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Lion Dance for the Lunar New Year

February 4, 2014 //

Yesterday our neighbourhood of Chinatown hosted the Lion Dance celebration as part of Chinese New Year. Colourful lions, martial arts displays, drumming and fire crackers welcomed in the new year. It was a lively afternoon!

Participants and spectators taking part on the Lunar New Year Lion Dance, Chinatown Victoria BC.

Participants and spectators taking part in the Lunar New Year Lion Dance, Chinatown Victoria BC.

Shops and homes along the lion dance route hang lettuce and red packets with money enclosed. Accompanied by drummers, the lion visits each doorway and accepts the packet and lettuce. Firecrackers scare away evil spirits and leave be behind good luck and good fortune for the year ahead.

Eight lions seen photographed through old wavy glass.

My favourite lion. The artistry is magical.

So many beautiful colours and costumes.

A colourful dragon waiting to come to life.

Dales Gallery ready with it’s offering for the Lion.

Tags Chinatown Victoria BC, Chinese New Year, historic Chinatown, Lion Dance, Lunar New Year, Victoria BC

Categories Travel, Uncategorized

The months of festivals

August 19, 2013 //

Victoria has a lot of festivals all through the summer. July had Jazz, Busker’s and Ska Festivals as well as several other food and music events. In August we’ve already had the Dragonboat Festival, Indian Festival (Mela), Fibrations Celebration of Fibre Artists and Flamenco Festival, with the Accordion festival in full swing this week and Fringe coming up next week. September hosts two of our biggest festivals The Great Canadian Beer Fest, September 6 and 7, and Rifflandia Music Festival September 12–15. Here are some pics I shot this weekend: a couple artsy shots from the Flamenco Fest and some good shots of the Lion Dance which was presented yesterday in my neighbourhood by the Wong Sheung Hung Fat Kung Fu Club to mark the anniversary of the Chinese Freemasons.

Tags festivals, Flamenco, Lion Dance, Music festivals, summer, Victoria BC

Categories Travel, Uncategorized

Gung Hay Fat Choy

February 10, 2013 //

A beautiful day in Chinatown for New Year’s celebrations! Here are some pics from around our wonderful neighbourhood in Victoria BC. Welcome to the Year of the Snake.

As well as his attendants, a huge crowd of onlookers follow the lions through the streets of Chinatown, all to the sound of beating drums and firecrackers popping!

As well as his attendants, a huge crowd of onlookers follows the lions through the streets of Chinatown, all to the sound of beating drums and firecrackers popping!

The lion takes the offering at The Milkman’s Daughter on Government Street.

500 block Fisgard Street, the heart of Chinatown.

This dragon adorns the corner of Government Street and Pandora Avenue.

Doorway in Fan Tan Alley.

The classic shot with Don Mee Restaurant, a Victoria landmark for more than 80 years.

The Holiday decorations came down last week and up went new lanterns, some of them yellow.

New this year, a banner across Government Street announces Canada’s oldest Chinatown.

Tags Chinatown, Chinese New Year, lanterns, Lion Dance, Victoria BC, Year of the Snake

Categories Art, Travel, Uncategorized

Chinese New Year Celebrations

January 30, 2012 //

A rainy day with a lot of people carrying umbrellas made that great photo I was after a bit hard to obtain. It was nice to see so many people out in my neighbourhood enjoying the dance and excitement. Thanks to Bamboo Beads for allowing me to take some photos from inside their shop. Happy Year of the Dragon!

This is Fan Tan Alley. You can just see the lion's head below the red 16 1/2 sign. The fellows in white shirts did a great job of keeping the way clear for the dancers