The 19th of February was the official new beginning of the Chinese calendar. It’s goat year now! Whoop whoop! But wait, what does that actually mean?   Well there is a lot of amazing history and tradition behind each Chinese zodiac… but, to most Parisians, it means… just another occasion to celebrate and have a good time!

And that’s a great way to start the holiday! This week-end in Paris will be fully scheduled with dragon parades, Asian spectacles and Chinese fireworks! Today the first parade took place right near my home! It was really spectacular!

So if you haven’t actually stuck to your resolutions that you planned to keep last month… this is your second chance to start fresh! This year, the Chinese predict a future full of “promise and prosperity”.

The next parades will be this Sunday, February 22nd! Make your way to Belleville around 11 :00 am and then rendez-vous in the Chinese quarters around 13 :00 o’clock!

See you there!