Get ready for an electrifying start to the Chinese New Year as Kuala Lumpur’s lion dance troupes dazzle the city with their vibrant performances! With the rhythmic beats of the drum, eye-popping flamboyance, and jaw-dropping skill, the Lion Dance has been a beloved tradition for over 1,000 years—symbolizing the warding off of evil spirits A fixture of the Lunar New Year, lion dances symbolise the vanquishing of bad luck and the ushering in of prosperity, health and new beginnings. Catch the talented, award-winning Kwong Ngai Lion Dance troupe at EQ on the First day of the Chinese New Year, 29 January 2025 from 10AM to 11AM, and again on Chap Goh Mei, 12 February 2025, from 6PM Celebrate the vibrant spirit of Chinese New Year with the Lion Dance Performance at KL Gateway Mall! The performances will take place on 12th January 2025 at 11:30 AM, 15th January 2025 at 1:00 PM, 19th January 2025 at 12:00 PM, and 22nd January 2025 at 1:00 PM. This lively and colourful tradition promises to bring joy and good fortune to all. Every Chinese New Year, the Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur comes alive as thousands of red lanterns are lit to celebrate the holiday. If you’re in the city with your family during this festive occasion, visiting the Thean Hou Temple is one of the best ways to celebrate, with free performances of lion and dragon dances to watch. Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, 168 Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, +603 2118 8833, customerservice@pavilion-kl.com, www.pavilion-kl.com SURIA KLCC: Chinese New Year Events Until February 9, 2025 Chinese New Year Mall Events And Activities In Kuala Lumpur 2025 The lion dance is typically performed on Chinese New Year and other traditional, cultural, and religious holidays in China. However, it can also be performed at congratulatory occasions, celebrations, and festivities like corporate functions, anniversaries, weddings as well as launching and opening of gambit events. Join Pavilion Kuala Lumpur this Chinese New Year for our Prosperous Rewards campaign! Spend and unlock exclusive red packets, lion chopstick sets, and a luxurious tea set. Celebrate from 8 Jan to 12 Feb 2025 and usher in prosperity in harmony! The lion dance is a traditional and much-loved part of lunar new year festivities among ethnic Chinese communities around the world, and many non-Chinese also enjoy the performance and dance. In Malaysia, the lion dance has evolved from its original Chinese form to reach new heights – quite literally. Rian Maelzer has the story from Kuala Lumpur. Call us at 011-3333-0210 to book our Chinese lion dance service in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor for your home, shop, mall or office this CNY 2025 today! JOHOR BARU: It is a busy time for lion and dragon dance troupes here as they seek to meet a large number of bookings for performances, with Chinese New Year (CNY) just a few days away. There are two main temples worth a visit during Chinese New Year. The first is Thean Hou Temple situated on Lorong Bellamy on top of Robson Heights. Every year the beautiful temple is decked out in literally thousands of red lanterns and visitors can enjoy free performances such as lion dance, cultural festivals and religious ceremonies. While most active during the Chinese New Year season, the Muhibah Lion Dance Troupe is busy year-round as it often gets invited to perform at weddings, housewarmings, new business openings, and Cai Qing Lion Dance Celebrate Your Chinese New Year in Elegance. The lion dance ground performance is a form of a traditional dance in the Chinese culture and other countries in Asia, of which the performers clad in a lion costume and mimic the movements of the mythical lion, during auspicious occasions, important celebrations and major religious events & festivals especially the lunar new Experience the Amazing LION DANCE at Asia's Biggest Chinese New Year Festival in Kuala Lumpur!Join us for an unforgettable celebration at Asia's Biggest Chin These daring aerial lion dance performance is good for both indoor and outdoor functions, where the elevated poles are positioned in a height that allow for large crowds to view and enjoy the spectacle. Acrobatic Lion Dance:-Duration: up to 5 Mins-1 unit of Acrobatic Lion Dance-2 units of Traditional Lion Dance Many condos have a lion dance performance, and all shopping malls have a vast variety of programme on during the festive season. You can find a list of lion dance performances in KL on Happy Go KL – it gets updated as programmes get published . One of the famous dragon and lion dance troupes is Khuan Loke. We know there are many little Pavilion Kuala Lumpur is celebrating the Chinese New Year and its 15th anniversary with the “Abundance of Prosperity” event. The Centre Court will be decorated with an oriental garden theme, including golden rabbits, vibrant flowers, and lanterns, with a 20-foot-tall pair of Prosperity Rabbits as the focal point. Download this stock image: Lion dance performance showcased during the Chinese New Year at Thean Hou temple. Chinese New Year is a festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year according to traditional lunar Chinese calendar. This year the festival on 29th January 2025 marked the arriving year of Snake. (Photo by Faris Hadziq / SOPA Images/Sipa USA) - 2SAFR1M from Alamy's library of This month, the town is pulsing with activities such as concerts, theatrical showcases, and even a Chinese New Year pop-up or two. The Chinese New Year falls on 22 January 2023, but pop-ups have already cropped up across town, some even with special appearances of fan-favourite characters. A must-see each Chinese New Year, the lion dance PROSPERITY • LUCK • FORTUNE CATALOGUE. 14 January – 12 February 2025. Enjoy our Chinese New Year guide to fabulous feasts, luxurious Lunar New Year afternoon tea, lion dance times, and extravagant hampers and gifts for the Year of the Snake.
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