Sunday marks the first day of Lunar New Year festivities around the world.
Grand Villa Casino of Gateway Casinos and Entertainment will host a range of festivities in Burnaby for people to welcome the Year of the Rabbit (or the Year of the Cat, if you are from Vietnam.)
Visitors to the casino can witness a traditional lion dance ceremony followed by a performance by the Fortune God. Guests can interact with provincial and municipal leaders including Mike Hurley, Burnaby-Edmonds MLA Raj Chouhan and MP and federal NDP Leader and Burnaby South MP Jagmeet Singh.
Casino guests will also receive red Lai See envelopes signifying prosperity.
Where: Grand Villa Casino, 4331 Dominion St., Burnaby.
When: Jan. 22, 11 a.m.
Cost: Free