you have the chance to compete for grand prizes in the Kite Competition! Attendees can bring their own kites and enter the competition to win and be recognized by ALIEEP and the City of Montgomery.
Please join us for this celebratory event as we bridge cultures together, one day at a time.
If you are interested in participating in the kite competition, please register here. More info below.
If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please register here.
Kite festival is featured at WSFA. Watch it here.
Vendors
Local businesses and organizations were invited to participate in the event by renting a booth to share their mission, business, and/or services with the Montgomery community. This was a great way to meet more of the community, as well as build relationships between our local businesses and organizations.
A table and two chairs will be provided for your tabling booth. Feel free to bring any information to promote your business or organization. Please follow guidelines and regulations if you are bringing food. Table locations are selected on a first come, first serve basis. To secure your spot (1 table, 2 chairs) at the Lunar New Year celebration, please submit the form with a $10 registration fee and post the vendor graphic on your social media pages.
All culturally diverse businesses and organizations were invited to be a part of this community celebration.
Vendor registration fee: $10
Includes 1 table & 2 chairs; your organization can have multiple booths if necessary. Please bring your business or organization tablecloth, banner, business cards, coupons, freebies, pamphlets or any other marketing/promotional material that you will have to show and/or give out at your table.ㅤ
Non Profit Organizations
Restaurants/Food/Drinks
Schools and Universities
Art
Special Services
- ACTS CDC
- Sickle Cell Foundation of Greater Montgomery
- Alabama Arise
- Southern Poverty Law Center
- Alabama Rivers Alliance
- TezalCon
Competitions
Bring your kite for a chance to win!!
Please register online as soon as possible to secure your spot.
Participants competed for a chance to win grand prizes sponsored by the City of Montgomery Department of Cultural Affairs. Their kites were voted on in three categories:
- Highest Flying Kite
- Longest Flying Kite (time in the sky)
- Most Creative Kite Design (judged via social media)
To have a chance at winning the Most Creative Kite Design category, participants MUST submit their social media handles (Instagram and Twitter/X) via the form for public voting via social media. This category’s winner will be determined by public polling on Instagram Stories and Twitter/X polling. Participants should let their friends, family, and followers know when to vote for them and how.
Voting will be open from 1:45pm – 3:00pm on event day. Voters will select their choice on polls on Instagram Stories and Twitter/X. GOOD LUCK!
*2025 Registration is now closed
Rangoli is an ancient Indian art form involving the creation of vibrant patterns on floors, walls, or tabletops. It is traditionally made during festivals like Diwali to celebrate auspicious occasions. The winner of the Rangoli competition was determined by a vendor poll following the competition.
