Lunar New Year at Immigration Museum
Sunday 22 February
Celebrate Lunar New Year with a vibrant day of music, storytelling and hands-on activities for all ages.
Experience a live guzheng performance and join a beginner-friendly ribbon fan dance workshop.
Enjoy family-friendly bilingual story time, where Chinese fairytales are brought to life in English and Mandarin through magical guzheng sounds.
Continue the fun with a lantern-making activity, decorating your own Lunar New Year lantern to take home or add to the Museum’s display.
Tickets
Free
Date & Time
Sunday 22 February
See program below for times
Key information
Does not include Museum entry
PROGRAM
This delightful storytelling session in English and Mandarin will bring Chinese fairytales to life with the enchanting sounds of the guzheng. Perfect for children and families, this gentle cultural experience invites young listeners to tune in closely as the guzheng takes on character roles, and children are encouraged to listen for musical cues to guess when each character will appear!
Celebrate Lunar New Year through music, movement, and hands-on learning. This vibrant session features a live guzheng performance by QiQi alongside traditional Chinese long ribbon fan dance by Madison Lu. Audiences are invited to join a fun, beginner-friendly dance workshop, learning simple moves and cultural meaning behind the flowing fans.
Participants are encouraged to arrive earlier to decorate their fans for the workshop.
Light up the new year with creativity and colour and decorate your own Lunar New Year lanterns, symbolising hope, good fortune, and new beginnings.
You can take your lantern home to continue the celebration or leave it at the Museum to become part of our festive display.
Please note that activity materials are limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
PERFORMERS
QiQi and Madison are Melbourne-based performers bringing Lunar New Year to life through music, movement and colour.
QiQi is a multi-instrumentalist specialising in guzheng (Chinese zither), blending traditional sounds with contemporary performance and storytelling.
Madison is a captivating dancer whose long ribbon fan dance and sword work bring beauty, grace and energy to the stage.
Together, they create joyful, interactive experiences for families, inviting audiences to watch, listen, and join in. At the Immigration Museum, they present bilingual story-time, live guzheng and dance performances, traditional lantern and fan painting, and a fun and engaging fan dance workshop that celebrates culture through creativity and play.
ACCESSIBILITY
Please view our accessibility page for general information. Contact our team on 13 11 02 or email us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support your visit.
