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Chinatown victoria bc chinese new year malaysia chinese new year 2025 public holiday

chinatown victoria bc chinese new year malaysia chinese new year 2025 public holiday

Location: Gates of Harmonious Interest, 500 Block of Fisgard Street, Chinatown, Victoria, BC. Cost: Free. Celebrate the Year of the Snake in Canada’s oldest Chinatown, presented by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association! The festivities kick off at the Gates of Harmonious Interest with an 8-lion performance by the Wong Sheung Kung Fu Think!Chinatown LNY Papercut Decorations January 26 | 1 Pike St Get into the Lunar New Year spirit and make your own decorations in Think!Chinatown’s hands-on workshop led by this year’s Artist-in-Residence, Ling Tang. There will be two sessions: one for beginners ages 8+, and one for those with papercutting experience. Event Details Presented by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, everyone is invited to celebrate the Year of the Snake in Canada’s oldest Chinatown, right here in Victoria! The festivities will kick off at the Gates of Harmonious Interest with an eight-lion performance by the Wong Sheung Kung Fu Club, a dragon dance by the Victoria Chinese According to ancient Chinese mythology, more than 3,500 years ago, a ferocious beast would awaken from its slumber at the bottom of the sea on the first new moon of the lunar calendar. Each year, the horned creature with the head of a lion and the tail of a dragon called Nian – translating to 'year' in English – would terrorize villages. Online, the Canadian Encyclopedia highlights the Lunar New Year in Canada, while the Chinese Canadian Museum dives into the history of Victoria’s Chinatown. The latter, a National Historic Site Lunar New Year LUNAR NEW YEAR PARADE Sunday, February 9th, 2025 | 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM Location: Gates of Harmonious Interest, 500 Block of Fisgard Street, Chinatown, Victoria, BC Cost: Free Celebrate the Year of the Snake in Canada’s oldest Chinatown, presented by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association! Then, the following weekend will include the Lunar New Year Parade taking place on Sunday, February 18th—starting at 11:30 a.m. at the Gates of Harmonious Interest. Featured in the parade includes an eight lion performance by the Wong Sheung Kung Fu Club, a dragon dance by the Victoria Chinese Public School, and traditional Chinese dances. Victoria’s Chinatown is the oldest in Canada and the only one in North America relatively unchanged outwardly, with the largest intact cluster of Chinese structures dating back to the 19th century. 2023 Chinese Lunar New Year Parade. Where: Gates of Harmonious interest, Fisgard Street; When: Sunday, January 29th, 12 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Performance in Victoria’s Chinatown 2015 Image: ItkasanImages From January 22nd to February 5th, ring in the Year of the Rabbit through Victoria, BC's festivities! Canada’s first Chinatown is the perfect location to celebrate the Lunar New Year, filled with rich cultural experiences, authentic tradition, and festive offerings. Read on to find your Chinese New Year plans! Celebrate the Lunar New Year at Uptown. This year Uptown shopping centre is set to celebrate the Lunar New Year alongside Wong Sheung Kung Fu Club with a traditional Lion Dance! Where: Uptown Shopping Centre, 3440 Saanich Road When: Saturday, January 21st, 12:30 p.m. The Golden Rabbit Chinese New Year Dinner Chinese Zodiac interpretation - find out what your animal is and what it says about you! Sunday, Feb. 18 - Victoria Lunar New Year Parade. Celebrate the Year of the Dragon in Canada's oldest Chinatown! After the Lunar New Year parade, lion dancers will bless the museum to drive away bad luck and bring in good fortune for the New Year. Celebrate the year of the Snake - Chinese New Year 2025 In Victoria with a bunch of interesting events. From extensive dinners to lantern making workshops in Victoria there is a lot to do on the occasion of the Chinese New Year 2025 in Victoria. With Lunar New Year coming up on Jan. 29, marking the beginning of the Year of the Snake, we thought it would be interesting to share a little bit more about the Best Chinese restaurants voted in the Tasting Victoria Awards. Colloquially known as “Chinese New Year”, the Lunar New Year, is a moveable feast that will be celebrated this year on January 29. John Adams, author of the award-winning book “Chinese Victoria”, presents a richly illustrated lecture on the origins of Victoria’s Chinese community. Holding the record as the narrowest street in Canada, Fan Tan Alley is another central piece of Victoria’s Chinatown and home to a variety of incredible Chinese businesses and restaurants, such as Don Mee, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2023. Celebrate the year of the Dragon in Canada’s oldest Chinatown. Presented by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. Main event starts at the Gates of Harmonious Interest, featuring an 8 lion performance by the Wong Sheung Kung Fu Club, dragon dance by the Victoria Chinese Public School, and traditional Chinese dances. Get ready to slurp xiao long bao and jostle with dragons in Melbourne's Chinatown for Lunar New Year, with festivities kicking off on 29 January 2025. Centred around Little Bourke Street, Melbourne's Chinatown is the second-longest continuous Chinese settlement in the Western world, dating back to 1851 – so it’s no surprise that locals like to get out and celebrate the city’s Chinese We are pleased to be holding our Chinese New Year Fundraising Dinner again! You are invited to celebrate the Year of the Wood Snake on February 8th, 2025 at Don Mee Seafood Restaurant. We will have 10 courses of delicious Chinese cuisine! Book Tickets for Victoria’s Chinatown and Chinese New Year with John Adams happening at Ross Bay Villa, Victoria, BC on Thu, 16 Jan, 2025 at 07:30 pm PST. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information.

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