29/01/2017
2017 Penang CNY Celebration Street Party
Event Date : 03 Feb 2017
Updated 26 January 2017
Each year during Chinese New Year, the public anticipates the state’s annual Chinese New Year event – the Penang Chinese New Year Celebration. This year's event is organised by the Penang Chinese Clan Council, focusing on two-way interactive and fun communications between the visitors and hosts of various performing stages within the designated enclave. 22 selected Chinese clan temples, houses and associations located within the heritage enclave will open their doors to showcase their traditional cultural heritage of real gem via various forms of programmes, such as workshops, singing, food presentations, skillful art performances and much more, promising a mega cultural showcase in the region.
There will be ten performing stages within the heritage enclave on top of the main central stage that will be located next to the Great Eastern premises on King Street.
Highlights:
1. World champion lion dance
2. Chingay Performance
3. Cultural parade
4. Firsthand goldsmithing experience
5. Experiencing Toishan
6. Street loyalty, righteousness and valiant
7. Martial arts world
8. Street of zither, Chinese chess, books and paintings
9. Experiencing the folding of joss paper
10. Specially-cooked porridge presented by Sun Wui Wui Koon
11. Learn how to cook traditional Nyonya desserts
12. Learn how to make Chinese Hakka-style salty "tang yuen"
13. Childhood games
14. Learn how to make Toishan Wuqin rattan cake
15. Phonology of Guqin
16. [Compendium of Materia Medica] - the new experience of traditional herbal drafted by Li Shi Zhen
17. Workshop on Zhong shan almond cookies
Information
What's Nearby?
Date3 Feb 2017
Time4pm - 12am
VenueGeorge Town Heritage Area
Address George Town Heritage Area, George Town, Penang, MALAYSIA. (5.420598,100.342255)