{"id":23228,"date":"2025-02-24T13:23:43","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T11:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/joburg-south\/?p=23228"},"modified":"2025-02-24T13:23:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T11:23:43","slug":"chinese-new-year-festival-celebrates-lunar-new-year-at-alberton-rugby-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/joburg-south\/blog\/2025\/02\/24\/chinese-new-year-festival-celebrates-lunar-new-year-at-alberton-rugby-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese New Year festival celebrates Lunar New Year at Alberton Rugby Club"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Chinese Association of Gauteng (TCA) hosted its annual Chinese New Year festival at the Alberton Rugby Club.<\/p>\n

They celebrated the Lunar New Year, which is dedicated to the Wood Snake. The TCA works to represent the Chinese community while fostering mutual understanding with broader South African communities.<\/p>\n

The festival featured a variety of attractions, including craft and food stalls co-ordinated by The Night Market, inflatables, theme park rides for children and thrilling helicopter rides.<\/p>\n

The live entertainment showcased traditional and contemporary Asian performances, such as lion and dragon dances, as well as live singing. The event was a great success, attracting people from all over Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

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Paulette Leong and Erwin Pon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Happy and Dillon Nkambule-Bensusan, Delisa Hlawe and Kgali Kedilang.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jennifer He, Thanusha Moodley, Demira Moodley and Amelia He.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Debi Filmalter, Stuart, Heather and Melissa Angus, Connor and Barry Viljoen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Yo, Chlo\u00e9, Lin and Hulk.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jo van der Merwe, Whitney Ramsammy, MJ Wagner and Liam Leibrandt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mark How, Reinhardt Coetsee, Camellia How, and Courtney Eksteen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Comi Geko and Crow Nr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Taylor Bailey and Simone Hammond.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Angela Law and Debbie Low.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tanya Roos, Angelique Combrink, Lance Constable, Sharnay Constable, Morgan Theron, Samantha Theron, Myles Theron, Sharkie Slatter and Patrick Slatter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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