Lunar New Year 2025: Celebrations across Bristol
"The event is a bridge between cultures, inviting everyone to experience the richness of our traditions while celebrating the resilience of those starting fresh in the UK," she said.Everyone attending was given a red envelope to celebrate 2025's Year of the Snake. In Chinese culture, the snake is a symbol of wisdom, elegance, and mystery.
Events across Bristol
Despite the Lunar New Year falling on Tuesday, celebrations are set to last for 15 days and traditionally conclude with a lantern festival.The University of Bristol is the only university in the country to have a Lion Dance Troupe, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year."We're going to many events to help locals celebrate the Lunar New Year, including a huge party at Wai Yee Hong Chinese supermarket in Eastville, which is raising money for The Grand Appeal and also a big celebration at Bristol Museum next week," said Jasmine Mok, from the troupe.
"Historically only men did lion dances, but as time passed a lot of girls are doing it and we're now encouraged to do the art, which is a very physically demanding thing to do," she added.
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