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Merchant Square in Paddington will be the only big Chinese New Year celebration in London on January 29. At the spot there will be a lion dance around midday to bring good luck and drive away evil spirits for the upcoming year as well as a wishing wall for guests to put their hopes for the year to paper. Discover the official event programme and more exciting activities you can attend to celebrate Chinese New Year 2025 in London: Saturday. Lion dance. This year, the festivities are set to take place across two days, starting with the spectacular lion dance performances on the 1 February between 11am and 5pm. Discover the official event programme and more exciting activities you can attend to celebrate Chinese New Year 2025 in London: Lion dance. This year, the festivities are set to take place across two days, starting with the spectacular lion dance performances on 1 February between 11am and 5pm. Head to Chinatown where you’ll find performers Chinese New Year parade in London 2025: start time, route and best places to watch. Once the parade finishes, a lion dance typically takes place around Chinatown, travelling around including In Chinatown London you’ll find lion dancing, stalls and plenty of places to stop off for a Chinese New Year feast. Full Schedule of Chinese New Year Events in London: 1st February 2025. 11:00am – 5:00pm: 📍Chinatown: Lion Dance Performances throughout Chinatown; 2nd February 2025. 10:00am – 11:45am: 📍 East of Trafalgar Square to On Saturday 1 February 2025 lion dance performances weave through the streets of Chinatown between 11am-5pm.. The major celebrations happen on Sunday 2 February 2025, with the Chinese New Year Dragon and lion dance performances, arts and craft workshops, as well as traditional cuisine tasting, will take place throughout the City of Westminster on 2 February to welcome the Year of Snake. “Chinese New Year celebrations in Chinatown London are the largest outside of China, making it the ultimate destination to experience this vibrant Expect acrobatic Lion and Dragon dances in Peninsula Square from 1.30pm, Firepit Art Gallery exhibitions celebrating Lunar New Year; hands-on workshops like woodblock printing, bamboo weaving and Chinese knot-making; live music from Eastern Margins DJs, and the Eternal Market - a vibrant Pan Asian showcase featuring contemporary and traditional fare, brimming with delicious food, unique crafts When is Chinese New Year celebrated in London in 2025? while live music and performances will keep the crowds entertained once the lion dance is over. Elsewhere, you’ll find market stalls The first Sunday of the Year of the Wood Snake, February 2, will see the largest Lunar New Year celebrations outside Asia taking place in London. What began in the 1970s as a small community Celebrate Chinese New Year with a traditional lion dance by the London Chinatown Chinese Association in the Museum ' s Great Court.. Beginning with the customary ' waking ' of the lion, this traditional lion dance is believed to bring good luck and drive away evil spirits. The lion dance is a traditional Chinese performance typically associated with Chinese New Year and other cultural celebrations. It is performed to bring prosperity and good luck for the upcoming year. The dance is believed to chase away evil spirits and welcome in prosperous times. For the new year, chefs have carefully prepared the Serpent’s Sweet, a Chinese New Year macaron with an oolong gnash, and the Firecracker Petit Gâteau, made with Bergamot curd and gel, and Sichuan Pepper Chantilly, the true showstoppers. Finish your meal with macarons or a selection of pineapple pastries washed down with a tea from the 24 6. Chinese New Year at London Museum Docklands. The London Museum Docklands offers a cultural dive into Chinese heritage. During Chinese New Year, it hosts exhibitions, traditional dance performances, and workshops that families can attend for free. 7. Lunar New Year at the BFI. Film enthusiasts, assemble! Download this stock image: Lion dancers perform at a Chinese New Year parade in Chinatown. The Chinese New Year began on January 29 this year marking the year of the snake in the Chinese zodiac. In Manhattan's Chinatown, thousands of people celebrated the start of the 15-day holiday. Lion dancers and musicians performed in a town parade. Revelers celebrated with confetti. (Photo by Jimin Kim The Lion Dance in Trafalgar Square during the 2023 Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year Festival of Spring celebration, London. (mts) Sunday 22nd January 2023 Celebrating the start of CNY, year of the Rabbit in London Trafalgar SquareFlying Lion Dance display by the Chen Brothers London’s Chinese New Year celebration. Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit, the biggest Festival of Spring celebration outside Asia.Xin Nian Kuai Le! The fun in London, UK. 22nd Jan, 2023. The Lion Dance is performed by the Chen Brothers to a large crowd on Trafalgar Square. Performers participate in the Chinese New Year Spring Festival in colourful costumes to the crowds on Trafalgar Square. At London Lion Dance, we are a passionate team dedicated to bringing the vibrant traditions of Chinese culture to the heart of the UK. Based in London, our small but committed group of performers actively engages with the community through a variety of events, including the Lord mayor Show, the New Year’s Day Parade, and the Chinese New Year
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