Chinese New Year Festival 2009
January 25th 2009 06:59
To take part in the Chinese New Year celebrations, head into the city for lion dances, shows, tours and other community events which are all a part of the Sydney Chinese New Year Festival.
Below is a small sample of the events that are on during the festival. For more information, please refer to the links at the bottom of the page. The festival ends February 15.
Freebie from the New Year Markets
Chinese New Year Markets
Ends tonight at 10pm
At Belmore Park, across Eddy Avenue from Central Station
Cost: Entry is free
Festival program cover
Sydney China Film Festival
Friday 30 January – Friday 6 February 2009
At Greater Union George Street Sydney
Cost: Adult $16.50, Concession $13.50
Chinese New Year Twilight Parade
Sunday 1 February 2009
7:45pm – 9:30pm
From Town Hall to Chinatown followed by fireworks at Cockle Bay
Cost: Free
Seating area: $60 GST per person
Kids Museum: The Year of the Ox
Sunday 1 February 2009
12pm – 4pm
At Macleay Museum, Gosper Lane, off Science Road, The University of Sydney
Cost: Free
Bye bye, Rat!
Feng Shui
Friday 30 January 2009
12:15pm – 1pm
At Customs House Library, Level 2 Meeting Room, 31 Alfred Street, Circular Quay
Cost: Free
Dragon Boat Races
Saturday 7 February – Sunday 8 February 2009
8am – 5pm
At Darling Harbour
Cost: Free
Reminder
For outdoor events during the day, please remember to at the very least wear a hat and sunscreen.
lucky candy
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LINKS:
Chinese New Year Festival 2009
Sydney China Film Festival
Kids Museum: The Year of the Ox
Feng Shui
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Comment by Lilla
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I enjoyed this post, as I always do the Lunar New Year... albeit a quiet year for most of us as the Ox plods on with its mundane chores... still not a year in which we cannot make progress, providing we are preapred to put our noses to the wheel and our shoulders to the grindstone? Distasteful for many... I feel sorry for the Dragons in this year as they like ntohing better than glitz, glamour and parades... the ox of course, will have none of that stuff! *chuckle*
Meanwhile, back on the farm, did you know that the 26th also held a solar eclipse which will affect world economies and play havoc with our psychic radars for about six months?
Ah we live in intersting times...
Lilla ...
Comment by The Rusty Can
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Interesting times, indeed!
I didn't know about the solar eclipse or its implications... the next 6 months are going to be especially interesting.
Your comments are always informative and fun to read, so thankyou!
Rusty