The Northcote Town Centre celebrates
the Chinese & Korean New Year
The Year of the Dragon
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The Northcote Town Centre celebrates the Chinese & Korean New Year (‘Year of the Dragon’) with a free family celebration on
Friday, 27 January
5:30pm – 9pm
Saturday, 28 January 2012
10:00am – 3:00pm.
It is a free community event full of colour, culture and cuisine. It will provide the public with a taste of Asia, and a wide range of Asian entertainment and activities.
Northcote’s Chinese & Korean New Year Festival features vibrant cultural performances, free children’s activities, and array of Asian cuisine.
A large stage will be set-up near the centre’s town square with performances ranging from music and martial arts to song and dance, from a variety of cultures including Chinese, Taiwanese, Korean and Japanese.
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The event also features authentic Asian food stalls, free children’s entertainment, and special activities such as fortune telling.
A special photography exhibition is being held in the NorthART Community Arts Centre, as part of the festival. Entitled “Dragon to Dragon,” it will show images from all 12 New Year Festivals that have been held at Northcote from 2000-2012.
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There are two return tickets to China to be won at the festival, courtesy of Air NZ.
The Chinese & Korean New Year Festival is free to the public with sponsorship coming from the Northcote Town Centre, Auckland Council, Creative Communities NZ and Air NZ.
