2024 Chinese New Year Festival
đČâšâ©The Chinese community of Budapest cordially invites everyone to this year's Chinese New Year celebrations in Chinatown Budapest. The 2024 Chinese New Year Festival celebrating the Year of the Dragon will take place over two weekends. On the first weekend, 28 January, the ancient city of Quanzhou will showcase its rich culture and traditions. đŹđ§ For English version see "discussion".
đ§šQuanzhou, a coastal city in Fujian province, was the premier port and cultural capital of eastern China during the Song and Yuan dynasties (960-1368 AD). It has twenty-two sites on Unesco's World Heritage List and six Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage Sites such as Nanyin folk music, marionette, and tea-making techniques.
Schedule
đźFirst stop of the European tour of the Quanzhou Heritage Centre delegation - Budapest. Professional performers and master craftsmen will delight us with the following unique festival programs:
đScenic performances 14:00 - 15:00
1ïžâŁNĂ©ptĂĄnc: Open Zayton Flowers
2ïžâŁGaojia opera: Happy Holidays
3ïžâŁMarionett: The Drunken Beauty
4ïžâŁNanyin folk music & Liyuan opera: Bright Spring
5ïžâŁHarcmƱvĂ©szet (kungfu): Wuzuquan boxing
6ïžâŁMarionett show & Liyuan opera: Ruo Lan and Yuzhen's journey
7ïžâŁNĂ©pdal: Spring breeze
8ïžâŁMarionett show: The Dream of Youth
9ïžâŁTĂĄnc- and costume show: ladies of Huian
đTraditional handicraft show 14:00 - 17:00
1ïžâŁBambuszfonĂĄs
2ïžâŁPapĂrkivĂĄgĂĄs
3ïžâŁHagyomĂĄnyos Chinese lantern
4ïžâŁBĂĄdogfaragĂĄs
5ïžâŁBabafej-carving
6ïžâŁKĂnai traditional shipbuilding waterproofing technique
đđČVisitors can try dragon dancing, Chinese drumming and participate in many other interactive activities.
đ„Ąđ„ąFood stalls and 16 Chinese restaurants offer festive and a la carte menus.
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