Chinese New Year at Bristol’s City Museum & Art Gallery

Release Date:  03-Feb-2010

Bristol’s City Museum & Art Gallery are preparing to welcome in the Year of the Tiger with a series of free events and activities for all the family.

The celebrations at the museum begin on Sunday 7 February, when families can come along and prepare for the Chinese New Year, with craft and hands-on activities. The activities run from 10.30am-4pm.

On Sunday 14 February, the start of Chinese New Year, the museum has organised an exciting programme of traditional New Year activities, including spectacular lion dance performances at 11.30am and 2.30pm in the rear hall of the museum. There will also be activities organised by the South Gloucestershire Chinese Association.

The museum will also be displaying a unique collection of tiger artefacts from around the world, on loan from Tony Eastman, international artist and collector with a passion for tigers. Sculptures, masks, and toys will be on display alongside especially commissioned work by artists in the UK and abroad. The display continues until 18 April.

The museum shop will be stocking a range of exclusive gifts in celebration of Chinese New Year. These include hand made shadow puppets, commissioned from Tianxi Puppets in Shianxi Province in the middle of China. There will also be a selection of Lucky Pockets designed by Bath based artist, Rebecca Yue.

2010 is the Year of the Tiger, it is thought that people born in the year of the Tiger have characteristics which include bravery, competitiveness and unpredictability.

All the events and displays are free of charge and take place at Bristol’s City Museum & Art Gallery, Queen’s Road. No need to book. For further information call 0117 922 3571 or visit the Bristol City Council website (see link below).

Author:  Helen Hewitt, Media Officer, 0117 922 2646

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