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Chinese New Year Twilight Parade 2009  


Festivals and Celebrations diary (01/02/09, Annual event)
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Celebrate the Year of the Ox at the Festival’s most compelling extravaganza - the Chinese New Year Parade on Sunday 1 February 2009. For the first time in 2009, the famous parade will move to night time to become the Chinese New Year Twilight Parade, featuring twelve spectacular zodiac lantern floats, lighting effects and performers lighting up the parade route.

Featuring 2,500 performers including 600 people and floats from China's Henan Province and local Chinese community groups, this year's Parade promises to be the most exciting and beautiful yet. The Parade is the largest event in the City of Sydney's 2009 Chinese New Year Festival, which is on from 23 January to 15 February with over 50 events. Chinese New Year Twilight Parade Date: Sunday 1 February 2009 Time: 7.45pm to 9.15pm Venue: Starting at Park and George Streets, Sydney and finishing at Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour For more details on the Parade and all the other Chinese New Year events including Chinatown Markets at Belmore Park and Dragon Boat Races in Darling Harbour visit our website.



Chinese New Year Twilight Parade 2009
Chinese New Year Twilight Parade 2009


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