Chinese New Year Celebration

Chinese New Year

This year will be the Year of the Pig. There is a large Chinese community in Amsterdam which means big celebrations in the city, with traditional fireworks and lion dances.

Kung Hai Fat Choi (or ‘Happy New Year’ in Cantonese)

The Chinese New Year starts on 18 February; this year will be the Year of the Pig. There is a large Chinese community in Amsterdam and every year there are big celebrations in the city, with traditional fireworks and lion dances.

The Nieuwmarkt area is the heart of Chinese Amsterdam and this year Chinese New Year will be celebrated on Saturday 17 February 2007 with a special programme full of fireworks, acrobatics, music, opera and much more.

Programme 17 February 2007

11.45-12.00 Music

12.00-12.30 Fireworks

12.30-12.40 Speech by Cheun C. Wong

12.40-12.50 Speech by Mayor Job Cohen

12.50-13.20 Opening ceremony with fireworks

13.20-13.30 Speech by spokesperson from the Chinese Embassy

13.35-14.05 Speech Stadsdeel Centrum, Els Iping

14.05-16.00 Chinese music, dance and acrobatics

16.00-16.20 Kung Fu Demonstration

16.20-16.30 Tai Chi Demonstration

16.30-17.00 Chinese music, dance and acrobatics

17.00            End of programme