The Chinese New Year 2010
Chinese New Year is a very important event for Chinese communities around the world… In the Asian calendar, the Year of the Ox will end on 14th February to be replaced by the Year of the Tiger. The third animal in the Chinese zodiac, this big cat is characterized by its courage, impulsiveness and solidarity.
This time for "out with the old, in with the new", meaning forgetting suffering and disappointments to concentrate on prosperity and happiness, is an opportunity for many forms of celebration: a series of fire-cracker shows, music, performances and parades follow on from each other in a glorious commotion!
The party’s focal point will be Paris’s 13th arrondissement, where the largest Asian community lives. The highlight of the show will be the procession of the dragon. Made from bamboo poles and silk and standing at eight to 10 metres high, the large, brightly coloured dragon, operated by a dozen people, gracefully bucks and weaves, furls and unfurls, leading the procession of shopkeepers to whom it brings good fortune.
Dans le 13ème arrondissement et autres lieux en Ile de France
75013 Paris
Contact info
http://www.nouvelanchinois.org
Transition to the year of Tiger, 09 . 19 February 2010
Free
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