Guide to the Chinese New Year cultural festival celebrating the Year of the Tiger, Perth, Western Australia, 6 February 2022

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PIC/21047/1-14

National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record

Created: June 2022

Collection Summary

Creator
Gostelow, Philip, 1962-
Title
Chinese New Year cultural festival celebrating the Year of the Tiger, Perth, Western Australia, 6 February 2022
Date Range
2022
Collection Number
PIC/21047/1-14
Extent
14 items (14 photographs) : TIFF files, colour
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Special Collections (Pictures)

Introduction

Scope and Contents

Collection of photographs documenting Chinese New Year celebrations for the Year of the Tiger, at the "Perth Chinese New Year Fair", Perth, Western Australia, on 6 February 2022. The images capture the Chinese New Year festival and the cultural diversity of the Western Australian community. Held at Perth Cultural Centre and Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip, the Chinese New Year celebrations were organised by the City of Perth, in conjunction with Chung Wah Association, and featured lion dancing, dragon dancing, modern K-Pop dancing, art activities, stalls, multicultural concerts and zodiac lanterns display.

Conditions Governing Access

Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn8655374).

Conditions Governing Use

Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn8655374).

Preferred Citation

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of item], Chinese New Year cultural festival celebrating the Year of the Tiger, Perth, Western Australia, 6 February 2022 / Philip Gostelow, National Library of Australia, PIC/21047/[item number]'.

General

Title of photographs devised by cataloguer based on information provided by photographer.

Item Descriptions

Stilt performers at the Chinese New Year cultural festival, Perth, Western Australia, 6 February, 2022 (Item PIC/21041/1)

1 item

Part of William Street, Northbridge, between Newcastle Street and Forbes Road, in the Chinatown district of Perth's downtown, was condoned off to allow for performances, street festival and activities to take place.

Young lion dancers from the Chung Wah Association of Perth prepare to perform at the Chinese New Year cultural festival, Perth, Western Australia, 6 February, 2022 (Item PIC/21041/2)

1 item

A Fan Dance troupe after their stage performance at the Chinese New Year cultural festival, Western Australian Museum, Perth, Western Australia, 6 February, 2022 (Item PIC/21041/3)

1 item

Marshalls in hi-vis vests standing under an inflatable golden arched entry at the Chinese New Year cultural festival, Perth, Western Australia, 6 February, 2022 (Item PIC/21041/4)

1 item

The inflatable golden arch was located at the western end of Perth Cultural Centre. The marshalls were standing at the entrance to the festival to ensure that the crowd checked in using the COVID-19 QR code, to support COVID-19 contact tracing during the pandemic.

Sponsored stalls and street vendors lining James Street Mall at the Chinese New Year cultural festival, Perth, Western Australia, 6 February, 2022 (Item PIC/21041/5)

1 item

Members of the Chow Kwoon Yarn Yee Tong Kung Fu Academy perform a lion dance at the Chinese New Year cultural festival, Perth, Western Australia, 6 February, 2022 (Item PIC/21041/6)

1 item

Members of the Western Australia Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu Association perform a lion dance at the Chinese New Year cultural festival, Perth, Western Australia, 6 February, 2022 (Item PIC/21041/7)

1 item

The lion dance was performed to a large receptive crowd of onlookers in the amphitheatre at the Perth Cultural Centre Plaza.

Members of the Chow Kwoon Yarn Yee Tong Kung Fu Academy perform martial arts moves at the Chinese New Year cultural festival, Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, Western Australia, 6 February, 2022 (Item PIC/21041/8)

1 item

The martial arts moves were performed to the backing of drums and cymbals at the Perth Cultural Centre Plaza amphitheatre.

Three lion dancers surround cashiers at the MCQ Supermarket in Chinatown, Northbridge, Western Australia, 6 February, 2022 (Item PIC/21041/9)

1 item

Three Lions surround the cashiers, hungry for red envelopes containing money during Chinese New Year celebrations at the MCQ Supermarket - 405 William Street, Northbridge in the heart of Chinatown. The performance started at street side before moving inside the supermarket - the lions parading through the aisles and ending up at the check-out where they accepted money for good fortune at the cash registers. The ceremony ended outside - a lettuce being raised for the lions to devour.

Culmination of a lion dance at the MCQ Supermarket in Chinatown, Northbridge, Western Australia, 6 February, 2022 (Item PIC/21041/10)

1 item

The culmination of the Lion Dance during Chinese New Year celebrations at the MCQ Supermarket - 405 William Street, Northbridge in the heart of Chinatown - with a lettuce being raised for the lions to devour, the lettuce representing good luck. The performance started at street side before moving inside the supermarket, the lions parading through the aisles and ending up at the check-out where they accepted money for good fortune at the cash registers.

A Chinese mascot poses in front of a street vendor on James Street Mall at the Chinese New Year cultural festival, Perth, Western Australia, 6 February, 2022 (Item PIC/21041/11)

1 item

Members of the Western Australia Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu Association performs with drums and cymbals at the Chinese New Year cultural festival, Perth, Western Australia, 6 February, 2022 (Item PIC/21041/12)

1 item

Members of the Western Australian Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu Association perform with drums and cymbals during the performance of their Lion Dancers at the Perth Cultural Centre Plaza amphitheatre.

Members of the Yaolin Kung Fu Association parade their 'dragon' prior to their dragon dance at the Chinese New Year cultural festival, Perth, Western Australia, 6 February, 2022 (Item PIC/21041/13)

1 item

The performance took place in the in the amphitheatre at the Perth Cultural Centre Plaza, Perth, Western Australia.

Members of the Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu Association lion dance troupe perform at the Chinese New Year cultural festival, Perth, Western Australia, 6 February, 2022 (Item PIC/21041/14)

1 item

The performance took place in the in the amphitheatre at the Perth Cultural Centre Plaza, Perth, Western Australia.


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