Topic: Chinese New Year Celebration with Manukau Libraries

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Manukau Libraries have organised a variety of colourful entertainment to celebrate the Chinese New Year -- the year of tiger

Celebrate Chinese New Year at Manukau Libraries

Manukau Libraries have organised a variety of colourful entertainment to celebrate the Chinese New Year – the Year of the Tiger during February. 

 Taoist meditation, lion dancing, Chinese knotting, cooking demonstrations, calligraphy, tea testing and Chinese-themed story time are just some of the activities visitors can enjoy at a number of Manukau Libraries.

 Jiannan Wang, Manukau Libraries outreach coordinator community cultures says, “The event provides a wonderful opportunity for the city’s Chinese community to share their vibrant culture with other Manukau residents. 

 “It is also a great chance for our staff to promote our growing Chinese book collection,” says Ms Wang.

 Manukau Libraries have more than 20,000 Chinese books and magazines with 4,000 added each year.  The books are very popular with 215,000 borrowed annually. 

 Chinese collections are available at Howick, Highland Park, Pakuranga, Botany, City Centre and Papatoetoe Libraries.

 Ms Wang invites all Manukau residents to join in the week-long Chinese New Year celebrations. She guarantees a distinctive Chinese cultural experience for all the family to enjoy with new events for 2010.

 Best of all it’s free.

 What:                Manukau Libraries Chinese New Year celebrations

When:               17 - 21 February 2010

Where:              Various Manukau Libraries – visit www.manukau-libraries.govt.nz

Admission:       Free

 

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

17-Feb

18-Feb

19-Feb

20-Feb

21-Feb

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese

Chinese-themed

 

Taoist meditation

Tea tasting with

knotting

story time

 

 

T2

Pakuranga

Papatoetoe

 

Highland Park

Pakuranga

10.30am - 12pm

10.30am - 11.30am

 

10.30am - 12.30pm

10.30am -11.30am

 

 

 

 

 

Learn how to use

Chinese children’s

Wonton

Lion dancing

Chinese dancing

chopsticks, origami

movie

making,

Pipa performance

Chinese knotting

Papatoetoe

Botany

paper cutting,games

Chinese vegetarian

City Centre

3.30pm - 5pm

7pm - 9pm

Papatoetoe

cooking

2pm - 3pm

 

 

3.30pm - 5pm

Howick

 

 

 

 

1.30pm - 3.30pm

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese calligraphy

 

 

 

 

workshop

 

 

 

 

Botany

 

 

 

 

2pm - 3pm

 

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