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Invitation to HCC’s Year of the Snake 2025 Lunar New Year Banquet, Friday, 7 February 2025. Fashioning the Sydney Chinese Community in the Global 60's. Sydney Lunar Festival is a celebration of the Lunar New Year, with the 2025 festival celebrating the Year of the Snake. Our Sydney Lunar Festival program is one of the biggest Lunar New Year celebrations outside of Asia. Street parties, live entertainment, delicious food, lion dances, dragon boats and art and light installations will dazzle Ring in the Year of the Snake with us on Sunday 2 February, at the heart of Chippendale's bustling Kensington Street - just a short walk from Central Station! This free, family-friendly event is packed with excitement for all ages. A celebration for many cultures, including Sydney’s Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Malaysian and Korean communities, this year's Lunar New Year falls on 29 January, with the city hosting an exciting number of events from 29 January – 16 February. 2025 is the year of the Snake, starting from January 29th, 2025 (Chinese Lunar New Year Day) and lasting until February 16, 2026. If you were born in 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, your Chinese zodiac sign is the Snake. As a large community of Chinese-Australians living in New South Wales, Sydneysiders love celebrating Chinese New Year each year. Sydney will welcome the Year of the Snake with special menus, snake-shaped treats, cultural experiences like lion dances, tea ceremonies, contemporary art exhibitions, and markets bringing multicultural festivities to all corners of the city. Here are the best menus and food specials, and celebrations and events in Sydney for Lunar New Year 2025. A celebration for many cultures in Sydney, including the city’s Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Malaysian and Korean communities, this year's Lunar New Year falls on 29 January, with the city hosting an exciting number of events from 29 January – 16 February. 2025 Lunar Sea and Happy Chinese New Year Celebration - Guangxi Cultural Fair. To celebrate the Chinese New Year of 2025, China Cultural Center in Sydney, the Australian National Maritime Museum, and the Guangxi Regional Department of Culture and Tourism will jointly present the Guangxi Cultural Fair on 9th February 2025 at the Terrace Room of Australian National Maritime Museum. Slither into fun at Darling Harbour’s Lunar New Year celebrations. Witness mind-blowing Lunar New Year Jet Pack shows soaring over Cockle Bay, cheer on teams in the fan-favourite dragon boat races, and be captivated by vibrant lion dance performances. The Artistry also comes to Tumbalong Park, bringing a splash of creativity to the festivities. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Chinese New Year, which welcomes the year of the horse, falls on January 31. Picture taken January 27, 2014. ( Reuters: Stringer ) The Lunar New Year in 2025 welcomes the Year of the Snake, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. Celebrated by millions around the world, this is a time for cultural traditions, family reunions, and hopes for good fortune in the coming year. In 2025, Lunar New Year falls on January 29, kicking off the 16-day Spring Festival. Chinese New Year (otherwise known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival) is upon us with 2025 being the Year of the Snake, according to Chinese astrology. With it, Sydney springs to life with colourful, traditional lion dances and street festivals scattered all over the city from this week until February 12. The Hills Chinese Association Inc. Yunnan Art Troupe. Shiho Sparkle Hooper. Performance site 2: Ultimo Road, intersection of Ultimo Road and Thomas Street. Show time: 5:15pm to 9:30pm. Chinese Youth League lion and dragon dancers. Sydney Jacaranda Performance Group. TD Bros and Sis. Happy Singing Tribe. Inner West Vietnamese Language School Best time to go to Sydney. Chinese New Year in Sydney 2025. Celebrate the Year of the Ox with traditional food, fireworks, and festivities around the city. Dates: January 29–February 16, 2025. Market; Boat race; Chinese culture; Lunar New Year; Cultural event Aussies are always up for a celebration, and with so many of our residents having Chinese, Mongolian, Korean, Thai, and Vietnamese heritage, it’s no wonder Sydney offers such a rich variety of ways to bring in the New Year! This year Sydney’s Lunar New Year festival starts on Wednesday 29 January 2025. The mega-venue’s annual New Year’s Day party has become one of Sydney’s favourite past times in recent years and they’re back for more in 2025. Kicking off the new year in style, the venue’s wrangled a lineup of Sydney’s best DJs including Club Sol, Alex Hayes, Groove City, Lo99, Miskin Brothers and more. Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, is a major festival celebrated at the beginning of the Chinese lunisolar calendar. Thought to have originated in ancient China around 3,500 years ago, it is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture, marking the end of winter and the beginning of the new year. The 2025 Chinese New Year begins on January 29, 2025, marking the start of the Lunar Year. Known as the Year of the Snake , this event is deeply rooted in tradition and celebrated with family gatherings, feasts, and cultural rituals. The “Happy Chinese New Year Micro Exhibition” showcasing the happy atmosphere in China during the Spring Festival. 2022 CCTV Spring Festival Gala Evening, the most watched program in China, also known as the most-watched television show in the world. Celebrate the Chinese New Year with us and discover traditional Chinese Cultural at home! A few weeks later, starting on January 29, the city will be out again for the Lunar New Year, a holiday that originated in China and is celebrated in many countries with large Chinese diasporic
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