My first Xiaoman event

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Last May, I attended my first Xiaoman (小满 ) event, which happened to correspond with AANHPI (Asian American Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage month.) 


What is Xiaoman? 


Xiaoman (aka "lesser full")  is a portion of time on the lunar calendar that denotes changes in nature. Specifically, during harvesting where the weather may transition to an environment more conducive to the growth of various crops such as sowthistle.          


During the event, they featured Mr. Ken Teh (Bonzai Expert.) 

Goji Tea 

Visual and Musical Arts (Hulusi Performance): 

Hulusi Performance in San Diego:

Mountain and water elements (via floral arrangements.) 


All in all it was a nice event, and I enjoyed learning about Xiaoman. 


Next up? The Lunar New Year 4724. 












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