CHINESE NEW YEAR: What's on and where this weekend

Published: 19 February 2010 

Chinese New Year 2010 Programme - SUNDAY 21st FEBRUARY

TRAFALGAR SQUARE (main stage)

11.00 Screen show

11.15 Thanksgiving ceremony

11.30 Firecrackers

12.00 Speeches

12.30 Dotting dragon’s eyes

12.45 Dragon dance

12.55 Mui Fa Jong – Chen brothers

13.10 Performances by Sichuan Arts Troupe and Central Ethnic  Song and Dance Ensemble

18.00 End

LEICESTER SQUARE

17.55 Fireworks Chinatown

12.00- 18.00 Lion Dance

‘Hong Kong in London Chinatown’

SHAFTESBURY AVENUE

12.00-16.00 Performances by local artists