This February, the Australian National Maritime Museum, in partnership with the China Cultural Centre and Tianjin Regional Department of Culture and Tourism, will present a full day of cultural performances and family-friendly creative workshops to celebrate Lunar New Year.
Join in an array of art-making activities including traditional knot making, calligraphy and fan painting, enjoy tea tasting, Mandarin language tours, treasure trails, face painting, roving performances and so much more, as we celebrate the Year of the Horse.
The celebrations will take place on February 22, see some of the highlights below. View the full program at: https://www.sea.museum/en/whats-on/events/lunar-sea
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Tianjin Cultural Fair - Join experienced artists for interactive demonstrations of tea artistry, learn the art of traditional calligraphy, Pankou (Knot Button making) and marbled lacquerware craft, dress up for a photo in gorgeous traditional costumes, and marvel at displays of intangible cultural heritage.
Enjoy tastings of traditional culinary delights such as Chinese pancake, Twisted Dough and Steam buns.
Times: 10am – 4pm
Ages: Suitable for ages 4 to adult
Booking: No bookings required
Price: Free
Lunar Performances - Enjoy beautiful performances of traditional music, dance and acrobatics from Tianjin presented by China Cultural Centre
Times: 11am, 2pm, 3:30pm (30–40-minute sessions)
Ages: Suitable for all ages
Booking: No bookings required
Price: Free
Martial Arts, Dragon and Lion Dance- Where synchronised dance and drumbeats meet the sea. Our celebrations culminate in traditional Lion and Dragon dance, martial arts demonstrations and roving characters.
Times: 3pm
Ages: Suitable for all ages
Booking: No bookings required
Price: Free
Lunar Maker Space and Facepainting - Join in more creative Lunar New Year inspired artmaking including model dragon boat making, shadow puppets, block printing and fan painting in family friendly workshops with the Museum’s family programs team. Get your face painted or your hand glitter-tattooed with your favourite Lunar animal.
Times: 11am – 3pm
Ages: Suitable for ages 4 to adult
Booking: No bookings required
Price: Free
Lunar Sea Treasure Map - Follow the map to spot some spectacular zodiac-inspired Lunar treasures in the museum’s collection. Collect the secret code at each station to win a lucky-dip lunar prize.
Times: 11am – 3pm
Ages: Suitable for ages 4-12 yrs
Booking: No bookings required
Price: Free
Mandarin Language Tour - Experience the fascinating maritime history of Australia with your expert Mandarin-speaking guide. Tours encompass the museum’s collection and core galleries around navigation, immigration, and Indigenous culture.
Times: 11am, 2pm
Ages: Suitable for all ages
Booking: No bookings required
Price: Free
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For images: Lunar Sea
For media enquiries please contact:
Alex Gonzalez e: alex.gonzalez@sea.museum m: 0401 545 778
