LUNAR
NEW YEAR
FESTIVAL
EPSOM COMMUNITY CENTRE
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SATURDAY
28 FEBRUARY 2026
10.30AM - 2.30PM
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All Ages
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Free Kids Activities
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Delicious Food
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Cultural Performances
202 GILLIES AVE, EPSOM
@EPSOMCOMMUNITY CENTRE
Enjoy hands‑on children’s activities including shadow puppets and hanbok paper folding, and see beautiful traditional costumes up close. Watch food demonstrations and learn how cultural delicacies are made, then explore the food market and treat yourself to a delicious lunch.
Discover the meaning and traditions of Lunar New Year across different Asian cultures through interactive displays, performances and activities. With fun games and entertainment for all ages, it’s the perfect way to welcome the new year together as a community.
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Activities & Times
Market Area
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Delicious ready-to-eat food market
Outdoors - Cultural Performances
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10:30 - 11:30am
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Hanbok Showcase: Korean traditional dress display.
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11:00 - 11:20am
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Chinese Waist Drum Performance
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Dance Performance – “Meeting Up”
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Solo Singing – “Butterfly Loves Flower”
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Chorus (English and Chinese songs with instrumental accompaniment)
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11:30 - 11:50am
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Cultural performances by PACANZ
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12:00 - 12:20pm
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Cultural performances (various groups)
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12:30 - 1:00pm
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Chinese Waist Drum
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Indian Dance
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Group Dance
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Tai Ji – Five Animal Qigong
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Mu Lan Quan (Traditional Chinese exercise for women)
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1:00 - 1:20pm
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Violin Performance
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1:30 - 2:00pm
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Dancing with Music
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Fan Dance
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Tai Ji – 28 Style
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Campbell Room
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Evergreen Clinic - Free Health Check
Traditional Chinese health check and consultation
Epsom Hall - Activities all day unless noted
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Chinese Calligraphy & Painting
Write the Chinese character “福”. -
Shadow Puppets Experience
Learn the history of shadow puppetry and watch a demonstration.
Time: To be confirmed (2 sessions) -
Board Games
Learn and play new board games, with prizes to be won. -
Paper Cutting – “福”
Learn how to paper‑cut the character “福”. -
Tea Ceremony - 1:00 - 2:00pm
Traditional tea preparation and serving. -
Dumpling Making
Dumpling‑making demonstration, tasting, and recipe.
Ranfurly Room
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Pancake Making & Tasting - 11:00am - 1:00pm
Korean savoury pancake demonstration, tasting, and drinks (fundraiser). -
Hanbok Paper Folding - 1:00 - 2:00pm
Make a Hanbok using coloured paper. -
Tuho Game - All Day
Traditional Korean arrow‑throwing game. -
Korean Music - All day
Kimberly Room
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Art Classes with Moore Art Design Studio
Site Map
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This event is proudly brought to you by The Village Square's Epsom Community Centre, in collaboration with the following organisations:
