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A Lunar New Year lion dance performance will bring blessings of joy and prosperity to South Granville on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. Photo by Svenja Mehmke / South Granville BIA Article content Celebrate the Lunar New Year 2025 with Hong De Vancouver! 女 Bring the excitement of lion and dragon dance, and live drums to your event. Celebrate tradition, prosperity, and joy with us this Chinese New Year! Book now to secure your spot. Contact us at vclda @hotmail.com or text 778-996-6336. 2:15 Vancouver club going viral to attract Gen-Z’ers to lion dancing Ahead of Lunar New Year, a lion dance team based in Vancouver’s Chinatown is going viral after posting a series of videos Lion dancing, a Lunar New Year tradition, helps a Vancouver teen connect to her Chinese culture. #TheMoment #LunarNewYear #GoodNewsWatch The National live on It will feature an impressive array of cultural groups, dance troupes, and lion dance teams. When & Where: February 2, 11 am – 4pm starting at the Millennium Gate on Pender Street in Vancouver Cost: Free. Lunar New Year Market at UBC Botanical Garden (Jan 25-26) On the new year, a lion dance by martian arts group Bak Mei Kung-Fu will visit stores and businesses along the strip. When: Feb. 9 — 29 for lantern art installation; Feb. 10 from 11 a.m., lion dance Vancouver’s Chinatown . When and Where. Vancouver’s Chinese New Year’s parade happens in Chinatown from 11:00 am until about 1:00 or 1:30 pm. After the parade, from around 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm, lion dances take place throughout the neighbourhood. Kick off Lunar New Year celebrations in Vancouver's historical Chinatown with a lively parade featuring traditional lion and dragon dances, cultural dance troupes, marching bands, martial arts Looking for more New Year activities for your kids? Consider Steveston’s two National Historic Sites. On January 26 (from 1:00pm), the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site is staging a performance by the Vancouver Chinese Lion Dance Association. And from 2:00pm, there will be an all-ages Chinese Lucky Knot Workshop, where you can From January 13 until February 16, Metropolis at Metrotown invites locals and visitors alike to welcome the Year of the Snake 🐍 Visitors at BC’s largest shopping centre will be able to experience the all-new Chef Series, a traditional Lion Dance performance and lesson, traditional and educational workshops by the Chinese Canadian Museum and local artists, a dumpling eating contest, along Lion dances are said to bring luck, fortune, and prosperity, and are often performed during weddings, business openings, and special holidays like Lunar New Year. Chau Luen Athletics has been performing lion dances in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland for over 50 years, being the first to incorporate high jumps and acrobatics to their routines. Lunar New Year Events in Downtown Vancouver. Chinese New Year events in downtown Vancouver usually include Lunarfest, Asian-themed films at FlyOver Canada, the Parade in Chinatown, Lunar New Year activities at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden, festivities at Chinatown Plaza and celebrations at the International Village Mall. A head of Lunar New Year, a lion dance team based in Vancouver’s Chinatown is going viral after posting a series of videos online aimed at introducing a younger audience to the ancient art. The iconic Venetian Resort is another must-visit, where you can see jubilant decorations, fireworks, and a lion dance. You can also try your New Year's luck at the casino. The resort also has several Chinese restaurants — Mott 32, Hong Kong Café, and Noodle Asia — offering tantalizing New Year dishes. Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade. This is Vancouver's Chinese New Year signature event and features the largest assembly of traditional lion dance teams in Canada and of course dozens of performing troupes, acrobats, marching bands, cultural performers and parading dragons. Chinese NEW YEAR 2025 - YEAR OF THE SNAKE. Celebrate the Year of the Snake at one of our Lion Dance performances. Please call to reserve a spot. Call Us. The Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade, also known as the Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade, takes place on the Sunday after the Lunar New Year. In 2025 the 51st edition of the parade happens on Sunday, February 2nd. That’s a few days after New Year’s Day this year according to the lunar calendar. It will feature an impressive array of cultural groups, dance troupes, and lion dance teams. When & Where: February 2, 11 am – 4pm starting at the Millennium Gate on Pender Street in Vancouver Cost: Free. Lunar New Year Market at UBC Botanical Garden (Jan 25-26) The story follows bunny friends at the Bao household as they learn about the true meaning of new year festivities. Lunar New Year Market | Jan. 25: UBC Botanical Garden is hosting a Lunar New Year Market to welcome the Year of the Snake! Check out a wide variety of vendors, in addition to live music, lion dances, and kung fu performances. The When organizers of local events think of Lunar New Year, “they think of us,” said Low, a long-time member and frequent spokesperson for Victoria’s pre-eminent lion dance and kung fu
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