Written by Michael Thervil

[2026 Texas International Lunar New Year Festival Houston Texas] For many Houston residents, especially Houston residents that have cultural roots in Asian culture, today was a special day as they gathered at the Alief Career Center which is located at 12160 Richmond Houston, Texas 77082 to celebrate the 2026 Asian Lunar New Year. From dancing dragons to a fashion show that featured the best in both traditional and contemporary Asian clothing and textiles, to Asian food from various Asian countries to the highlighting of Asian owned goods, products, and services; there was more than met the eyes for the 2026 Texas International Lunar New Year celebratory event.

During the course of today's Lunar New Year celebration, in the midst of speeches being made and awards and proclamations being handed out, we were able to obtain the opportunity to conduct a brief interview with Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, “GOTEXAN” Ambassador Antoine “Tony” Noun and other great employee's from within the Texas Department of Agriculture to get a glimpse  into what the Texas Department of Agriculture actually does, but what the public should know in terms of the how the department operates.

Several notable Texas politicians such as Congressmen Al Green (D) , were also in attendance. In addition to that, there were also a significant number of Asian food vendors on location that were eager to cater to the attendees of the event. This year's Texas International Lunar New Year's Festival was a community oriented and family fun event that was largely sponsored by Global One Bank as well as other well-known local businesses and organizations within Houston.