Chinafest!//
GiGi Williams, 6, creatively ties a bow on a papier-mâché dragon at ChinaFest! year of the Fire Monkey. The celebration last Saturday at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts marked the Chinese New year, which began Feb. 8, by highlighting Chinese art and culture. The festivities included artist demonstrations and performances. youngsters and the young at heart learned about traditional Chinese art by creating their own opera masks, dragon puppets, decorative scrolls and New year’s lanterns.
