悉尼新年活动。。

alyssa

不知道算分在哪个栏目下，想给悉尼的同学提个醒。别忘了都出来逛逛， 热闹热闹。

Sydney City Council :
Official Launch 开幕式

    Date: Friday, 23 January 2009
    Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
    Venue:Belmore Park, across Eddy Avenue from Central Station
    Cost: FREE
    Info:Call City of Sydney on 02 9265 9333

Chinese New Year Twilight Parade 夜间大游行（有烟花）

    Date: Sunday 1 February 2009
    Time: 7:45pm – 9:30pm
    Venue:Town Hall to Chinatown, followed by fire works at Cockle Bay
    Cost: FREE. Seating Area: $60+GST per person
    Info: Call City of Sydney on 02 9265 9333

Chinese New Year Markets at Belmore Park（年货市场）

    Date:Friday, 23 January - Sunday 25 January 2009
    Time:Friday 4:00pm - 10:00pm, Saturday/Sunday 11:00am - 10:00pm
    Venue:Belmore Park, across Eddy Avenue from Central Station
    Cost: FREE
    Info: Call City of Sydney on 02 9265 9333

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Dragon Boat Races 龙舟竞渡

    Date: Saturday 7 February - Sunday 8 February 2009
    Time:8:00am – 5:00pm
    Venuearling Harbour
    Cost: Free
    Info:City of Sydney 02 9265 9333

With graceful dragon boats surging through the waters of Darling Harbour, the Dragon Boat Races are one of the most exciting events of the Chinese New Year Festival.

More than 3,000 paddlers converge on Darling Harbour for two days of heart stopping racing. With almost 200,000 spectators, it is the largest event in the Chinese New Year Festival calendar. When you’re in the thick of the excitement, it’s easy to see why.


Henan in Sydney（这次游行来的是河南代表团）

Henan Province, home to China’s oldest recorded dynasty and thriving modern cities, is coming to Sydney to showcase all the attractions of China’s most populous province.

Huge illuminated floats and 500 performers will thrill Sydney audiences during the Chinese New Year Twilight Parade. Traditional performance groups, modern street dance, Kung Fu, Henan opera, stunning costumes and representations of Henan’s natural and cultural treasures will give Sydney a unique insight into contemporary and traditional Chinese culture.

Henan is the birthplace of the Yellow Emperor, legendary founder of Chinese civilisation. In the suburbs of its modern capital, Zhengzhou, lie the ancient remains of Anyang, capital of the Shang Dynasty (circa 1600 – 1050BCE).

Both Kung Fu and Zen Buddhism trace their origins to the famous Shaolin Temple, hidden amongst the towering forests of one of China’s 5 sacred mountains, Mount Song.

The visiting performers from Henan are keen to share their incredible culture with Sydney. Come out

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Sydney China Film Festival

    Date: Friday 30 January - Friday 6 February 2009
    Venue: Greater Union, George Street, Sydney
    Cost: Adult: $16.50, Concession: $13.50
    Bookings: TBA
    Info: www.sydneychinafilmfestival.org.au/

Sydney China Film Festival is Sydney's only festival devoted entirely to Chinese cinema. This inaugural Festival will feature eighteen of the latest commercial films and art films from Mainland China and Hong Kong.

The Festival aims to promote Chinese films and deepen Australian audiences' understanding of the broad range of films being produced in mainland China and Hong Kong today, reflecting the diverse nature of modern Chinese society. From poignant examinations of some of China's 56 ethnic groups to the latest blockbusters featuring China's A-list stars, Sydney China Film Festival will present films to excite and enthral local audiences.
Promise
Promise

(China, 2007, Dir: Hei Ding)
Show on Sunday 1 Feb, 9.00pm

Amei, born in a poverty stricken family in the Qinling Mountains, astonishes his neighbours by refusing donations towards his university tuition, preferring to earn the money through his own hard work.
The End of Year

(China, 2007, Dir: Jing Wang)
Show on Saturday 31 Jan, 9.00pm

The lives of a Foreman, a Nurse, the Principal of a prestigious high school and an eminent Cardiologist are tangled together by Chinese New Year.
A Promise
A Promise

(China, 2007, Dir: Yi Cui)
Show on Tuesday 3 Feb, 5.15pm

Hong Kong playwright Reed comes to the birthplace of ancient Kunqu Opera, Qiandeng City, where he becomes entwined in the lives of young girl and her strange grandmother.
Dream Team
Dream Team

(China, 2007, Dir: Dan Tang)
Show on Monday 2 Feb, 5.00pm

Forced to retire due to injury, retired pro-basketballer Han Jianshe finds new meaning as a country Primary School. Overcoming many obstacles, the team beats the odds to reach the County championships and win tickets to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
You are an Angel
You are an Angel

(China, 2007, Dir: Dong Shen & Xiao Zheng )
Show on Thursday 5 Feb, 7.30pm

Before taking her graduate program, Ma Jie volunteers to go and teach at a rural primary school where parents of some of the students died of AIDS. But she feels terrified and even regrets her decision when she confronts the AIDS orphans.
Long Tune
Long Tune

(China, 2007, Dir: Si-Chao-Lu Ha)
Show on Thursday 5 Feb, 5.00pm

When an old woman loses her capacity to sing the ancient folk song Urtiin Duu, it takes the love of her family and a baby camel to return her to the grasslands and restore her faith in life.
Old Fish
Old Fish

(China, 2007, Dir: Qunshu Gao)
Show on Saturday 31 Jan, 3.45pm

This tense tale follows the experience of bomb disposal expert Yu as he dismantles a series of home made bombs in a run-down building.
Erma's Wedding
Erma's Wedding

(China, 2007, Dir: Wanfeng Han)
Show on Wednesday 4 Feb, 5.15pm

Promised in marriage at an early age, local beauty Erma refuses the match to choose her true love. The couple must overcome the conflicts between their Han and Qiang traditions before the marriage can go ahead.
The Pye-Dog
The Pye-Dog

(Hong Kong SAR, 2007, Dir: Derek Kwok)
Show on Monday 2 Feb, 7.15pm

This visually stunning film throws different genres together in an intoxicating mix as it follows triad gofer Dui, ordered to kidnap the son of a rival gang's boss. Posing as a janitor in the son's school, he is soon distracted by his new friendship with oddball student Wang and equally odd teacher Miss Cheung before his bosses start asking questions about his progress.
Assembly
Assembly

(China, 2007, Dir: Xiaogang Feng)
Show on Friday 30 Jan, 7.15pm - VIP Only

Impressive battle scenes feature in this award-winning tale set in 1948 during the Chinese Civil War. Director Xiaogang Feng focuses on the individual soldiers, their bravery and the terrible impact of the war upon them.
Shadow Puppet
Shadow Puppet

(China, 2007, Dir: Qi-Ning Li)
Show on Tuesday 3 Feb, 7.15pm

Dajiang Wang, the "king of shadow puppets", shows the loves and hatreds of his life through his art.
Magic Boy
Magic Boy

(Hong Kong SAR, 2007, Dir: Adam Wong)
Show on Sunday 1 Feb, 3.45pm

A young woman falls for two rival amateur magicians in this sensitive and poetic portrayal of the frailties of youth using more than 30 genuine magic tricks as an allegory for the illusory nature of love.
Son, Wife and the Mother
Son, Wife and the Mother

(China, 2007, Dir: Zhi Guo)
Show on Wednesday 4 Feb, 7.15pm

A poignant tale about a mother and her two sons, one her natural child and the other adopted, and the impact her desire for harmony has upon them all.
Gun of Mercy
Gun of Mercy

(China, 2007, Dir: Feng Xiao)
Show on Sunday 1 Feb, 6.30pm

Based on a true story, Gun of Mercy follows a veteran prison guard as he escorts three prisoners to safety when their prison is threatened by a catastrophic flood. Forced to work together to survive, they clash spectacularly when safety, and the possibility for freedom, seem to be near.
The Winds of September
The Winds of September

(Hong Kong SAR, 2007, Dir: Tom Shu-Yu Lin)
Show on Saturday 31 Jan, 6.30pm

From chasing girls to midnight skinny dipping, charismatic Yen leads his gang of friends through their final year of high school in Taiwan. When his friend's carelessness causes Yen to fall into a coma, their innocence is lost forever.
Dream Weaver
Dream Weaver

(China, 2001-2008, Dir: Jun Gu)
Show on Saturday 31 Jan, 1:30pm

Made over 7 years, Dream Weaver documents the experiences of an athlete, a construction worker, a local family and a security guard in the lead up and during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Painted Skin
Painted Skin

(China, 2008, Dir: Gordon Chan)
Show on Friday 6 Feb, 7.00pm

The most successful film in China in 2007, Painted Skin took Renminbi 270 million in just 2 weeks. Evil spirit Xiao Wei must disguise herself as human when she falls in love with a handsome General. As the General begins investigating the deaths of many people in the town, he comes to discover a terrible truth.
Master Piece Recaptured
Master Piece Recaptured

(China, 2006, Dir: Feng Gao)
Show on Sunday 1 Feb, 1.30pm

Mixing modern performances with recordings and footage of the most famous performer of the 20th century, Mei Lan Fang, this documentary is a captivating journey into the amazing world of Beijing Opera.

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晚会方面， 今年值得一看的是《相约中华节》。

2009年“相约中国节”海外春节文艺晚会将于2009年1月31日(农历正月初六)在澳大利亚悉尼州立大剧院举行。

此次“相约中国节”活动，节目内容丰富、演出阵容强大。有老艺术家张华敏带来的《我和我的祖国》，魏金栋、董文华演唱的《中国龙》、《十五的月亮》，李玉刚、周冰倩的《贵妃醉酒》、《真的好想你》，还有澳洲爵士教父James Morrison和旅澳华人柴长宁表演的爵士乐，以及澳洲合唱团带来的澳大利亚民谣等，涵盖声乐、器乐、舞蹈、戏曲、书法等诸多艺术门类。活动在坚持国际性、民族性、艺术性的同时，又融入了群众性、参与性、互动性，为参演的中、澳艺术团体构筑了互展才艺的平台，充分体现了“同乐五洲，相约中国节”的主题。

yushuxin

顶~~~

瓜农

谢谢楼主！顶！

旋木

感谢楼主分享。
不知道唐人街还会和以往一样有夜市逛吗？

老song

要去拍照。