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In the second of my films from the Chinese New Year Celebrations 2025 in Leicester and delivered by cosmopolitan arts   we take to the streets of the city and bring the colours sounds and new year festival atmosphere to a route along high street the clock tower and to a firework finale in Town Hall Square. The fun begins in Jubilee Square where costumes parasols and the perennial favourite Panda costumes are handed out before the parade begins it`s route along Leicester High St, the gathered crowds follow the lions, dragons and other costumed characters (including the Pandas) along the route past the various well known shops of Leicester such as the newly opened This+That by local charity LOROSHospice  . At the clock tower we stop for a Lion dance before continuing to Town Hall Square where the number 48 arriva bus service meets with an unexpected obstacle in the form of a very naughty lion !. At Leicester`s historic town hall the finale begins with Tai Chi and a fire perfo...

The Chinese New Year celebrations delivered by cosmopolitan arts in #Leicester come to the Highcross Shopping Center with a showcase of Chinese culture from fan dances to the "flying dragon" and traditional instruments performed by various groups including The Confucius Institute,  The Chinese Whispers Ensemble and Leicester based Dance and Martial Arts Group ITSWA among others. The film starts at the Highcross Beacons which are displaying an animation themed on the New Year of the Snake, we then arrive at the showcase where a fan dance is underway and the crowds are gathering to watch. Next up we have flying dragon displays of two types and more fan dancing. Moving to the side of the performance area we find Mr Cleavers Monsters  creating "Little Dragons" with a "make and take" workshop for children can you spot his amazing dragons getting ready for the next days parade ?. Back in the showcase there`s traditional Lion Dance with the sound of the tradit...