(melb) lunar new year?

[darren_stranger]

Anyone know when the Chinese/lunar new year is this year, and what festivals etc are happening in Melbourne? Last year's sounded interesting and i don't want to miss investigating it this time.

(Tried Citysearch but found naught).

Comments

[andricongirl.livejournal.com]

9th feb .. festival around those dates / following weekend
I found this
http://www.melbournechinatown.com.au/special_events/special_events.html

[strang-er.livejournal.com]

Ah, internet searching. Why didn'i think o'that?

Also found:

http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/neighbourhood/arts/festivals05.asp

23 January 2005, 1.30am-10.00pm, Victoria Street Abbotsford.

"Celebrate the Year of the Rooster at this fantastic street festival. Enjoy the sights, smells, sounds, and tastes of traditional and contemporary Vietnamese culture at this New Year Festival. Two stages featuring Chinese and Vietnamese Opera, Karaoke, fashion parades and bands."

That's this Sunday - just as well i thought of it now.

[strang-er.livejournal.com]

Should read 11.30am-10.00pm, but for careless cut'n'pasting.

[baralier.livejournal.com]

http://www1.visitvictoria.com/displayObject.cfm/ObjectID.0009529B-C3B9-1F00-B93380C476A90000/vvt.vhtml

Citysearch is next to useless I find.

[strang-er.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Found the Vietnamese one too, on this Sunday:

http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/neighbourhood/arts/festivals05.asp

Might catch both if i can.