Chinese New Year Spectacular
The Chinese New Year Spectacular is a music and dance performance celebrating traditional Chinese culture. The show kicks off at Radio City Music Hall in New York, on January 30th, and will travel to Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Organized by Divine Performing Arts, a group who strives to promote classical Chinese art and history, the show features ethnic dancing, song, and costumes.
Sydney Chinese New Year Festival
Apparently, Sydney and SF need to work something out: Sydney claims it has the largest celebration outside of Asia. Probably impossible to determine, but no matter; their geographic separation means attendees aren’t likely to be deciding between the two. Kicking off February 1st and lasting three weeks, Sydney’s festival includes the requisite parade, Chinatown markets, and lanterns, but also has a Dragon Boat Race, which could be worth the ticket price alone. More than one hundred boats will paddle to the beat of a drum while competing in the ancient Chinese sport.
Uniquely Singapore Chinese New Year
Singapore is a unique mix of cultures, so it makes sense that their Chinese New Year celebration reflects this. They have, perhaps, the widest variety of New Year events—a citywide goldfish competition, a stamp exhibit dedicated to the year of the rat, a Tibetan song and dance troupe, and spiritual advice from Lamas. Their main parade, named Chingay after the art of costume and masquerade, features international performances from China, Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, Japan, and Ireland.
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