Chinese New Year Exeter University

The university of exeter will be celebrating the chinese new year on saturday 13 february in exeter city centre and on the streatham campus.

Chinese new year exeter university. Traditional dragon dancing distinctive culinary delights martial arts demonstrations and spectacular fireworks are just some of the colourful festivities planned to welcome in the year of the rooster at the university of exeter. Exeter university friday 31 january 2020 4 46pm the university of exeter has cancelled its chinese new year celebrations this weekend to respect those affected by the coronavirus. More than 2 500 people are expected to attend this year s chinese new year celebrations at the university of exeter.

The chinese new year is the biggest and most important festival in china. We have been discussing the chinese new year celebrations with our student community and together we have decided not to go ahead with the events in exeter this sunday 2 nd february. More than 2 500 local residents staff and students are expected to attend this year s chinese new year celebrations on saturday 11 february at the university s.

University hosts vibrant chinese new year celebrations traditional dragon dancing distinctive culinary delights martial arts demonstrations and spectacular fireworks are just some of the colourful festivities planned to welcome in the year of the rooster at the university of exeter. Chinese new year is the most important of the traditional chinese holidays and 2015 will be the year of the goat. People of all ages are welcome at the event which takes place on sunday 17 february in the city and on the streatham campus.

In china it is known as the spring festival and marks the end of the winter season. In addition to organising and attending the university s new year events the week following the official start of the chinese new year on friday 31 january. Welcome in the year of the pig with traditional dragon dancing vibrant displays and dazzling fireworks at the university of exeter s chinese new year celebrations.

We have taken the decision out of respect for the chinese community locally nationally and internationally where other celebrations have been cancelled or disrupted with ongoing public concerns about coronavirus. The university of exeter will be celebrating the chinese new year on saturday 21 february in exeter city centre and on the streatham campus. Xin will celebrate with a friend by making dumplings watching chinese gala shows and have a dinner with close friends in exeter.

At 1pm the dragon and lion dancers will parade through the city starting in buffet city on george street ending at the royal albert memorial museum ramm on queen street. Chinese new year celebrations.