Shaanxi Celebrates in Sydney

See Shaanxi’s amazing performers and craftspeople at the following times:

Chinese New Year Parade: 11am to 1pm, 10 February
Parade Concert: 1pm to 2pm, Sunday, 10 February, Tumbalong Park
Handicraft Exhibition: 9 February – 14 February, Powerhouse Museum, Darling Harbour

 

Sydney’s welcomes 600 people from Shaanxi Province in China to join in the celebrations for the Year of the Rat.

Shaanxi Province was home to China’s first Emperor, famed for the army of Terracotta Warriors buried with him. The capital Xi’an was the eastern terminus of the Silk Road and the capital for 13 ruling dynasties.

Shaanxi’s historic past has made it home to many of China’s cultural traditions including Chinese Opera, waist drumming, Shaanxi percussion, folk dances and handicrafts.

Modern Shaanxi has a thriving arts scene. It gave the world the award winning film director Zhang Yimou (Raise the Red Lantern, House of Flying Daggers), boasts a vigorous underground music scene and is home to China’s burgeoning space industry.

Take this rare opportunity to see some of China’s ancient traditions and finest performers as Sydney welcomes Shaanxi Province for the Year of the Rat.

Produced by:

Shaanxi Provinical People's Government
Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China
Tourism Administration of Shaanxi Province
Cultural Department of Shaanxi Province