Celebrate the Year of the Dragon at the Oriental Museum (23/01/2012 - 06/02/2012)

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Submitted by Anonymous on Mon 30 Jan 2012
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http://www.newcastlegateshead.com/whats-on/celebrate-the-year-of-the-dragon-at-the-oriental-museum-p620231
Pub Date: 
Tue, 01/17/2012 - 13:59
Category: 
Participatory Event
Site Structure: 
Tourism and travel
Summary: 
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon at the Oriental Museum
Date start: 
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 00:00
Date end: 
Mon, 02/06/2012 - 23:59
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xcal venue name: 
The Oriental Museum
xcal venue region: 
Co Durham
xcal venue postcode: 
DH1 3TH
xcal venue country: 
United Kingdom
xcal venue street: 
Elvet Hill
xcal venue city: 
Durham
Lat: 
54.764
Long: 
-1.58033
Description: 

Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival is the most important annual festival celebrated by Chinese around the globe. The Festival lasts for two weeks and in 2012 it begins on Monday 23rd January.

At the Oriental Museum we will be celebrating with Dragon themed crafts and activities in the Chinese galleries from 23rd January until 6th February. On Monday 6th February we will hold our annual Lantern Festival, the traditional end to the New Year holiday. The museum will open late from 6pm to 8pm. Visitors can see the museum lit by lanterns, play hunt the dragon, try out our traditional riddles and even join in a dragon parade.