标题: chinese new year events-- [打印本页] 作者: xuvera 时间: 2011-1-28 13:42:18 标题: chinese new year events--
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Chinese New Year Celebration is in full swung - here is a list of some of the events happening around town to welcome the Year of the Rabbit:
[size=+0] A Chinese New Year Concert- 29 Jan 8pm, Michael Fowler Centre
Depart on an exotic journey with the NZSO as it marks Chinese New Year with a musical odyssey from East to West, from old-world China, through Spain, to the brave new world of America. Featuring works by Bright Sheng, New Zealander Jack Body, Lalo, and one of the world’s favourite symphonies, Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9, From the New World. With virtuoso violinist Tianwa Yang, conductor Perry So and counter tenor Jon Jackson.
Chinese new Year Festival - 5,12 & 13 February
5 Feb noon - 3pm Capital E - Sin Nan Rabiit Magic
12 Feb 1 - 3pm Queens Wharf - 'New Clothes for the New Year' Fashion Show
12 Feb 9pm Fireworks celebrating the festival's 10th anniversary
13 Feb 10am - 4pm TSB Arena - Asian MArket
13 Feb 2 - 3pm Courtney Place - Street Parade
13 Feb 3 - 4.30pm Frank Kitts Park - Cultural entertainment
Chinese New Year Show- 24 Feb 6pm, Illott Theatre
[size=+0]The Shanghai Magnolia jazz group was brought to New Zealand by the Asia New Zealand Foundation for the 2011 Chinese Lantern Festival in Auckland and Christchurch. On 24 February in Wellington, the Shanghai group will join award-winning Wellington pop band Poppy Dust to perform at the Ilott Theatre.
The Shanghai group plays Latin American jazz mixed with Chinese folk songs and traditional minority music.
Poppy Dust won the 2010 New Zealand Battle of the Bands competition.