Our Chinese Workshops offer a unique opportunity for pupils to connect with one of the world’s oldest and most influential cultures. By engaging in traditional dances and martial arts, children develop valuable skills that promote personal growth, cultural understanding, and creativity. Perfect For Chinese New Year 2025 Chinese New Year holds deep cultural importance and is rich with symbolism. This celebration marks new beginnings and is steeped in ancient traditions that continue to shape modern observances. Cultural Importance and Traditions. Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is the most important holiday in Chinese culture. A typical Chinese New Year workshop package might begin with a colourful whole-school assembly to introduce the cultures and traditions surrounding the festival, and to hear the Chinese New Year story. It could then include class-based workshops in: •Spoken Chinese - conversations, songs and games Celebrating Chinese New Year at school is more than just a fun activity’s an opportunity to inspire curiosity, foster respect for other cultures, and create lasting memories for your students. Whether you’re crafting hats, parading through hallways, or sharing fun facts about the zodiac, Chinese New Year activities leave a lasting impact on Chinese New Year Dance Workshops: Celebrate the Year of the Dragon in 2024. Celebrate Chinese New Year 2024 or enjoy a year-round cultural experience with our Chinese dance workshops! Perfect for schools, students explore props like lanterns, lion puppets, and fans before learning a vibrant Chinese Fan Dance. Chinese New Year Festive Workshops Ring in the Year of the Snake with our signature festive workshops 今年一於來Kids’ Gallery 畫蛇添福!為迎接蛇年做好準備! Spectacular Year of the Snake 精彩的蛇年 (1-2.5 years) Early Learners| 1.5 hours. This festive workshop designed for Early Learners will get them engaged and The leading provider of school workshops. 01536 411334 Request a Call Back. Chinese (Lunar) New Year Celebrate and learn about the Lunar New Year Festival. 2025 During this Chinese dance workshop, your pupils will learn about the Chinese New Year celebration and then take part in a Chinese dance using the props, including: Fans Parasols Dragon/Lion Head and tail or Dragon puppet. They’ll kick off each session with some fast facts and challenger questions to help set the scene. Chinese New Year is the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. GemArts has produced an online video with artist Pui Lee to help pupils understand and celebrate Chinese New Year and as an introduction to the culture of China. Pui will show students how to create a dragon using recycled We pulled together a list of some fun Lunar New Year activities for students to celebrate in the classroom. Chinese New Year Activities for Elementary and Middle School Students 1. Wear Red Clothes. Red is symbolic of wealth and good fortune in China, making the color synonymous with Lunar New Year. In 2019 our Chinese New Year workshops were really successful, we want to make 2020 even better and have added some new workshops for you to choose from. Each workshop will incorporate traditional Chinese dance, art, music, kung-fu or acrobatics. This workshop is popular around Chinese New Year or classes studying Chinese culture. We also offer 27 other interactive workshops in dance, music, science, history and PSHE. Chinese New Year comes with plenty of colour and noise - and so do our Chinese New Year workshops!Celebrated in February, this very important ancient festival is a time for family reunions and to welcome in another year, blessing each other with long life and prosperity. Chinese New Year Dragon Dance workshops allow our professional dancers to provide you with a fun and informative day. We use cookies to give you the best experience on our website - if you are happy click acknowledge & accept. Our professional dancer brings an authentic dragon costume and props for the whole class to become a dancing dragon! The Dragon Dance captures the very symbol of Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year is in February. Traditionally, New Year was a time for the Chinese to pray to their ancestors as well as to all the gods. Chinese Dance Workshops. Our Chinese dance workshops are designed for the Chinese New Year Celebrations but can be booked throughout the year. This colourful workshop is interactive, and your pupils have the chance to use the props provided while learning about different styles of Chinese dance. Learn a traditional Chinese dance with ribbons. Learn a traditional Chinese song. Create scenes exploring the roots of the dances and the importance of the New Year. Bring the history of Chinese dance to life with the help of one actor/facilitator. Have fun! If you pick our gold package your students will: Learn a traditional Chinese dance The Chinese New Year camp is extra special with themed workshops and games, such as making a rabbit talisman with 3D printing, lucky cat clay making and a lego dragon competition. Not only will your kid learn how to create things with their hands, they will also leave with a better understanding of the traditional holiday. Dance workshops for primary schools celebrating Chinese and Lunar New Year. The 2025 Chinese and Lunar New Year begins on 29 January. It will be the year of the Snake! This fun and creative dance workshop is based on the origin story of the Chinese Zodiac, The Great Race. It is the most popular story told during Chinese and Lunar New Year, and So, join us in this joyful celebration with our Chinese New Year workshops for schools. Whether it's learning the intricate moves of Chinese dragon dancing or participating in a vibrant Chinese dragon parade, this workshop promises to be an engaging and educational adventure.
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