Chinese New Year 2013 蛇
- When:
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Saturday 16 February 2013,
10.30am–4pm
- Where:
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Throughout Te Papa
- Cost:
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Free entry
- Type:
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Celebrate the Year of the Water Snake with an action-packed day of performances and activities at Te Papa. Learn how to make delicious Chinese dumplings, marvel at stars of Chinese opera, take part in a Chinese painting workshop, and enjoy the excitement of the traditional Chinese dragon dance.
Programme
Wellington Foyer, Level 2
10.30am–10.40am
Gener8 Hip Hop to Lion Dance, Wellington Foyer, Level 2
10.45am–11.15am
Er hu performance by Mr Wang, Wellington Foyer, Level 2
11am–12 noon
Chinese brush painting and calligraphy with Stan Chan, Wellington Foyer, Level 2
12 noon–1pm
Junior Dragon Dance and workshop, Lion Dance and workshop, and traditional Chinese dance groups from the Wellington Chinese Sport and Cultural Centre, Wellington Foyer, Level 2
1pm–1.30pm
Er Hu performance by Mr Wang, Wellington Foyer, Level 2
1pm–2pm
Snake Mask Making for families, Wellington Foyer, Level 2
2pm–3pm
Chinese Dumpling Making Demonstration by Vicki Ha, Wellington Foyer, Level 2
3pm–4pm
Chinese Brush Painting & Calligraphy with Stan Chan
Te Marae, Level 4
1pm–2pm
Chinese Opera Performance by the Wellington Chinese Operatic Society, Te Marae, Level 4
Supported by the Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington
Read more about Wellington’s Chinese New Year online.
