It's time to celebrate Chinese New Year and the Spring Garden Festival garden party 2009, and it was done in fine style at the Chinese Benevolent Association on Sunday.

National football player Fabian Davis relaxes with Red Stripe Brand Manager Safia Cooper during the Red Stripe pre-mound party at the University of the West Indies last Thursday. This is a prelude to the usual mound event to be staged at Sabina Park later this week during the Test match. - Contributed

Amanda Chin (centre), winner of the Miss Chinese Benevolent Association 2009 pageant, is flanked by second runner-up Leanne Morrison (left) and first runner-up Joanne Saddler

Little Alexander Yen is in seventh heaven with his balloon while dad Peter Yen keeps watch at the Spring Garden Festival garden party 2009 to celebrate the Chinese New Year at the Chinese Benevolent Association on Sunday.

Rob Chuck and Lisa Hugh-Sam wow the audience with their rendition of 'Unforgettable' at the Spring Garden Festival garden party.<

Charmaine Deane (centre), director of sales administration with the Sunset Resort Group, in a gabfest with Sharon Austin (left) and Wendy Wallace, Virgin Atlantic's customer service coordinator, at an appreciation cocktail reception for tour operators and suppliers, at the Sunset Resort and Spa in Montego Bay last Thursday. - Photo by Noel Thompson