introduction
As Chinese New Year becomes widely celebrated around the world, more and more museums in different countries have organized a variety of celebrations to highlight the Chinese Spring Festival culture. Visiting museums to celebrate Chines New Year has become a popular choice for people around the world.
February 4th and 5th coincide with the Chinese traditional Lantern Festival. During the two days, China Cultural Centre in Sydney and the Australian National Maritime Museum will jointly present Lunar Sea and Happy Chinese New Year Celebration in the Terrace Hall of the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney Darling Harbour, which will be decorated with beautiful lanterns and festoons, fostering strong festival atmosphere.
As a part of Sydney Lunar New Year Festival and Lunar Sea at the Australian National Maritime Museum, the programme not only provides a great opportunity for the Australian public to fully experience Chinese New Year culture and traditions, but also highlights the vibrant Australian multicultural society.
Details
Date
04/02/23 – 05/02/23
Time
10am – 4:30pm
Admission
Free Entry
Location
The Australian National Maritime Museum
2 Murray Street, Darling Harbour, Sydney NSW 2000
timetable
04/02/2023(Saturday)
11:00-11:45 Opening Ceremony & Performance
15:00-15:30 Guzheng Performance
05/02/2023 (Sunday)
11:00-11:45 Dragon and Lion Dances & Singing Performance
15:00-15:30 Guqin Performance & Hanfu Fashion Show
04/02/2023 (Saturday)
10:00-11:00 Chinese Calligraphy
11:45-12:45 Chinese Opera Facial Mask Painting
14:00-15:00 Chinese Ink Painting
15:30-16:30 Chinese Folding Fan Painting
05/02/2023 (Sunday)
10:00-11:00 Chinese Calligraphy
11:45-12:45 Chinese Folding Fan Painting
14:00-15:00 Chinese Ink Painting
15:30-16:30 Chinese Opera Facial Mask Painting
exhibition
Rabbit is a beautiful word and has been always regarded as an auspicious animal in the Chinese culture. It was said in the ancient book Rui Ying Tu that the red rabbit is supremely auspicious and the white rabbit is fairly auspicious. 2023 Happy New Year of the Rabbit: China Zodiac Design Exhibition will be presented at the same time, which is jointly organized by curators from both sides of the Taiwan Straits of China, in order to highlight the achievements of the cross-strait artistic and creative exchanges. 20 exhibition boards will introduce not only the cultural significance of the rabbit in the Chinese zodiac culture, the role of the rabbit in the Chinese history and culture as well as interesting rabbit-related folk legends and fairy tales, but also ten rabbit-related cultural tourism cities and attractions, including the “Lord Rabbit” (Beijing Hutong Cultural Tourism) and “White Rabbit Candy” (Shanghai Time-honored Cultural Tourism) and other tourism resources. This exhibition will help you better understand the significance of the Chinese traditional culture.
Workshop
Do you want to learn about the long and colorful Chinese traditional arts? Do you want to understand the cultural significance of Chinese calligraphy work? Do you want to create an artwork with brush and ink? The workshop area will host a variety of hands-on activities regularly on Chinese painting, calligraphy, Chinese painting on Opera Facial Mask and Chinese painting on folding fan. Teachers and artists will take you on a relaxing and enjoyable journey to appreciate the beauty of traditional Chinese arts. By acknowledging the traditional Chinese arts, you will discover that while there are various ways to express beauty, the aspiration for beauty is similar and eternal, whether in East or West.
experience zone
Sydney Hanfu Association and Yue Yuan Gallery and Decor will set up exhibition areas with Chinese-style screens, tables and chairs for showcasing Hanfu, Suzhou embroidery and tea ceremony. The strong traditional Chinese cultural atmosphere tries to convey the concept of an “elegance” of the Chinese culture to the public, and it is an excellent opportunity for audiences to experience traditional Eastern poetic aesthetics.
Performance team
Wonderful performance and spectacles will never be absent in the Chinese New Year celebrations. The outdoor performance area will launch a range of performances at 11:00 am and 3:00 pm on both February 4th and February 5th, including dragon and lion dances, Chinese traditional dance, Chinese traditional instrument Guzheng and Guqin performances, and Hanfu fashion show. These performances are performed by Chinese artists in Australia. It will be an enjoyable experience with blue sky and sea and heritage fleet as backdrop in Darling Harbour!
prizes and souvenir
The organizers also prepare a number of special prizes and souvenir, including delicate calendars and mascot for the Year of the Rabbit, “Red Packets”, “Lucky Bags”, as well as books and magazines related to Chinese culture and tourism.
Let us celebrate the Chinese New Year together! Looking forward to seeing you and your family here!
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