The Mound Chinese New Year Celebration 2025

Join us for a special cultural event with the theme of traditional Chinese New Year celebrations, including: lion and dragon dance; celebrating lantern and fan dance; Chinese folk music; children’s dance; Chinese calligraphy; red envelope games; and a ceilidh, with audience interaction. There will be commentary of the event explaining…

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12pm - 2pm
25th January 2025
Free, no booking required.
The event site is on ground level and is barrier-free for wheelchairs. The National Gallery of Scotland has disabled access and toilets.

Join us for a special cultural event with the theme of traditional Chinese New Year celebrations, including: lion and dragon dance; celebrating lantern and fan dance; Chinese folk music; children’s dance; Chinese calligraphy; red envelope games; and a ceilidh, with audience interaction. There will be commentary of the event explaining Chinese new year traditions, history and meaning. The audience will gain first-hand experience learning about a different culture.

The event will take place on 25 January 2025 from 12:00 – 14:00 at the Mound precinct, adjacent to the Scottish National Gallery. Free and open to the public.

Participants at the Mound Precinct dressed up as huge ornate red and god and yellow and black Chinese dogs
Children in the crowd lean forward to pat the nose of one of the Chinese dogs performing at the Mound
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Edinburgh Chinese Arts Association

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Our mission is to promote community engagement, enhance cohesion and cultural heritage through arts and culture.

We organise traditional Chinese cultural activities to promote community integration and identity, which improve awareness and interest in traditional Chinese culture and heritage.

We hold regular traditional Chinese cultural classes which help participants improve both their physical and mental health.

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