Celebrate the Lunar New Year in Lane Cove – Friday 3 February 2023

There are a couple of events each year organised by the Lane Cove Council that set the Lane Cove Plaza and The Canopy alight, and one of them is the Lunar New Year celebrations.

This year Lane Cove will celebrate the Lunar New Year on 3 February from 3.30 to 5.45 pm.  It’s the year of the Rabbit.

The Lion Dance

The Lion Dance is an absolute highlight and is loved by kids and adults.

Pak Hok Kung Fu International will start their popular Lion Dance in the Lane Cove Plaza. It will then travel to The Canopy for the main performance. After the performance, there will be live music on stage. So, bring a blanket, grab some picnic food from one of our local eateries and settle in for a lovely summer evening in Lane Cove.

The Lion Dance is performed each year by Pak Hok Kung Fu International.

Pak Hok Kung Fu International is a martial arts and lion dance school based in Sydney. The school was established in 1972 by Chan Hak Fu and teaches martial arts, self-defence and the Lion Dance using traditional methods. The Lion Dance classes promote fitness and agility.

If you’ve ever seen the Lion Dance, you will know that the performers must be incredibly fit and agile to perform at such high energy.

Our video below gives you and idea of just how exciting the Lion Dance is in The Canopy.

Pak Hok (White Crane) Kung Fu has a long tradition in China, reputedly having begun during the Ming Dynasty – circa 1426. The style first started when a Tibetan Lama, Au Dav Tov, with extensive knowledge of the martial arts, watched a black ape fighting a white crane.

As a result of this experience, he founded the ‘Lion’s Roar’ style Kung Fu, which was later renamed ‘Pak Hok Chung’, paving the way for the founding, at the end of the Ming Dynasty by another Lama, Du Logatan, of Pak Hok Kung Fu. You can find out more about Pak Hok Kung Fu here.

Our Cover Photo Source:  Pak Hok Kung Fu here.