Wellington Chinese New Year Festival
Welcome the Year of the Ox with this colourful display of art, food and fireworks.
Overview
From humble beginnings in 2002, Wellington's Chinese New Year Festival has become an important part of the local events calendar, providing a platform for local community groups to showcase their talents and inspire the wider community to experience and engage with a vibrant and diverse culture.
The 20th annual festival is taking place from 13–14 February, 2021. Celebrations kick off on Saturday, 13 with an evening of performances from groups that have participated in the festival over the last 20 years. From there, the evening will round off with a spectacular fireworks display over Wellington's harbour.
Sunday, 14 February is Festival Day and a chance to experience the finest Chinese cuisine, crafts and more cultural entertainment at TSB Arena. The Festival Street Parade will also make its return, filling Wellington's CBD with more fabulous colour, music and joy.
An exhibition of art work by Stan Chan and Kerry Ann Lee, inspired by photographic images drawn from 20 years of Wellington Chinese New Year, will be popping up in the light boxes on Courtenay Place from 1 February. The exhibition also forms one of the sites of the Chinese New Year Zodiac Art Trail, a public art trail, featuring the 12 animals that make up the Chinese Zodiac, created by Wellington and internationally-based artists around Wellington's CBD and waterfront.
Image: Jun Yamog.
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