 Event |
Chinese Dragon Festival
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| Venue |
Sydney Showground (1891-1997), Moore Park, NSW |
| First Date |
24 February 1938 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Most spectacular festival of its kind staged in Australia, a brilliant pageant of Chinese historical events and displays, decorated floats, processions of illuminated paper animal and bird figures, a huge 140ft long dragon, a prancing lion, and fireworks appear at the Showground, marking the contribution of the Chinese community to the Anniversary Celebration. |
| Primary Genre |
Other
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| Contributors |
| Name |
Function |
Notes |
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C J Pao
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Chinese Consul-General
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| Resources |
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| Further Information |
Article by Consul-General Dr. C. J. Pao on the event: Newcastle Sun, 25 February 1938, p. 6. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article166675168
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Newspaper |
Labor Daily, 23 February 1938, p.6, digitised on Trove |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
167793 |
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