The 2023 Lunar New Year Gala will turn a new page in history by celebrating the first day off of ICCSD for the Lunar New Year. We are honored to have the UI school of music bring us a traditional Chinese drum performance. ICACA and UI Chinese program will collaborate on a lion and dragon dance. The Chinese kids’ choir and Iowa City Youth Choir would sing together. In addition, there is a professional mezzo-soprano solo, a Guzheng performance (the traditional Chinese music instrument), an exotic folk dance from the tropical area of China in addition to modern K-pop dance. Dotted among are speeches of students commenting on the LNY break. Themes range from the beautiful tropical scenery to the individual journey of life in the US, from the teamwork of fighting against typhoons to being in control of your life by trying hard despite the catastrophe.