Chinese New Year Parade 2006, Sydney
It was the annual Chinese New Year parade on Sunday 5 February 2006.
In addition to the regular dragon dancers, Chinese scouts and young soccer players, parade spectators were treated to a jaw-dropping mobile performance by visiting Chinese acrobats, drummers, dancers, stilt performers and jugglers, here to promote the upcoming 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Don't forget the Lantern Festival on tonight at Star City and the last day of Dragon Boat Races at Darling Harbour tomorrow.
Related GrabYourFork posts:
Chinese New Year markets Jan 06
Chinese New Year eve: the build-up Jan 06
Chinese New Year eve: the feast Jan 06
Chinese New Year Parade: Part I Feb 05
Chinese New Year Parade: Part II Feb 05
posted by Helen (AugustusGloop) on 2/11/2006 04:14:00 pm
9 Comments:
At 2/11/2006 9:50 pm,
PiCkLeS said…
hahha my dad was in the parade, he was representing an asian soccer club and helped with the Lion dancing. His mates all said that next year he can play the bald guy that waves the fans around because he is the only one with the belly for it.
At 2/12/2006 10:44 am,
Reb said…
looks like great fun! Those headpieces look like migrain material and I'm bad enough with high heels let alone stilts!
At 2/12/2006 3:36 pm,
FooDcrazEE said…
yeah! The headpiece looks so heavy
At 2/12/2006 8:27 pm,
M-H said…
Thanks Helen. Great pics - I love the colours of the costumes.
At 2/12/2006 9:00 pm,
Kirsten said…
Great photos as usual Helen, how do you always manage prime position at these type of things?
At 2/13/2006 3:10 pm,
obachan said…
Beautiful photos! I love the bright colors of the costumes.
At 2/15/2006 1:12 am,
Helen (AugustusGloop) said…
Hi Pickles - Hope he had fun. I'll have to keep an eye out for him next year (the bald guy with the belly right?)
Hi reb - I know. Those girls were 6ft tall without heels I swear. Talk about torture from both ends.
Hi foodcrazee - The things that women will do for fashion *sight*
Hi m-h - Yeah the costumes were great. I love parades. Sydney should have more!
Hi Kirsten - The answer's easy--get there early! I actually ended up there at 9.30am, but that meant some great access to the performers as they mingled by the Town Hall.
Hi Obachan - Me too. Makes me think my wardrobe could do with some sprucing up - lol.
At 2/15/2006 7:07 pm,
cin said…
we didn't have a parade, but i went to the Hawker's Market on Sunday.
At 2/16/2006 5:49 pm,
Helen (AugustusGloop) said…
Hi Cin - The Hawkers' Market looked great. And yeah, I love ice kacang!
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