Museum of East Asian Art

The next Lunar New Year Extravaganza! is on Sunday 29th January 2012.

Sunday, 29th Januray 11:30-16:00 @ Museum of East Asian Art & Assembly Rooms

Programme

11:30                    Doors open – Craft activities commence

11:45-12:00        Primary School Dragon Parade

12:15                     Chinese Folk Dance Performances

12:30                   Opening Ceremony – The Mayor opens the festivities and welcomes the Lion to Bath

12:35                    Lion Dance by London Chinese Acrobatics

 12:45                  Martial Arts performed by Bristol Shaolin Wushu Academy

 13:00                  First Raffle Draw

13: 30-14:30    Break 

 14:30                  Dragon Dance around the Circus by London Chinese Acrobatics

14:40                   Happy Tambourine Dance by Bath Fun Mandarin Chinese Dance Group

14:45-14:15       Chinese Acrobatic and Magic by London Chinese Acrobatics

15:15                    Bath Based Gymnast Lynne Hutchison announces 

                               the winner of Primary Schools Art Competition

15:30                   Second Raffle Draw

15:35                   Final Lion Dance to Bless the Museum by London Chinese Acrobatics

 15:45                 Setting off Firecrackers outside the Assembly Rooms

Event Sponsor: Roper Family Charitable Trust

In partnership with: 

Sepcial thanks to:

Bath Chinese School

Mrs. Winne Wong

Bath Fun Mandarin Chinese Dance Group

Hong Kong Young Ambassdor Scheme

Support 2012 Lunar New Year Extravaganza!

What is the Lunar New Year Extravaganza!?

For the last 4 years the Museum of East Asian Art has hosted a Lunar New Year celebration at the Museum and the Assembly Rooms, Bath – open for free to residents and visitors to Bath alike.  The MEAA is also open for free to the public over the Lunar New Year period – please call for exact dates.

The Extravaganza! is a day of entertainment and arts and crafts in celebration of the Lunar New Year, commonly known in the West as the Chinese New Year. 

When is the Lunar New Year Extravaganza?

The Lunar New Year Extravaganza! is always hosted within a two week period around Lunar/Chinese New Year.   

For more on Previous Lunar New Year Extravaganza

Why does the Museum host this event?

The Museum strives to be accessible to as wide an audience as possible, and as such the Lunar New Year Extravaganza! has become a vehicle through which it can connect with the wider community.  With the audience and performers coming from a variety of cultures and backgrounds, the day is celebrated with vigour by all.

The Lunar New Year Extravaganza! also serves to further develop the Museum’s relationships with the local community, schools and universities.  As an Educational Charity, the MEAA is committed to encouraging education, creativity, dialogue and research in relation to East and Southeast Asian cultures.  As part of this, the Lunar New Year Extravaganza! offers a great opportunity for the Museum to work with local educators.

For 2011 this included working in partnership with Saint Mary’s Primary School for the second annual Lunar New Year-themed Primary Schools Art Competition; the Student Community Partnership, who provided volunteers from both of Bath’s universities; and the Hong Kong Young Ambassador Scheme.

Getting involved with the Lunar New Year Extravaganza!

Volunteering:

There are various volunteering poistion available for the 2012 Lunar New Year Extravaganza!  If you would like to help out please send a CV to the museum’s Education and Development Officer via email

Primary Schools Art Competition:

In 2010 and 2011 the MEAA worked with local schools on a Lunar New Year themed art competition.  Prizes are awarded at the Lunar New Year Extravaganza! and the entries are on display throughout the day.  This is an excellent opportunity for local schools to get involved in the event, whilst fulfilling curriculum needs and learning more about East Asian art and culture.

For more information, please download our Teacher’s Notes for 2011: Lunar New Year Teacher's Notes (99)

 

Fancy Dress Competition:

Over the years we have noticed how many people, especially the children, make an effort to get dressed up for the event!  As such, for 2011 we ran a children’s fancy dress competition.   We hope to run this at future Lunar New Year Extravaganza! events.

Sponsorship:

The MEAA can only continue to run this event free of charge to the public with the kind support of businesses, organisations and individuals.  As a charity, this event is funded partly by our sponsors.  So if you would like to know more about getting involved and what you could do to help please refer to our sponsorship page.

Please remember just turning up at the event, whether as a volunteer or a visitor helps us keep this event running.  Without you there would be no event, and the more people who attend the more likely we can keep the Lunar New Year Extravaganza! alive!!

For more information about any aspect of the Lunar New Year Extravaganza! please contact the MEAA on 01225 464640 or via email