This February half term, families are invited to celebrate Lunar New Year at The Red Dragon Centre in Cardiff Bay with a fantastic programme of free activities to welcome the Year of the Horse.
The celebrations offer a great chance for visitors of all ages to enjoy creative workshops, live performances and traditional entertainment in a fun and friendly atmosphere.
The festivities begin on Tuesday 17 February, the official start of Lunar New Year, with a lively afternoon of activities. Visitors can take part in free drop in origami and calligraphy workshops, as well as enjoy a colourful Peking opera performance by Papergang Theatre at 12.30pm, 1.30pm and 2.30pm.
On Wednesday 18 February, Explore Learning will host interactive, hands on activities from 12pm to 4pm, including Lucky Red Envelope Maths. These sessions are designed to give children an engaging and educational way to explore Lunar New Year traditions while having plenty of fun.
The celebrations come to a close with the Centre’s popular annual signature event on Sunday 22 February, running from 12pm to 5pm in partnership with the Cardiff Confucius Institute. Families can enjoy an exciting programme featuring papercutting, lantern making and Chinese knot crafting workshops, along with music and dance performances. A special highlight will be appearances from a Chinese White Lion at 12.30pm, 2pm and 3.30pm.
All activities are completely free.
