Chinese New Year in the 13th Arrondissement of Paris 2024: Celebrations, Parades, and Events

2024-02-02 15:44:09

The 13th arrondissement of Paris is celebrating the Chinese New Year with 2 weeks of events, from February 8 to 25, 2024. Immerse yourself in this culture from the other side of the world through exhibitions, shows, concerts and other events, without forgetting the famous festive parade.

The February 10 next is the Lunar New Year, a very important date in the Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese calendar in particular, since it is the start of the new year in these cultures! From Hong Kong to Paris, we celebrate this event with activities as rich as they are varied: parades, parades, workshops, expositions… The Town hall of the 13ththe district with the most famous Chinatown, organizes a whole range of events every year.

This year of the Dragon is no exception to the rule, so we set off to discover the rich and varied program. THE wooden dragon represents ambition, confidence and intelligence, promising a year of leadership and adventure. From February 8 to 25, 2023the Town Hall of the 13th arrondissement pulls out all the stops and offers a program for all audiences, and especially free.

In the program :

  • The event opens with the spectacle “Nouvel An Han Style” on February 9 at the town hall of the 13th. An immersion in oriental culture with artistic performances, paper cutting workshops, calligraphy, and a tasting of exotic teas.
  • Friday February 9, a representation of lion dance also awaits you in front of the Tang Frères store.
  • The film festival“Back and forth”, from February 2 to 11offers an exploration of Chinese auteur cinema with enriching exchanges with directors.
  • The concert of GUO Gan and his friendsthe February 16subtly mixes Eastern and Western melodies, while the show “La Grenouille et le Pipa voyageur”, the February 17, offers a fascinating journey through stories, music and dance. On the same day, K-pop fans will be able to participate in the Lunar Random Play Dancea friendly dance event at the Italy Deux Shopping Center.
  • The highlight of the festivities is undoubtedly the Grand Chinese New Year parade – Lunar New Yearthe February 18. This parade, the largest in the Capital, is an explosion of colors, dragon and lion dances, magical characters and traditional costumes, attracting hundreds of thousands of spectators.
  • We continue with a Chinese New Year concert with the Chinese Orchestra of Paris on the 21st of February at 6 p.m. at theItalie Deux Shopping Center, Level 3, 30 avenue d’Italie. Open to the general public, part of a Chinese New Year celebration from February 10 to 21.
  • Screening of the film “There was a bridge in Vietnam” on February 22 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Town Hall of the 13th, Festival Hall, 1 Place d’Italie. Public event with a prior concert.
  • Spectacle “The Magical Night of the Festival” of classical Chinese dance on February 23 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Town Hall of the 13th, Festival Hall, 1 Place d’Italie. Open to the general public, presented by the Chinese Dance Company of Paris under the direction of WANG Wenhu.
  • Spring Festival on February 24 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Town Hall of the 13th, Wedding waiting room and Festival hall, 1 place d’Italie. Public event celebrating Asian cultures.
  • “Peace” exhibition by Hom Nguyen from February 8 to 29 at the Town Hall of the 13th, Antichambre, Galerie Athéna, 1 place d’Italie. Free entry with opening reception on February 8 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  • “Nomads” exhibition by A-Yin from February 8 to 25 at the Town Hall of the 13th, Galerie Bièvre, 1 place d’Italie. Free entry, opening on February 12 at 6:30 p.m.
  • Event registrations available via QR codes. Also includes the “Allers-Retours Festival of Chinese auteur cinema” from February 2 to 11 and “The Frog and the Pipa Voyageur” on February 17.

These celebrations invite us to immerse ourselves in a rich culture to experience exotic moments. In short, to party, to awaken to the cultures of the countries celebrating the Lunar New Year, here is a free program that we would be wrong to miss.

Chinese New Year parade in the 13th arrondissement of Paris 2024
The famous Chinese New Year parade in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, also called Lunar New Year, is indeed returning this year for our greatest pleasure. For this festive event which celebrates the year of the Wooden Dragon, see you this Sunday, February 18, 2024. [Lire la suite]

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