Eat and be merry at the Cabramatta Annual Lunar New Year Festival

It is time to welcome the Year of the Horse!

Let's do a tour of Cabramatta, there will be plenty of entertainment and food. I believe that there are 8 Vegan restaurants as well as a vegan grocer available so our vegan friends certainly won't be without.

LUNAR NEW YEAR TRADITION
Lunar New Year celebrations in Cabramatta during February will welcome the Year of The Horse and thousands of people are expected to join the fun in Freedom Plaza, Cabramatta Town Centre.
The event will be an action-packed weekend filled with entertainment, traditional rituals and, if you’re feeling a little peckish, you’ll find some of the most authentic Asian dishes in Sydney.

From the exciting lion dancers, to beautiful traditional dancers complete with costumes and vibrant live performances, the event will offer a weekend that will not be forgotten and even more exciting it’s free to take part in.

The official ceremony will be held on Sunday, 2 February in Freedom Plaza. A VIP lunch will follow the annual Blessing, conducted by the Australian Chinese Buddhist Society. The blessing seeks world peace, harmony in the family and good fortune for the local community in the year ahead. Lunar New Year has a history dating back thousands of years and is one of the oldest and most important traditions in Asian culture. It is celebrated widely by Asian communities all over the world. Lunar New Year is the celebration of the beginning of spring (in the northern hemisphere) as well as the New Year.
Festivities mark the beginning of the 15 days’ observing ancient traditions, customs and honouring our rich community culture. The Vietnamese name for New Year is ‘Tet’ and is the festival that epitomises the identity of Vietnamese culture. Despite a number of differences, there's one common theme that takes centre stage for all Asian New Year celebrations - family.
No matter what the country, religion or race, New Year's Day is a time for family reunions, gatherings and reflection and for reaffirming bonds. Lunar New Year in 2014 will herald the Year of the Horse, the seventh zodiac sign of the Chinese zodiac cycle.

Meeting place on google maps: http://goo.gl/maps/IgcJd

Travel: I strongly recommend you use public transport as parking is scarce in Cabramatta, especially on days like these.

More information: http://www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/default.asp?iNavCatId=11&iSubCatId=3321

Blog: I love Cabramatta http://iheartcabramatta.com

Refer to photo album to see photos from last year.