Lord Mayor Clover Moore – MP Chinese New Year 2012 message
Welcome to the 2012 Sydney Chinese New Year Festival
Sydney’s Chinese New Year Festival is the biggest outside mainland China and I invite you to celebrate the Year of the Dragon with spectacular live performances, music, food and art. Delight in the beauty of the Twilight Parade, savour the flavours of the Chinese New Year Markets, and enjoy fun performances and community events.
Sydney comes together for Chinese New Year and, in recent years, the Festival has expanded to embrace other countries that observe the Lunar Calendar, including Korea and Vietnam. The scale and range of celebrations recognise the important role these cultures play in our city’s cultural and economic life.
The Festival has also become a springboard for closer engagement between Sydney and the major regions of China. This year, we’re delighted to welcome a delegation from Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province. The delegation will bring its city’s hot and spicy food, performance and culture to the Twilight Parade, the markets and other events.
Celebrating our diversity is one of the great joys of living in Sydney – I look forward to seeing you out and about as we welcome the Year of the Dragon. Kung Hei Fat Choy!
Read messages from Deputy Lord Mayor Robert Kok , Creative Director/ Producer Gill Minervini and the Festival Ambassadors.