Armed with this knowledge, we can head to the district of Usera, home to Spain’s biggest Chinese community, to celebrate the Spring Festival alongside them. On the 1st there will be storytelling for the little ones at José Hierro Library, as well as a very special class on cutting and painting Beijing Opera masks at Usera Cultural Centre 1. Just like in Spain, food plays a huge part in most Chinese traditions and New Year is no exception. One of the biggest feasts will be held on New Year’s Eve and the dishes that are chosen symbolise good fortune for the coming 12 months. The Chinese New Year is officially celebrated in Barcelona on Saturday January 25, although there will be parallel activities to be held in the weeks between late January and early February. As every year, the Chinese New Year celebration will have as its epicenter the Arc de Triomf and the surroundings of Passeig Lluís Companys , in the Experience the vibrant and colorful Chinese New Year 2025 celebration in Barcelona, Spain! In this vlog, we capture the stunning parade filled with dragon da The Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is a time of joy, reunion, and cultural splendor. Spanning over two weeks, this festivity marks the beginning of the lunar calendar and is celebrated by millions around the globe. And in Spain, it’s no exception. Fusion of Cultures: Chinese Tradition Meets Spanish Flavor The two most awaited moments are the Chinese New Year Party (on Saturday 25 Jan or 1 Feb in 2025), with music in the small temple at Pradolongo Park followed by a sensational firework display lighting up the sky and the lake, and the Chinese New Year Multicultural Parade (on Sunday 26 Jan or 2 Feb in 2025), which fills the Usera neighbourhood The Year of the Rabbit begins on Sunday January 22 with parades and festivities across Spain The 4,000-year-old tradition of Chinese New Year (Año Nuevo Chino in Spanish) celebrates the end of winter and the beginning of a time of renewed growth, which is why it’s often referred to as ‘Spring Festival’. The Year of the Dragon is beginning and, for the ninth consecutive year, the City Council of Madrid, with the collaboration of Casa Asia, celebrates it with a full programme of cultural activities that will take place until the 29th of February (mainly in Usera) and whose highlights are the Chinese New Year Festival, next Saturday 10th of February from 6pm to 8.15pm, with music in the pavilion Spain's capital Madrid will welcome the Chinese Year of the Dragon with a series of activities, including parades, concerts, displays of Chinese artisan traditions, a culinary festival and a race Celebrating Chinese New Year, which begins on 29 January 2025, the eighth edition of China Taste will be taking place from 20 January to 16 February. This ground-breaking culinary event promoted by the Chinese Embassy, the China Cultural Centre in Madrid, Madrid City Council and the Regional Government will be celebrating the arrival of the Year of the Snake in 2025. Chinese New Year festivities last 15 days when many activities will focus on various aspects of Chinese culture, such as language, traditions and folklore. Taking place in different parts of the city, they fuse with Catalan culture , amalgamating elements such as dragons, lions, human towers and giants, and of course demonstrations of martial arts. Chinese New Year at the Musée Cernuschi – February 1 and 2, 2025 – 7, avenue Velasquez, 75008 Spain, Netherlands or Denmark Where can you find the best Members of a dragon dance team perform during an event to celebrate the Chinese New Year in Valencia, Spain, Jan 21, 2023. A variety of activities were held in Spanish cities to celebrate the Philippines - January 28, 2025 A light and fireworks show in Manila’s Chinatown marked the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year, welcoming the Year of the Snake in the lunar calendar. (Camera While Chinese New Year is primarily celebrated in China, other countries such as Vietnam, South Korea, and Tibet also hold their own unique versions of this holiday. Chinese New Year 2025: Year of the Wood Snake. The Chinese zodiac operates on a 12-year cycle, with each year represented by an animal. By Catalina Suárez on Monday, February 8, 2016 . The celebration of the Chinese New Year is starting to be an important event in some Spanish cities. Two factors have contributed to this fact; first is the growth of the Asian population in Spain, and second is the Spanish population’s fascination with this ancient culture. For the third year running, the Spanish capital is the place to Celebrate Chinese New Year in Europe in Spain, with a cultural and festive program organized by the Chinese Embassy. Concerts, workshops, street parades, and gastronomic routes will all be part of the festivities held in the Usera district – home of Madrid’s Chinatown. Chinese New Year Facts & Quotes. Chinese New Year in 2023 ; will be the Year of the Rabbit. In 2022 it was the Year of the Tiger, and in 2021 it was the Year of the Ox. The names of the Chinese calendar are repeated every 60 years. The Chinese New Year is celebrated as the Spring Festival in China. It is the nation's most important festival. Usera, the district with the largest concentration of the Chinese community in Spain, is all the rage. Its shops, restaurants and festivities bring colour to this area located to the south of Matadero Madrid and Madrid Río Park, which also stands out for its intense cultural life, especially in relation to modern art and such interesting spaces as Linear Park of the Manzanares River, Caja
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