The Eastwood Lunar New Year Celebrations Organising Committee has held a press conference recently, detailing the different activities prepared for the public as it enters its tenth anniversary.
Organising committee chairman, Hugh Lee OAM, JP, thanked sponsors, volunteers and supporters which have seen Eastwood's celebration grown in size and prominence in recent years to one of the premier Lunar New Year events in Sydney not to be missed.
Mr Lee, 70, also announced his upcoming retirement as committee chairman after leading the committee in the last six years, to make way for younger community leaders.
Mayor of City of Ryde, Clr Jerome Laxale, praised Mr Lee's contributions and leadership and his team of volunteers which won the City of Ryde 2017 Volunteer Group of the Year Award.
There will be three key events in the Eastwood Lunar New Year calendar this year, with the annual Cooking Competition on 17 February, Light Up Eastwood night markets on 24 February and the Grand Celebration Day on 3 March.
Eastwood Lunar New Year Celebrations 2018 launch (SBS/ Winmas Yu) Source: SBS/ Winmas Yu
Eastwood LNY Cooking Competition
February 17 2018 (Sat)
Eastwood Plaza
10:00 Lion Dance Performance / Speeches
10:30 Cooking Competition
12:30 Performances / Prize Presentation
Eastwood LNY Night Market
February 24 2018 (Sat)
Eastwood Plaza
16:00 Food and market stalls
17:00 Performances
19:30 Speeches / "Ryde Lights Eastwood" Opening Ceremony
Eastwood LNY Grand Celebrations
March 3 2018 (Sat)
Eastwood Plaza
SBS Cantonese and SBS Mandarin broadcasters will be present celebrating the New Year with the public
SBS Cantonese and SBS Mandarin broadcasters will be present celebrating the New Year with the public
11:00 Drum performance / official opening
11:00 Chinese Face Changing Magic / Speeches / Variety of Performances
12:30 Dragon and Lion eye dotting ceremony / Dragon Parade / High pole lion performance and fire crackers
13:30 Variety of Performances
16:00 Celebration concludes
