Forres Chinese New Year

The Forres Chinese New Year festival had it’s debut run in January 2012.

With a week-long program of free events and celebratory activities, the festival was a wonderful success! For further info, photos, videos (also below) and media articles on the 2012 festival, please see the News section.

Wishing you all the very best in 2012 the Year of the Dragon!

 

The week long program of free events was opened by Vice-Consul General Zhou Youbin, of the Edinburgh Chinese Consulate, and local MSP Richard Lochhead and included:

* An exhibition of Chinese Antiques and Art at the Falconer Museum

*Lion Dance at the Town Hall during the Opening Ceremony 

* Chinese Songs, Music, Dance & Martial Arts at the Closing Ceremony

*A Talk on Chinese Tradition and Economic Success

*Educational activities in local schools 

* Film Night  

*Tai Chi workshops

* Chinese Wisdom & Culture 

* Traditional Chinese Tea Ceremonies

* Talks on Health & Wellbeing 

* Interactive Traditional Culture Workshops

for further details on the full Program please see our Events page or Contact Us.