Watch CBS News

Penn Museum Celebrates Year Of The Dog, Underdog At Annual Chinese New Year Event

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Chinese New Year isn't until February 16 but folks were celebrating the year of the dog and underdog at a Philadelphia museum Saturday for there 37th Annual Chinese New Year Celebration.

Chinese culture was being celebrated at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology with music, dance and all sorts of demonstrations like calligraphy and martial arts.

Chinese New Year Celebration at University of Penn Musuem 2018
Credit: John McDevitt

The Chinese zodiac was being explained and the year of the dog, with the underdog was also on people's minds.

Many visitors wearing eagles garb including the Satyr statue in the garden, typically nude, was wearing a Nick Foles jersey to show his team spirit ahead of the Eagles upcoming Super Bowl appearance.

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Satyr statue
Credit: John McDevitt

Another organization, New Leash on Life USA, was also taking about underdogs and their program where incarcerated inmates train and rehabilitate shelter dogs facing euthanasia.

Saturday was a win-win for all involved.

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.