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Chinese New Year falls on Monday January 23 in 2012, but the celebrations will be going for a whole week all over Melbourne. The year of the dragon celebrations will include street stalls, firecrackers and over 50 performances!
The Chinese New Year Festival features traditional and contemporary Chinese cultural activities, festivities, dances, Chinese opera and singing, karaoke competition, numerous stalls of culinary delights, arts and crafts, Chinese chess competitions, lion dances, dragon parades, calligraphy and children's events.
This festival is open to all, young and old and its aim is to share the Chinese Cultural heritage of Melbourne's Chinese community. In recent years the festival has been one of Melbourne's most celebrated festivals and is great for the whole family.
City of Melbourne presents the 2012 Chinese New Year Festival. There will be celebrations over 7 days at various venues showcasing over 50 performances, 24 stalls, lion dances, dragon dances and lots of fire crackers.
Sun 8th Jan - Alfrieda St., St Albans
Sun 15th Jan - Victoria St., Richmond
Sat 21st Jan - Market St., Box Hill
Sun 22nd Jan - Springvale road, Springvale
Sun 22nd Jan - Braybrook
Sun 29th Jan - China Town, Little Bourke St
Sun 29th Jan - Chinese New Year @ Chinese Museum, 11am - 4 pm, 22 Cohen Place, Melbourne
Sun 29th Jan - Barkly St., Footscray
Sat-Sun 4th-5th Feb - Springvale
Sun 5th Feb - Glen Waverley, Kingsway
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