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key traditions for each group , and discuss how they may be celebrated in the country of origin as well as in Southern California . Notable with Lunar New Year celebrations at DCA is the use of DRGs in the planning and implementation of the events with the inclusion of several local Asian performers and dancers in much the same way that DCA invited performers for ¡ Viva Navidad ! festivities , all as a part of community outreach and connections . The Disney DRG responsible for connecting with Asian and Pacific Islander communities as they plan and organize Lunar New Year celebrations at DCA is COMPASS ( Community of Pacific Islanders , Asians and Allies ). In 2017 , Disneyland Resort Executive Chef Jeremiah Balogh and his culinary team worked in conjunction with COMPASS to craft several different Chinese , Vietnamese , and Korean food specialties for the largest Lunar New Year festivities yet ( Rafferty , Jr . “ Every Role a Starring Role – Executive Chef for the Disneyland Resort Lunar New Year Celebration ”).
The first few years of Lunar New Year celebrations were relatively small in scale and event footprint at the park , and celebrations lasted only 2-3 days . I believe that this was a miscalculation on the part of the Disney Company considering the large populations of Chinese , Vietnamese , and Koreans living within a short distance of DCA and within the Los Angeles region itself . Much like with African Americans and Celebrate Gospel , the time and space allocations at DCA for Lunar New Year reflect broader trends within California , Los Angeles and Orange Counties . Parallel with their struggles for space for businesses , housing , and political recognition within the dominant local frameworks of whiteness , so too have Chinese , Vietnamese , and Korean celebrations struggled to gain traction at DCA . Finally , in February 2017 the Lunar New Year reached appropriate space within the park
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