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PhotobyBryanForresterbryanforrester.comArtisticStrangersPairUptoProduceInspiredFilmsARTS7thAnnualAVSwapParticipantsarerandomlypairedgivingonemovietoeachcomposerandonecompositiontoeachlmmaker.Theartistsaregiventhreeweekstocreateaccompanyingworkthatwillbepremieredattheviewingparty.Thecatchisthateachparticipantwillnotknowtheartistwithwhomtheyareworkinguntilthedayofthepremier.AstheSwapisrandomparticipantswillbeworkingwithlmscompositionsthattheymightnotordinarilyencounterthuscreatinganaddedchallengeandanopportunitytovastlyexpandtheircreativehorizonsintheprocess.AstheSwaphasgrownintermsofparticipationandaudienceoverthecourseofthesevenyearssinceitsinceptionssotoohasitevolved.ThisyearinadditiontoattractingparticipantsfromothercitiesaroundtheUnitedStatestheSwapisextremelypleasedtoannouncethatartistsfromMexicoBoliviaandEnglandareparticipatinginthisyearsevent.InfactitishopedthatfollowingtheHoustonscreeningsattheRiverOaksLandmarkTheaterinFebruarytherewillbescreeningsheldinMexicoCityshortlythereafter.7thAnnualAVSwapRiverOaksLandmarkTheater2009W.GrayStHoustonTX77019Visittheavswap.orgorfacebook.comtheavswapformoreinformation.TheAVSwapwasfoundedbycuratorMichelleHemptonin2004toprovideauniqueforuminwhichlocallmmakersandcomposerscouldcreateinnovativeworksofartthatwouldenrichHoustonsculturaldiversity.ThroughtheSwaplmmakersandcomposersareaskedtosubmitlmswithoutsoundtracksandsoundtrackswithoutlmsrespectively.ForBestofLuckintheFutureFollowtheTraditionsofthePastCUSTOMSNewYearChecklistWeshouldhaveonlygoodthoughtssaykindwordsandbehaveinapositivemanner.Itisatimetoaccumulateluckforthecomingyear.TheLunarNewYearisalsocalledtheSpringFestivalbecauseitsigniestheendofwinterandthebeginningofspringanditiswhenfarmersplanttheirnewcrops.TheLunarNewYearhasgivenrisetomanybeliefs.ItisbelievedthattheeventsthatoccuronNewYearsDaywillimpactyourlifefortherestoftheyear.Sobemindfulofyouractionsandwhatyouconsume.Makesureyougreetallpeoplewhowillbringyoujoyandhappiness.Enhanceandstimulatepositiveenergyowathomeandatyourplaceofbusinesstoensureaprosperousandhealthyyear.EverythingassociatedwithNewYearsDayshouldrepresentgoodfortune.HereisalistoftraditionsandcustomsandthedosanddontstobringyougoodfortuneintheYearoftheDragon.BeforeNewYearsDayCleantheentirehouseandputawayallbroomsandbrushes.Payalldebtsandresolvedifferenceswithfamilyfriendsneighborsandbusinessassociates.NewYearsEveGatherwithclosefamilymembersfordinner.Openeverydoorandwindowinyourhomeatmidnighttoreleasetheoldyearandlightrecrackersatmidnightwherelegaltosendouttheoldyearandwelcomeinthenewone.NewYearsDayDecorateyourhomeinredforhappinessandgoldorangeforwealthandhappiness.Circularcandytrayssymbolizetogetherness.Haveorangesandtangerinesforgoodhealthandlonglife.Tangerineswithleavesintactsymbolizelonglastingrelationships.Persimmonssymbolizehappinessandwealth.FlowersthatbloomonNewYearsDaywillportendaprosperousyear.HangredbannersorcoupletswithNewYearswishesandsymbolsofgoodfortuneingold.FoodfortheNewYearJaiiscomprisedofgingkonutblackmossbambooshootsbeancurdscallionandvermicelli.Itrepresentsgoodfortune.Noodlesrepresentlongevity.Theyshouldnotbecutbuteatenwhole.Fishandchickenrepresentprosperity.Theyshouldbepresentedwholesymbolizingcompletenessandonlycutwhenserved.TheDosandDontsonNewYearsDayDogivetwoleiseesredenvelopestoeachchild.Happinesscomesintwos.Thisisawaytopassgoodlucktothenextgeneration.Businessesshouldalsogiveleiseestoemployeesandassociates.Dowearnewclothesandnewshoespreferablyred.Redisconsideredtobeabrightandhappycolortobringyouabrightandhappyfuture.DontsweeptheoorcleanthetableordumprubbishasyoumaydisturbtheFengShuiandgoodluck.DirtandbadluckweresweptawayonNewYearsEveandtheremaindershouldbeviewedascontributingtogoodfortune.Dontdropchopsticksbecauseyouwillnotmakeagoodliving.DontusewordsthatdonotreectgoodlucklikenumberfourwhichisaChinesehomonymfordeath.Dontborrowfromothersasitsuggeststhatyouwillbelackingontherstdayoftheyear.Alsodontlendanythingbecauseyouwillbelendingallyear.Dontwashyourhairbecauseyouwillwashawaygoodluck.Dontuseknivesorscissorsasthismaycutoffgoodfortune.Dontcryoryouwillbecryingthroughouttheyear.Whilesomemaynotbelieveinthesedosanddontstheyaretraditionsandcustomsthathavesurvivedbecausetheyprovideuswithhistoricalcontinuityandstrengthensoursenseofidentityandcommunity.TheChineseNewYearorVietnameseTetwillbecelebratedonSundayFebruary102013therstdayoftheYearoftheSnakeandtheyear4711ontheChinesecalendar.Itisatimeofnewbeginning.Weneedtoputthingsinordersweepoutthedustthathasgatheredinsideourhomesandmendanyinterruptedfriendships.MichelleHemptonJanuaryFebruary201320YellowMagazine