Celebrate Chinese New Year at Sunnybank Plaza

by May Cross (subscribe)

Event: 16/02/2019

Join the fun of Chinese New Year at Sunnybank Plaza and Sunny Park, to welcome in 2019. The Year of the Pig festivities will run from 4 February to 10 February from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm. It's an exciting week of activities for the whole family to enjoy. And don't miss Sunnybank's Lunar New Year Rooftop Party on Saturday 16 February. Celebrate the New Year with colour, excitement and fireworks.



Lion Dance and Kung Fu
The Lion Dance is one of the most popular entertainments of any Lunar New Year celebration and at Sunnybank Plaza and Sunny Park it is sure to be a hit with spectators. It is said to bring good fortune, prosperity and longevity wherever it is performed. Master Chen and the Southern Shaolin International Wushu Academy will showcase their awesome skills. Lion Dancers will be on show each morning outside Hoyts Cinemas, Aldi or Woolworths (with Kung Fu demonstrations at weekend performances). Spectators are welcome to join in and follow the Lions along their path through the centre.



Chinese Calligraphy
Chinese calligraphy has been around for over 2000 years and is one of the highest forms of Chinese art. At Sunnybank Plaza and Sunny Park, you can have your special Chinese New Year message scribed by renowned award-winning calligrapher Eric Lin, or one of his students from Serenity Calligraphy Association. Artists will create a treasured memento of this year's Year of the Pig celebrations. You can try your own hand at this beautiful ancient art form at the try-it-yourself station



Lantern Making Workshops
Red Chinese lanterns are a feature of all Lunar festivities. Here's an activity for the kids. The children can bring the Year of the Pig to life with their own decorative lantern. They will be shown how to create a cute pig lantern to take home and celebrate the Lunar New Year. The pig lantern making classes will be held at Sunny Park on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 4.00 pm to 5:30 pm.



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Lunar New Year Rooftop Party
At Sunnybank Plaza Rooftop Car Park, Sunnybank on Saturday16 February from 4.00 pm to 9.00 pm.

The Lunar New Year Rooftop Party, will be lots of fun for the whole family. Sunnybank's New Year celebrations literally finish with a bang, with a rooftop party and fireworks spectacle. Enjoy the Asian culture of the pop-up laneway with lantern making, calligraphy workshops, tea ceremonies, percussion workshops and more. There's a whole program of live entertainment including a traditional lion dance, music, cultural dance and K-pop performances. Plus games and activities for all ages in the Family Game Zone. Purchase some dinner or snacks from one of the authentic Asian restaurants as the sun sets, and stay for the grand finale - a spectacular fireworks display which will light up the summer night sky.

Check out further details here.

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Why? To celebrate the year of the pig

When: 4-10 Feb

Website: www.sunnybankplaza.com.au/whats-happening/lunar-new-year-2019

Where: Sunnybank Plaza and Sunny Park

Cost: FREE entry and activities

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