I am very excited to share with you that Redwood City International (RCI), the Redwood City Civic Cultural (CCC) Commission, and AT&T (our lead sponsor) are teaming up to host Redwood City’s Inaugural Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, February 5th, 2011, welcoming the Year of the Rabbit! The celebration will be at Courthouse Plaza, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

The purpose of the Festival is to provide cultural understanding through celebration and experiences; provide exposure to RCI and our sister-city, Zhuhai, China; and to bring more people to Downtown Redwood City. The Festival will have many activities for the whole family to enjoy, including performances, lion dances, music, children’s activities, demonstrations, and food.

I hope that you will consider being a part of this celebration by being a sponsor, vendor, performer, or just coming by to enjoy the day. This is a great opportunity to help Redwood City with another “first.” Redwood City is quickly becoming recognized as the “Arts and Entertainment Destination of the Peninsula” and we hope that you will join us to be a part of this exciting transformation of our Downtown.

For questions, please contact Lucas Wilder, Special Events Coordinator, at or at (650) 780-7340.

— Jeff Gee, Redwood City Councilperson