PHOTO GALLERY — Members of Nxt Gen Lions help bring in Lunar New Year
Published 12:24 am Thursday, February 3, 2022
Owners and employees of Seaside Seafood and members of Nxt Gen Lions pose for a photo after the performance. (Mary Meaux/The News)
The crowd reacts to the dance. (Mary Meaux/The News)
The group prepares to enter the restaurant and chase out evil spirits during the celebration. (Mary Meaux/The News)
A scene from the dragon dance. (Mary Meaux/The News)
One of the dragons during the Lunar New Year celebration at Seaside Seafood in Port Arthur. (Mary Meaux/The News)
Members of Nxt Gen Lions dance around as 16,000 firecrackers pop at their feet. (Mary Meaux/The News)
An excited child reacts after giving the dragon a red envelope outside of Seaside Seafood in Port Arthur. (Mary Meaux/The News)
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Jerry Tran, owner of Seaside Seafood on Jimmy Johnson Boulevard once again hosted a Lunar New Year celebration at the restaurant.
Darren Nguyen with Nxt Gen Lions and fellow members performed the dragon dance to the excitement of a crowd of people on Tuesday.
Nguyen said the group was created as a way to keep the culture alive.
