Chinese Lunar New Year . 14 Feb 2025. Amazing high pole lion dance performances by Sydney's premier team: JWK . CYL Lion and Dragon Dance Workshops. Lion & Dragon Dance Compilation: Chinese New Year 2022 (Sydney, Australia) - random clips over the last 2 weeks put together as part of the Lunar New Year fe 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. City of Sydney 29 January to 16 February Multiple locations The City of Sydney is hosting a range of exciting Lunar New Year events, including a street festival, lion dancing, cultural performances, dragon boats, exhibitions, and games. More information. Willoughby City Council 23 January to 16 February Multiple locations Trust Sydney's Most Popular Lion Dance Team! Book Your Lunar New Year Celebrations! Dragon & Lion Dance blessings for ALL stores and events. Get in touch today! Welcome in the Lunar New Year with a dynamic performance by local Sydney troupe Chinese Youth League Lion and Dragon Dance Australia in front of the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ north building, Naala Badu. The dancers move poles to make the dragon twist around. (ABC Radio Sydney: Declan Bowring)Brows start sweating almost instantly, but there's no time to rest — the Qing Fong Dragon and Lion Dance Come along and join our Chinese Lion and Dragon Dance Workshops this Lunar New Year 2025! Lion and dragon dance is a great way to meet new people, connect with the Chinese heritage and stay fit and healthy. In our workshops you will be learning about the history of lion and dragon dance as well as getting a taste of the basic movements, music The heart of Sydney’s Lunar New Year celebration is, of course, Chinatown. The streets of Haymarket will transform this Saturday into a festival of street food and dance with 25 market stalls on Start your new year inspired by Asian art and culture, including a special Art After Hours on Wednesday 29 January 2025. Experience the spectacle of traditional lion and dragon dances, slither through the Art Gallery on a snake-inspired tour, settle in for storytime, book into a creative workshop for kids, and belt out a tune at karaoke. Founded in 1976 and based in Sydney, the Chinese Youth League Lion and Dragon Dance Australia (CYLLADDA) practises both Southern (Traditional and Freestyle) Lion Dance & Dragon Dance and have been performing in New South Wales for nearly 40 years. Best places to watch lion dances in Sydney for Chinese New Year. Sydney’s first lion dance of the year took place on January 19 in Chinatown. But there’s plenty more planned in case you missed it. Here’s the full schedule for 2025. Tuesday, January 28. Australia Square, 12pm; Sky Phoenix, CBD, 6:45pm; 888 Chinese Restaurant, Beverley 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. Awesome show. We had the Sydney Lion Dance Team into our office for Chinese New Year. Jai and his team put on a fabulous performance, high on energy and theatrics, chasing away any bad luck and getting the year off to a flying start. Strachan T. From start to finish the team were so easy to work with and very accommodating. Chinese Lunar New Year . 14 Feb 2025. Amazing high pole lion dance performances by Sydney's premier team: JWK . CYL Lion and Dragon Dance Workshops. Chinese New Year's Eve: January 28, 2025 Chinese New Year: January 29, 2025 Sydney Lunar Streets – Haymarket street festival Saturday 1 February: 5pm - 10pm Dixon St, Sydney NSW Lunar Spectacular Saturday 8 February from 2pm - 6:20pm Centennial Hall, 483 George Street, Sydney NSW Lion Dancing and Cultural Performances Thursday 30 January to Sunday 16 February Thursday 30 January: 1pm - 1 Dragon dance chinese new year | Dragon Dance for Chinese New Year 2022 \ Chinese New Year 2022 Lion Dance, Sydney AustraliaLion dance is a form of traditiona The Dragon Dance is performed to ward off evil spirits, symbolizing good luck, long life and wisdom. In our school workshops, a professional dancer guides the class through an exciting performance using a traditional dragon, parasols and fans. Here is a lion and dragon dance I saw on Dixon St, in the middle of Sydney's Chinatown. Watch until the end to see the dragon actually dancing around!Lion d We are available for lion dance performances throughout the Chinese New Year period (including Chinese New Year’s Eve and Chinese New Year’s Day). Please note that Chinese New Year is our busiest season by far. To avoid disappointment due to our team being booked out, we recommend enquiring as early as possible.
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