Usher in a Roaring New Year! Join us to welcome the year of Tiger this Lunar New Year!
OFFICIAL STREET LIGHT-UP AND OPENING CEREMONY
- 7 January 2022, 7pm
- Along New Bridge Road, Eu Tong Sen Street and South Bridge Road
- Social Media Platform: Noontalk Media, and Chinatown Festivals Facebook Page and YouTube channel
We are currently in an endemic and although some measures are more relaxed, but we are not letting down our guard. We continue to stay vigilant and putting the necessary safe management measures in placeto protect the public health and safety. Therefore, most of our activities will be organized virtually. Chinese New Year is an important festival for Chinese around the world. For this year ChinatownChinese New YearCelebrations 2022, it will be launched virtually and livestreamed on Noontalk Media, and Chinatown Festivals FacebookPage and YouTube channel. Do visit the said social media platform and join us at our official light-up and opening ceremony as we usher in the Year of the Tiger with good luck and prosperity.
STREET LIGHT-UP
- 07 January 2022 – 2 March 2022
- 7:00pm – 12:00am (Daily)
- Along New Bridge Road, Eu Tong Sen Street and South Bridge Road
Chinatown is once again beautifully decorated with street light-up to mark the celebration of Lunar New Year. Designed by students from the Singapore University of Technology and Design, this year street light-up will feature sculptured lanterns from cub to tiger striving to achieve strength and vitality in their growing up to depict how we will stay united and emerge stronger from this Covid pandemic. Not forgetting the centrepiece between New Bridge Road and Eu Tong Sen Street that comprise a family of tigers to signify reunion, harmony and prosperity.
WWF AND TEMENGGONG TIGERS SCULPTURES DISPLAY
- 7 – 26 January 2022
This year Chinatown Festival Organizing Committee is collaborating with World Wildlife Fund and Temenggong Artists in Residence. Local artists have been invited to paint different Tiger sculptures which will be displayed at various parts of Chinatown to promote the importance of global animal conservation and the environment.
CHINATOWN WISHING TREE
- 7 January – 15 February 2022
- 10:00am - 10:00pm
- Chinatown Point Atrium
Make your Lunar New Year wishes come true at the Chinatown Wishing Tree! Write wishes for yourself and your loved ones on the “Make a Wish” card and hang them on the wishing tree. The public may donate a minimum of $2/- or more for each wishing card. All proceeds will go to Kreta Ayer – Kim Seng Community Development Welfare Fund that will be used to organise community programmes to help the needy elderly and low-income families.
CHINATOWN CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS GETAI
- 13 January 2022
- 8.00pm – 10.00pm
- Virtual Event
- Social Media Platform:Chinatown Festivals YouTube/Facebookand Lex(s) Entertainment YouTube/Facebook Page
For the first time, we are bringing Singapore crowd favourite“Getai” online to bring festive cheers to all. Famous getai artistes will be presenting their best songs and dance at online getai and to bring you and your family “Heng, Ong, Huat” to your home for a healthy and prosperous Year of the Tiger.
CHINATOWN CHINESE NEW YEAR WALKING TRAIL
- 22 - 23, 29 - 30 January 2022
- 5:00 pm - 7:00pm
- TBC
- Ticket: S$35/- per pax
Organised by Everyday Tour Company, the public may join the Chinatown Chinese New Year Walking Trail to immerse in the festive atmosphere, learn about the traditions and heritage, catch the tiger sculptures, enjoy the local delicacies and experience the dazzling street light-up. Interested parties may visit XXX to purchase your ticket online.
BAK KWA – GOURMET PLATTER
- 16 January 2022
- TBC
- Virtual
Catch a series of interesting Chinese New Year videos at our Chinatown Festivals Facebook to enrich your culinary and handicraft skills.
Learn new recipe of using bakkwato add on to all kind of dishes and engage the senses through Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response.
ONLINE CHINESE NEW YEAR ACTIVITY -LOVE LETTERS BAKING
- 22 January 2022
- TBC
- Virtual
Learn to bake crispy love letters for your loved ones and satisfy their sweet appetite.
ONLINE CHINESE NEW YEAR ACTIVITY - TIGER ORIGAMI
- 31 January 2022
- TBC
- Virtual
Planning to decorate your home for the Chinese New Year? Learn to make Tiger Origamis with Angbao & Display your Creativity.
ONLINE CHINESE NEW YEAR ACTIVITY - PEN CAI
- 5 February 2022
- TBC
A reputable chef from Chinatown Complex Hawker Centre will do a cooking demonstration on how to prepare a good ‘pen cai’ for family and friends.
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